A.minimizes lateness and absenteeism
B.start telecommuting programs
C.telecommuting realities and popular images
D.to the quiet Adirondack Mountains
A. encouraging companies to【T13】______ in order to reduce rush-hour traffic and improve air quality
B. A computer programmer from New York City moves【T14】______
C. an understanding of the differences between【T15】______
D. telecommuting helps keep high performers on board,【T16】______ by eliminating commuters, allows periods of solitude for high-concentration tasks
Telecommuting—substituting the computer for the trip to the job—has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work. For workers it promises freedom from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with child-care conflicts. For management,【T17】______ , and provides scheduling flexibility. In some areas, such as Southern California and Seattle, Washington, local governments are【T18】______ . But these benefits do not come easily. Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and【T19】______ . Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter.【T20】______ and stays in contact with her office via computer. A manager comes in to his office three days a week and works at home the other two. An accountant stays home to care for her sick child; she hooks up her telephone modem connections and does office work between calls to the doctor.
单选题
【T13】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：本题主要考查固定搭配。“encourage to do sth．”为固定搭配，是“鼓励做某事”的意思，所以，此处要填入一动词原形开头的结构。所以，答案是start telecommuting programs。
单选题
【T14】
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：本题主要考查固定搭配。由空前的动词move可以看出，此处旨在考查“move to”这一结构，是“搬到”的意思。所以，答案是to the quiet Adirondack Mountains。
单选题
【T15】
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：根据空格前的介词between可知，此处是在考查“between．．．and”这一结构，所以空格处应填入一个and结构。所以，答案是telecommuting realities and popular images。
单选题
【T16】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：分析句子结构可知，此处应填入一个动宾结构，和helps keep high performers on board，allows periods of solitude for high-concentration tasks，provides scheduling flexibility一起作句子的并列谓语。所以，答案是minimizes lateness and absenteeism。