A woman renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office was asked to state her occupation．She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself．
“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …”
“Of course I have a job,” said Emily．“I’m a mother.”
“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation… ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.
One day I found myself in the same situation．The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title．“What is your occupation?” she asked．
The words simply popped out．“I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”
The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.
I repeated the title slowly, and then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
“Might I ask, ” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”
Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t）, in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out)．Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it)．But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out．
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (依托) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants---ages 13, 7, and 3.
Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern．
I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”
Motherhood…What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.
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What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?
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A．The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was. |
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B．The recorder was impatient and rude. |
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C．The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced. |
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D．Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society. |
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How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?
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A．curious |
B．indifferent |
C．puzzled |
D．interested |
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How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk?
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A．calm |
B．panic-stricken |
C．confident |
D．cool |
4.
Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?
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A．Because the author cared little about rewards. |
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B．Because she admired the author’s research work in the lab. |
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C．Because she thought the author did admirable work. |
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D．Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of. |
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What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
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A．To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it. |
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B．To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect. |
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C．To show that the author had a grander job than Emily. |
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D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work． |
Four years ago,an accident took my wife away and I had to take care of our youny child . There was one particular night, when I had an __36__ at work. Therefore, I __37_ cooked an egg and left my sleepy child alone at home.
It was very late when I __38__. With just a brief hug and kiss for my child, I went stright into the room, without having dinner. __39__, when I jumped into my bed , all I heard and felt was broken sounds and __40__ liquid. I opened my blanket, and there _41__ the source of the “problem”—a broken bowl with noodels and a mess on the bed.
I was so _42_ that I rushed into Loe’s room and gave him a good spanking. He __43__ cried but didn’t ask for mercy, except a short explanation.
“Dad, I was _44__, but you were not back yet, so I wanted to cook some noodles.But I remembered that you __45_ me not to touch or use the kitchen without any __46__ around; therefore, I __47__ the shower and used the hot water to cook the noodles.However, I was __48__ that the noodles would turn cold, so I put it under the__49__ to keep it warm __50__ you return. But I forgot to remind you.”
I went towards my son to give him a(n) __51__ hug and asked him to sleep. Then I began to _52__ the mess on the bed. When everthing was done, I passed my son’s room, and saw that he was still __53__ while looking at his mother’s photo.He cried not for the __54__ on his little body. After this _55__, I have tried to give him both the love of dad and mum.
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A．accident |
B．emergency |
C．action |
D．excuse |
2.
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A．easily |
B．slowly |
C．carefully |
D．hurriedly |
3.
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A．returned |
B．left |
C．completed |
D．remembered |
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A．warm |
B．cold |
C．smelly |
D．boiling |
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A．found |
B．lay |
C．formed |
D．linked |
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8.
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A．merely |
B．never |
C．hardly |
D．really |
9.
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A．thirsty |
B．hungry |
C．curious |
D．anxious |
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A．threatened |
B．reminded |
C．astonished |
D．suggested |
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A．child |
B．partner |
C．adult |
D．friend |
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A．put on |
B．picked up |
C．set off |
D．turned on |
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A．desk |
B．blanket |
C．chair |
D．bed |
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A．after |
B．if |
C．till |
D．unless |
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17.
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A．clear up |
B．put down |
C．take on |
D．send off |
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19.
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A．wound |
B．effect |
C．comfort |
D．pain |
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Tom hurried to school only to find that there was none because it was Sunday and he _____to school.
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A．couldn’t have gone |
B．needn’t have gone |
C．mustn’t go |
D．needn’t go |
There is little time left, so the chairman asked me to _____my speech to 20 minutes.
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A．make |
B．give |
C．limit |
D．explain |
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Most people have some regret that they just can’t seem to get rid of. But holding on to regret about the past that can’t be changed can have a bad impact on the possibility of a happy future. Regret is a waste of time, emotion and energy. To make sure that your life is a successful one, you need to take action to live in a way that you have no regret holding you back.
Some people make very big decisions with very little consideration at all, and as a result they often regret their decisions. Before choosing a college major, getting married or accepting a job, you must carefully consider all conditions and make a conscious decision rather than a careless one. Big decisions aren’t the only ones that require forethought, though. Before you become angry and say something you will regret later, think about what you’re going to say.
Some of things will be easy to do and some will be hard, but keep your eyes on the prize of living a successful life without regret, and you’ll find that achieving your goals might be easier than you think. But don’t just daydream about those goals — make an actual list, written down in black and white, and refer to it now and then to see what you have left to do.
When you’re feeling happy and full of energy, taking care of yourself isn’t a problem. But in those days when you feel like crawling beneath the bed and never coming out again, you still must take care of yourself. You can do what you want and don’t get angry with yourself about your shortcomings. On the contrary, you just admit them and try to change them and move on. Improving your mental health is just as important as taking care of yourself physically.
Keep those who are important to you very close and be sure to let them know how important they are to you. Family, friends, co-workers and people who are as close as your families are your lifelines that you can depend on whenever you need them to help you remember what’s important in life. You should make sure of repairing your relationships with your friends if something bad happens.
Last but not least, learn to give yourself some relaxation（放松） and not to waste your time regretting things you cannot change. Treat those things properly and move on. Life is hard, but it is precious. Don’t waste time regretting the past, or your future will get here before you know it.
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Living without regret |
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Regret is a normal part of life. What you should do is to take action to make your life a 1.__________ without regret. |
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2.__________ for getting rid of regret |
▲Regret about the past can greatly 3.__________ your possible happy future. ▲Regret wastes time, emotion and energy. |
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4.__________ |
5.__________ twice before you act. |
Take everything into 6.__________ consideration before making decisions or saying something. |
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List the things you want to do. |
▲Focus your eyes on the things which will bring you happiness. ▲Put your7.__________ into practice. |
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Take care of yourself. |
Make sure that you are in good8.__________ both physically and mentally. |
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Keep close relationships. |
Keep close to those who are 9.__________ to you. |
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Don’t care about small things. |
Don’t regret things that cannot be 10.__________ and treasure the present-day life. |
Many people who are overweight have poor digestion(消化). For the most part, poor digestion is not a habit given by our parents. We give it to ourselves through the way we eat. Eating to get less stress or anxiety is often the mistake most people will make.
Oh, poor digestion can lead to weight problems. Here’s how: When a person feels stressed, the part of the central nervous system that connects digestion switches off. This is called the parasympathetic nervous system(副交感神经系统). At those times of stress, the body can take in food and process some of it, but digestion doesn’t work correctly to digest all the nutritional(营养的)goodness from the food. Poor digestion is not always obvious by observing symptoms; you can get some illnesses but not always. Poor digestion can be seemingly silent.
If you eat when you are stressed, anxious, or nervous, you might as well be eating cardboard for all the nutrients your body gets. Yes, eating when stressed is a gaining situation. Now you might think, well, if I’m not digesting, the calories aren’t getting handles, so I should be losing weight. Good idea, but wrong reality. When digestion is not proper, the body starts “starving” from lack of necessary nutrients(营养物). Yes, it goes into a starvation（饥饿）problem and starts absorbing(吸收) fat and energy. It thinks it’s in a famine(饥荒). The good news is that it’s easy to make some corrections and get rid of stress at mealtimes.
If you feel stressed often, it can be helpful to take other food that contains multiple B vitamins. These help, but you could still find yourself stressed at mealtimes.
1.The author wrote the passage to tell us .
A. how to deal with stress at mealtimes
B. what kind of food can be easily digested
C. eating when you’re stressed can cause weight problems
D. eating too much resulted in overweight problems
2.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the first paragraph?
A. Eating is the best way to release stress.
B. We should not release the stress by eating.
C. Eating too much can cause anxiety.
D. The stress problem can be solved during eating.
3. In what way do poor digestion and stress cause body problems?
A. Poor digestion cannot absorb much nutritional goodness from the food.
B. People with poor digestion take in food and process all of it.
C. When people feel stressed, the parasympathetic nervous system switches on.
D. Poor digestion will not lead to overweight problems.
4.Which is NOT the reason why people may have weight problems when eating with stress?
A. The body does not take in what they eat.
B. The digestion system becomes incorrect.
C. People cannot eat much when unhappy.
D. The body will begin to absorb too much fat.
