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阅读理解 -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.”1.What does the passage mainly tell us?A.Green plants can increase job satisfactionB.An easier way to increase job satisfactionC.What the best working environment isD.Who are happy with their job environment2.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 satisfied3.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 dissatisfiedD.worked with low efficiency4.Which of the following statement is true?A.The employers want to do little to keep employees happyB.Sometimes it doesn’t need much to increase job happinessC.A gym contributes less to job happiness than green plantsD.Employers have tried every means to increase job happiness

ADCB解析试题分析：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。
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。
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。
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。
考点：考查生活类短文阅读
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。

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