Question

    Telecommuting (also known as working from home, or e-commuting) is a work arrangement in which the employee works outside the office, often working from home or a location close to home. 1.

Doctors, dentists, and countless other healthcare workers of the world will always need to be hands-on with patients, just as：

► 2.

► Scientists need to be in labs.

The existence of telecommuting must have its benefits and appropriate population.

More freedom.

Telecommuting allows a worker greater freedom regarding her or his work hours and work location. It gives the employee more flexibility to balance work and personal obligations.

Productivity.

Working from home can make you more productive, because you do not have the distractions (分心) of office space. 3. Sometimes you might be easily distracted by home appliances such as washing machines, or you actually need supervision from your boss to concentrate on your work.

Employees’ welfare.

Allowing workers to telecommute often makes them more productive. 4. Tele- commuters are also likely to be happier in their jobs and are therefore more likely to stay with the company. Telecommuting even saves companies money in office expenses (such as rent and stationery).

5.

Some people also find working from home to be a bit isolating, because you are not around your coworkers. Those who enjoy teamwork may lose their opportunity to bond with colleagues by teleconferencing alone. You should come up with a strategic plan if you want to ask your employer if you can telecommute.

A.Mental health issues.

B.Cooperation with workers.

C.That can benefit the company.

D.Of course, this is not necessarily true.

E.You need to find a productive place to do work.

F.Construction workers need to be on building sites.

G.However, many jobs are not suited to remote work.

Answer

1.G

2.F

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。远程办公，也称为在家工作，或电子通勤，是一种工作安排，员工在办公室外工作，经常在家或离家近的地方工作。文章说明了一些不能够通过远程办公进行的职业以及远程办公的优势。

1.根据后文Doctors, dentists, and countless other healthcare workers of the world will always need to be hands-on with patients可知医生、牙医和世界上无数的医疗工作者总是需要亲自与病人打交道。由此可知，并不是所有的工作都适合远程工作。故G选项“然而，许多工作并不适合远程工作”符合上下文语境，故选G。

2.根据下文► Scientists need to be in labs.可知►科学家需要呆在实验室里。由此可知，此处在列举必须在工作场所进行工作的职业，故F选项“建筑工人需要在建筑工地工作”符合上下文语境，故选F。

3.根据后文Sometimes you might be easily distracted by home appliances such as washing machines, or you actually need supervision from your boss to concentrate on your work.可知有时你可能很容易被洗衣机等家用电器分散注意力，或者你实际上需要老板的监督才能专心工作。由此可知，上文中提到的“在家办公可以让你更有效率”并不一定是真的。故D选项“当然，这并不一定是真的”符合上下文语境，故选D。

4.根据后文Tele- commuters are also likely to be happier in their jobs and are therefore more likely to stay with the company. Telecommuting even saves companies money in office expenses (such as rent and stationery).可知远程通勤者也可能对工作更满意，因此更有可能留在公司。远程办公甚至可以节省公司的办公费用（如租金和办公用具）。由此可知，此处是在说明远程工作对于公司的好处。故C选项“这对公司有利”符合上下文语境，故选C。

5.根据后文Some people also find working from home to be a bit isolating, because you are not around your coworkers. Those who enjoy teamwork may lose their opportunity to bond with colleagues by teleconferencing alone.可知有些人还觉得在家工作有点孤立，因为你不在同事身边。那些喜欢团队合作的人可能会因为单独的电话会议而失去与同事建立联系的机会。由此可知，本段是在说明对于那些喜欢团队合作的人来说，可能会感觉远程工作会让他们失去与同事建立联系的机会，从而可能会导致员工感觉孤立的心理健康问题。故A选项“心理健康问题”符合上下文语境，故选A。