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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.”
小題1:What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.Green plants can increase job satisfaction.
B.An easier way to increase job satisfaction.
C.What the best working environment is.
D.Who are happy with their job environment.
小題2:Among the 450 people surveyed, ________.
A.69 percent have plants in their offices
B.60 percent have windows in their walls
C.0.8 percent of them feel dissatisfied
D.a(chǎn)bout 18 percent of them are satisfied
小題3: According to the survey,the group of people who work without plants or windows ______.
A.didn’t feel content at all
B.a(chǎn)ll suffered from work pressure
C.were the most dissatisfied
D.worked with low efficiency
小題4: Which of the following statement is true?
A.The employers want to do little to keep employees happy.
B.Sometimes it doesn’t need much to increase job happiness.
C.A gym contributes less to job happiness than green plants.
D.Employers have tried every means to increase job happiness.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析:小題1:A 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第二段A few green additions could have a large effect on worker happiness說(shuō)明辦公室里有綠色植物會(huì)增加人們的工作滿意程度。這是文章討論的主要議題。故A正確。
小題2:D 計(jì)算題。根據(jù)第四段第二行When asked about their overall life quality,82 said they felt “content” or “very happy”.說(shuō)明450人中有82人是滿意的,故大約是百分之18.故D正確。
小題3:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第一行The group of people who work without plants or windows were  the most dissatisfied說(shuō)明C正確。
小題4:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段最后一句Maybe for less investment they could put in a few plants in important places.”說(shuō)明在辦公室里放點(diǎn)綠色植物,并不要花太多的錢,故B正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng):文章講述了一項(xiàng)調(diào)查,發(fā)現(xiàn)辦公室里有綠色植物可以通過(guò)工作滿意度. 題目設(shè)置一細(xì)節(jié)題為主,要求考生閱讀時(shí)關(guān)注文章細(xì)節(jié),合理判斷,準(zhǔn)確選擇。
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