¡¡¡¡These are powerful images, but they are a limited reflection of reality. Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time. Before a certain age, young children cannot recognize, much less respect, the necessary boundaries between work and family. Additional child support is necessary if the parent is to get any work done. Management, too, must separate the myth from the reality. Although the media has paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting, in most cases it is the employee¡¯s situation, not the availability of technology, that precipitates a telecommuting arrangement.
¡¡¡¡That is partly why, despite the widespread press coverage, the number of companies with work-at-home programs or policy guidelines remains small.
 1. What is the main subject of the passage?
 A. Business management policies     
 B. Driving to work
 C. Extending the workplace by means of computers      
 D. Computers for child-care purposes
 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem for office employees?
 A. Being restricted to the office
 B. Incurring expenses for lunches and clothing
 C. Taking care of sick children
 D. Driving in heavy traffic
 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem for employers that is potentially solved by telecommuting?
 A. Employees¡¯ lateness for work
 B. Employees¡¯ absence from work
 C. Employees¡¯ need for time alone to work intensively
  D. Employees¡¯ conflicts with second jobs
 4. Which of the following does the author mention as a possible disadvantage of telecommuting?
 A. Small children cannot understand the boundaries of work and play.
 B. Computer technology is not advanced enough to accommodate the needs of every situation.
 C. Electrical malfunctions can destroy a project.
 D. The worker often does not have all the needed resources at home.
 5. Which of the following is an example of telecommuting as described in the passage?
 A. A scientist in a laboratory developing plans for a space station
 B. A technical writer sending via computer documents created at home
 C. A computer technician repairing an office computer network
 D. A teacher directing computerª²assisted learning, in a private school תÌùÓÚ£º×Ô¿¼_¿¼ÊÔ´ó

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