A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany.
“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr. James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.
Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in “Women’s Liberation”.
“I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says, “and I don’t think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. A work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there… or engineers or scientists?”
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. 60% women in West Germany wish that they were born men.
B. Most women in Western European countries wish that their babies were all boys.
C. 60% Western European women wish that they were born men.
D. 60% Western European women who wish that they were born men are from West Germany.
2.“It is still men’s world.” means“ .”
A. There’re more men than women in the world
B. There’re more men scientists or engineers than women scientists or engineers in the world
C. Women have not been given the same chance as men
D. Women cannot live without men
3.Anne Harper considers that women should .
A. live a better life than men
B. be really liberated
C. be well paid
D. get better jobs than men
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Usually the best jobs are not open to women.
B. Women are less paid than men for the same job.
C. There’re more men pilots, engineers and scientists than women ones.
D. Women are looked down upon because they’re the second - class citizens.
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Even a child knows that nodding the head means “Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”.
If a person doesn’t know this, it might cause misunderstanding.
At one time a foreigner in Indian told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.
1.Generally speaking, nodding the head means , and shaking the head means .
A. Yes; No B. No; Yes
C. Yes; Yes D. No; No
2.Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because .
A. the Indian driver had something important to do
B. the foreigner promised to give him only a little money
C. the driver felt uncomfortable at that time
D. in India shaking the head means agreement
3.Why did the foreigner become angry? Because .
A. the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office
B. he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head m India
C. he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words
D. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
4.The underlined phrase “on the contrary” means .
A. just the opposite B. clear difference between two things
C. doing what you want to do D. on the other hand
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I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket, whether it was for speeding, parking or stop sign violations (违反). It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.
I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work, I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week’s vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it.
The truth is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted (思想不集中的) that I didn’t even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on.
The policeman was rude and took my papers. Fortunately, I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before, there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”, I felt bad. If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road, perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have. It was a wake - up call.
People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it. Frankly, it never occurred to me I felt sorry. Now I no longer have a clean driving record. Please be careful out there, as a moment’s distraction can lead to tragedy.
1.What is this passage mainly about?
A. The writer’s most unforgettable experience.
B. How the writer got her first ticket.
C. An accident caused by the write.
D. Why the writer is always so careful.
2.W underlined part “the club” in Paragraph One here refers to .
A. people who are crazy about driving cars
B. a dub for drivers without much experience
C. people who get tickets breaking traffic rules
D. a club for people to talk about their driving stories
3.What made the writer unable to focus on her driving?
A. Planning how to spend the vacation.
B. Thinking of the forgotten vacation.
C. Thinking about her work.
D. Missing her children.
4.When the writer received the ticket, she .
A. felt lucky that she was an experienced driver
B. was so nervous that she shook all over
C. was ashamed of herself for being distracted
D. was worried about being laughed at
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One day my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.
That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
We went to a restaurant that, although not classical, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. “It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,” she said. “Then it’s time that you relax and let me return the favor,” I answered.
During the dinner, we had a pleasant conversation nothing special but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. A note said: paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but I paid for two plates-one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.” At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I LOVE YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time.
1.According to the passage, we know the writer’s mother .
A. lives with her son’s family
B. wanted to invite her son to have dinner again
C. wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness
D. died of a heart attack all of sudden
2.The author found a note written by after his mother died.
A. his mother B. his wife
C. himself D. his children
3.What do you think is the best title of this passage?
A. My Mother’s Life B. An Unforgettable Meal
C. Love is Something You should never put off D. My Mother And I
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How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:
1. Nancy, a teacher in New York, was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). “I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls “One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.”2. To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.
3. It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast, you have to catch them quickly or they are gone,” says Tooper.
Laugh when you need it most. “4.” says comedian Bill. “And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might by, you can survive it,” he insists.
Gray, a sociology professor, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain - because it comes naturally.5. Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.
A. Mix with people who laugh.
B. You can lessen your pain through humor.
C. Practise the art of laughing.
D. But it’s also something that has to be developed.
E. He who laughs last laughs best.
F. People’s joy can affect those around them.
G. Keep a laughter file.
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We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time ______ will never return. I think it quite ______. What does time look ______? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no ______ of money can buy it. Time is abstract, so we have to ______ about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have ______ time to review their lessons. It is ______ they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and ______ other useless things. Why do we study every day? Why do we work? Why do most people ______ take buses instead of walking? The answer is very ______. We wish to save time because time is ______.
Today we are living in the 21. century We ______ time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must ______ our time and energy to our study so that we ______ be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the ______ of time, for it not only bring us ______, but also does other ______ to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, ______ we do it today and not ______ it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more ______.
1.A. lost B. passed C. missed D. used
2.A. important B. true C. interesting D. usual
3.A. for B. like C. after D. over
4.A. amount B. quality C. quantity D. price
5.A. think B. imagine C. examine D. check
6.A. spare B. free C. enough D. much
7.A. that B. why C. because D. certain
8.A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting
9.A. needn’t B. have to C. had better D. would rather
10.A. easy B. simple C. stupid D. interesting
11.A. worthless B. priceless C. ready D. little
12.A. look upon B. agree C. think D. believe
13.A. spend B. give C. set D. devote
14.A. must B. should C. may D. would
15.A. helper B. thief C. friend D. teacher
16.A. wealth B. health C. failure D. illness
17.A. danger B. harm C. trouble D. difficulty
18.A. help B. make C. have D. let
19.A. keep B. remain C. manage D. leave
20.A. valuable B. expensive C. worth D. rich
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(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)
On keeping a Diary in English
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways 1. (improve) our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is 2. (short) and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 3. we keep practicing, gradually we’ll learn 4. to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 5. (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble 6. (find) proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And 7. is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I 8. (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. We can also turn to our English teacher 9. help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for 10. development of our writing skills.
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下面文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词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；
Now many students had iPods and think it is a fashion to use them. By using a iPod, we can listen to music and download lots of learning materials. Clear, it is of great use to our study. Some students, instead of, bring their iPods to the classroom and listen to music with earphones，which make the teachers and other students badly upset. Some of them even waste time in class played video games.
In my opinions, we should make good use iPods to get success in study. The classroom is a place when students study. Besides, the school should make a rule to guide we students to use iPods properly.
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假如你是班长，请你起草一份倡仪书，号召全班同学为创建“书香校园”，多读书、读好书，养成课外读书的好习惯。字数100左右。
倡仪书应包括以下内容：
1.现状；（看电视、上网时间更多）
2.列举一些阅读的好处;（丰富知识，完善自我）
3.建议每位同学每学期至少读1-2本好书。
开头已给，不计入词数。
Good morning! Boys and girls,
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