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【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Japan’s famously diligent workers spend more hours at the office than employees in almost any other country. Authorities have a message: Stay home. 【1】 . Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend Olympic and Paralympic events in Tokyo during the 2020 Games, putting additional pressure on the city’s already notoriously crowded commuter routes. Officials also hope that promoting working from home during the Games will encourage a more easy-going approach in a country known for its cases of karoshi, or death from overwork.

On July 22, one year before the Games, Tokyo rolled out a month-long “Telework Days” campaign, with government offices and private businesses committing to avoiding peak commuting hours. 【2】 . The government has been urging employers to be more flexible, hoping to help parents and others caring for elderly relatives to better balance their work and home responsibilities. Officials hope the campaign will show firms that employees can actually “work even more effectively” when they stay home.

【3】 . Such as concerns over the security of sensitive information, the difficulty of controlling working conditions and the fact that corporate culture stresses the importance of face-to-face communication.

Experts and government officials hope that Olympic efforts to expand telework might serve as something of a legacy for the Games. “Tokyo 2020 is a chance to actively introduce telework, which can create a stress-free lifestyle,” said Azuma Taguchi, a professor of engineering at Chuo University. 【4】 . And he also urged to take serious measures to tackle Olympic traffic.

【5】 . “This is a chance to make telework a legacy of the Games that will take root” in Japanese society, Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said in a recent forum to promote flexible work. And some officials are hoping that a more open-minded approach to work could encourage people to take “workstations” — working remotely from far-flung locations with attractive leisure options.

A. Workstations have already appeared in Japan.

B. The concept isn’t completely unfamiliar in Japan.

C. The efforts have also run up against various barriers.

D. Tokyo tells workers to stay home to enjoy a new lifestyle.

E. The aim is to avoid traffic chaos during next year’s Olympics.

F. He warned of potentially “fatal traffic jam” if action is not taken.

G. Others also see the Games as a chance to break existing work habits.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】C

【4】F

【5】G

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要講述了日本2020奧運會在交通上會面臨的問題，解決措施，以及不同人群對奧運會的看法。

【1】前文Stay home.（待在家）與E. The aim is to avoid traffic chaos during next year’s Olympics.

（這樣做的目的是避免明年奧運會的交通擁擠）承接自然，符合邏輯，因為不出門就能在很大程度上緩解交通壓力。故選E項。

【2】前文On July 22, one year before the Games, Tokyo rolled out a month-long “Telework Days” campaign, with government offices and private businesses committing to avoiding peak commuting hours.（在奧運開幕前一年的7月22日，東京推出了為期一個月的“遠程工作日”活動，政府機關和私營企業(yè)承諾避免高峰期的通勤時間）與B. The concept isn’t completely unfamiliar in Japan.（這個概念在日本并不完全陌生）承接自然，答句中的concept就是前文提到的“Telework Days” 。故選B項。

【3】C. The efforts have also run up against various barriers.（努力也遇到了一些障礙）與下文Such as concerns over the security of sensitive information, the difficulty of controlling working conditions and the fact that corporate culture stresses the importance of face-to-face communication.（對敏感問題的擔憂，工作環(huán)境控制的困難，以及公司文化強調(diào)面對面交流的重要性）承接自然，答句所提到的barriers包括下文所列舉的三個問題。故選C項。

【4】F. He warned of potentially “fatal traffic jam” if action is not taken.（他警告，如果不采取措施，將會有致命的交通堵塞的潛在危險）與下文And he also urged to take serious measures to tackle Olympic traffic.（他還敦促日本政府采取嚴肅措施來解決奧運交通問題）承接自然，答句指出可能會出現(xiàn)致命的交通擁堵，后文敦促政府解決問題，符合邏輯，故選F項。

【5】結(jié)合上一自然段的Experts and government officials hope that Olympic efforts to expand telework might serve as something of a legacy for the Games. 可知，此處陳述了專家和政府對奧運會努力的看法，故推測本段陳述另外一部分人對此事的看法，故G. Others also see the Games as a chance to break existing work habits.（另一些人把奧運會看作是一個打破現(xiàn)有工作習慣的機會）符合以上推測，故選G項。