Working from home comes with some additional benefits. You enjoy a better work-life balance, don't have to commute to the office and get to work in casual clothes if you want. Designing your home office space can produce a positive effect, too-if you're not stuck in a crowded room all day. Here are two ideas to help you design the ultimate home office. Choose your color. While some people like bright colors, you might not want to see yellow or green every day. Paint your office walls in a neutral(中性)color to give your eyes a break. You should also avoid darker colors, which tend to make small spaces feel even smaller. This doesn't mean your home office needs to be completely neutral. Add something like a framed art. Play with natural light. You might push your desk into a dark corner, creating an office cubicle(隔间). Working in a small space can make your home office feel much more oppressive than it needs to be. Instead, look for areas where natural light flows in your homes. Move your desk close to windows while keeping it parallel to them to reduce glare(刺眼的光).You can also add curtains to help you manage the amount of light that enters your workspace each day, particularly around lunch time. According to the first paragraph, if you work from home, you can ____. A. wear informallyB. earn more moneyC. work more efficientlyD. concentrate on your work The writer believes that designing one's home office space can ____.A. increase the room sizeB. create a positive effectC. make it look professionalD. attract more customers Why are you advised not to use darker colors when designing your office space?A. They can create a dull atmosphere.B. They may easily make you feel depressed.C. They do not match your office desk and chair.D. They are likely to make your space look smaller. The word "oppressive" in Paragraph 4 means ____.A. relaxedB. interestedC. uncomfortableD. flexible The purpose of adding curtains in your home is ____.A. to add a feeling of warmth to the roomB. to control the amount of natural lightC. to save electricityD. to protect your privacy
Working from home comes with some additional benefits. You enjoy a better work-life balance, don't have to commute to the office and get to work in casual clothes if you want. Designing your home office space can produce a positive effect, too-if you're not stuck in a crowded room all day. Here are two ideas to help you design the ultimate home office.
Choose your color. While some people like bright colors, you might not want to see yellow or green every day. Paint your office walls in a neutral(中性)color to give your eyes a break. You should also avoid darker colors, which tend to make small spaces feel even smaller. This doesn't mean your home office needs to be completely neutral. Add something like a framed art.
Play with natural light. You might push your desk into a dark corner, creating an office cubicle(隔间). Working in a small space can make your home office feel much more oppressive than it needs to be.
Instead, look for areas where natural light flows in your homes. Move your desk close to windows while keeping it parallel to them to reduce glare(刺眼的光).You can also add curtains to help you manage the amount of light that enters your workspace each day, particularly around lunch time.
According to the first paragraph, if you work from home, you can ____.
- A. wear informally
- B. earn more money
- C. work more efficiently
- D. concentrate on your work
The writer believes that designing one's home office space can ____. - A. increase the room size
- B. create a positive effect
- C. make it look professional
- D. attract more customers
Why are you advised not to use darker colors when designing your office space? - A. They can create a dull atmosphere.
- B. They may easily make you feel depressed.
- C. They do not match your office desk and chair.
- D. They are likely to make your space look smaller.
The word "oppressive" in Paragraph 4 means ____. - A. relaxed
- B. interested
- C. uncomfortable
- D. flexible
The purpose of adding curtains in your home is ____. - A. to add a feeling of warmth to the room
- B. to control the amount of natural light
- C. to save electricity
- D. to protect your privacy
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本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了居家办公的好处以及设计理想家庭办公室的两个建议：选择合适的颜色和利用自然光。
题目1：According to the first paragraph, if you work from home, you can ____.
解析：第一段第二句提到“You enjoy... get to work in casual clothes if you want.”（你可以穿着休闲服装上班）。选项A“wear informally”（穿着随意）与“work in casual clothes”对应，正确。B项“earn more money”（赚更多钱）、C项“work more efficiently”（工作更高效）、D项“concentrate on your work”（专注工作）均未在第一段提及，排除。
题目2：The writer believes that designing one's home office space can ____.
解析：第一段第三句明确指出“Designing your home office space can produce a positive effect, too”（设计家庭办公室空间也能产生积极影响）。选项B“create a positive effect”（产生积极影响）直接对应原文，正确。A项“increase the room size”（增大房间尺寸）、C项“make it look professional”（使其看起来专业）、D项“attract more customers”（吸引更多客户）均未提及，排除。
题目3：Why are you advised not to use darker colors when designing your office space?
解析：第二段提到“You should also avoid darker colors, which tend to make small spaces feel even smaller.”（应避免深色，因为深色会让小空间显得更小）。选项D“They are likely to make your space look smaller.”（深色可能让空间看起来更小）与原文一致，正确。A项“创造沉闷氛围”、B项“容易让人沮丧”、C项“与桌椅不搭配”均未提及，排除。
题目4：The word "oppressive" in Paragraph 4 means ____.
解析：第四段前两句指出“把书桌推到黑暗角落会营造隔间感，在小空间工作会让办公室比实际更……”。结合语境，“黑暗角落”和“小空间”应带来负面感受，选项C“uncomfortable”（不舒服的）符合“oppressive”（压抑的）的含义，正确。A项“放松的”、B项“感兴趣的”、D项“灵活的”均不符合语境，排除。
题目5：The purpose of adding curtains in your home is ____.
解析：最后一段提到“You can also add curtains to help you manage the amount of light that enters your workspace each day”（加窗帘是为了控制进入 workspace 的光量）。选项B“to control the amount of natural light”（控制自然光量）直接对应，正确。A项“增加温暖感”、C项“省电”、D项“保护隐私”均未提及，排除。