Passage 7More and more office workers telecommute from offices in their own homes. The upside of tele-commuting is both greater productivity and greater flexibility. Telecommuters produce, on average, 20% more than if they were to work in an office, and their flexible schedule allows them to balance both their family and work responsibilities. 137. The paragraph best supports the statement that telecommuters _____
A. get more work done in a given time period than workers who travel to the office.
B. produce a better quality work product than workers who travel to the office.
C. are more flexible in their ideas than workers who travel to the office.
D. would do 20% more work if they were to work in an office.
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Passage 6One of the missions of the Peace Corps is to help the people of interested countries meet their need for trained men and women. People who work for the Peace Corps do so because they want to, but to keep the agency dynamic with fresh ideas, no staff member can work for the agency for more than five years. 136. The paragraph best supports the statement that Peace Corps employees _____ .
A. are highly intelligent people.
B. must train for about five years.
C. are hired for a limited term of employment.
D. have both academic and work experience.
Passage 5Litigation is not always the only or best way to resolve conflicts. Mediation offers an alternative approach and it is one that can be quite efficient and successful. Mediation can be faster, less expensive, and can lead to creative solutions not always possible in a court of 'law. Additionally, mediation focuses on mutually acceptable solutions, rather than on winning or losing. 135. This paragraph best supports the idea that _____
A. there is too much reliance on litigation in our society.
B. litigation is expensive, slow, and limited by its reliance on following the letter of the law.
C. mediation is the best way to resolve a crisis.
D. mediation can be an effective way to resolve conflicts.
Passage 4Every year, Americans use over one billion sharp objects to administer healthcare in their homes. These sharp objects include lancets, needles, and syringes. If not disposed of in puncture-resistant containers, they can injure sanitation workers. Sharp objects should be disposed of in hard plastic or metal containers with secure lids. The containers should be clearly marked and be puncture resistant. 134. The paragraph best supports the idea that sanitation workers can be injured if they _____
A. do not place sharp objects in puncture resistant containers.
B. come in contact with sharp objects that have not been placed in secure containers.
C. are careless with sharp objects such as lancets, needles, and syringes in their homes.
D. do not mark the containers they pick up with a warning that those containers contain sharp objects.
Passage 3The entire low-carbohydrate versus low-fat diet argument is so prevalent that one would think that these are the only two options available for losing weight and staying healthy. Some experts even feel that the low-carb/low-fat debate distracts us from an even more important issue our culture's reliance on processed and manufactured foods. 133. The paragraph best supports the statement that _____
A. experts state that not all fats are equal, so we need not reduce our intake of all fats; just those that contain partially hydrogenated oils.
B. important health concerns get overlooked when we focus exclusively on the low-fat versus low-carb question.
C. low-carbohydrate diets lead to significant and sustained weight loss.
D. processed foods can lead to many adverse health problems including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity.