高中英语语法-高一年英语阅读理解练习（九）_高考语法

高中英语语法-高一年英语阅读理解练习（九）

　　The typical worker, it appears, not only enjoys an income about three times the national average but also enjoys himself. At present 2. 5 million people are employed by Internet firms in the US. The results of the study give plenty of reasons why so many people think the grass is greener in Silicon Valley（硅谷）.

　　Even after tech stocks sharply went down in April, closing many star - ups, there is still a mood of enthusiasm（热情）and special advantage among those still employed. So what makes 52 percent of them very happy?Demanding work is given as the main reason and salaryis unsurprisingly close behind. Those questioned in the study also listed working weekends and long holidays as signs of the pleasures of the workplaces.

　　Only 13 percent were paid for the extra hours worked while 14 percent put in more than 12 hours work on an average day. It wasn't all about moneywrote Maryann Thompson in the introduction to the study,It was fun. What other job could a college and graduate walk into at 10 a. m. wearing shorts and sandals? And spend days with his dog at his feet, working on projects that required real brain power- then leave at 9 p. m. with a belly full of free food, a few happy - hour beers and a big fat check? The average income works out at $104000 with the average basic salary at $84700.