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Rodney Mace, 35, is married with two young children, and is a part-time teacher of history,“I am constantly surprised by other people's surprise, when they come to the house and see me cleaning the floor or hanging out the washing. Their eyes open wide at the sight of it! Much of the comment comes from men. But I am even more surprised at the number of women who comment too.”
His wife Jane, an Oxford graduate in modern languages, has a demanding full-time job. She is director of the Cambridge House literacy scheme for adults in South London. Her working week involves several evenings and Saturdays, and at this time her husband is in charge of home and family. Apart from this, they share household jobs and employ a child-minder for the afternoons. This enables him to teach two days a week and to do what he considers his principal work. writing. He has written several books and spends much of his time in the Museum Reading Room, cycling there from his home in Brixton.
People ask the Maces if they think their children miss them. One can argue that satisfied parents generally have satisfied children, but in any case the Maces are careful to spare time and energy to play with their children.“And they have now developed relationships with other adults and children.”
Before, Rodney Mace worked full-time and Jane only part-time. Then 18 months ago, the director of the literacy scheme left.“It seems to me that Jane was very well suited to do this job. She was very doubtful about it. But I asked her to apply. She did, and she got it.”Jane Mace says that she needed this encouragement, as so many women do.
Did his male ego（男性自我意識）suffer from the change-over? Nothing like that occurred. But he still seems amazed at the way it changed his thinking.“I felt that we were finally going to be partners. I felt enormous relief, I wasn't avoiding responsibility, but changing it. Our relationship is so much better now. It has been a change for the good for both of us-- think for all of us, in every aspect of our lives. I cannot overemphasize（過分強調(diào)）that: in every aspect, I think it is necessary that the woman works. The idea of equal partnership is an illusion if one partner doesn't work.”
(1)The article is about a couple whose married life is happier because ________.
[ ]
A．they have a truly equal partnership
B．the husband enjoys staying at home
C．they earn more money
D．the wife has a full-time job
(2)Jane finally decided to apply for her present job because ________.
[ ]
A．she thought she had better qualification than others
B．her husband had persuaded her to
C．it was very well paid
D．some of her friends encouraged her to
(3)It is implied in the passage that ________.
[ ]
A．the Maces believe a good career is even more important than their family life
B．Rodney's children are quite happy with their position in the family
C．even capable women sometimes need encouragement from their families
D．the practice of sharing household jobs between husband and wife is common in London
(4)We can infer from this passage that a change-over of roles in the family ________.
[ ]
A．is quite necessary in modern life
B．is probably based on some practical reasons
C．a(chǎn)ims mainly at a complete liberation of women
D．shows women are not necessarily inferior（低下）to men
(5)Which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A．Most Englishmen think that a husband should do more housework than a wife.
B．In London the traditional idea about the sex role at home has been completely changed.
C．Many Englishmen and Englishwomen still believe that women are mainly in charge of home and family.
D．English people believe that men should take more responsibilities for housework.
Rodney Mace, 35, is married with two young children, and is a part-time teacher of history, "I am
constantly surprised by other people's surprise, when they come to the house and see me cleaning a
floor or hanging out the washing. Their eyes open wide at the sight of it! Much of the comment comes
form men. But I am even more surprised at the number of women who comment too."
His wife Jane, an Oxford graduate in modern languages, has a demanding full-time job. She is director
of the Cambridge House literacy scheme(掃盲計劃) for adults in South London. Her working week
involves several evenings and Saturdays, and at these times her husband is in charge of home and family.
Apart from this, they share household jobs and employ a child-minder for the afternoons. This enables
him to teach two days a week and to do what he considers his principal work: writing. He has written
several books and spends much of his time in the Museum Reading Room, cycling there from his home
in Brixton.
People ask the Maces if they think their children miss them. One can argue that satisfied parents
generally have satisfied children, but in any case the Maces are careful to spare time and energy to play
with their children. "And they have now developed relationships with other adults and children.
Before, Rodney Mace worked full-time and Jane only part-time. Then 18 months ago, the director
of the literacy scheme left. "It seems to me that Jane was very well suited to do this job. She was very
doubtful about it. But I asked her to apply. She did, and she got it." Jane Mace says that she needed
this encouragement, as so many women do.
Did his male ego(男性自我意識) suffer from the change-over? Nothing like that occurred. But he
still seems amazed at the way it changed his thinking. "I felt that we were finally going to be partners. I
felt enormous relief. I wasn't avoiding responsibility, but changing it. Our relationship is so much better
now. It has been a change for the good for both of us－think for all of us, in every aspect of our lives. I
cannot overemphasize(過高強調(diào)) that: in every aspect, I think it is necessary that the woman works.
The idea of equal partnership is an illusion if one partner doesn't work.
1.The article is about a couple whose married life is happier because _______.
A. they have a truly equal partnership
B. the husband enjoys staying at home
C. they earn more money
D. the wife has a full-time job
2.Jane finally decided to apply for her present job because ________.
A. she thought she had better qualification than others
B .her husband had persuaded her to
C. it was very well paid
D .some of her friends encouraged her to
3. It is implied in the passage that ________.
A. the Maces believe a good career is even more important that their family life
B. Rodney's children are quite happy with their position in the family
C. even capable women sometimes need encouragement from their families
D. the practice of sharing household jobs between husband and wife is common in London
4.We can infer from this passage that a change-over of roles in the family ________.
A. is quite necessary in modern life
B. is probably based on some practical reasons
C. aims mainly at a complete liberation of women
D. shows women are not necessarily inferior(低下) to men
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Most Englishmen think that a husband should do more housework than a wife.
B. In London the traditional idea about the sex role at home has been completely changed.
C. Many Englishmen and Englishwomen still believe that women are mainly in charge of
home and family.
D. English people believe that men should take more responsibilities for house work.
Sample 1:Thomas Edison
Born in America, Thomas Edison was a great scientist and inventor. He was once thought to be a boy who was not worth educating. In fact, he was a man full of imagination.
I admire Edison a lot because of his great contribution to the world. He had more than 1000 inventions. In his life time, he was always eager to know how things worked, which helped him to earn the nickname “the Wizard of Menlo Park”.He was also so diligent that he worked day and night. And this explained why he had so many great inventions.
What impresses me most is his famous saying. “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration”. Probably I cannot be an Edison myself, but I can be a hardworking learner. From him, I realize the secret to success is not when or where you were born, but what you are doing and how you do it in your life.
Sample 2: Helen Keller
Every time I read “…..if I had the power of sight for three days”, I cannot help being moved by its author Helen Keller. an ordinary but great American woman.
I admire Helen because she is optimistic about life. She became deaf and blind when she was 19 months old. Since then she lived in a world of darkness and silence, and communication seemed only a dream for her. But she never gave up and struggled to lead an active life. Under the guidance of her teacher, Ms. Sullivan, Helen learned to read and write and became a famous writer. For a disabled person like her, this was really a wonder!
Helen has set an excellent example to all of us. Her story tells us that we should value what we have, and try our best to overcome any difficulty in life.
Sample 3:William Shakespeare
Do you know Hamlet? Have you read The Merchant of Venice? These two great works are both written by William Shakespeare, my favorite English writer and the man of all ages!
Shakespeare, a son from a poor family, a man of little education, wrote plays and poems that are read all over the world. I like him because his comedies and tragedies bring me into a fantastic world; I love him because his poems let me enjoy the beauty of the English language; I admire him because his keen sights set me thinking and teach me how to lead a meaningful life!
Since “Life is a stage”, we are actually all actors and actresses. On this stage, everyone had his own role to play, and I will try my best to play my role well.
聽力
第一節(jié)：聽下面5段對話，選擇正確答案．
1．What does the woman ask the man to do?
[ ]
A．To buy her a few stamps.
B．To post a few letters for her.
C．To phone her friends.
2．What does the woman mean?
[ ]
A．They can work together tomorrow.
B．She didn't hear the question.
C．She will go to a concert tomorrow.
3．What are they going to do?
[ ]
A．Have a cake.
B．Have lunch.
C．Turn on the light.
4．What can we learn from the dialogue?
[ ]
A．John wants to be invited to a card game.
B．John is hard to get along with.
C．John doesn't really enjoy playing cards.
5．Does the woman like summer?
[ ]
A．Yes, she does.
B．No, she doesn't.
C．She thinks cold weather is nice.
第二節(jié)：聽第6段材料，回答第6～8題．
6．What is Mary going to do that afternoon?
[ ]
A．Go to the library to borrow a few books.
B．Go swimming.
C．Study in the library.
7．What subject is Mary good at?
[ ]
A．English.
B．Maths.
C．History.
8．What is Mary going to do after she comes back from swimming?
[ ]
A．Help Bob with his maths.
B．Meet Bob at the school gate.
C．Meet him at Bob's home.聽第7段材料，回答第9～11題．
9．Why did Li Ming go to Hainan Island?
[ ]
A．He went there on business.
B．He went there for a holiday.
C．He went there to see his friends.
10．What did he do there?
[ ]
A．He went hiking in the mountains or swam in the sea.
B．He sometimes went shopping in the town.
C．He sometimes had a picnic in the mountains.
11．Why is it quite wet on Hainan Island?
[ ]
A．Because the wind from the sea carries much rain to the island.
B．Because it is in the southern part of our country.
C．Because the wind usually comes from the land.
聽第8段材料，回答第12～14題．
12．Who are talking on the phone?
[ ]
A．Tom and Jim.
B．Jim and Lucy.
C．Tom and Lucy.
13．What is Lucy doing when the telephone rings?
[ ]
A．Spending her holiday.
B．Having a rest.
C．Working on chemistry.
14．What will Lucy do tomorrow morning?
[ ]
A．Have a chemistry test.
B．Go to meet Jim.
C．Go to Shanghai for her holiday.
聽第9段材料，回答第15～17題．
15．How often does Susan go swimming?
[ ]
A．Every week.
B．Once a week.
C．Every night.
16．What did Henry used to do when he was a high school student?
[ ]
A．Going swimming and running.
B．Going swimming and skating.
C．Riding a bicycle.
17．What is Henry going to do tonight?
[ ]
A．Going skating with Susan.
B．Going swimming with Susan.
C．Watching TV.
聽第10段材料，回答第18～20題．
18．What kind of shop will stay open until 8:00 pm?
[ ]
A．Newspaper shops.
B．Cigarette shops.
C．Big food shops.
19．What things are not allowed to sell?
[ ]
A．Candies.
B．Cigarettes
C．Not told
20．What do you think the speaker most probably is?
[ ]
A．A travel guide.
B．A teacher.
C．A foreign visitor.
聽力
第一節(jié)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
W：I expected you’d come to my birthday party yesterday．
M：I’m terribly sorry，Susan．I had to see off a friend of mine at the airport last night．
1．Why does the man apologize to the woman?
A．He had to say goodbye to his friend at the airport．
B．He didn’t go to the woman’s party last night．
C．He had to go to another city with his friend．
M：I must apologize for not meeting you at the airport this afternoon．You must have been unhappy．
W：Well，you should have let me know that you weren’t coming．
2．How does the woman feel?
A．Very glad．
B．Very painful．
C．A little angry．
W：I’m sorry to have kept both of you waiting．The car was held up in the traffic．
M：That’s all right．We just got here ourselves．
3．How many people are there in the dialogue?
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
W：You are going to New York today，aren’t you?
M：Yes．I had thought I would fly，but then I decided that taking a bus would be cheaper than driving or flying．
4．How will the man get to New York?
A．By air．
B．By bus．
C．By car．
W：Daddy，have you decided what to do tomorrow?
M：We’ll go boating if it is fine．
W：Wonderful! I’m sure it will be fine．I’ve listened to the weather report．
5．What are they going to do tomorrow?
A．They are going to listen to the weather report．
B．They will go swimming．
C．They will go boating．
第二節(jié)
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6～8題。
M：Excuse me，I’m trying to do some work．I’m afraid your children are making a lot of noise．Don’t they ever go to sleep?
W：I’m sorry．They are noisy．But you know it’s difficult to keep boys quiet．
M：I couldn’t work and I couldn’t sleep last night．And I was wakened by the noise they made early this morning．
W：I’m terribly sorry．You know they never listen to me．They are only afraid of their father．He’s away on business，but he’ll be back tomorrow．
M：I hope he can do something about it．
6．What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A．They are parent and teacher．
B．They are close friends．
C．They are neighbors．
7．What can you learn from the dialogue?
A．The man is making complaint to the woman．
B．The man is making some suggestion to the woman．
C．The man is satisfied after talking to the woman．
8．What’s not the result of the children’s noise?
A．The man couldn’t work．
B．The man couldn’t sleep．
C．The man couldn’t eat．
聽第7段材料，回答第9～11題。
M：Oh，come in．
W：I just dropped in to return these books．Are you getting dinner ready? Something smells good．
M：Oh，I’m just preparing some noodles．
W：I thought your wife did the cooking．
M：She did，but she said she would come home late today．
W：So you’re the cook．What are you having with the noodles?
M：Some cabbages and tomatoes．Why don’t you stay and have dinner with us?
W：Thanks，but not today．I have to hurry off．Maybe some other time．
9．Where does this dialogue take place?
A．At the man’s home．
B．In a restaurant．
C．In a company．
10．Why does the woman come to the man’s home?
A．She wants to have dinner with him．
B．She comes to return some books．
C．She wants to learn how to cook．
11．Who does the cooking now?
A．The man．
B．The woman．
C．The man’s wife．
聽第8段材料，回答第12～14題。
M：Don’t you just love this store? Every time I go through all the things here，I always find something interesting．
W：I know what you mean．Look at this box of clothes over here．Each piece costs only one dollar．
M：Look at what I got here!
W：What? So now you’re interested in wool coats all of a sudden．The weather is too warm for it，I think．
M：No，not that．I’m talking about this jacket from the 1950s．Isn’t it nice?
W：Yes，it is．It only costs five dollars，too．
M：I think if I clean it up a little and get the button fixed，it’ll look like it’s worth a million dollars!
W：I think I’m going to buy this little skirt and then I’ll be ready to go．How about you?
M：I’m ready anytime you are．
12．What are the speakers doing?
A．Trying on clothes．
B．Buying new clothes．
C．Buying old clothes．
13．What is the man interested in?
A．A coat．
B．A shirt．
C．A jacket．
14．What can we learn about the piece of clothes the man is interested in?
A．Some buttons are missing．
B．It’s worth millions of dollars．
C．It was made in 1950．
聽第9段材料，回答第15～17題。
M：Hi，Jane．It’s nice to see you again．I heard you went to the US during your vacation．
W：Yes．I went to New York to attend a summer course in English．
M：Wow．You were lucky．How long did you stay there?
W：About 50 days．I went there on July 5th and came back on August 25th．
M：How about the course?
W：The course was very good．The teachers were nice．They taught us to listen，speak，read and write in English，but it was mostly speaking．One interesting thing I found was that the American classes are different from our classes here because they are very free．You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom．You can ask the teacher questions at any time during the class，and you are welcome to share your ideas with the class．I really liked this kind of class．
M：How interesting! Maybe our teacher should try that．
15．What was the woman’s main purpose in going to New York during the vacation?
A．To learn English．
B．To visit an American family．
C．To do business．
16．When did the woman come back from America?
A．On July 5th．
B．On July 6th．
C．On August 25th．
17．What in particular did the woman like about the American classes?
A．The teachers were kind．
B．The students were quite free．
C．There were too many activities in class．
聽第10段材料，回答第18～20題。
Mr．Grey was the manager of a small office in London．He lived in the country，and came to work by train．He liked walking from the train station to his office unless it was raining，because it gave him some exercise．
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him，“You may not remember me，sir，but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets．I stopped you in the street and asked you to lend me some money，and you lent me five pounds，because you said that you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success．”
Mr．Grey thought for a few minutes and then said，“Yes，I remember you．Go on with your story．”
“Well,” answered the stranger，“are you still willing to take a chance?”
18．Why did he walk from the station to his office?
A．To save money．
B．To buy something necessary．
C．To have more exercise．
19．Which of the following statements may be true?
A．The stranger once asked Mr．Grey for money．
B．The stranger and Mr．Grey knew each other very well．
C．The stranger was going to give Mr．Grey his money back．
20．What did the last sentence mean?
A．He wanted to give Mr．Grey a chance to help others．
B．He wanted to ask Mr．Grey for some more money．
C．He hoped Mr．Grey could help him to be successful in his work．
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