Module3AdventureinLiteratureandtheCinema阅读理解·组块专练——练速度(限时:35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2018·河北省石家庄市高中毕业班第一次模拟)BestCompaniesShineUnited(Madison,Wisconsin)Inthepastfiveyears,thisWisconsinbasedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethan$500,000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthecompany'sShineSharesprogram.TheagencypartneredwiththeUniversityofWisconsin'soncologydepartmenttodeveloptheRide,abikingeventthatbenefitscancerresearch.Employeesalsogetsnackseveryday,“BeerThirty”onThursdays,andSummerFridays,aprogramthatletsemployeesleaveatnoon.GroundFloorMedia(Denver,Colorado)ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere.Headquartersareinaformerwarehousedowntown,nearCoorsField.TheofficesarespreadaroundthecentralspacethatdoublesasawetbareveryThursdaywhenthecompany's“beerclub”bringsinanewbrew.Ergodyne(St.Paul,Minnesota)TheSt.Paulbasedcompanyhasgrowntooperateoutofaretiredstorehousewithplentyofnaturallight.Rulesaboutdressing?“Wearsomething.”Itspurpose?Tocreatecool,comfortable,andtoughsafetyworkwearforthosewhoneedittogetthejobdone.Ergodynehasaround50employees,whoenjoyhot-dishcookoffs,ticketstosportingevents,andatleastonehappyhoureveryquarter.SouthwestMichiganFirst(Kalamazoo,Michigan)It'sfamilyfirstatthisMichiganeconomicdevelopmentadvisingagency.CEORonKitchenssaysthatinthepastyear,thecompanyhasmadeapushtogogreen,initiallystartedbythemillennialemployeeswhomakeuphalftheagency'sworkforce.Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployeeisabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkids'sportingeventsorgoingfishing.【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告类应用文,主要介绍了四个最好的公司。它们有的和员工分享利润并给员工提供零食和啤酒,有的鼓励员工陪伴家人,有的允许员工在任何时候任何地点工作,有的允许员工穿着随意的衣服。1.What'sthepurposeoftheShineSharesprogram?A.Toraisemoneyforaresearch.B.Toletemployeesleaveearlier.C.Tosharethecompany'sbenefits.D.Topartnerwithalocaluniversity.答案与解析:C'细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Inthepastfiveyears,thisWisconsinbasedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethan$500,000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthecompany'sShineSharesprogram”可知,在过去的五年时间里,这家位于威斯康星州的广告代理公司通过ShineShares项目和公司员工分享了五十万美元的利润;据此可知,ShineShares项目的目的在于和员工分享利润,故C项正确。2.WhatdoesSouthwestMichiganFirstencouragetheiremployeestodo?A.Toaccompanytheirfamilies.B.Tocreatenewstaffpositions.C.Tojoinincookingcompetitions.D.Toenjoythemselvesinsportingevents.答案与解析:A'推理判断题。根据第四段第一句的“It'sfamilyfirst”和最后一句“Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployeeisabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkids'sportingeventsorgoingfishing.”可知,该公司创立了新的职位,目的是保证每个员工能平衡工作和在孩子的运动会中加油或钓鱼的安排;据此可以判断,该公司鼓励员工陪伴家人,故A项正确。3.Whichcompanyallowsitsstaffaflexibleworkingtime?A.ShineUnited.B.GroundFloorMedia.C.SouthwestMichiganFirst.D.Ergodyne.答案与解析:B'细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere.”可知,在该中等规模的公关公司工作的重点是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作;据此可知,GroundFloorMedia公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间,故B项正确。4.Whatcanweknowaboutthecompaniesmentionedinthetext?A.Theyofferemployee...