Question

    People often come across the word “SOHO” in the newspaper or magazine. But not everyone knows what it means. Actually “SOHO”means “small office home office”. Now many people use computers, so it is possible(可能的) for them to work at their homes. They needn’t go to offices. They can usually work faster(更快) and better at home. By working at home, they save a lot of time and energy(精力). They needn’t spend time on the road and they won’t feel tired or angry because of the bad traffic. Maybe in the future, more and more people will be “SOHO” workers.

1.What is the meaning of “SOHO”?

A.Working in the office. B.Small office home office.

C.Working faster and better. D.Spend more time at home.

2.The underlined “come across” means “__________”

A.look B.take C.meet D.like

3.Why is it possible for people to work at home?

A.Because they needn’t go to offices.

B.Because lots of people use computers.

C.Because they won’t feel tired or angry.

D.Because everyone has a computer.

4.Why do people work faster and better at home?

A.Because they spend time on the road.

B.Because they will be in bad traffic.

C.Because they will get more money at home.

D.Because they save a lot of time and energy.

5.In the future,__________.

A.there will be no office

B.there will be more offices

C.there will be more SOHO workers

D.there will be no SOHO workers.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。短文讲了在杂志和报纸上，人们经常会发现“SOHO”。实际上，它表示“小办公室，家庭办公室”。电脑让人们在家里工作成为可能，他们不会因为拥挤的交通而劳累和生气。因此越来越多的人成为“SOHO”工人。

1.细节理解题。根据“Actually ‘SOHO’ means ‘small office home office’.” 实际上，“SOHO”的意思是“小办公室，家庭办公室”可知意为在家办公。故选B。

2.词义猜测题。根据 “the word ‘SOHO’ in the newspaper or magazine”可知结合选项，应说们经常在报纸或杂志上看到“SOHO”这个词，所以come across意为遇到，即meet。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据“Now many people use computers, so it is possible(可能的) for them to work at their homes.”可知现在许多人使用电脑，所以他们可以在家里工作。可知因为许多人使用电脑。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据“They can usually work faster(更快) and better at home. By working at home, they save a lot of time and energy(精力). ” 可知在家工作，节省更多的时间和经历，工作更高效。故选D。

5.细节理解题。根据“Maybe in the future, more and more people will be ‘SOHO’ workers.” 可知也将来会有越来越多的人成为“SOHO”员工。故选C。