I got interested in the idea of standing desks about a year ago. The health advantages of standing instead of sitting for eight hours a day are clear, so when the company Ergotron invited me to review their WorkFit C-Mod Dual Desk, I jumped out of my chair---really.
After several hours putting the desk together, I finally got to try it out. The standing desk had a desktop that I could use for writing.
At first I absolutely loved it. Standing during the day instead of sitting was fantastic. Although I felt more tired after all that standing during the day, I knew the health benefits were worth the slight discomfort. However, after the initial novelty (新奇)of the desk wore off, I realized that I could not use it in the long term.
It was just not practical. While using the desk for a month , I could definitely foresee problems arising from using it full time.
I enjoy having a lot of things on my desk. The standing desk just did not have enough room for all of my things.
I can easily foresee awkward situations when I put that desk in an office space. When someone comes into your office, does your guest have to stand as well? If you office is big enough, maybe you have room for two chairs for you and a visitor, which is great. Yet for the ordinary worker in a small office, the standing desk creates a very awkward situation.
Additionally, the amount of money I would have to spend to replace my current workspace with a standing desk was another issue. The desks I have looked at were highly expensive.
Yes, spending the day standing can offset(抵消) many of the negative effects of too much sitting, but we humans are designed for movement. Through activity changes like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, you can easily increase the time you spend on your feet. Best of all, those options are completely free.
小題1:When the author was asked to try the standing desk out, he was ____.
A．excitedB．surprisedC．unhappyD．uninterested
小題2:When first using the standing desk, the author ___.
A．thought it was boringB．thought it was wonderful
C．felt less tired than usualD．felt quite uncomfortable
小題3:According to the author, a standing desk ____.
A．takes up too much spaceB．is suitable for long-term use
C．is cheaper than traditional desksD．is impractical though good for health
小題4:What does the author mainly tell us in the text?
A．How to use the standing desk.B．What he does during the workday.
C．His opinion on the standing desk.D．The advantage of the standing desk.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C

試題分析：這篇文章介紹作者對站立式書桌的看法。從一開始的喜歡到使用一段時候?qū)λ辛丝陀^的評價(jià)。
小題1:推理題;從第一段的句子：so when the company Ergotron invited me to review their WorkFit C-Mod Dual Desk, I jumped out of my chair---really.可知作者被請求嘗試站立式辦公桌的時候很興奮。選A
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：At first I absolutely loved it. Standing during the day instead of sitting was fantastic.可知第一次嘗試后，作者很喜歡。選B
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：It was just not practical. While using the desk for a month , I could definitely foresee problems arising from using it full time.可知作者認(rèn)為站立式書桌雖然有益于健康，但是不實(shí)用。選D
小題4:主旨題：這篇文章介紹作者對站立式書桌的看法。選C
點(diǎn)評：本文集中考查了細(xì)節(jié)題，推理題，題目設(shè)置較為合理，在推理的時候，要結(jié)合人物的對話進(jìn)行準(zhǔn)確理解，確定考點(diǎn)，準(zhǔn)確判斷。要求考生仔細(xì)閱讀這篇文章，耐心審題，結(jié)合題目做出準(zhǔn)確的定位判斷。必要的時候要進(jìn)行推理，透過句子表面看作者的真正意圖。
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