【1】What roles do fathers play nowadays?

A.They mainly stay at home looking after children.

B.They work outside the home leaving childcare to their wives.

C.Besides working they help with childcare as well.

【2】What do people often do on Mother’s Day?

A.Mothers and children go shopping together.

B.They have outdoor picnics.

C.They wear carnations.

【3】What is most important on these two days?

A.What children write on cards.

B.The value of gifts.

C.Love and respect given to parents.

【1】What’s Charles’ problem?

A.He has to rent a room.

B.He has to pay the rent.

C.He has to leave his home.

【2】What do we know about the woman in the past?

A.She always lent money to the man.

B.She got financial problems.

C.She always bought lotteries.

【3】How did the woman get so much money?

A.She won the lottery.B.She found a good job.C.Her uncle left it to her.

【1】Why does the man like Joplin’s?

A.Because of the location.

B.Because of the benefits.

C.Because of the salary.

【2】What does the woman suggest?

A.He should reconsider.

B.He should ask for more benefits.

C.He should apply for it.

【3】What did the woman’s husband use to do on holidays?

A.He used to be available for job.

B.He used to call Joplin’s.

C.He used to have a good rest.

A.She didn’t like machines.

B.She was not good at doing business.

C.She didn’t like accounting.

A.live and let liveB.live from hand to mouth

C.fight fire with fireD.add fuel to the flames

A.automaticallyB.typicallyC.tentativelyD.positively

A.Having involvedB.InvolvingC.InvolvedD.Being involved

—No one ________ him about ________ a lecture even on Saturday.

A.told; there to beB.had told; there to be

C.told; there wasD.had told; there being

A.depositedB.accumulatedC.commandedD.illustrated

A.unlessB.whileC.asD.although