anytime，anywhere. Headquarters are in a former warehouse downtown，near Coors Field. The

offices are spread around the central space that doubles as a wet bar every Thursday when the

company’s "bear club" brings in a new brew.

Ergodyne(St. Paul，Minnesota)

The St. Paul-based company has grown to operating out of a retired storehouse with plenty

of natural light. Rules about dressing? "Wear something." Its purpose? To create cool，comfortable，and tough safety workwear for those who need it to get the job done. Ergodyne has around 50 employees，who enjoy hot一dish cook一offs，tickets to sporting events，and at least one L happy hour every quarter.

Southwest Michigan First(Kalamazoo，Michigan)

It’s family first at this Michigan economic development advising agency. CEO Ron Kitchens

says that in the past year，the company has made a push to go green，initially started by the

millennial employees who make up half the agency’s workforce. A new staff position was created

for the purpose of making sure every employee. is able to balance working and cheering at their

kids’sporting events or going fishing.

21.What’s the purpose of the ShineShares program?

A. To raise money for a research. B. To let employees leave earlier.

C. To share the company’s benefits. D. To partner with a local university.

22. What does Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do?

A. To create new staff positions. B. To accompany their families.

C. To join in cooking competitions. D. To enjoy themselves in sporting events.

23. Which company allows its staff a flexible workingtime?

A. Shine United. B. GroundFloor Media.

C .Southwest Michigan First. D. Ergodyne.

24. What can we know about the companies mentioned in the text`?

A. They care about employees’happiness.

B. They offer employees financial support.

C .They have strict rules about dressing.

D. They have training programs.

Keep Running into Mary Richards

When I was 13，I first met Mary Richards，the central character in the sitcom(situation

comedy)"The Mary Tyler Moore Show".She was a single and independent career. woman. As

soon as I heard the show’s theme song Who can turn the world on with her smile?，I was

hooked. My friends were huge fans as well. Passing in the hallway at school，we would shout to

each other，trying to imitate(模仿)Mary’s accent. “Hi，Rho! See ya later，kid?”

The show lasted seven years , but our fascination(着迷)faded earlier. But that wasn’ t the

end of Mary for me. In the 1990s，when I was single，living alone in a city，a TV-station

began airing reruns of "The Mary. Tyler Moore Show" at 10 p.m. I was hooked all over again.

But this time was different. The way she handled her career and relationships，sending a clear

message that being 30-plus and single was just fine，won my respect on a whole new level.

Once again，however，life moved on. I went to live in a different , city，and 10 p.m.

became the perfect time to call my mother each night. For me，talking to Mom was always a great pleasure. So when my mom passed away，it was as if the sun had gone out of the sky. That feeling seemed particularly intense at 10 p.m.，when I’d find myself staring at my silent phone. And then I heard the song I’d first heard at age 13，Who can turn the world on with her smile?. Mary Richards，of course! Thanks to the wonder of technology，Mary was now as close as my phone. So every night at 10，I would dial up an episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

Weeks later，I realized I didn’t need my nightly sessions with Mary anymore，because