Question

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.

1.When the author was asked to try the standing desk out, he was ____.

A．excited           B．surprised          C．unhappy          D．uninterested

2.When first using the standing desk, the author ___.

A．thought it was boring                    B．thought it was wonderful

C．felt less tired than usual                  D．felt quite uncomfortable

3.According to the author, a standing desk ____.

A．takes up too much space                  B．is suitable for long-term use

C．is cheaper than traditional desks            D．is impractical though good for health

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.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章介绍作者对站立式书桌的看法。从一开始的喜欢到使用一段时候对它有了客观的评价。

1.推理题;从第一段的句子：so when the company Ergotron invited me to review their WorkFit C-Mod Dual Desk, I jumped out of my chair---really.可知作者被请求尝试站立式办公桌的时候很兴奋。选A

2.细节题：从第三段的句子：At first I absolutely loved it. Standing during the day instead of sitting was fantastic.可知第一次尝试后，作者很喜欢。选B

3.细节题：从第四段的句子：It was just not practical. While using the desk for a month , I could definitely foresee problems arising from using it full time.可知作者认为站立式书桌虽然有益于健康，但是不实用。选D

4.主旨题：这篇文章介绍作者对站立式书桌的看法。选C

考点：考查日常生活类短文

点评：本文集中考查了细节题，推理题，题目设置较为合理，在推理的时候，要结合人物的对话进行准确理解，确定考点，准确判断。要求考生仔细阅读这篇文章，耐心审题，结合题目做出准确的定位判断。必要的时候要进行推理，透过句子表面看作者的真正意图。