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智课网TOEFL备考资料单身女性压力大一托福阅读机经背景 Single women are more likely to do unpaid overtime than any other workers, a report has revealed. On average, those in their thirties do 7.4 hours a week, equal to 43 days a year at their desks without being paid a penny. It means millions of women are coming in early, skipping lunch breaks and leaving late. Others find work intrudes into their weekends, with many having to reply to emails and take calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Experts said many women feel they have to work harder to prove themselves in businesses where bosses are usually male. Others have no choice, as huge workloads force them to put in longer hours. The report, from the Trades Union Congress, says unpaid overtime peaks for single women between 30 and 39. For many, this is the time in their career when they are trying to win a major promotion. Others will have decided that they are no longer likely to start a family, so they will concentrate on work instead. But Brendan Barber, TUC general secretary, warned that many bosses take such hard work for granted. He said: Those extra hours are too often taken for granted and, if allowed to build up, they can damage peoples health, relationships and morale at work. The report found that the arrival of children dramatically changes a womans willingness to work overtime. Just 17 per cent of working mothers do unpaid overtime - many simply cannot because they have to leave to collect their children from school or a child minder. On average, working mothers out in 5.7 extra hours unpaid. Overall, the report found that nearly five million workers regularly do unpaid overtime. Teachers, lawyers, businessmen, architects and media staff are most likely to work overtime, paid or unpaid. Women are working longer hours than ever - but men are doing the opposite, official figures show. 一份报告显示，与其他员工相比，单身女性无偿加班的几率更高。 平均来看，30多岁的单身女性每周无偿加班7.4个小时，相当于一年有43天的工作没有任何报酬。 这意味着数百万女性正在承受一种“早来晚走不午休”的工作模式。 有些人的周末甚至也被占用，很多人不得不在周末回