It’s 8:30, time for John to start work. So he turns on
his radio. Then he eats breakfast. As he eats, he reads his e-mail and reviews
his to-do list. Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs
to write ... Wait a minute! Radio? Breakfast? Sofa? What kind of workplace is
this? Well, actually it is John’s house, and he is a telecommuter — he
works at home, communicating with the workplace through the Internet.
Like John, millions of people — and
their employers — are finding that telecommuting is a great way to work.
Telecommuters can follow their own timetables. They work in the comfort of
homes, where they can also look after young children or elderly parents. They
save time and money by not traveling to work. Their employers save, too,
because they need less office space and furniture. Studies show that
telecommuters change jobs less often. This saves employers even more money.
Telecommuting helps society, too, by reducing pollution and traffic problems.
Jobs that are suited to telecommuting
include writing, design work, computer programming and accounting. If a job is
related to working with information, a telecommuter can probably do it.
1.From the passage we can learn that John does his job
.
A. by telephone B. through the
Internet
C. in his office D. away
from home
2.One of the advantages of telecommuting is that you
can .
A. work for several employers
B. enjoy a lot of traveling
C. get along well with other workers
D. work on your own schedule
3.Telecommuters change jobs less often, so
.
A. their employers can save money
B. their employers will give them a higher pay
C. they can get more work experience
D. they will have a longer paid holiday
4.The underlined phrase “suited to” in the third
paragraph probably means “ ”.
A. acceptable for
B. bad for
C. difficult for D. fit
for
