A wife’s level of education positively influences both her own and her husband’s chances of having a long life, according to a new Swedish study.
In the study, researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social Research in Stockholm found that a woman’s level of education had a stronger connection to the likelihood of her husband dying over education. What’s more, they discovered that a husband’s social class, based on his occupation, had a greater influence on his wife’s longevity（长寿）than her own class.
“Women traditionally take more responsibility for the home than men do, and, as a consequence, women’s levels of education might be more important for determining lifestyles－for example, in terms of food choices－than those of men,” say Srs. Robert Erikson and Jenny Torssander of the Swedish Institute for Social Research in Stockholm.
The results show that a husband’s level of education does not influence his longevity, but that men with partners who had quit studying after school were 25 per cent more likely to die early than men living with women hodling university degrees. In turn, those married to women with university degrees were 13 per cent more likely to die early than those whose wives had post-graduate qualifications.
According to the researchers, a woman with a good education may not marry a man who drinks and smokes too much or who drivers carelessly, and men with such habits may not prefer highly educated woman. Drs. Erikson and Torssander also suggest that better-educated woman may be more aware of what healthy eating and good health care consist of.
The findings suggest that education has a huge impact on how long and how well people live. It also reflects social factors, since educated individuals usually have better jobs, which allow them to afford healthier diets and lifestyles, as well as better health care.
68. In this passage the author intends to_______.
A. encourage women to get higher education
B. present the results of a study.
C. analyze the relationship between education and life
D. discuss why women usually live longer than men
69. A wife’s education has more effect on a family than a husband’s because______.
A. women make more sacrifices to their families than men do
B. most women have higher degrees than their husbands
C. most men marry women with higher degrees
D. women have a leading role in the home life of most families
70. A woman with higher education is likely to_____.
A. choose a husband with a higher degree than hers.
B. marry a man without many bad habits
C. earn more money than her husband
D. teach her children well
71. We learn from the passage that_______.
A. a man with a lot of education live longer than one with little.
B. a man’s longevity depends on not only his wife’s level of education but also his own.
C. educated wives tend to choose healthy lifestyles for their families.
D. highly-educated women don’t marry uneducated men.
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64. If you want to apply for the advertisement manager position, you must______.
A. have a doctor’s degree in advertisement sales.
B. have more than four years’ sales experience.
C. master at least two foreign languages
D. be good at leadership and solving difficult problems.
65. If you like to work irregular hours and are able to meet tight deadlines, you could apply for___.
A. the first position B. the second position
C. the third position D. the fourth position
66. According to the passage, the main work of an admin assistants is______.
A. to report on current events B. to carry out market studies
C. to deal with stock business D. to prepare stock reports
67. Applicants for the advertisement manager and the country manager positions are NOT required to_______.
A. have several years’ experience in sales.
B. have excellent communication skills
C. be willing to work abroad
D. have relevant degrees
When I was 19 years old, I was at a dance club. As we were walking to my car one cold night, a man walked up to us. Behind him was a woman carrying a small child. The child had a jacket on but it wasn’t buttoned up（扣上）. The man began to tell us he wanted to borrow some money for the night to get his wife and kid into a hotel. He had a job but no place to live in and was waiting for he first paycheck. He said he could get our mailing address and mail the money back.
The guy I was with reached into his pocket to give this man a $20 bill. As the other man was extending his hand out to take the money, I put my hand on my new friends’ hand and said, “ Can I talk to you for a minute?”
I told him that every day people asked my mother for money on her way to work. She said they made more money than she did, simply begging for money. These people were scamming those with soft hearts. And if they were truly worried about their child suffering from the cold, they would have at least buttoned his jacket or covered him with his blanket.
My new friend looked at me with disappointment and said, “Michelle, I know there are people out there that take advantage of others. I also know there are people out there that are one paycheck away from being homeless. If I give $ 20 to 10 people and only one of them really needs it and uses it for the right thing, it is worth it.”
I am now 37 years old and have never forgotten what he said to me. I don’t even remember his name. But I do remember that that experience changed the way I look at different situations.
56. What do we know about the stranger according to the passage?
A. He had been begging for a long time near the dance club.
B. He would spend the cold night at an expensive hotel.
C. He was careless and didn’t take good care of his child.
D. He might be just lying in order to get some money.
57. Why did the author put her hand on her new friends’ hand?
A. She wanted to tell him to give some more money to the stranger.
B. She believed her mother had already given the stranger some money.
C. She wanted to warm him not to be cheated by the stranger.
D. She asked her friend to pay more attention to the baby instead.
58. Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “ scamming ” in the 3rd paragraph?
A. cheating B. respecting C. disappointing D. understanding
59. We can safely say that the author’s friend was_________.
A. funny B. kind C. rich D. brave
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Something happened today that made me realize how much love I have in my house and I am so thankful for it.
My husband used to work in a bank but during the crisis he 36 his job. The economy wasn’t good and he hadn’t many 37 to get another bank job. We were hoping and 38 that he would be offered a position.
He got a 39 and it brought us a feeling of 40 . We were able to 41 our mortgage（按揭贷款） and buy our groceries; but money was still very 42 , so he found another job 43 deliveries from Monday to Thursday.
He has been working so 44 that I wanted to make it an extra 45 Christmas this year. I wanted our house to be filled with 46 －I didn’t want anybody to be 47 this year. I finally got round to getting the Christmas tree out yesterday and I worked all day to make the house look 48 .
When my husband came home at 8 p.m. he looked 49 . Seeing the house he 50 the biggest smile, grabbed me and gave me a huge 51 . Then he apologized for not being able to help me. He said he knew it was hard on me because he didn’t get around and he was 52 that I had not complained.
He was apologizing for working so hard to feed us and keep a 53 over our heads! He was doing two jobs that made much less than his previous job and coming home exhausted. I had no 54 to tell him how much I LOVED him and how 55 I was of him and that he was such a great husband and father and provider for us.
With this amount of love in our house－we will always have more than “enough”!
36. A. resigned B. lost C. escaped D. improved
37. A. chances B. excuses C. plans D. disadvantages
38. A. crying B. praying C. waiting D. hesitating
39. A. opportunity B. job C. salary D. bank
40. A. pride B. loss C. danger D. wonder
41. A. enjoy B. spend C. expend D. pay
42. A. tight B. comfortable C. tough D. dirty
43. A. making B. producing C. creating D. puting
44. A. excitedly B. relaxed C. hard D. striking
45. A. special B. colorful C. regularly D. natural
46. A. energy B. company C. sunshine D. excitement
47. A. surprised B. charming C. confused D. alone
48. A. decorated B. festive C. splendid D. neat
49. A. lively B. exhausted C. humorous D. childish
50. A. broke into B. broke up C. broke down D. broke in
51. A. hug B. surprise C. suitcase D. glimpse
52. A. pitiful B. wonderful C. grateful D. graceful
53. A. secret B. roof C. smile D. faith
54. A. tears B. words C. feelings D. trusts
55. A. economical B. proud C. capable D. worth
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