题文
-American office workers spend an average of 52 hours a week at their desks, according to a statistic survey. Some might argue that not all that time is spent working，but still all those hours in windowless offices with artificial light can have an influence.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.”
小题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.小题2:Among the 450 people surveyed, ________.A．69 percent have plants in their officesB．60 percent have windows in their wallsC．0.8 percent of them feel dissatisfiedD．about 18 percent of them are satisfied小题3: According to the survey，the group of people who work without plants or windows ______.A．didn’t feel content at allB．all suffered from work pressureC．were the most dissatisfied D．worked with low efficiency小题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. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析
小题1:A 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段A few green additions could have a large effect on worker happiness说明办公室里有绿色植物会增加人们的工作满意程度。这是文章讨论的主要议题。故A正确。
小题2:D 计算题。根据第四段第二行When asked about their overall life quality,82 said they felt “content” or “very happy”.说明450人中有82人是满意的，故大约是百分之18.故D正确。
小题3:C 细节题。根据文章最后一段第一行The group of people who work without plants or windows were the most dissatisfied说明C正确。
小题4:B 细节题。根据文章第三段最后一句Maybe for less investment they could put in a few plants in important places.”说明在办公室里放点绿色植物，并不要花太多的钱，故B正确。
点评：文章讲述了一项调查，发现办公室里有绿色植物可以通过工作满意度. 题目设置一细节题为主，要求考生阅读时关注文章细节，合理判断，准确选择。
考点
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日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
