试题出自试卷《暨南大学2020年考博英语试题及答案解析》

【写作思路】
开头段：交代写作背景——加班已经成为一种不可避免的情况，并针对问题“长时间工作应该受到限制吗？”提出自己的观点，即限制工作时间是一个好主意。
主体段：从三个方面阐述支撑自己观点的论据。
1. 长时间工作会影响身心健康。
2. 长时间工作会破坏工作与生活的平衡。
3. 长时间工作并不意味着工作效率高。
结尾段：总结全文，重申中心观点，即限制工作时间是一个明智的选择。

【参考范文】

It’s true that overtime work has become an unavoidable necessity with an increasing number of industries that are fast-paced and competitive. It is sometimes argued that working hours should be restricted. I completely agree that this kind of scheme would be a good idea.
There are several reasons why I would be in favor of restricting work hours. Firstly, overtime work is a potential threat to employees’ health. For example, when you work long hours, you will definitely suffer from some physical discomfort or mental fatigue. On the contrary, reducing the work hours would give employees more time to relax and exercise after the workday is done. As a result, their mental and physical health would be improved. Secondly, one of the most obvious demerits of working longer hours is the idea that doing so will upset the balance between employees’ work and life. Not having a clear boundary between work time and home time makes it easier for employees to disregard their family commitments. Arguably, this could lead to work-family conflicts. Thirdly, although some may fear this will result in low productivity, I would argue that the opposite is true. Workers who have proper rest would more easily tend to perform their work efficiently. Consequently, long hours are not necessarily productive hours.
In conclusion, I do believe that restricting work hours is a wise choice in the long run.

【重点词汇】
discomfort /dɪsˈkʌmfət/ n. 不适 fatigue /fəˈtiːɡ/ n. 疲乏
demerit /diːˈmerɪt/ n. 缺点 disregard /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/ v. 忽视
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ n. 投入

【精选句型】
1. It’s true that overtime work has become an unavoidable necessity with an increasing number of industries are fast-paced and competitive.（交代写作背景）
随着越来越多的行业节奏越来越快，竞争越来越激烈，加班已经成为一种不可避免的情况。
2. Not having a clear boundary between work time and home time makes it easier for employees to disregard their family commitments.（阐述长时间工作的弊端）
没有明确的工作时间和家庭时间的界限，员工更容易忽视家庭责任。
3. In conclusion, I do believe that restricting work hours is a wise choice in the long run.（总结全文）
总之，从长远来看，我确实认为限制工作时间是一个明智的选择。

【全文翻译】

的确，随着越来越多的行业节奏越来越快，竞争越来越激烈，加班已经成为不可避免的情况。有时有人认为应该限制工作时间。我认为这种方案完全是一个好主意。
我赞成限制工作时间有几个原因。首先，加班是对员工健康的潜在威胁。例如，当你长时间工作时，你肯定会感到身体不适，或者精神疲劳。相反，减少工作时间会让员工在工作日结束后有更多的时间放松和锻炼。因此，他们的身心健康将得到改善。其次，延长工作时间最明显的缺点之一是这样做会破坏员工工作和生活之间的平衡。在工作时间和家庭时间之间没有明确的界限，会让员工更容易忽视家庭承诺。可以说，这可能会导致工作家庭冲突。第三，尽管有些人可能担心这会导致生产率低下，但我认为事实恰恰相反。有适当休息的工人更容易高效地完成工作。因此，长时间工作并不一定是高效的工作时间。
总之，我认为，从长远来看，限制工作时间是一个明智的选择。