Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”
He points out that differences among households (家庭) exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. “And the situation gets worse for women when they have children.” Stafford said.
Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.
Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most – about 21 hours a week.
Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.
Having children increases housework even further. With more than three, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands’ 10 hours.
1.According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man ________.
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A．takes on heavier work |
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B．does more housework |
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C．is the main breadwinner |
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D．is the master of the house |
2.How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?
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A．About 28 |
B．About 26 |
C．About 13 |
D．About 6 |
3.What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?
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A．An unmarried man. |
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B．An older married man. |
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C．A younger married man. |
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D．A married man with children. |
4.What can we conclude from Stafford’s research?
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A．Marriage gives men more freedom. |
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B．Marriage has effects on job choices. |
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C．Housework sharing changes over time. |
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D．Having children means doubled housework. |
假如你叫林佳，你班为给同学们提供一个英语学习和交流的平台，在网上建了一个英文网站(www.EngSalon.com)。请根据如下要点用英语写一封信，向你的英国朋友Peter介绍这个网站，并请对方提出建议。
目的：培养英语学习兴趣，提高英语水平。
内容：1）英语试题、外国文化、阅读材料等；
2）网络英语聊天；
3）分享学习方法、交流学习经验。
注意：
词数100左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
I’d like to introduce to you our newly-built website for our English study —
www.EngSalon.com._________________________________________________
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。
One afternoon Jack is walking lonely down a river．It was very cold and on the river few boat could be seen. When he stopped on a bridge and look down, he saw a terrible scene．A boy fell out a boat and was struggling in water. Without think about himself, Jack jumped into the river and to save the boy．He was about to drag the boy to the river bank when he saw some people stand in a motor boat under the bridge. One of them stared at Jack and said angry, “They are making a film and you’ve spoiled a whole afternoon’s work!”
Reading is a task that we all do either for enjoyment or education, but sometimes the book we have to read may lack the attraction. Here are some tips on avoiding getting bored while reading.
Try to step into the world of literature(文学) you are reading. __56___ If the wind is blowing, imagine how the leaves move with each movement of air.
Make your reading area unlike your sleeping area. If you sleep with the radio on, then shut it off. __57__ Make the area you read in an area that feels almost uncomfortable to sleep in. This will keep you from becoming sleepy.
__58__ If you are reading for a book report , then take breaks from time to time to put what you are reading into some kind of context（语境） that you can put into the report.
Take a break once in a while. __59___ You’d better offer yourself short breaks while reading in case you are too tired, which may make you give up.
Find a friend. ___60__ Try to read the same book. Even if you read different books, you can tell him or her how good the book is. Also, a friend can encourage you to read.
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A．Get a note book and make notes. |
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B．Put aside sometime and devote it just to reading. |
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C．Reading can be more enjoyable when you do it with a friend. |
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D．Some books are a little too boring for “hours on end” reading. |
E. Don’t just read the words on the page; picture them in your mind.
F. Determine what you are supposed to get from the reading material.
G. If you don’t like lights on when you are asleep, then turn on the lights.
Fluency(流利) in another language is one of the most important aims of a newcomer to another country. In addition, understanding the culture and learning to communicate comfortably with people of that culture are as important as learning the rules of the language. Language learning and culture learning go together and may take a long time.
Sometimes people feel that they understand a culture after a few weeks or months. People do learn a lot when they first begin living in another culture, but this is only the first stage of learning. It usually involves(含包) things like learning everyday activities and some basic customs.
To really understand another culture, people have to go beyond the first stage, this is challenge(挑战) because it is often difficult to know what to learn. Much of what we call “culture” is hard to see.
Culture is like an iceberg(冰川). Picture in your mind a huge iceberg in the ocean. The only part of the iceberg that you see is the tip. You don’t see the rest of the iceberg because it is hidden from sight in the water. It is easy to forget that it is there. Most of the iceberg is deep within the ocean, just as much of a culture is deep within its people.
When you meet someone from another culture, certain culture differences are obvious: You hear another language or you hear your own language spoken with an accent. You see different foods, clothes and sometimes physical characteristics of people. You observe new customs or habits, such as the use of chopsticks, and, bowing or kissing on both cheeks as a greeting. These differences are interesting and important, but they are usually not too difficult to understand. They are visible so they are seen easily and quickly.
The part of culture that is like the underwater part of the iceberg consists of assumptions(设想), communication styles, values, and beliefs about what is right and wrong. The hidden part of culture affects much of a person’s way of thinking and communicating. It is the meaning behind his or her verbal (言语的) and nonverbal language. Learning to communicate well with people from another culture involves becoming aware of the hidden part of culture.
1.What’s the subject of this passage?
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A．Learning about culture. |
B．Language learning. |
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C．The hidden part of the iceberg. |
D．Fluency in another language. |
2.What is learning about culture?
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A．Learning the hidden part of the iceberg, which is underwater. |
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B．Learning everyday activities and some basic customs. |
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C．Learning the culture of an iceberg. |
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D．Learning the visible as well as the hidden differences of culture. |
3.The underlined phrase “consists of” can be replaced by “______”.
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A．lies in |
B．is made up of |
C．agrees with |
D．is different from |
4.What conclusion can we draw after reading this passage?
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A．Values and beliefs are like the tip of the iceberg. |
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B．People often become aware of the hidden part of culture. |
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C．The tip of the iceberg is larger than the hidden part. |
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D．The hidden part of culture has a great effect on people’s communication styles. |
SPECIAL EVENTS(事件)
THIS WEEKEND
Captain Goodfellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Take Me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold… Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?
“The Zoo, a popular group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.
1.You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food ________.
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A．at the front entrance of City Hall |
B．at the Ballgame |
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C．at 5:00 p.m. |
D．at Central Park on Saturday |
2.If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget ________.
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A．your worries |
B．your beautiful walk |
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C．your learning about local history |
D．your comfortable shoes |
3.You may see this passage in ________.
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A．a British newspaper |
B．an American newspaper |
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C．a British magazine |
D．an American magazine |
