单选题

Is the energy flowing in your workspace?

According to Lily Wong-Taylor, the director of the East/ West Design Group, people don't think enough about the design dynamics of their work environment.
Her company develops office plans based on fengshui. an ancient Chinese earth science and ecological art form.
"Our primary goal is to produce a space that gathers, generates, and focuses natural energies that enable people to perform at their best," says Wong-Taylor. The group has worked with both small businesses and major architectural firms on large-scale commercial buildings and projects.
The group's design consultants first conduct an on-site assessment of the kind of energy that a company wants for the kinds of activities and work that need to be done. The work activities are then divided according to fengshui energy categories: fire, earth, water, wood, and metal. These elements determine the building materials and architectural features needed for an effective, harmonious workplace. The fengshui designer may also recommend landscaping, gardens, plant arrangements, and water elements. "You'd be surprised," says Wong-Taylor, "how the smallest water feature in an office space can generate a tremendous flow of productive energies./

单选题 What is the main activity of the East/West Design Group?
A. Producing fashion items
B. Selling office supplies
C. Environmental protection
D. Designing offices

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】East/West Design Group的主要业务活动是设计办公室(D)。文中未提到生产时装产品(A)或销售办公用品(B)。该集团设计办公环境，但不涉及环境保护(C)。

单选题 How does the author of the article define fengshui?
A. As an ancient architectural site in China
B. As a commercial building project
C. As a traditional Asian practice of spatial arrangement
D. As a new type of design firm

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】本文作者把“fengshui(风水)”定义为亚洲的一种布置空间的传统实践(C)。风水可用于建筑中，但它本身并不是中国的一处古代建筑遗址(A)或一个商业建筑项目(B)；它被East /West Design Group这种新型设计公司使用，但它本身并不是一种设计公司的新类型(D)。

单选题 According to the article, why would a company hire a fengshui consultant?
A. To improve cash flow
B. To increase productivity
C. To produce building materials
D. To reduce energy costs

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】通过“Our primary goal is to produce a space...that enable people to perform at their best...(我们的首要目标是创造一个能让人们表现最好的空间。)”可以判断，客户雇用风水顾问的原因是为了提高生产效率(B)。尽管风水产生能量流动，但文中并未提到风水能够改善现金流(A)。风水能用于设计建筑，而不是生产建筑材料(C)。风水利用自然能量，而不是降低能耗(D)。

单选题 When working with a new client, what does the East/West Design Group do first?
A. Conducts an online survey
B. Visits the company to evaluate its needs
C. Assesses the company's financial records
D. Recommends specific water features

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】通过“The group's design consultants first conduct an on-site assessment of the kind of energy that accompany wants...(集团设计顾问首先针对一家公司所需要的能量进行现场评估。)”可以判断，为一家新客户工作时，East/West Design Group首先做的是到该公司评估其需要(B)。它会做调查，但不是做网上调查(A)。它评估能量，而不是评估该公司的财务记录(C)。它会针对水元素提供建议(D)，但这并不是它首先做的事情。