单选题 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 email 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______.
A) by telephone B) in his office
C) away from home D) through the Internet

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[试题类型] 细节题
[解题思路] 答案可以从文章第一段的最后一句话得知：“he works at home, communicating with the workplace through the Internet．/

单选题 Which of the following is mentioned as one of the advantages of telecommuting?
A) One can get along well with co-workers.
B) On can work on one's schedule.
C) One can work for several employers.
D) One can enjoy a lot of traveling.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[试题类型] 推理题
[解题思路] 可以由文章第二段第二句话推理出答案，而其他三项并非体现了远程办公的优越性。

单选题 The passage tells us that telecommuters change jobs less often and so______.
A) they can get more work experience
B) they will have a longer paid holiday
C) their employers can save more money
D) their employers will give them a higher pay

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[试题类型] 细节题
[解题思路] 答案可以从文章第二段倒数第二、三句中得出。

单选题 The phrase "suited to" (Line 1, Para. 3) means______.
A) acceptable for B) difficult for C) fit for D) bad for

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[试题类型] 词汇释义题
[解题思路] 该题的考点是确定“Suited to”的含义。这个短语为固定搭配?意为“适合”。

单选题 The passage is mainly about______.
A) a new way to work B) John's working day
C) various workplaces D) the Internet

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[试题类型] 主旨题
[解题思路] 该题主要测试考生对全文的通篇理解。通过阅读我们应该看出：随着社会的进步和发展，人们可以用远程办公的方式来改变以往传统的办公方式，这篇短文阐述的就是一种新的工作方式。