A mother as well as her children __________ getting on a bus.
A.is
B.are
C.has
D.were
A.is
B.are
C.has
D.were
第1题
In David Copperfield, little David’s second father treated him and his mother ().
A.badly
B.kindly
C.nicely
D.well
第2题
第3题
People thank their parents with two days:Mother’sDay,on the second Sunday in May,and Father’s Day,on the third Sunday in June.These days are to show love for parents.Theyraise their children and educate them to be good people.They give them love and care. The two days are celebrated(庆祝)in many different ways.On Mother’s Day,people wear carnations.Wearing a red onemeans having a living mother.while a white one showsthat the mother is dead.It’s also a day when peoplewhose parents are dead visit the cemetery.On these daysfamilies get together at homes as well as in restaurants.They often have outdoor barbecues(烧烤聚会)forFather’s Day.These are days of fun and good feelings.Another tradition(传统)is to give cards andgifts.Children make them in school.Many people make their own presents.Theseare more valued(宝贵的)than those bought in shops.It’s not the value of the gift that is important,but the love for the’parents.Card shops,florists,candy makers,phone companies and other shops do lots of business during theseholidays. Which is not a reason forchildren to show love for parents?()
A.Parents love and take care ofchildren.
B.Parents pass away before childrengrow up.
C.Parents give education tochildren.
第4题
第5题
【B1】
A.application
B.use
C.utility
D.usage
第6题
The journey two divers(潜水员)made some time ago to the very deepest point on the earth make us realize how much of the world still remains to be studied. The two men went down seven miles to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean inside a small ball to find out if there are any ocean currents(水流)or signs of life.
It was necessary to set out early, so that the ball would come to the surface in daylight, and so be easily found by the mother ship which would be waiting for it. The divers began preparations(准备)early in the morning and soon afterwards, when all was ready, the steel ball disappeared under the surface of the water.
The divers felt as if they were going down steps as they passed through warm and cold layers(层)of water. In time, the temperature dropped to freezing point. They kept in touch with the mother ship by telephone telling how they felt. Then, at a depth(深度)of 3,000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they were quite cut off from the outside world. All went well until some four hours later at 30,000 feet, the men were frightened by a loud, cracking(爆裂)noise: even the smallest hole in the ball would have meant instant death. Luckily, though, it was only one of the outer(外部的)windows that had broken. Soon afterwards, the ball touched the soft ocean floor raising a big cloud of "dust" made up of small dead sea-creatures. Here, powerful lights lit up the dark water and the men were surprised to see fish swimming just above them quite untroubled by the great water pressure(压力). But they did not dare to leave the lights on for long , as the heat from them made the water boil. Quite unexpectedly, the telephone began working again and the faint(微弱的)but clear voices of the divers were heard on the mother ship seven miles away. After a stay of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later, cold and wet through, but none the worse for their experience.
1. The purpose of the diver's journey to the deepest point on the earth was to find _____.
A. if there are water currents and life in the great depths
B. if people can stand the severe cold in the great depths
C. if there are steps in the great depths
D. if the telephone works well in the great depths
2. The divers set out early in the morning so that _____.
A. they could return to the surface during the day
B. they could see at the bottom of the ocean
C. they could avoid the cold at night
D. they could stay long at the bottom
3. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The ocean water temperature decreases steadily with the depth
B. There are steps on the way to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean
C. There are steps between the water layers of different temperature
D. The water layers of different temperatures made the divers feel as if they were going down steps
4. As the divers went down to the ocean floor, the telephone _____.
A. kept working all the time
B. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again after they reached the bottom
C. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working at 30,000 feet
D. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again when they returned to the same depth
5. On the ocean floor, the divers found that _____.
A. there was no life but some small dead sea-creatures
B. fish were swimming as freely as they do near the surface
C. fish were not swimming freely in the dark water
D. fish were not swimming freely under the high water pressure
第7题
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.
Whatever the response to the birth of a child, it is clear that the change from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.
It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the change the wife must make to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete change in daily routine and adjustment, and the father's role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.
1.According to the author, how do men feel after they become fathers ().
A、They feel like they need some more experience
B、They have a feeling that they must do a lot of planning
C、Some men feel proud and others uneasy
D、They have a feeling of not caring about things
2.Which of the following is stated in the passage ().
A、Some parents have a child accidentally and they are not prepared.
B、Young couples do not want to have children at all these days.
C、Working couples turn to their parents to take care of their children.
D、Many parents look forward to having a girl as their first child
3.In the third paragraph, the author ().
A、thinks fathers should take their responsibilities in raising children
B、criticizes writers for writing so much about being a father
C、supports the idea that a father should also run the home well
D、complains that husbands cannot get much help being a father
4.The change of the mother's role requires that the wife ().
A、just do whatever she likes to do in her life
B、change completely to deal with the new situation
C、work only within her own home if she can
D、help her husband with his trade or business
5.Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers,().
A、have to bear more burdens
B、make a more difficult adjustment
C、have an easier job to do
D、shoulder more burdens
第8题
Harry was worried. He remembered【24】the woman a return ticket. After he【25】the Jersey timetable for May 22nd, he knew she was right. However, had he made【26】mistake?【27】what to do, he smiled at the child, "Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?" he said to her. "Yes," she answered shyly. "The seashore was【28】and I can swim【29】!"
"That's fine," said Harry. "My little girl can't swim a bit yet. Of course, she's only three..."
Harry turned to the mother, "I remember your ticket, madam," he said. "30 you didn't get one for your daughter,【31】you?"
"Well," the woman looked at the child. "I mean she hasn't started【32】yet. She is only four. "
"A four-year-old child【33】have a ticket, madam. A child's return ticket to Jersey costs $13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel bill, you will【34】. $1.50. The law is the law, but since the mistake was【35】..."
Saying nothing, the woman stood up, took the child's hand and left the office.
(41)
A.bought
B.sold
C.got
D.paid
第9题
I【69】about it with my friends Frank and Lesley.【70】of them【71】suggest anything, but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later【72】I was still in bed,【73】telephoned. "Is that Miss Jenkins?" a man' s voice asked. "I【74】your hobby is photography and I've got a job that might interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson. " He seemed pleasant on the phone【75】I went to see him. I was so excited that I almost forgot【76】goodbye. "Good luck!" my mother said to me.
I arrived【77】early and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I【78】waiting a long time. "No, not long. " I replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes he【79】me a job —not as a photographer,【80】a model!
(61)
A.early
B.presently
C.soon
D.quickly
第10题
Women's education may be unusual territory for economists, but enhancing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its emphasis on incentives (激励), provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived of an education.
Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and art kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school the prophecy (预言)becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect.
An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.
Few will dispute that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.
The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is ______.
A.troublesome
B.labor-saving
C.rewarding
D.expensive