首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
A pretty pot plant might make an unemotional work space feel more personal. But new research has revealed that office plants do
A pretty pot plant might make an unemotional work space feel more personal. But new research has revealed that office plants do
admin
2017-08-11
23
问题
A pretty pot plant might make an unemotional work space feel more personal. But new research has revealed that office plants do so much more as they can help staff be more creative and productive, which could ultimately【C1】______promotion.
At work,【C2】______houseplants have been proven to aid concentration, increase productivity and【C3】______staff well-being by 47 per cent, according to a study undertaken at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
The results showed that【C4】______staff to make design decisions in a workspace【C5】______with office plants can increase creativity by 45 per cent and improve productivity by 38 per cent.
The researchers believe their findings demonstrate that plants are not unnecessary【C6】______of business environments and add【C7】______to other studies, which indicate plants increase psychological comfort and business【C8】______.
Psychologist Dr Craig Knight said: "We have previously shown that designing your own workspace improves health, happiness and productivity. It was time to go a step【C9】______and see whether the principle can also【C10】______creativity and indeed whether the very act of designing the workspace can be used effectively. The results indicate that plants, in a well-designed and personalized office environment can increase business effectiveness【C11】______improved staff productivity and creativity. This gives company managers a real【C12】______to share control of office space with their staff and create meaningful, less【C13】______and more grown up space."
Plants have previously been proven to have【C14】______effects in hospitals, where patients with pot plants close by said they experienced less pain, anxiety and tiredness,【C15】______houses with plant-filled rooms【C16】______between 50 and 60 per cent fewer bacteria than other rooms【C17】______plants.
Monique Kemperman from The Joy of Plants, said: "Scientific studies have demonstrated that we can see a【C18】______improvement in air quality alone, just by【C19】______a few common houseplants around a room." The organization wants to encourage everyone in the UK to add a houseplant to their home and office and claims it will make a ’【C20】______’ impact to people’s quality of life on a daily basis.
【C20】
选项
A、violent
B、significant
C、tiny
D、severe
答案
B
解析
从上文得知盆栽植物不仅能让患者感觉更好,还能让房间细菌更少,由此可见,在家里或者办公室添加盆栽植物(add a houseplant to their home and office)对于人们的生活来说是好的,所以空格处所填单词应含褒义。B项significant“重大的”,表明植物会对人们的日常生活质量产生“重大的”影响。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/TZbZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
Whetheranatheistoracreationist,themostresearchedargumentswillinclinetowardsthesameconclusion:peopleareinherent
[A]Butassixyearsstretchedto10,thento14,theanxietyofhealthofficialsgavewaytoastonishment.Althoughtwoofther
Sevenyearsago,agroupoffemalescientistsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyproducedapieceofresearchwhichsh
Sevenyearsago,agroupoffemalescientistsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyproducedapieceofresearchwhichsh
ItmaybejustaswellforOxfordUniversity’sreputationthatthisweek’smeetingofCongregation,its3,552-stronggoverningb
Itseemsthatfearisthedominantmoodofthemoment.Hurricanes,tidalwaves,floods,earthquakesandterrorismthisyearhave
YouwillgraduatefromuniversityandintendtobeavolunteertogotoGuizhouProvince,southwestChina.Afterreadingthenot
Theproducedepartmentsofthefuturemaylooklikenothingonearth,andwithgoodreason.Chinesescientistshavebeengrowing
Theideaisasaudaciousasitaltruistic:provideapersonallaptopcomputertoeveryschoolchild—particularlyinthepoorestp
Inrecentdecades,scientistshavebecomeincreasinglyawareoftheparttheobserver【C1】______inthescientificprocess.Inthe
随机试题
McWiLL是窄带无线接入技术。()
患者男性,38岁,肛周皮下有一深部脓肿,一端向体表穿破,另一端向直肠穿孔,不断有脓、粪液流出,此管道应称为
A、麻黄配杏仁B、麻黄配石膏C、麻黄配桂枝D、桂枝配白芍E、麻黄配细辛合用善宣肺降气而平喘止咳,治喘咳气逆功著的药组是()
简述区分按份之债和连带之债的意义。
根据《合同法》的规定,要约可以撤回,但撤回要约的通知应当在要约到达受要约人之前或者()。
《漂流旅游活动管理暂行办法》规定,()应根据当地漂流水域状况和使用漂流工具的情况,制定本地区漂流旅游安全和服务标准。
中国古代音乐文化在()时期出现了巨大转折,市民音乐走向繁荣。
交通管理部门为了解机动车驾驶员对某新法规的知晓情况,对甲、乙、丙、丁四个社区做分层抽样调查,其中甲社区有驾驶员96人。若在甲、乙、丙、丁四个社区抽取驾驶员的人数分别为12,21,25,43,则每个社区平均有驾驶员多少人?
(91年)设有3维列向量问λ取何值时(1)β可由α1,α2,α3线性表示,且表达式唯一?(2)β可由α1,α2,α3线性表示,但表达式不唯一?(3)β不能由α1,α2,α3线性表示?
Weallhaveupsanddowns,andusuallyit’sjustbesttoacceptthem.Butperhapsyouareconcernedaboutsomeonewhoseemstob
最新回复
(
0
)