China dropped its decades-long, one-child policy last year to allow each family to have two children. This change has put 270 million married women of childbearing age in the position of choosing between family and work. The employers also face big challenges as more female workers will have two maternity leaves(产假) for a total of seven to eight months.
In a survey published by classified advertising website Ganji.com, career women who might be considering having a second child were asked what kinds of pressure they might expect. More than 76 percent of the women who were questioned mentioned concerns about the financial burden of raising two children, while more than 71 percent said it would be difficult to balance career and family. In addition, nearly 56 percent said that having a second child would definitely have a negative effect on their career.
Another survey conducted by Chongqing-based human resources website job.cq.qq.com found that over 70 percent of job seekers believe that having a second child would make females less popular in the job market, although two-thirds of the employers said the policy will make no difference in their employment of staff.
Feng Lijuan, s senior expert on human resources at 51 job.com, a leading Chinese job finding platform, said she would not say “there is prejudice against career women.” Feng said Chinese women shoulder more family responsibility. “It is not only about maternity leave; a female employee might only fully get back to work after three to five years after having her first child.”
Wang Yixin, a senior employment adviser, said the positive side is that more companies are trying to attract more talents by providing support to career women. “Different from before, it is not only employers choosing employees. Many talents, including professional career women, also choose employers.” said Wang. “According to our survey, many large companies are very open to their employees’ choice of having a second child.”
1.Women employees take longer time to concentrate on work after childbirth because .
A. there is more prejudice against career women
B. they have longer maternity leaves to enjoy
C. they shoulder more family responsibility
D. having a second child makes them less popular
2.What are women concerned about when having two children in the first survey?
①Financial burden of raising two children
②Fewer opportunities to get a pay rise
③Negative effects on their career
④Difficulty in balancing career and family
A. ①②③ B. ②③④
C. ①②④ D. ①③④
3.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Disadvantages of Raising Two Children
B. Responsibilities of Career Women
C. Effects of Two-child of Policy on Women
D. Attitudes of Employers to Women
4.According to the second survey, having a second child would .
A. have no effect on career women
B. have a positive effect on career women
C. have a negative effect on career women
D. have both positive and negative effects on career women
Dear Alcohol,
You've been around forever. I can remember all the pain you've caused for me.
Do you remember the night you almost took my father's life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He's addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasn't the only one hurt by you that night.
Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely. "I'm so embarrassed," they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit (呕吐). "I'm sorry," they said when I called taxies for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. "This won't happen again," they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you.
Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn't realize her brother was in the midst of it all. She never saw him again. And it's all your fault.
I wish you'd walk out of my life forever. I don't want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you've caused. Sure, you've made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please.
Sincerely,
Anonymous
1.What is author's purpose in writing to alcohol?
A. To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readers
B. To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.
C. To show how much alcohol can hurt people.
D. To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to people's life.
2.What did alcohol do to the author's father?
A. It made him crash into two other cars and killed his life.
B. It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped.
C. It made him kill two other people when driving.
D. It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.
3.The underlined phrase "were intrigued by" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. were familiar with B. were interested in
C. were disappointed with D. were satisfied with
4.What is the tone of the article?
A. Critical. B. Doubtful.
C. Unconcerned. D. Humorous.
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A. Free. B. ＄30.
C. ＄60. D. ＄120.
2.From the passage，we can infer that the water in this park is＿．
A. clean B. polluted
C. dangerous D. colorful
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. Tourists can hike alone in the hilly lands.
B. Small animals are under protection in the park.
C. Children can play with small animals.
D. Tourists can have a swim in the water.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow（乌鸦）perched（栖息）on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is this?” The son replied, “It is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father, I have just now told you, it’s a crow!”
After a little while, the old father again asked his son for the third time, “What is this?”
At this time some expression of irritation（恼怒）was felt in the son’s tone when he said to his father with a rebuff（生硬回绝）. “It’s a crow, a crow.” A little while later, the father again asked his son the fourth time, “What is this?”
This time, the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”
A little while later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered（发皱的）diary, which he had maintained since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary:
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel irritated but I rather felt affection for my innocent son,
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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学校为了激发学生学习英语的兴趣、提高学生们的口语能力，特举办一场英语演讲比赛。假设你是校学生会成员，请为比赛写一张海报。
内容要点：（1）比赛目的
（2）报名方式：凡愿意参加者可联系各班班长报名。
（3）比赛时间：2016年11月20日下午2点。
（4）比赛地点：二楼会议室。
（5）评比办法：三位英语教师作为评审，最终选出10名选手进入决赛（ finals）。
（6）比赛环节：自我介绍，命题演讲（topic speech），即兴演讲（即兴的：impromptu）。
注意：（1）词数80左右; （2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
It happened at a weekend in the 1970's. Mum gave me two tickets for a film，telling me she was too busy to go together with me with the 1.(end)housework. She told me to keep the money if I could sell the extra ticket. I was very happy. At that time，a ticket cost only 20 fen. But to me，a little girl of twelve，20 fen seemed quite a lot.
I reached the cinema 2.(hurry)．Holding the ticket in my hand，I began to look for a buyer. Just then a handsome young man，3. noticed me and the ticket，came towards me with a big smile，“You've got 4. extra ticket？”
“Yes，”I nodded.
“That's great. Say how much？”
“20 fen.”
“Oh，” he thought for a while and then took out a ten-yuan note 5. his wallet.
“I'm terribly sorry，6. I've only got this note.” Seeing I was confused，he added，“Then how about waiting for a while 7. I have changed it in the cinema's store？”
Without much thinking，I agreed. Then we went to the cinema together. He walked very fast. I could hardly keep up with 8.．Soon he disappeared. I stood there 9.(puzzle)．Suddenly I realized the handsome young fellow 10.(cheat) me.”
Before long I found that he'd sold the ticket to a little boy. He earned 20 fen，but lost his honor!
