[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]A. The computer doesn’t work. B. The computer is very helpful.
C. He felt tied. D. It is over there.

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ADDICTED TO COMPUTER GAMES
WHY DON’T YOU TRY FISHING
HERE ARE FIVE REASONS WHY!
ALAN SIMPSON
Our special correspondent
According to health and exercise specialists, computers are becoming a serious threat to the health and general well-being of a large portion of our society. Dr. Alan Parsons, of the University of Technology, claims that a kind of "nerd syndrome" is sweeping through our society, and it’s having serious effects on people’s physical and psychological health plus carry-over effects on society itself.
Computer game fanatics easily become absorbed in games, lose track of their responsibilities, and suffer from aches and pains associated with long periods of sitting, not to mention eye-strain.
And the solution In a light-hearted weblog entry Dr. Parsons suggested that everything can be solved by...fishing! As a countermeasure to computer games, fishing, apparently, has everything to rec
A. It is causing serious health hazards to the public
B. It has become necessary to survive in today’s world
C. It has made the lives of millions of people much easier
D. It is taking up most of our time in the workplace

[单项选择]With the introduction of the computer, libraries today are quite different from ______ they were in the past.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. those

[简答题]The comparable dates for the computer are harder to tie down, but the first big computer, based on vacuum valves, was built in 1946. The transistor—the first semicon ductor device—was invented at Belt Laboratories in 1948. The first patent for an integrated circuit was filed in 1959. Now, in 1999—50 years after the first one was built—around half of American households own a computer. The pace of introduction has been similar to that of the car.

[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

[填空题]Many companies don’t report computer crimes because law procedures against computer crimes usually cost a lot of money.

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If your computer（）experience any problems within the warranty period, you can take it to an authorized repair center free of charge.
 

A. will
B. should
C. had
D. would

[单项选择]Selecting a computer for personal use is no easy task because technology （） so rapidly.
A. is changing
B. has changed
C. will change