THE PRINCIPAL CONSEQUENCE OF THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT IS ASSUMED TO BE...

65.The principal consequence of the greenhouse effect is assumed to be an increase in

_______ .

A. the building of fossil fuels. B. the sun's radiation reaching earth.

C. global temperatures. D. the building of greenhouse.

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.

Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes

and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor

entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the

machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees

can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers.

A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are appoximately 8.7 million

telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to

be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its

cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on

the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a

large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for

managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant

to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and

many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they

are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their

homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.