Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”
1.How many people are there in Laura’s family?
A．2． B．3． C．4． D. 5
2.Who does most of the housework in the family?
A．Laura． B．David．
C．The children．D．David’s parents．
3.What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?
A．Cook for the family．
B．Take children from school．
C．Take a good rest with the children．
D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．
4.What does David think of his job at home?
A．Hard． B．Easy． C．Boring． D. Fun
5.One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.
A．children hate to stay with their mothers
B．men are better at looking after the children
C．women do better at work than they did before
D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework
Once, the famous scientist Einstein travelled to many places in America to give lectures. He travelled in a __26__, and soon made friends with his driver.
Each time Einstein gave the lecture, his driver __27__ sat in the front row and listened to him very carefully. The __28__ lecture was given so many times that the driver learned it well enough to give it himself.
One day, when Einstein was __29__ about it, he asked the driver to give the lecture for him in a small town.
That evening, both Einstein and the driver went into the lecture room. __30__ there had seen Einstein before. When the driver took his place, everybody applauded (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture. __31__ it was over, the people warmly applauded. The driver turned to look at Einstein. Einstein nodded with a smile on his face.
When they began to leave the lecture room, a man __32 __ them and asked the driver a very
__33__ question. The c river listened carefully, then he __34__ and said the question was interesting but really quite easy. To show how easy it is. I'll ask my __35__ to answer it," said the driver.
1. A. bus B. train C. plane D. car
2.A. always B. never C. sometimes D. hardly
3.A. different B. same C. uncomfortable D strange
4.A. spoken B. told C. said D shouted
5. A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Nobody D. Anybody
6.A. If B. Although C. However D. When
7. A. carried B. believed C. stopped D. pleased
8.A. difficult B. easy C. relaxing D. perfect
9.A. smiled B. cried C. refused D. jumped
10. A. student B. driver C. teacher D. uncle
Mr. White was holding a party at home to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. To make him happy, one of his women friends __21__ to sing a song for him. Now she was singing. One guest turned to a __22__ by his side and criticized the singer.
“What a __23__ voice!" he said. "Do you know __24__ she is?"
“Yes," was the answer, " She is my wife. "
“Oh, I beg your pardon,” the man said. "Of course her voice isn't bad, __25__ the song is very bad. I wondered who wrote that awful song?”
“I did," was the answer.
1.A. dreamed B. decided C. forgot D. remembered
2.A. woman B. girl C. man D. boy
3.A. terrible B. beautiful C. exciting D. sweet
4.A. what B. who C. where D. which
5.A. and B. or C. so D. but
----You’re coughing badly. Have you gone to see a doctor?
---No, but I .
A. am going to B. will not C. am not going to D. haven’t
1._It has around 3 billion fans - nearly half the world’s population! And
about 300 million people play this game. That's 4 percent of the world' s population!
2._Many people in old days played early forms of his modern game. Cu ju (蹴鞠） a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2500 B.C. Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.
But modern soccer didn't become official (官方的) until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association (联盟). 3.____. From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together-to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.
It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. 4.___ Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play. Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations.
5._The sport's no-harids rule makes beautiful dance-like movements on the field. What's more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.
No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.
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A. He also wrote the sport's official rules. B. Soccer is the world's favorite sport. C. Playing soccer is good for your health. D. But one reason is how simple the sport is. E. People love soccer as well as their countries. F. It's hard to say where soccer's birthplace is. G. Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes. |
Doctors Without Borders (国界)
Chris is not a traditional explorer— he usually works in an office for a large organization. However, Chris' job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders. Since 1971, MSF has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters (遭受灾难), such as wars and illnesses. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people.
At the moment, over 27,000 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace _ Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF's work is in Africa. When MSF chooses a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency(紧急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What's more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a real difference to people's lives.
1.What may MSF's work be like?
A. Tiring and boring. B. Exciting and dangerous.
C. Relaxing and colorful. D. Peaceful and comfortable.
2.As a volunteer doctor for MSF, he or she should_.
A. have worked in Africa for six months
B. have been sent on an emergency task
C. be ready to work for a task for at least half a year
D. have suffered from wars, illnesses or other disasters
3.Why would doctors like to join MSF?
A. Because they can get a good pay.
B. Because they can have a comfortable life.
C. Because they can help others and get experience.
D. Because they can travel abroad with their families.
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Chris is a doctor who has organized programs to help people.
B. MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries.
C. Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF.
D MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters.
