Three Boys and a Dad
Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother.Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.“This will be like a walk in the park，”he’d told his wife.“I’ll look after the kids，and you can go visit your mom.”
Things started well，but just after eight o’clock，his three little “good kids”—Mike，Randy，and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast，daddy.”When food had not appeared within thirty seconds，Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum.Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(節(jié)拍)．Mike chanted “Where’s my toast，where’s my toast” in the background.Brad realised his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast.Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head.Randy locked himself in the bathroom，while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants.Nobody could find clean socks，although they were before their very eyes.Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes.Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock，things were out of control.Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter.Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils.Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly 11∶17，Brad called the daycare centre(日托所)．“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away.Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes？”The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.(2012·陜西，B)
小題1:When his wife left home，Brad expected to________.
A．go out for a walk in the park
B．watch TV talk show with his children
C．enjoy his first day off work
D．read the newspaper to his children
小題2:Which of the following did Randy do?
A．Drawing on the wall.B．Eating apple jam.
C．Feeding the fish.D．Reading in a room.
小題3:Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?
A．Because he wanted to clean up his house.
B．Because he suddenly had to go to his office.
C．Because he found it hard to manage his boys.
D．Because he had to take his wife back home.
小題4:This text is developed________.
A．by spaceB．by comparison
C．by processD．by time

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D

小題1:　C
解析　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段對Brad的心理描寫，尤其是信息句“Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.”可以看出，妻子離家后，Brad期待著在第一個休假日里放松一下自己，故C項符合題意。A項并不是Brad想做的；B、D兩項內(nèi)容并不是與孩子一起進行的活動，這在后文也有體現(xiàn)，因此錯誤。
小題2:B
解析　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的描述可以看出，A項是Mike做的；B項是Randy做的；C項是Alex做的；D項是對文中信息“Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.”的曲解。
小題3:　C
解析　推理判斷題。文中諸多關(guān)鍵字眼如“Life became worse”與“things were out of control”都表明是因為管理不了孩子們，Brad才把他們送去日托所的，故C項正確。
小題4:　D
解析　細節(jié)理解題。第一段：Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home→第二段：breakfast→第三段：after breakfast→第四段：by ten o’clock→第五段：at exactly 11∶17，由此可以看出本文是按照事件發(fā)展的時間先后順序來敘述的。
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the fropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study.
[C] the Ph. D. holder is generally a better adjusted person than the dropout.
[D] The high dropouts rate is largely attributable to the lack of stimulation on the part of faculty members.
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[A] Dropouts are substantially below Ph. D. ‘s in financial attainment.
the incentive factor is a minor one in regard to pursuing Ph. D. studies.
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[D] about one-third of those who start Ph. D. work do not complete the work to earn the degree.
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[A] is the most frequent reason for dropping out.
is more difficult for the science candidate than for the humanities candidate.
[C] is an essential part of many Ph. D. programs.
[D] does not vary in difficulty among universities.
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academic requirement too high.
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[D] 1000 positions.
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dropout          輟學者，中途退學
well-rounded       全面的
attrition          縮/減員，磨損
drain          枯竭
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D．some tips on how to get used to a new environment
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