问答题Listen to this woman talking about telecommuting and fill in
the blanks. I started working from home a few years
ago. My season ticket on the train cost me over {{U}} {{U}}
{{/U}} {{/U}}a year, and most days the trains were late or overcrowded. I used
to leave home at {{U}} {{U}} {{/U}} {{/U}}, and if there was an
important meeting, I might not get home until {{U}} {{U}}
{{/U}} {{/U}}o'clock! It was the stress of travelling that made me decide to
change the way I work. Now, I find I can get much more
{{U}} {{U}} {{/U}} {{/U}}done, and I'm much {{U}} {{U}}
{{/U}} {{/U}}and more relaxed. I can meet friends for lunch, do my
shopping, even go away for the day. I still have to go up to the city for
{{U}} {{U}} {{/U}} {{/U}}but now I enjoy my trip to the office
and the chance to see old colleagues and friends. The bad side is that I don't
get paid while I'm away on {{U}} {{U}} {{/U}} {{/U}}or when I'm
{{U}} {{U}} {{/U}} {{/U}}, but I think that the good points
outweigh the bad.
【正确答案】1. ￡1,000
2. seven thirty
3. nine
4. work
5. meeting
6. holiday
7. sick
【答案解析】[解析]
I started working from home a few years ago. My season ticket on the train cost me over ￡1,000 a year, and most days the trains were late or overcrowded. I used to leave home at seven thirty, and if there was an important meeting, I might not get home until nine o'clock! It was the stress of travelling that made me decide to change the way I work.
Now, I find I can get much more work done, and I'm much happier and more relaxed. I can meet friends for lunch, do my shopping, even go away for the day. I still have to go up to the city for meetings, but now I enjoy my trip to the office and the chance to see old colleagues and friends. The bad side is that I don't get paid while I'm away on holiday or when I'm sick, but I think that the good points outweigh the bad.