In Britain today women __________ 44% of the ...

In Britain today women __________ 44% of the workforce and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

A. hold up        B. build up         C. consist of         D. account for

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Working women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. While climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big downside: weight gain!

New research published this week in the International Journal of Obesity shows that working women are more likely to be overweight, and the more you work, the more pounds you're likely to pile on. Like many women, I work..., a lot! As a self­employed nutrition communications specialist, I sit at my desk, in front of a computer, for hours on end. Sitting alone is one of the worst things you can do for your health, and it's directly linked to being overweight and increased fatness, so the fact that women in the workforce gain weight isn't that surprising. If you work, you have less time to move around. Obesity researchers are revealing many other ways that employment is harmful to your diet and waistline.

In the International Journal of Obesity study, some 9, 276 Australian women aged 45－50 had their body weight and employment status monitored for two years. Results? Those who worked more than 35 hours were likely to gain weight compared to those who worked fewer hours or were out of the workforce. What' s more, the more hours a woman worked in a week, the more weight she gained.

The authors of the Australian study attribute weight gain among working women to inactivity, lack of time for food preparation, more use of prepared foods, high levels of stress, lack of sleep and consuming more alcohol. I'll also add in travel，meals eaten out and working at night as other factors that I can find to make balancing work with a healthy diet a challenge.

1.The text above is probably taken from__________.

A.a sports report B.a fashion journal

C.a health and fitness magazine D.an advertisement post

2.A woman who works as an accountant is more likely to__________.

A.gain more weight B.have more time to move around

C.work a full time job D.keep a balanced diet

3.Which is NOT the cause of working women weight gaining according to the passage?

A.Lacking time for food preparation. B.Using more prepared food.

C.Consuming too much alcohol. D.Taking part in more activities.

4.What can be a suitable title for the test?

A.Less activity leads to fat. B.Ways of gaining weight.

C.Effects of weight gaining. D.Working women more likely pile on pounds.

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Some futurologists have assumed that the vast upsurge(剧增) of women in the workforce may mean a rejection of marriage. Many women, according to this hypothesis, would rather work than marry. The converse(反面) of this concern is that becoming a multi-paycheck household could encourage marriage. In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man counted in the marriage decision. Now, however, the earning ability of a woman can make her more attractive as a marriage partner. Data show that economic downturns tend to put off marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead. As the economy comes to life, the number of marriages also rises.

The increase in divorce rates follows to the increase in women working outside the home. Yet, it may be wrong to jump to any simple cause-and-effect conclusions. The impact of a wife’s work on divorce is no less cloudy than its impact on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage. But the reverse is equally plausible(似是而非的). Tensions grounded in financial problems often play a key role in ending a marriage. By raising a family’s standard of living, a working wife may strengthen her family’s financial and emotional stability.

Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce. On the other hand, if she can find fulfillment through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and more stable union.

Also, a major part of women’s inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house. Depending upon how the couple reacts to these new conditions, it could create a stronger equal partnership or it could create new insecurities.

1.It is said in the passage that when the economy falls_____

A. men would choose working women as their marriage partners

B. more women would get married to seek financial security

C. even working women would worry about their marriages

D. more people would prefer to remain single for the time being

2.If women find fulfillment through work outside the home,_____.

A. they are more likely to dominate their marriage partners

B. their husbands are expected to do more housework

C. their marriage ties can be strengthened

D. they tend to put their career before marriage

3.One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that_____.

A. they feel that they have been robbed of their freedom

B. they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbands

C. they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectations

D. they tend to suspect their husbands loyalty to their marriage

4.Which of the following statements can best summarize the authors view in the passage?

A. The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country

B. Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage

C. In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent

D. The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case.

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Hello, and welcome to our program of successful business women.

Today, we are looking at the of Maria Silvers, the 1. (found) of a chain of coffee bars. She comes from Singapore, 2. later moved to London with her family. Her father, 3. was a factory manager, filled her a(n) 4. (believe) in hard work. Maria studied political science at university. After 5. (leave) university, she became a teacher. When her father died, she went to New York for a break. Every morning, she’d go to a coffee bar.

When she got back to London she realized that there 6. (be) nothing like those coffee bars. So she decided 7. (give) up her job and do something about it. She opened the first coffee bar in 1995, and her 8. (succeed) was quick. She opened ten more the 9. (follow) year. Now she is proud of her success and plans to open eighty more 10. the eighty-five she already had. And Maria is only 33 years old.

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Vingo sat in front of three men and three women. One of the women sat beside him and introduced herself. “We’re going to Florida,” she said brightly. “What some wine?” He smiled and thanked her.

“Are you married”

“I don’t know.”

“You don’t know?” She said.

“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, or if it hurt her too much, well, she could forget me. Get a new guy, I said—she’s a wonderful woman. I told her she didn’t have to write to me. And she didn’t. Not for three and a half years.”

“And you’re going home now?”

“Yeah,” he said shyly. “Well, last week, I wrote to her again. We used to live in Brunswick, and there’s an oak tree(橡树) just as you come into town. I told her that if she didn’t have a new guy and if she’d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I ‘d get off and come home. If she didn’t want me, forget it ---no handkerchief, and I’d go on through.”

Now Brunswick was 20 miles, 10 miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy—they saw the oak tree covered with yellow handkerchiefs—20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a flag of welcome billowing (飘扬) in the wind.

1.Where did the conservation between Vingo and the woman probably happen?

A. On a bus   B. In a coffee shop.  C. On a plane.   D. In a prison.

2.How long hadn’t Vingo and his wife live together?

A. Only one year. B. About ten years.  C. About seven years  D. Nearly four years

3.When Vingo was in prison, his wife ___________.

A. often wrote to him        B. married another man

C. still loved him as before    D. taught the kids at home

4.According to the young people, the handkerchiefs on the oak tree were ______.

A. flags of honesty  B. flags of happiness  C. a sign of freedom  D. a sign of wisdom

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the eleventh largest nation in Europe. England, Wales and Scotland make up the island of Great Britain, which takes up most of the Britain Isles. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are mountainous. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. Plains and valleys cover much of England. The British climate is mild.

About 58 million people live in the United Kingdom. Few other countries are so crowded. Four out of five people live in cities such as Belfast, Glasgow, and London. London is the capital. Great Britain grows half of the food it needs. Its industries help to pay for the food that is bought from abroad. The United Kingdom manufactures a wide range of goods. Service industries, such as tourism, that provide services rather than producing goods, are increasing. Traditional industries, such as coal mining, are declining.

1.There are many mountains in ______________.

A. Northern Ireland, Scotland and England

B. England, Wales and Scotland

C. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

D. Northern Ireland, Wales and England

2.In the United Kingdom, about __________people live in big cities.

A. 58 million B. 48.8 million

C. 38.8 million D. half

3.According to the passage, which of the statements is true?

A. Great Britain grows all of the food it needs.

B. The United Kingdom manufactures a narrow range of goods.

C. The speed of tourism in UK is increasing faster than producing goods.

D. The coal mining is also increasing fast.

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Scotland is a country in Great Britain, to the north of England. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is 1.Largest city. Scotland has 2.(rough) 800 islands, but people only live on some of them.

In the north of Scotland it is light until 11:30 p.m. in summer and in winter you can sometimes see the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, 3.Are spectacular lights in the sky. Energy from the sun 4.(turn) the Earth’s sky green, red and other colors.

At public and 5.(culture)events you can often hear traditional Scottish music and see traditional Scottish dancing. Pipers play music on bagpipes, a Celtic wind instrument with pipes and a bag. Pipers and dancers usually wear kilts, a traditional skirt 6.(wear) by men and women. Scots enjoy all types of music from folk 7.Rock and pop, and festivals like ‘The Edinburgh Festival’ or concerts like T in the Park 8.(be) very popular.

The most popular sport in Scotland is football. Another popular game, golf 9.(invent) in Scotland in the Middle Ages. The famous Scottish Highland Games are a(n) 10.(combine) of culture and sport and Highland Games are celebrated all Over the World.

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As late as the middle of the 19th century women voting was _____ common. But women in Europe and North America believed that they should have a____ in their government’s leaders.

A.less than, word B.far from, say C.rather than, words D.other than, saying

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The allies（盟友）of America, France and Britain launched airstrikes on several targets in Syria, which Putin, President of Russia, ________ as an act of aggression.

A. condemned　　 B. confirmed　　 C. countered　　 D. contradicted

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