A Japanese IT firm has officially introduced an “office cat” policy to combat the stressful environment of the workplace. A total of nine furry friends freely wander around in the office, and do whatever their little hearts desire.  5  Hidenobu Fukuda, who heads the firm, introduced the pet policy upon request from one of his employees, allowing staff to bring their own cats to work. Employee Eri Ito is grateful for the animal’s comforting ways. “Cats are sleeping just beside us...it’s healing,” she said.  6  Not only does Fukuda encourage bringing cats to the job, but he also encourages his employees to rescue cats from over populated shelters or streets. He gives 5,000 yen （about U.S $45）a month to those who rescue a cat. While the positives are many, there’re still some obstacles. “Sometimes a cat will walk on a phone and cut off the call, or they shut down the computers by walking onto the off switch,” Ito says. Still, cats in the workplace have been a tremendous success for the company.  7  The policy has led to various other companies doing the same.

日本一家IT公司正式推出了一项“办公室猫咪”政策，以应对工作场所紧张的环境。共有九只毛茸茸的宠物朋友在办公室自由地漫步，随心所欲。 5  该公司的负责人福田英伸根据一名员工的请求推出了这项宠物政策，允许员工带自己的猫上班。员工伊藤绘里对这种动物抚慰方式表示感激。她说： “猫咪就睡在我们旁边。它非常有治愈力。”  6  福田不仅鼓励员工带猫来上班，还鼓励员工从过度拥挤的收容所或街道上救助猫回来。他每月会给那些救助猫的员工5000日元（约合45美元） 。虽然这一政策有很多优点，但仍有一些障碍。伊藤说： “有时猫咪会踩在电话上挂断电话，或者踩到电脑的关机键从而关闭电脑。”尽管如此，办公室的猫成为了该公司的巨大成功之处。 7  这一政策已经让其他多家公司效仿。

5. 关于这家日本IT公司，我们能从新闻中得知什么？

A) 它给过度拥挤的动物收容所捐款。

B) 它允许员工把猫带到办公室。

C) 它给养宠物猫的员工5000日元。

D) 它允许员工随心所欲行事。

6. 福田鼓励员工做什么？

A) 使猫远离街道。

B) 救助流浪猫。

C) 自愿在动物收容所帮忙。

D) 为一项猫咪保护基金捐款。

7. 关于这家公司的政策，新闻报道说了什么？

A) 它对公司的声誉做出了巨大贡献。

B) 它在改善动物福祉方面提供了很大的帮助。

C) 它让其他公司纷纷效仿。

D) 它损坏了公司的设备。