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Extending the workplace by means of computer Telecommuting—substituting the computer for the trip to the job—as been hailed as a

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问题 Extending the workplace by means of computer
Telecommuting—substituting the computer for the trip to the job—as been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work.
For worker it promises freedoms from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with child-care conflicts. For management, telecommuting helps keep high per formers on board, minimizes tardiness and absenteeism by eliminating commutes, allows periods of solitude for high-concentration tasks, and provides scheduling flexibility. In some areas, such as Southern California and Seattle, Washington, local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush—our congestion and improve air quality.
But these benefits do not come easily. Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images.
Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter. A computer programmer form New York cities moves to the tranquil Adirondack Mountains and stays in contact with her office via computer. A manager comes into his office three days a week and works at home the other two. An accountant stays home to care for her sick child; she hooks up her telephone modem connections and does office work between calls to the doctor.
These are powerful images, but they are a limited reflection of reality. Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time. Before a certain age, young children cannot recognize, much less respect, the necessary boundaries between work and family. Additional child support is necessary if the parent is to get any work done.
Management, too, must separate the myth from the reality. Although the media has paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting, in most cases it is employee’s situation, not the availability of technology, that precipitates a telecommuting arrangement.
That is partly why, despite the widespread press coverage, the number of companies with work-at-home programs or policy guidelines remains small.
选项 A、They are normally restricted to the office.
B、They have to spare a great part of their salary for clothing.
C、Sometimes they need to take care of their sick children.
D、They often spend a lot of time driving in heavy traffic.
答案B
解析 根据文章第二段“For worker it promises freedoms from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with child-care conflicts.”，可知选项B符合题意。
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