Skeptical bosses will likely have their doubts reinforced (加深) by the same survey, which shows that 43 percent of workers say they’ve watched TV or a movie while “working” remotely, while 35 percent have done housework，and 28 percent have cooked dinner.

It is true, however，that working at home makes people much more efficient (高效的)， because it allows workers to take care of annoying housework while still getting their jobs done. It’s much faster, for example, to shop for groceries at a quarter to three than to stand in line during the after-work rush.

The fact that such practices remain officially unaccepted reflects how far we haven't come as a society from the days when we expected every full-time worker to be supported by a full-time homemaker.

More broadly the Wakefield survey suggests that employers may be missing a low-cost way to give workers something of value. Sixty-four percent of those survey participants who have worked remotely would rather give up some bonus in order to get even one day a week working from home. Under such circumstances, smart firms need to find ways to let their employees have enough flexibility to manage their time efficiently.

【1】Why do some employers hesitate to allow remote working?

A. They fear losing control of their workers.

B. They want to stick to their routine practice.

C. They have little trust in modem technology.

D. They are used to face-to-face communication.

【2】What seems to be most workers’ attitude toward remote working?

A. Doubtful.B. Favorable.C. Reserved.D. Disapproving.

【3】What does the author suggest smart firms do?

A. Shorten their office hours.

B. Give employees a pay raise.

C. Adopt flexible work patterns.

D. Reduce their staff’s workload.

注意：1.詞數(shù)100字左右；

2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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In London, only one in ten bus drivers is a woman. Yet, according to the results of recent research, women are better at 【4】 (deal) with problem passengers, have fewer accidents and are quicker at learning to drive buses than men.

Connie Wilson 【5】 (become) a bus driver a year ago. “At first, driving 【6】 bus was quite frightening,” she says. “I had no idea of the size of the vehicle or how 【7】 (control) it. But after seven weeks of training, I passed the test first time. Trying to keep to the timetable when the traffic is heavy 【8】 (be) not easy but I like the challenge! Some passengers can be rude, 【9】 (especial) if they’ve had to wait a long time for the bus. But most are pleased to have a woman driver. There is no reason 【10】 women can’t do the job just as well as men. I’d say that to any woman.

In wind and rain she started on her difficult way. Soon she was at the bridge that crossed the Des Moines River, a bridge also built of wood, just like the bridge across Honey Creek. The storm had not washed this away, but there was no footpath across it. She would have to cross it by stepping from sleeper (枕木)to sleeper. With great care she began the dangerous crossing, sometimes on her hands and knees, hardly daring to look down between the sleepers into the wild flood waters below. If she should slip, she would fall between the sleepers, into the rapidly flowing stream.

At last -- she never knew how long it had taken her- - she felt solid ground under her feet. But there was no time to rest. She still had to run more than half a mile and had only a few minutes left. Unless she reached the station before the express did, many, many lives would be lost.

She did reach the station just as the train came into sight. Fortunately the station-master was standing outside. “The bridge is down! Stop the train! Oh, please stop it!” Kate shouted breathlessly.

The station-master went pale. He rushed into the station building and came back with a signal light. He waved the red light as the train came into the station. It was not a second too early.

【1】What did Kate decide to do?

A. Stop the express train. B. Check the signal light.

C. Meet the passengers. D. Visit the station-master

【2】Which of the following words best describes Kate’s journey

A. Fruitless. B. Boring.

C. Well-planned. D. Risky.

【3】Why did the station-master turn pale?

A. He suddenly fell ill. B. He realized the danger.

C. He discovered his mistake. D. He became over-excited.

There is no such thing as "bad memory",and everyone can improve their memory as long as they are not suffering from loss as a medical condition.【1】

Stop thinking that you have a "bad memory".Convince yourself that you do have a good memory that will improve.Too many people get stuck here and convince themselves that their memory is bad,that they are just not good with names and numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason.【2】

Use association（聯(lián)想）to remember facts.【3】For example,if you have a hard time remembering that JKF was the president involved in the Bay of Pigs Invasion,just picture the handsome president swimming in an ocean surrounded by happy pigs.

Involve several scenes.You can stimulate（刺激）more parts of your brain by using as many senses as possible when memorizing information.【4】For example,the process of writing information by hand stimulates your brain and makes it easier to remember the information later.

【5】By developing new mental skills,especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument,and challenging your brain with puzzles and games,you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological（生理學(xué)上的）function.

A.Exercise your brain as often as possible.

B.Give yourself some time to form a memory.

C.Erase those thoughts and promise to improve your memory.

D.To improve your memory,there are a number of things you can do.

E.You can create an image in your mind to help you remember something.

F.This concrete image in your mind will help you link the president with this event.

G.When a larger part of your brain is active,your ability to arouse your memory will increase.

1. 簡單介紹成語；

2. 學(xué)習(xí)成語的益處；

3. 分享自己學(xué)習(xí)成語的感受和體會。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear James,

I am glad that you are interested in Chinese idioms. __________________________

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I sincerely hope you can learn them well.

Yours,

Li Hua

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（^），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜錢（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計分。

Last week, we watched an excited basketball match in our school. It is between Grade 1 and Grade 2 students. During a match, the players from all teams played very hard. Grade 2 was a stronger team. However, for our surprise, Grade 1 won at last. The player jumped and hugged to celebrate their success. Just then, the players from the other team that approached and said “Congratulations!” to them. They wore smiles on faces and you couldn’t tell from their expressions that they lost the match. We were touching by the scene and felt what important a role sport plays in daily life.

【1】The earthquake has left many local i______ homeless.

【2】He lives in a big house with a lot of wooden f______ inside.

【3】Tom has got an absolutely new job in which he has no ______ (先前的) experience.

【4】Chinese people were _______ (關(guān)注的) about the news that the United States deployed Sade (薩德) in Korea those days.

【5】At present there is no e______ of life on other planets.

新建要點包括：

1.陳述寫信原因；

2.簡要描述該行李

3.說明其重要性

4.期待回復(fù)并表示感謝。 注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.信件格式已為你給出。

Dear Sir/Madam,

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua