题目内容
I got interested in the idea of standing desks about a year ago. The health advantages of standing instead of sitting for eight hours a day are clear, so when the company Ergotron invited me to review their WorkFit C-Mod Dual Desk, I jumped out of my chair---really.
After several hours putting the desk together, I finally got to try it out. The standing desk had a desktop that I could use for writing.
At first I absolutely loved it. Standing during the day instead of sitting was fantastic. Although I felt more tired after all that standing during the day, I knew the health benefits were worth the slight discomfort. However, after the initial novelty (新奇)of the desk wore off, I realized that I could not use it in the long term.
It was just not practical. While using the desk for a month , I could definitely foresee problems arising from using it full time.
I enjoy having a lot of things on my desk. The standing desk just did not have enough room for all of my things.
I can easily foresee awkward situations when I put that desk in an office space. When someone comes into your office, does your guest have to stand as well? If you office is big enough, maybe you have room for two chairs for you and a visitor, which is great. Yet for the ordinary worker in a small office, the standing desk creates a very awkward situation.
Additionally, the amount of money I would have to spend to replace my current workspace with a standing desk was another issue. The desks I have looked at were highly expensive.
Yes, spending the day standing can offset(抵消) many of the negative effects of too much sitting, but we humans are designed for movement. Through activity changes like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, you can easily increase the time you spend on your feet. Best of all, those options are completely free.
1.When the author was asked to try the standing desk out, he was ____.
A.excited B.surprised C.unhappy D.uninterested
2.When first using the standing desk, the author ___.
A.thought it was boring B.thought it was wonderful
C.felt less tired than usual D.felt quite uncomfortable
3.According to the author, a standing desk ____.
A.takes up too much space B.is suitable for long-term use
C.is cheaper than traditional desks D.is impractical though good for health
4.What does the author mainly tell us in the text?
A.How to use the standing desk. B.What he does during the workday.
C.His opinion on the standing desk. D.The advantage of the standing desk.
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.C
【解析】
试题分析:这篇文章介绍作者对站立式书桌的看法。从一开始的喜欢到使用一段时候对它有了客观的评价。
1.推理题;从第一段的句子:so when the company Ergotron invited me to review their WorkFit C-Mod Dual Desk, I jumped out of my chair---really.可知作者被请求尝试站立式办公桌的时候很兴奋。选A
2.细节题:从第三段的句子:At first I absolutely loved it. Standing during the day instead of sitting was fantastic.可知第一次尝试后,作者很喜欢。选B
3.细节题:从第四段的句子:It was just not practical. While using the desk for a month , I could definitely foresee problems arising from using it full time.可知作者认为站立式书桌虽然有益于健康,但是不实用。选D
4.主旨题:这篇文章介绍作者对站立式书桌的看法。选C
考点:考查日常生活类短文
点评:本文集中考查了细节题,推理题,题目设置较为合理,在推理的时候,要结合人物的对话进行准确理解,确定考点,准确判断。要求考生仔细阅读这篇文章,耐心审题,结合题目做出准确的定位判断。必要的时候要进行推理,透过句子表面看作者的真正意图。
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I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the 31 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 32 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 33 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 34 have done. Life has become hopelessly 35 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 36 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 37 at the other end of the town. I was 38 that this simple vehicle could let me 39 long distances in a fairly short time. But how 40 did I really go?
Since I hated to be 41 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 42 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 43 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 44 without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 45 to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 46 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.
“You can’t leave the back part 47 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 48 the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel 49 on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 50 the offer.
“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.
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Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 21 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 22 work.
I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 25 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 26 the job. “Why has my life become so 27 ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earring 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it 31 me – I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 35 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 . She asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life.
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