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Many workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). And the noisy situation and endless housework may result in a terrible emotion. A new option is waiting for you. That is WFH: work from a hotel.
Hotel Figuero
A special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero’s 268 rooms as day-use offices.
According to Managing Director Connie Wang, the set-up launched in June and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi, unlimited printing privileges and free parking. The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.
The Wythe
A boutique hotel in Brooklyn. The hotel recently announced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.
Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome. Pricing starts at $ 200 and goes up to $ 275, depending on how many people use the space.
The Sawyer
The Sawyer, in Sacramento, California, is offering pool cabanas (更衣室) for use as outdoor offices, complete with fast Wi-Fi, free parking and catered lunch for $ 150 per day.
HotelsByDay
Yannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015. That company has grown to include more than 1,500 hotels, and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.
Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.
1. How much should one pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?
A. $ 129. B. $ 149. C. $ 150. D. $ 200.
2. Which hotel allows pets in?
A. The Wythe. B. The Sawyer.
C. HotelsByDay. D. Hotel Figuero.
3. What do we know about Yannis Moati?
A. He started a program titled Work Perks.
B. He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.
C. He usually predicts everything correctly.
D. He is optimistic about the WFH trend.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则广告。疫情结束遥遥无期，但是许多美国人感觉在家里的日子已经过不下去了。这时，许多酒店抓住这一商机，推出了专供白天使用的房间作为房客的办公室，有高速Wi-Fi，有免费的停车位，还可以随便打印。文章介绍了四个酒店的相关情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hotel Figuero部分的“The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.（这种350平方英尺的房间日租费用为129美元，多花20美元就可以过夜）”可知，在Hotel Figuero在过一夜要花$ 129+$ 20=$149。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Wythe部分的“Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome.（每个房间都有一个室外小露台，而且可以带狗狗进入）”可知，The Wythe允许宠物进入。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.（Moati说，当前的形势迫使酒店通过自我改造来维持生存，他还预测，提供专供白天使用的房间将会是酒店业发展的一个方向）”可推知，Moati对WFH的趋势持乐观态度。故选D。
