Telecommuting(远程办公) It's 8: 30, time for John to start work. So he turns on his radio. Then he eats breakfast. As he eats, he reads his e-mail and reviews his to-do list. Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs to write. . . Wait a minute! Radio? Breakfast? Sofa? What kind of workplace is this? Well, actually it is John's house, and he is a telecommuter - he works at home, communicating with the workplace through the Internet. Like John, millions of people - and their employers - are finding that telecommuting is a great way to work. Telecommuters can follow their own schedules. They work in the comfort of their homes, where they can also look after young children or elderly parents. They save time and money by not traveling to work. Their employers save, too, because they need less office space and furniture. Studies show that telecommuters change jobs less often, This saves employers even more money. Telecommuting helps society, too, by reducing pollution and traffic problems. Jobs that are suited to telecommuting include writing, design work, computer programming and accounting(会计). If a job involves working with information, a telecommuter can probably do it.
单选题 From the passage we know that John does his job______ .
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:事实细节题。文章第一段最后一句话指出“他在家工作,通过互联网和公司联系”。由此可以选择答案D。
单选题 Which of the following is mentioned as one of the advantages of telecommuting?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:推理判断题。文章第二段第二句话说“远程办公者可以遵照自己的时间表”。B和这个意思符合,而且这正是远程办公的优越性所在。work on one's own schedule是follow their own schedules的同义转述。
单选题 The passage tells us mat telecommuters change jobs less often and so______ .
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:事实细节题。文章第二段第六、七句话意思是“研究表明,远程办公者不常更换工作。这给雇主节省了更多费用。”由此可知C是正确的。
单选题 The phrase" suited to"(Line l, Para. 3) means______ .
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:语意理解题。suit to表示“合适”,与选项C fit for同义。所以选C。
单选题 The passage is mainly about______ .
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:主旨大意题。本文介绍的是远程办公者的工作方式,所以选A。