题目

As many office workers adapt to remote work, cities may undergo fundamental change if offices remain under-utilized. Who will benefit if working from home becomes the norm? Employers argue they make considerable savings on real estate when workers shift from office to home work.However, these savings result from passing costs on to workers.What does the author say about working from home?A. It will become the norm sooner or laterB. It requires employees to adapt promptlyC. It benefits employers at the expense of employeesD. It will force cities to transform their infrastructure

As many office workers adapt to remote work, cities may undergo fundamental change if offices remain under-utilized. Who will benefit if working from home becomes the norm? Employers argue they make considerable savings on real estate when workers shift from office to home work.However, these savings result from passing costs on to workers. What does the author say about working from home?

A. It will become the norm sooner or later

B. It requires employees to adapt promptly

C. It benefits employers at the expense of employees

D. It will force cities to transform their infrastructure

题目解答

答案

C. It benefits employers at the expense of employees

解析

本题考查对文章中关于远程办公观点的理解。解题思路是仔细分析文章中雇主和员工在远程办公这件事上的情况，通过对比雇主和员工的得失来判断各个选项的正确性。

  1. 首先明确文章核心观点：雇主认为员工从办公室工作转为在家工作时，他们在房地产方面能节省大量资金。
  2. 接着看关键信息：“However, these savings result from passing costs on to workers.” 这表明雇主的节省是把成本转嫁给了员工。
  3. 对各选项进行分析：
    • A选项：文章只是说如果在家工作成为常态城市可能会有根本变化，但并没有提及在家工作迟早会成为常态，所以A选项错误。
    • B选项：文中没有提到员工需要迅速适应在家工作，所以B选项错误。
    • C选项：从前面分析可知，雇主节省成本是以员工承担成本为代价的，即雇主受益而员工受损，C选项正确。
    • D选项：文章说的是如果办公室未得到充分利用，城市可能会经历根本变化，而不是在家工作会迫使城市改造基础设施，所以D选项错误。