Imagine if your journey to work was from your bedroom to your living room. More and more people in the UK are doing their jobs at home.

David works as an engineer in a London factory. He's been an engineer since he left school-but he is feeling less hopeful about his future. Heavy industry in the UK has almost disappeared. David also gets tired of his long train journey to work. It can take up to two hours a day.

David's wife, Helen, seldom travels to work at all. She is a writer. After she sent her children to school, she starts to work in front of her computer screen. When she finishes her books, she sends them to her director by email.

Most people in the UK, like David come(经常往返)to work, but an increasing number of people work as teleworkers.

So what are the advantages? Tele-workers can save hours by not traveling to work. "I hated my journey to work," says Helen. "Now all I have to do is to walk downstairs!" Many teleworkers say that working from home is much less stressful-good news for both workers and managers.

So is telecommuting( 远程办公)for everyone? "It, hard at first ",says Helen," because our living mom is also my office, and disciplining yourself(自我控制)to work from home can be difficult.

But overall, I love it.

1.More and more people in the UK, doing their jobs at home.

2.David is also interested in his long train journey to work

3.When David's wife finishes her books, she sends them electronically to her director.

4.Teleworkers can't save hours by working at home.

5.The article mainly tells us a new way of working.

Choose the best answer (根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案)

James got up at five to seven. His parents and his little twin(双胞胎) sisters went travelling to France, and he had to look after himself at home. He opened the fridge, but he found only two hamburgers in it. He decided(决定)to have breakfast in the restaurant on the other side of the street. He sat at a table and the waiter came up and said, “Can I take your order, James?”

“But you don’t show your menu to me, Mr Hunt,” said the boy.

“Oh, sorry! I forget it. Here it is.” James looked at the menu carefully.

Bread $1.30

Sandwich $1.80

Hamburger $2.40

Pizza $2.40

Egg $0.30

Milk $0.50

Juice $0.70

Coke $0.30

James brought out his wallet and found there was only 6.50 dollars in it.

“Well,” said Mr Hunt, “what about a hamburger, a pizza, two eggs and a glass of coke?”

“Oh, no,” said the boy. “I’ll buy a picture book this afternoon. It’s 1.50 dollars.”

“I see,” said the waiter. And then he brought the boy a nice breakfast.

1.There were _________ people in James’ family.

A.three B.four C.five D.six

2.James went to the restaurant because ___________.

A.he couldn’t find any food at home B.there were only two hamburgers at home

C.his parents asked him to buy some food D.he wanted to meet his friend

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The waiter knew James. B.The restaurant was near James’ home.

C.James went to the restaurant alone. D.The waiter took a menu to James when he saw the boy.

4.________ are the most expensive on the menu.

A.Sandwiches B.Pizzas C.Hamburgers D.Hamburgers and pizzas

5.James hoped to pay at most _______ dollars for his breakfast.

A.5.00 B.1.50 C.6.50 D.3.50

Every James Bond movie starts with a different theme song. It's usually performed by one of the top artists of the day. Here are three Bond theme songs from the films Diamonds are Forever (1971), A View to a Kill (1985), and Skyfall (2012).

Diamonds are Forever

Diamonds are Forever (from the movie of the same name) is one of the most famous James Bond theme songs. The song is sung by Shirley Bassey. She's one of the most famous British singers of the 20th century. She's probably best-known for singing the theme songs to three Bond films:Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds are Forever (1971) and Moonraker (1979).

A View to a Kill

A View to a Kill is the theme song from 1985 Bond film of the same name. This song is sung by Duran Duran, one of the biggest pop groups of the 1980s. They were one of the first groups to appear regularly on MTV. The band is still together and its members are Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Richard Taylor.

Skyfall

Skyfall is the theme song from the latest Bond film of the same name. This song is sung by Adele, a 24-year-old English singer-song writer. She's been respected(尊重) very much by other musicians. Beyonce has said she wants to work with her and Madonna recently said, "Adele is wonderful. I love her!" She even impressed Bond himself. Daniel Craig, the actor who plays 007, said he cried when he first heard the song. He said it "perfectly matches" the film.

1.Each of the three Bond theme songs enjoys the same name of the  .

A.film B.actor C.singer

2.Duran Duran is a famous  .

A.pop group B.rock singer C.song writer

3.Although Adele is very young, she has  .

A.sung three Bond theme songs

B.joined the biggest pop group

C.been greatly respected and loved

4.If you want to see the latest Bond film,   will be your right choice.

A.Diamonds are Forever

B.A View to a Kill

C.Skyfall

5.This passage mainly introduce us three  .

A.James Bond movies B.Bond theme songs C.007 movie actors

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