[单项选择]Telecommuting is less environmentally friendly than office-based work.

[单项选择]Cultivated crops and grazing lands ______ less than one-third of the world's land area.
A. take up
B. take in
C. take on
D. take down

[单项选择]In this workshop they ______ a vehicle in less than half an hour.


A. eject
B. fabricate
C. assemble
D. resemble

[单项选择]Telecommuting is much less expensive than commuting to work every day.

[单项选择]"Environmentally friendly" (Line 2, Para. 4) is closest in meaning to ______.
A. cheap and convenient
B. fair to all passengers
C. like a friendly neighbor
D. pleasant and unpolluted

[单项选择]A possible disadvantage of telecommuting suggested in the passage is that_________.
A. electrical malfunctions can destroy a project
B. the worker often does not have all the needed resources at home
C. telecommuting workers cannot understand the boundaries of work and play
D. computer technology is not advanced enough to accommodate the needs of every situation

[单项选择]21thcentry is a centry of telecommuting.

[单项选择]Telecommuting has become main style of working.

[单项选择]Telecommuting——substituting the computer for the trip to the job-has been ______ a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work.
A. hailed as
B. drawn out
C. born out
D. lodged in

[单项选择]Telecommuting—substituting the computer for the trip to the job—has been ______ a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work.
A. hailed as
B. drawn out
C. borne out
D. lodged in

[单项选择]Which of the following is example of telecommuting as described in the passage
A. A scientist in a laboratory developing plans for a space station.
B. A technical writer sending via computer documents created at home.
C. A computer technician repairing an office computer network.
D. A teacher directing computer--assisted learning in a private school.

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Everybody has an opinion about telecommuting (远程办公). "It won’t work in most jobs", "It costs too much", "It reduces air pollution", "It helps people balance family and work responsibilities", and "Most people are doing it".
In reality, researchers continue to find strong growth and acceptance of telecommuting. Nearly two - thirds of the top 1000 companies in the world have a telecommuting program, and 92 percent say it reduces cost and improves worker productivity (生产力). The days of everyone commuting to the office five days a week are quickly disappearing.
Telecommuting involves a non - traditional work arrangement enabling workers to work at home or elsewhere, some or all of the time. This is not a new, novel, or untested way of working.
But is it for you Telecommuting is not a panacea (万能药). Whether you are a manager, or an HR (Human Resources) specialist, there are decisions to make and actions t
A. They are against it.
B. They don't care about it.
C. They share the same view.
D. They differ in their opinions.

[单项选择]According to the passage, how does telecommuting benefit management
A. It enables workers to work intensively without being disturbed by colleagues.
B. It can reduce the rush -hour congestion.
C. It can free workers from office.
D. It can stabilize the staff since they can better take care of the family.

[单项选择]An example of telecommuting as described in the passage is that_________.
A. a computer technician repairing an office computer network
B. a scientist in a laboratory developing plans for a space station
C. a teacher directing computer-assisted learning in a private school
D. a technical writer sending via computer documents created at home

[单项选择]Telecommuting, ______ the computer for the trip to the job, has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work.
A. substitutes
B. substitution of
C. substituting
D. to substitute for