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Imagine if your journey to work was from your bedroom to your living room.More and more people in the UK are doing their jobs at home.
Baz works as an engineer in a West London factory.He's been an engineer since he left school—but he's not very optimistic （樂觀的） about his future.Heavy industry in the UK has almost disappeared.More people work in Indian restaurants than in steel，coal and shipbuilding put together！Baz also often gets tired of his journey to work.Whether he travels by car or by public transport，it can take up to two hours a day.
His sister，Liz，lives in the north of England.She's an Information Technology trainer at a local college.Once every four weeks，she meets her trainees in person，but most of her training is done through IT Baz's wife，Helen，seldom travels to work at al.She's a designer for a London advertising firm.Once she's got the children off to school，she starts work in front of her computer screen.When she's finished her designs，she sends them electronically to her director.He works from home too-occasionally they meet up for a coffee.
Most people in the UK，like Baz，travel a long distance to work-and complain about it，too！But an increasing number of people work as telecommuters，whether full time，like Helen，or part time，like Liz.Almost all of their work is done online or by phone.There are 2.8 million telecommuters in the UK，about 10 per cent of the workforce.
（1）Why does Baz feel uncertain about his future？DD
A.He has to drive to work.
B.His wife does not like his job.
C.He has been an engineer for too long.
D.Only few heavy industries still remain in the UK.
（2）What do we know about Helen？BB
A.She works part time.
B.She works from home.
C.She is an IT designer.
D.She is a coffee-lover.
（3）What does the underlined word"telecommuters"in the last paragraph refer to？AA
A.Employees who work from home.
B.Employees who work in the IT company.
C.Employees who travel a long distance to work.
D.Employees who work in the telephone company.
（4）Which could be the best title for the text？BB
A.Baz and His Work
B.A New Way of Working
C.How to Work from Home
D.Advantages of Working from Home
【答案】D；B；A；B
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HOW TO BOOK
Booking opens for Beckett Shorts on 8 September.
BY TELEPHONE
For credit card（信用卡） bookings.Calls are answered.
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01789 295623 9am-8pm （Mon-Sat）
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Booking opens for all other plays on 19 September.
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RST hall，9：30am—8pm （Mon—Sat）
（6pm when theatres are closed）.
OVERSEAS BOOKING
The easiest method of payment is by credit card.You can also pay by：Euro cheque （up to ￡500）with your card number written on the back.
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Cheques and postal orders should be payable to：Royal Shake-speare Theatre.
（1）In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money？
A.In person.
B.By telephone.
C.By fax.
D.By post.
（2）One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays.
A.in person
B.by telephone
C.by fax
D.by post
（3）What is a useful number to call at 11am Sunday？
A.01789 295623.
B.0541 541051.
C.01789 261174.
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