Period ThreeUsing Language.阅读理解American office workers spend an average of 52 hours a week at their desks，according to a statistic survey.Some might argue that not all that time is spent working，but still all those hours in windowless offices with artificial light can have an influence.A few green additions could have a large effect on worker happiness，according to the survey led by Tina Cade from Texas State University.“We pretty much found out that if you had windows and plants or even if you just had plants in your office，you were more satisfied with your job，” Cade told LiveScience.“We thought it was important for offices because a lot of times people are looking for ways to keep employees happy and do all these expensive things like building a gym.Maybe for less investment they could put in a few plants in important places.”The team surveyed 450 office workers in Texas and the Midwest，asking questions about job satisfaction and the work environments.When asked about their overall life quality，82 said they felt “content” or “very happy”Only 69 percent of those who work with plants but without windows，and 60 percent of those who have windows but no plants，said they felt this way.The group of people who work without plants or windows were the most dissatisfied，with only 58 percent of them saying that overall they were “content” or “very happy”While no one who works with plants，windows，or both reported they felt “miserable”，0.8 percent of those who work in offices without either said they were “miserable”“I was really surprised that having a plant in your office appeared to be more beneficial than having a window in your office，”Cade said.“Everybody says，I need a window！but actually it seemed like a plant could be a suitable alternative.”1What does the passage mainly tell us?AGreen plants can increase job satisfaction.BAn easier way to increase job satisfaction.CWhat the best working environment is.DWho are happy with their job environment.答案A主旨大意题。通篇是围绕在办公室里摆放绿色植物可增加工作快乐指数而展开的。2Among the 450 people surveyed，_A69 percent have plants in their officesB60 percent have windows in their wallsC0.8 percent of them feel dissatisfiedDabout 18 percent of them are satisfied答案D细节理解题。第四段前两句说：接受调查的有450人，其中82人满意。其他的数据都不是根据450这个数字计算出来的。3Which of the following statements is True?AThe employers want to do little to keep employees happy.BSometimes it doesnt need much to increase job happiness.CA gym contributes less to job happiness than green plants.DEmployers have tried every means to increase job happiness.答案B细节理解题。根据第三段后半部分的“好多次人们想方设法让雇员满意，不惜花费巨资修建健身房。或者，少投点资，在重要位置摆放点植物就可以。” 以及文章的最后一句“事实上，一株植物就是合适的替代。” 可归纳出：要增加文员工作的幸福指数，有时不必花费巨资。4Where should the passage be read?AIn a science fiction.BIn an essay.COn a pop science website.DIn an official document.答案C体裁判断题。从通篇所使用的语言来看，里面既没有深奥的科技术语，也没有官方的规定等，因此该文属于一般科普文章。.完形填空Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford，Ive watched one friend after another land high-ranking，high-paying Wall Street jobs.As executives (高级管理人员) with banks，consulting firms，established law firms，and major corporations，many are now _1_ on their way to impressive careers.By societys _2_，they seem to have it made.On the surface，these people seem to be very lucky in life.As they left student life behind，many had a _3_ drink at their cheap but friendly local bar，shook hands with longtime roommates，and _4_ out of small apartments into high buildings.They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine _5_ a college years monthly rent.They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.The thing is，a number of them have _6_ that despite their success，they arent happy.Some _7_ of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they _8_Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and _9_However，instead of devoting themselves to their work，they find themselves working to support the _10_ to which they have so quickly become _11_People often speak of trying a more satisfying path，and _12_ in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they _13_ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion：its _14_They have loans，bills，a mortgage (抵押贷款) to _15_，retirement to save for.They recognize theres something _16_ in their lives，but its _17_ to step off the track.In a society that tends to _18_ everything in terms of dollars and cents，we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our _19_ in financial terms.But what about the personal and social costs _20_ in pursuing money over meaning？These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignoreand the very ones we need to consider most.【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述朋友大学毕业后的工作、心情、经历告诉我们：我们不应该为了高质量的生活