[简答题]Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for young child at the same time. (passage 2)

[简答题]Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time.

[单项选择]He (tried to) learn Greek but (soon) got (tired of it) and (gave up it).（　）
A. tried to
B. soon
C. tired of it
D. gave up it

[简答题]Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images. (Passage 3)

[填空题]It is likely that telecommuting threatens the management control in some companies.

[单项选择]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. (78) For workers it promises freedom from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with childcare conflicts. For management, telecommuting helps keep high performers on board, minimizes lateness and absenteeism by eliminating commuters (经常乘火车往返者), allows periods of solitude(独处) for high concentration tasks, and provides scheduling flexibility. In some areas, such as Southern California, Seattle, and Washington, local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush-hour traffic and im-prove air quality.
But these benefits do not come easily. Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images. Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter. A computer programmer
A. Bussiness management policies.
B. Driving to work.
C. Extending the work place by means of computers.
D. Computers for child-care purposes.

[单项选择]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, telecommuting helps keep high performers on board．minimizes lateness and absenteeism by eliminating commuters, allows periods of solitude for high-concentration tasks, and provides scheduling flexibility．In some areas, such as Southern Califomifi and Seattle, Washington, local govemments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush-hour traffic and improve air quality．
But these benefits do not come easily．Making a telecommuting program work requi res careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images．Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter. A computer programmer from New York City moves to th
A. Business management policies．
B. Driving to work．
C. Extending the workplace by means of computers．
D. Computers for child—care purposes．

[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]

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 92percent 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). Whether you are a manager, or an HR (Human Resources) specialist, there are decisions to make and actions
A. appoint a new HR specialist to
B. provide the facilities and conditions
C. improve the company’s productivity first
D. decide whether it is suitable for the company