Nowadays, many employees hold the view that they should be allowed to have pets in their workplace and believe they help reduce stress and improve their health, a recent study suggests.
"The response was overwhelmingly positive, " said Dr Meredith Wells, a researcher involved in the study. "People thought pets reduced stress, improved job satisfaction."
"Other studies have found that pets can reduce stress and blood pressure levels for children, older adults, and sick patients, but few studies have examined the effect of pets in the workplace, " Wells added.
Wells and Dr Rose Perrine, another expert, examined 31 local businesses around Kentucky that allowed employees and owners to bring cats and dogs to the workplace. The 193 employees rated their feelings about having pets in the office on a six﹣point scale.
The companies that allowed pets tended to be smaller, and they did so because the owner or manager wanted to bring his or her own pet to work. Most employees enjoyed having pets in the workplace ﹣even workers who didn't own pets themselves.
Employees reported that pets in the workplace help foster social communication and are good for business.
Not everyone was entirely enthusiastic. Some drawbacks reported were noise from barking, hair on the furniture, the possibility of the animal urinating on the floor, and allergies. There was also some concern that clients or customers may have allergies or be afraid of the animal.
12.The writer wrote this text mainly to .
A. teach how to improve work efficiency
B. tell how to raise pets in the workplace
C. explain why there are so many people keeping pets
D. introduce a finding between pets and work efficiency
【答案】D
【解析】主旨大意题.本文主要介绍了办公室养宠物可以提高员工的工作效率.故选D.
13.According to the text, pets may improve the health of all the following except .
A. patients B. children C. researchers D. employees
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题.第三段第一句其他研究发现, 宠物可以降低儿童、老年人和病人的压力和血压水平.可知宠物可以降低儿童、老年人和病人的压力和血压水平, 并没有提到能够提高研究人员的健康.故选C.
14.Some smaller companies allowed pets to be taken to the workplace because .
A. pets can bring more wealth to their companies
B. the bosses want to keep pets in the workplace
C. pets can make the customers feel very comfortable
D. most employees prefer to keep pets in their companies
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题.根据第三段,允许养宠物的公司往往规模较小, 之所以这么做, 是因为主人或经理想让自己的宠物工作.."可知这些公司的老板们自己想带宠物上班, 故选B.
15.If the text is continued, what would probably be discussed?
A. Trouble caused by pets in the workplace.
B. The pleasure pets bring to clients or customer.
C. The advantages of keeping pets in the workplace.
D. How to prevent pets from damaging the environment.
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题.根据最后一段"Not everyone was entirely enthusiastic."可知此段是说并不是人人都喜欢在办公室养宠物, 所以接下来应是在办公场所养宠物带来的麻烦, 故选A.
"The response was overwhelmingly positive, " said Dr Meredith Wells, a researcher involved in the study. "People thought pets reduced stress, improved job satisfaction."
"Other studies have found that pets can reduce stress and blood pressure levels for children, older adults, and sick patients, but few studies have examined the effect of pets in the workplace, " Wells added.
Wells and Dr Rose Perrine, another expert, examined 31 local businesses around Kentucky that allowed employees and owners to bring cats and dogs to the workplace. The 193 employees rated their feelings about having pets in the office on a six﹣point scale.
The companies that allowed pets tended to be smaller, and they did so because the owner or manager wanted to bring his or her own pet to work. Most employees enjoyed having pets in the workplace ﹣even workers who didn't own pets themselves.
Employees reported that pets in the workplace help foster social communication and are good for business.
Not everyone was entirely enthusiastic. Some drawbacks reported were noise from barking, hair on the furniture, the possibility of the animal urinating on the floor, and allergies. There was also some concern that clients or customers may have allergies or be afraid of the animal.
12.The writer wrote this text mainly to .
A. teach how to improve work efficiency
B. tell how to raise pets in the workplace
C. explain why there are so many people keeping pets
D. introduce a finding between pets and work efficiency
【答案】D
【解析】主旨大意题.本文主要介绍了办公室养宠物可以提高员工的工作效率.故选D.
13.According to the text, pets may improve the health of all the following except .
A. patients B. children C. researchers D. employees
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题.第三段第一句其他研究发现, 宠物可以降低儿童、老年人和病人的压力和血压水平.可知宠物可以降低儿童、老年人和病人的压力和血压水平, 并没有提到能够提高研究人员的健康.故选C.
14.Some smaller companies allowed pets to be taken to the workplace because .
A. pets can bring more wealth to their companies
B. the bosses want to keep pets in the workplace
C. pets can make the customers feel very comfortable
D. most employees prefer to keep pets in their companies
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题.根据第三段,允许养宠物的公司往往规模较小, 之所以这么做, 是因为主人或经理想让自己的宠物工作.."可知这些公司的老板们自己想带宠物上班, 故选B.
15.If the text is continued, what would probably be discussed?
A. Trouble caused by pets in the workplace.
B. The pleasure pets bring to clients or customer.
C. The advantages of keeping pets in the workplace.
D. How to prevent pets from damaging the environment.
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题.根据最后一段"Not everyone was entirely enthusiastic."可知此段是说并不是人人都喜欢在办公室养宠物, 所以接下来应是在办公场所养宠物带来的麻烦, 故选A.
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