Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumourⅠ.阅读理解[2017·河北衡水中学一模]Asanyonewhofreelances(做自由职业)knows，therearelotsofadvantagesofworkingathomealone.Buttherearedrawbackstoo，likethepotentialloneliness.Nowondercoworkingspacesarebecomingsopopular：theypermitselfemployedindividualstofeelliketheyarepartofallofficeenvironment，whilemakingthemgetsomeworkdonetoo.Butrentingacoworkingspacedoescostmoney.NowaSwedishprojectisaimingtochangethatbyturningpeople'sunderusedhomesintotemporarycoworkingspaces，availabletofreelancersforfree.HofficewasstartedbyfreelancersChristoferGradinFranzenandJohlineZandraaboutayearagoinStockholmwhentheyinvitedafewpeopleintotheirhomeofficetoworktogether.Itwasagreatsuccess，andtheprojecthassincespreadtoanumberofcitiesinEurope，NorthandSouthAmerica，Australia，IndiaandJapan.Anyonecansignupandoffertheirhomespaceasafreecoworkingspace，orgofindaHofficenearthem.OnaHofficeday，everyonearrivesandstartsworkatacertainhour.After45minutes，everyonegetsuptotakeabreak，stretch，doqigongoryogafor10to15minutes.Afterwards，peoplecangatheraroundagain，andrestatetheirintentionsandgoalsfortherestoftheworkday，asawaytomotivateeachother.Mealscanbeeatentogetheratacertainhour，potluckstyle(家常饭式)orbybringingyourownlunch.Thisprocesscreatesanencouragingandsupportiveworkenvironment.Assomefreelancersdescribe“，ByworkingatHoffice，wegiveourselvesandeachotherthegifttospendourdaysinasocialworkingenvironment，whereweareextremelyproductivewithoutignoringourotherhumanneeds.Wealsomakesuretogiveusandeachotherwhatweneedtofeelcalm，happy，inspiredandcreativeduringtheworkingday.”SoHofficeisnotjustaboutsharingspace；it'salsoaboutafreeexchangeofideas.AndperhapsthebestthingisthatHofficesarefreetouse.1．Hofficewasstartedto________.A．changepeople'sattitudetoworkB．encouragepeopletobemoresocialC．improvepeople'sworkingconditionsD．provideacoworkingspaceforfree2．What'sthemainideaofParagraph3?A．HowpeoplerespondtoHoffice.B．HowaHofficedayworks.C．WhatpeopleshareatHoffice.D．WhatHofficemeanstopeople.3．Somefreelancers'descriptionsofHofficesuggestthatthey________.A．benefitalotfromtheworkingstyleB．worklongerthanbeforeC．expectmorepeopletojointhemD．can'tbeseparatedfromeachother4．WhatdoweknowaboutHofficeaccordingtothetext?A．Itisbecomingincreasinglypopular.B．Ithasbeenaroundforquiteafewyears.C．Ithascreatedmanynewjobopportunities.D．Itissuitableforpeoplefromallwalksoflife.答案：[解题导语]本文为说明文。为了缓解自由职业者在家里工作的孤独感，瑞典人开始将家里多余的空间免费提供给自由职业者使他们在一起办公。1．D解析：事实细节题。由第二段头两句可知，Hoffice的出现是为了免费提供集体工作的场所。2．B解析：主旨大意题。本段主要介绍了Hoffice是如何运作的。3．A解析：推理判断题。根据有些自由职业者的描述，他们在Hoffice这种环境下工作，效率很高，情绪很好，应该很有收获。4．A解析：事实细节题。根据第二段信息可知，Hoffice这种工作模式自创建之初就受到欢迎，已经传播到世界上一些城市。Ⅱ.完形填空[2017·河北石家庄质检]Iflifewereabookandyouweretheauthor，howwouldyoulikethestorytogo？Thatisthequestionthat__1__mylifeforever.OnedayIwenthomefromthetrainingofsnowboardingwithwhatIthoughtwastheflu，andlessthan24hourslater，Iwasina__2__onlifesupportwithlessthantwopercent__3__ofliving.Itwasn'tuntildayslaterthatthedoctorsdiagnosedmewitha__4__bloodinfection.Overthe__5__of2.5months，Ilostthehearinginmyleftearandbothmylegsbelowtheknee.Whenm...
