Everybody has an opinion about telecommuting (远程办公). “It won’t work in most jobs”, “It costs too much”, “It reduces air pollution”, “It helps people balance family and work responsibilities”, and “Most people are doing it”.
    In reality, researchers continue to find strong growth and acceptance of telecommuting. Nearly two-thirds of the top 1000 companies in the world have a telecommuting program, and 92 percent say it reduces cost and improves worker productivity (生产力). The days of everyone commuting to the office five days a week are quickly disappearing.
    Telecommuting involves a non-traditional work arrangement enabling workers to work at home or elsewhere, some or all of the time. This is not a new, novel, or untested way of working.
    But is it for you? Telecommuting is not a panacea (万能药). Whether you are a manger, or an HR (Human Resources) specialist, there are decisions to make and actions to take before you begin a telecommuting arrangement.
    Join us for any or all of the following meetings to get answers, information, and resources to develop and carry out a successful telecommuting arrangement. Each meeting offers you an informative presentation followed by the opportunity for a discussion with a panel of “experts” who have made telecommuting work for them.

Rockwatch—The Best Club on Earth

    If you are a young person and interested in geology (地质学), then Rockwatch is the club for you.
When You Join
    New memberships receive a Rockwatch Rox file each. This has the information and top tips you will need to start enjoying geology. It’s designed to serve as your own field notebook as well.
    In it you will find your
    • membership card
    • full colour mini-map
    • thumbs up guide
    • fact cards
Rockwatch Magazine
    Our lively magazine is mailed to members three times a year. They can read reports and news from around the world, and articles on everything from diamonds to dinosaurs (恐龙), earthquakes to erosion (水土流失) .
Rockwatch Events
    With each magazine you will receive a Rockwatch events calends calendar. Rocky activities suitable for families are listed and include road shows and guided walks.
The Rockwatch Rock Artist
    Are you an artist, or a photographer? This is your chance to become Rockwatch Rock Artist of the Year and win amazing prizes in our annual competition.
Special Offer
    Rockwatch members can have specially discounted Wildlife Watch membership. Watch is the biggest environmental action club for young people, with 100 groups across the country. You can join both clubs together by filling in the boxes in the membership form.

NUROFEN RECOVERY (纽洛芬去痛片)

    Please read these instructions carefully before you take this medicine.
    Nurofen Recovery dissolves (溶解) quickly on the tongue without the need to use water. It delivers effective relief from headaches.
    You should not take Nurofen Recovery if:
    —you have had an allergic (过敏的) reaction to aspirin (阿司匹林)
    —you have had a worsening of asthma (哮喘) when taking aspirin or similar medicines
    —you are under 12 years of age
    Administration:
    Place a tablet on the tongue, allow it to dissolve and then swallow — now water is required.
    Adults, the elderly and children of 12 years and older:
    Take 2 tablets, then if necessary, take 1 or 2 tables every 4 hours. Do not exceed 6 tablets in 24 hours. Not suitable for children under 12 years.
    Warnings:
    If you take too many tablets by mistake, contact your doctor as soon as possible.
    If symptoms persist or if new symptoms occur, consult your doctor.
    Possible side effects:
    Stomach discomfort or pain, worsening of asthma or shortness of breath. If you experience any of these, stop taking the tablets and see your doctor.

Examples: ( L)眼带液体物品的规定  (C)检查与检疫

    When you buy life insurance, you want a policy that fits your needs at reasonable cost. Your first step is to determine how much life insurance you need. Next, you need to decide how much money you can afford to pay. Finally, you must choose the type of policy that meets your coverage (保险类别) goals and fits into your financial plan. Once you have completed these steps, you will be able to move ahead and contact several life insurance companies through an agent who will show the right type of policy for you.
    There are many reasons for purchasing life insurance, among which are the following:
    •Insurance to provide family protection and financial security to surviving family members upon the death of the insured person.
    •Insurance to cover a particular need upon the insured’s death such as paying off a mortgage or other debts.

    On July 10th the company will hold its first worldwide video conference (电视会议). All twenty facilities will be linked by a satellite broadcasting system so that employees speak with each other.  Mr. Black will begin the conference by telling us about our goals for the next five years. Next, each manager will speak about current challenges. The last hour will be devoted to question from all locations. If it proves successful, we hope to schedule worldwide video conferences annually.

说明：以部门经理(Ruth Crawford)的名义给公司全体员工发一份内部通知。
时间：2007年6月24日
事由：有关更换电话系统事宜
内容：
(1) 由于业务需要，公司拟更新目前使用的电话系统；
(2) 现在3个通讯公司提交的更新力案，内容见附件；
(3) 请员工仔细阅读并提出自己的建议；
(4) 提交建议的时间：本月底前；
(5) 公司将于下月初订货。
注：请将上述内容写成一段文字，不得逐条罗列，不得签考自己姓名。
Words for reference:
事由      Re
更新      update
附件      attachment
订货      place an order
通讯公司  communications company

Memo

To：All Staff Employees
From：_____________________
Re：  _____________________
Date：_____________________