14.Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work,a mo ve scientists say can be good for productivity,workplace morale (士氣),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 co-workers and the cats were comfortable.
33.The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is.A
A.73%
B.27%
C.25%
D.15%
34.We know from the text that"BJ"D
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
35.The best title for this text would be.C
A.Pets Help Attract Customers
B.Your Favorite Office Pets
C.Pets Join the Workforce
D.Busy Life for Pets.
分析 本文是一篇關(guān)于帶寵物上班的調(diào)查報告.
解答 33.A.理解推斷題.根據(jù)文章第二段的最后一句: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).可看出A項是正確答案.
34.D.理解推斷題.倒數(shù)第二段"Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years."表明BJ是一只兩歲大的貓.選D
35.C.主旨歸納題.該短文的標題應(yīng)從全文概括和提煉.該短文的第一段開門見山地點明了人們帶寵物上班的益處和作者的態(tài)度,為本小題答案的選擇提供了重要依據(jù).A項僅僅反映了事實細節(jié),B項和D項在文中未提及.選C
點評 本篇閱讀較為簡單.文章內(nèi)容,所出題目以及選項也較短,因此考生只要閱讀詳略結(jié)合,細心理解,就能快速得出正確答案.