1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
M:Miss Green,do you think people could work at home instead of working in offices in future?
W:Oh,yes.It's h    1    now.You see,the communication industry has made much progress in the l    2    ten years.
M:And how do these people manage to work?I mean, w    3     equipment do they have at home?
W:Well,they have a TV set,a computer,a printer and a phone to c    4     with other computers.
M:I see.But surely there' re some a    5    in being able to work at home.
W:Yes.Working at home,people don't have to spend a lot of time getting to and from their workplace.The rush hours, a    6    everyone knows,are the w    7    times of day to travel.Millions of people spend their working lives getting up early to a    8     the rush hours.
M:Ah,I see.What do you think a    9     the condition of home workers?
W:OK,a British film will have s    10    a condition here next year.