托福作文范文：公司新政策

 　　The lecturer claims that the new policy, which allows people to work four days a week insteadof five, will have negative effects for companies as well as society. This claim is not inagreement with that of the reading passage, which suggests that such a policy will bebeneficial.

　　According to the lecture, a company that allows employees to have fewer working hours is likelyto hire more people to ensure that it meets normal levels of productivity. If this occurs,expenses for training and medical insurance will inevitably¹ rise. The reading passage, bycontrast, suggests that employees who enjoy more leisure time make fewer mistakes and workmore efficiently², leading to increased profits for the enterprise.

　　The second point of difference between the lecture and the reading passage concerns theimpact of the policy on the unemployment rate. The lecturer asserts that for the sake ofsaving money, employers might raise their expectations of 4-day employees rather than recruitmore people. Consequently, employees who work 4 days will be forced to finish what they did in5 days previously³, and no additional jobs will be created.

　　Finally, the lecturer argues that under the new policy, employees will experience not onlydecreased quality of life (as shorter working hours will translate into less pay), but also fewerchances to be promoted to supervisory positions. However, the reading passage contends thatmore leisure hours can create opportunities to strengthen family ties and allow employees todevelop private interests, making them feel more satisfied with their lives

1 inevitably   

adv.不可避免地；必然发生地

参考例句：

• In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
• Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。

2 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。