I’moftentoldhowIhaveadreamjob,thatIworkforagreatcompany,gettingtodealwiththeleadersinsocialmediaeveryday,andespeciallythatIgettoworkfrommyhome.Usuallythepeoplewhotellmethatworkingfrom
I’moftentoldhowIhaveadreamjob,thatIworkforagreatcompany,gettingtodealwiththeleadersinsocialmediaeveryday,andespeciallythatIgettoworkfrommyhome.
Usuallythepeoplewhotellmethatworkingfromhomeiswonderfulhaveneverworkedfromhome.Theyspendmostoftheircareerworkingfromanofficeandhateit.
Infact,Ilovebeingabletoworkfromhomeandmakemyownhours.ItrulyappreciatebeingabletodropwhatI’mdoingtoattendkidsorgoshopping,butthere’sasidetoitwedon’toftentalkabout,thehardside.Noonewantstobelievepeoplelikeme,workingfromhome,haveanythingtocomplainabout.Really,I’mnotgoingtocomplain,butIdowanttoshareafewthingsabouttelecommuting(远程办公)thatfewhome-basedpeoplewanttotellyou,becauseworkingfromhomedoesn’tlooksowonderful.
OneofthereasonsIlovemyjobistheflexibility.IknowthatIcanvolunteerforschoolprojects,meetfriendsforlunchandworkoutforanhouraslongasIgetmyworkdone.Butdidyouknowtelecommutershavetomakeupthetimeiftheywishtopeppertheirdayswithfundistractions?Sowhilemyhusbandandkidsarewatchingamovie,I’mworkinguntilmidnight.Besides,whenyouworkfromhome,you’reheldtoyourphoneandSkype(网络电话)incasesomeonewantstotalktoyouduringbusinesshours.Soit’snotsoeasytobeflexible!
67.Welearnfromthepassagethatthewriter_____________.
A.isquitesatisfiedwithherpresentwork
B.canbalanceherworkandfamilylifewell
C.complainsaboutthedisadvantagesofworkingfromoffice
D.presentssomeunknownfactsofworkingfromhome
68.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsusthat__________.
A.you’renotasflexibleasyouthinkyouare
B.you’reusuallyaslavetoyourself
C.thewritercanalwaysmakefulluseofthefreedom
D.thewriterisalwaysbusywithherwork
69.Thewriterprobablyagreesthat__________.
A.eastorwest,homeworkingisthebest
B.freedomshouldalwayscomebeforework
C.getworkdone,oryou’llhavenofreedom
D.allworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy
70.Whoisthepassagemainlyintendedfor?
A.Telecommuters. B.Officeworkers