题目内容
Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work, a move that scientists say can be good for productivity, workplace morale(士气), and the well being of animals.
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet. Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets. “On the pets’ side, they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy, ”she said. A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial(有益的), while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism(缺勤).
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington. “My customers love them. They are their favorites, ”she said. “They are not troublesome. They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun. ”
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain. Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years. “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass, ”he said.
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation. But she said owners had to make sure both their coworkers and the cats were comfortable.
56. The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is _______ .
A. 73% B. 27% C. 25% D. 15%
57. We know from the text that “BJ” _______.
A. works in the Global Hair Salon
B. often greets the passers-by
C. likes to sleep in the sun
D. is a two-year-old cat
58. The best title for this text would be _______ .
A. Pets Help Attract Customers
B. Your Favorite Office Pets
C. Pets Join the Workforce
D. Busy Life for Pets
56.解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句可知，73%的美国公司认为办公室宠物有益。B、D项明显不对，C项是说明澳大利亚的情况。
57.解析：选D。细节理解题。从倒数第二段可以看出，BJ是一只猫，又根据spent nearly all his two years “working”看出，它一生只活了两岁。
58.解析：选C。主旨大意题。纵观全文，所讲述的中心是：宠物参与到工作中去，不同的人有不同的看法。A项语意为“宠物帮助吸引顾客”，这仅是其中的一个方面的作用；B项语意为“你最喜欢的办公室宠物”，这是持赞成观点的人的看法；C项语意为“宠物参与了劳动”，这是文章叙述的主要内容；D项语意为“宠物的繁忙生活”。
