Two Breakdowns Inspired a Campaign to Help People Work Less

Jo Hooper spent her twenties trying hard to become successful at work. But before she was 31, she had two breakdowns connected to her job.

spend + time period + -ing= 花一段時間做某事before + subject + past verb= 在主詞做了某事之前

These experiences changed the way she thought about work. She is now on a mission to convince people to work less. Her story shows how chasing career success can have a serious effect on a person's health and wellbeing.

change the way + subject + verb= 改變主詞做某事或看待某事的方式be on a mission to + verb= 抱持強烈使命感，致力於達成某個目標show how + clause= 顯示某事如何發生或程度有多大

Hooper wants people to think carefully about how much of their lives they give to work. Her campaign asks workers to consider whether success is worth the cost when their health begins to suffer.

how much of + noun= 某事物當中的多少部分whether + clause= 是否……be worth the cost= 值得付出所需的代價

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文法整理

句型	意思
spend + time period + -ing	花一段時間做某事
before + subject + past verb	在主詞做了某事之前
change the way + subject + verb	改變主詞做某事或看待某事的方式
be on a mission to + verb	抱持強烈使命感，致力於達成某個目標
show how + clause	顯示某事如何發生或程度有多大
how much of + noun	某事物當中的多少部分
whether + clause	是否……
be worth the cost	值得付出所需的代價

詞彙整理

單字	意思
breakdowns	原有的制度、秩序或運作方式失去功能，無法繼續維持的情況。
convince	使某人相信某件事是真的、正確的或合理的；說服某人接受某種看法或同意做某事。
suffer	遭受（痛苦、不愉快的事情、傷害等）；承受

延伸學習

•這裡的 “breakdown” 不是指機器故障，而是人在巨大壓力下出現嚴重的心理或情緒失調。
•“chase success” 以「追逐」比喻持續追求成功，有時也暗示競爭壓力或缺乏界線。