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The desks and chairs are made from wood.
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.
【小题1】When the author was asked to try the standing desk out, he was ____.
| A.excited | B.surprised | C.unhappy | D.uninterested |
| A.thought it was boring | B.thought it was wonderful |
| C.felt less tired than usual | D.felt quite uncomfortable |
| 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 |
| 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. |
Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”?It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.. At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
1.If ten people are playing musical chairs,you must begin with _______.
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A.nine chairs |
B.ten chairs |
C.eleven chairs |
D.one chair |
2.Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _______.
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A.A piano |
B.A radio |
C.A tape recorder |
D.A telephone |
3.The chairs should be put _______.
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A.with the desks |
B.before the winner |
C.all over the room |
D.in a line |
4.When the music starts,the players must _______.
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A.run about the room |
B.get down |
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C.walk around the chairs |
D.sit on the chairs |
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A.The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn. |
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B.The last one can sit on the last chair. |
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C.The winner can sit on the chair. |
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D.If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner. |