Petownersarebeingencouragedtotaketheiranimalstoworkamovescientistssaycanbegoodforproductivityworkplacemorale(士气)andthewell-beingofanimals.

Astudyfoundthat25%ofAustralianwomenwouldliketokeepanofficepet.SueChaselingofPetcareInformationServicesaidthepracticeofkeepingofficepetswasgoodbothforthepeopleandthepets.“Onthepets’sidetheyarenotleftontheirownandwon’tfeellonelyandunhappy”shesaid.AstudyofmajorUScompaniesshowedthat73%foundofficepetsbeneficial(有益的)while27%experiencedadropinabsenteeism(缺勤).

XarniRiggshastwocatswalkingaroundherGlobalHairSaloninPaddington.“Mycustomerslovethem.Theyaretheirfavorites”shesaid.“Theyarenottroublesome.Theyknowwhentogoandhaveasleepinthesun.”

LittleblackBJhasspentnearlyallhistwoyears“working”atPunchGalleryinBalmain.OwnerIainPowellsaidhehadhadcatsatthegalleryfor15years.“BJoftenliesintheshopwindowandpeoplewalkingpasttapontheglass”hesaid.

MsChaselingsaidcatswerepopularinserviceindustriesbecausetheyenabledapointofconversation.Butshesaidownershadtomakesureboththeirco-workersandthecatswerecomfortable.

ThepercentageofAmericancompaniesthatareinfavorofkeepingofficepetsis .

A．73% B．27% C．25% D．15%

Weknowfromthetextthat“BJ”

A．worksintheGlobalHairSalon

B．oftengreetsthepassers-by

C．likestosleepinthesun

D．isatwo-year-oldcat

Thebesttitleforthistextwouldbe .

A．PetsHelpAttractCustomers

B．YourFavoriteOfficePets

C．PetsJointheWorkforce

D．BusyLifeforPets