Betty and Harold have been married for years .But one thing still puzzles (困扰) old Harold .How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa ,talking ,go out to a ballgame ,come back three and a half hours later ,and they’re still sitting on the sofa ? Talking ?
What in the world ,Harold wonders ,do they have to talk about ?
Betty shrugs .Talk ? We’re friends .
Researching this matter called friendship ,psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men .No matter what their age ,their job ,their sex ,the results were completely clear :women have more friendships than men ,and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable .”
More than two –thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best friend. Those who could were likely to name a woman .Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend ,and almost always it was a woman .More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend ,most trusted person ,or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress （感情危机）.“Most women ,”says Rubin ,“identified （认定） at least one ,usually more ,trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment ,and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives .”
“In general,”writes Rubin in her new book ,“women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support ,but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities.” For the most part ,Rubin says ,interactions （交往）between men are emotionally controlled –a good fit with the social requirements of “manly behavior .”
“Even when a man is said to be a best friend ,”Rubin writes ,“the two share little about their innermost feelings .Whereas a woman’s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage ,it wasn’t unusual to hear a man say he didn’t know his friend’s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa .”
1.What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that .
A.he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband
B.women have so much to share
C.women show little interest in ballgames
D.he finds his wife difficult to talk to
2.Rubin’s study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to .
A.a male friend B.a female friend C.her parents D.her husband
3.Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph ?
A.Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.
B.Women are more serious than men about marriage.
C.Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.
D.Women depend on others in making decisions.
4.The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around________ .
A.happy and successful marriages
B.friendships of men and women
C.emotional problems in marriage
D.interactions between men and women
The White House is the most visited residence in the world. Tours may be scheduled through our Washington D.C. office. Due to security and scheduling procedures, there are a few things you should know before requesting a tour:
• Only groups of 10 or more may request a tour.
• Requests must be submitted with a minimum of one month’s advance notice from the date of the tour. Notice of whether your application is accepted will be given 10 days prior to（在…之前） the date requested. All tours, even after they have been confirmed, are subject to cancellation due to security interests.
• Tours are only conducted Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 11:30 am.
To process your request for a tour, please contact our Washington office at (202) 224-5521 and provide the following information:
• Date(s) requesting.
• Safety information for each person in your party, including: name as it appears on I.D. (I.D. required for ages 14 and up), date of birth, social security number, country of origin, and citizenship.
• A home address and daytime and evening phone numbers for the designated (指派的) leader of the group.
• A contact number while in DC for the designated leader of the group.
After your request is confirmed or denied, our office will contact you with further instructions.
1.This notice is to provide information about ________.
A.scheduling of Washington DC tours
B.the safety system of the White House
C.application for a tour of the White House
D.duties of a tour group leader
2.The White House is open to the public ________.
A.on weekdays only B.five days a week
C.every few days D.on weekends only
3.Application for a group tour of the White House must be submitted ________.
A.exactly on the date of application B.at least 30 days in advance
C.any day between Tuesday and Saturday D.10 days before the date of the tour
Many years later, I was sailing to Europe on a fine sailing ship across the Atlantic. For the greater part of the ________ we had pleasant weather, ________ towards the end of our crossing a terrible storm ________ and the ship would have sunk with all on ________ but for the efforts of the captain.
The ship started to leak and began to fill with water. The sailors were strong, able and willing. But after pumping for one whole night, they were losing the battle against the rising water and were on the ________of giving up.
The captain, as soon as he realized the ________, took charge. He ordered the sailors back to their pumps and encouraged them fiercely to ________ the ship. His strong will doubled their ________. How the men pumped like crazy! When the captain passed by me, I asked him whether there was any hope of saving the ship. He looked at me. “Yes sir.” he said. “While my feet remain standing above the water ________, there is hope. Neither I nor any of the sailors will leave the ship ________ it remains above the surface of the ________. We shall do everything we can to save the ship and if we should fail, it will not be our________.” Then he turned to all the passengers and shouted, “To the pumps, every one of you!”
Three times during that day when we almost wanted to give up, the captain's courage, determination and iron ________forced us to ________, and we went back to the pumps. “I will ________ you safe in Liverpool,” he cried. “If you will stay strong and firm with me.”
In the end the ship sank soon after it reached the port of Liverpool but the captain did land us safe. The captain stood at the edge of the ship once it was safely tied up to the wall of the port and ________the thanks of the passengers as they hurried off the ship. As I expressed to him my________, he held my hand firmly, looked into my eyes and said, “Sir, don’t you ________ me?” I told him that I did not. “The boy who you followed when he had so much difficulty in buying a geography book, some thirty years ago in Cincinnati?” “Why yes. I ________that boy very well. His name was William Hartley.” “I am that same William Hartley.” “Goodness!” I said, “What good fortune that I travelled with you as my captain! The ________that thirty years ago got you that geography book has today saved our lives.”
1.A.journey B.travel C.trip D.voyage
2.A.and B.but C.however D.so
3.A.came across B.came through C.came out D.came up
4.A.broad B.board C.abroad D.aboard
5.A.point B.edge C.time D.end
6.A.situation B.condition C.state D.stage
7.A.break B.leave C.save D.settle
8.A.effects B.efforts C.experiences D.hardships
9.A.height B.level C.altitude D.degree
10.A.so long as B.as far as C.as well as D.as soon as
11.A.river B.bank C.sea D.beach
12.A.mistake B.concern C.fault D.reason
13.A.hand B.attitude C.head D.will
14.A.insist B.remain C.last D.continue
15.A.make B.ship C.land D.sail
16.A.afforded B.achieved C.received D.admitted
17.A.encouragement B.guidance C.greeting D.gratitude
18.A.realize B.know C.recognize D.rescue
19.A.remind B.remember C.recover D.regard
20.A.choice B.courage C.determination D.decision
—What’s wrong with you yesterday?
—When I was playing football, my strength ___________ and I fell down.
A. gave up B. gave off C. gave out D. gave in
The scientist knew nothing about the matter because he was always _____ himself _______his study.
A.burying; in B.buried; in C.devoting; in D.devoted; in
I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _______ Chinese in the school, most of _______ were from Germany.
A.study…them B.study…whom C.studying…them D.studying…whom
