Research by sociologists Scott Coltrance Mich...

Research by sociologists Scott Coltrance Michele Adams looked at national survey data and found that when men increase their share of housework and childcare, their children are happier, healthier and do better at school．What’s more, when school-aged children do housework with their fathers, they get along better with their peers and have more friends．And they show more positive behaviors than if they do the same work with their mothers．“Because fewer men do housework than women,” said Adams, “when they share the work，it has more influence on children．” Fathers model “co-operative family partnerships”．

When men share housework and childcare, it turns out, their partners are happier．Wives of egalitarian（主张人人平等的）husbands, regardless of class, report the highest levels of marital（婚姻的）satisfaction and lowest rates of depression，and are less likely to see therapists（治疗专家）．They are also more likely to stay fit, since they probably have more time on their hands．

And the benefits for men are even greater．Men who share housework and childcare are healthier--physically and psychologically．They smoke less, drink less, and take recreational drugs less often．They are more likely to stay in shape and more likely to go to doctors for routine screenings, but less likely to use emergency rooms or miss work due to illness．

In both Europe and the United States，Dad is becoming the “fun parent”．He takes the kids to the park and plays soccer with the kids; she stays home．“What a great time we had with Dad!” the kids announce as they burst through the kitchen door to a lunch mum prepared．

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that ________．

A．fathers usually have greater influence on their children

B．it's better for school-aged children to do housework with their mothers

C．few boys would like to do housework

D．children benefit more from doing housework with their fathers

2.Which of the following is NOT true of a woman whose husband shares housework?

A．She enjoys a high level of satisfaction at home．

B．She is less likely to develop depression．

C．She will have more free time．

D．She is more likely to gain weight．

3.Men who share housework and childcare ________．

A．benefit physically more than psychologically

B．will take the place of women

C．are less likely to develop bad habits

D．don’t perform well at work

4.The passage is mainly about ________．

A．the new pattern of family relations in Europe and the US

B．the benefits of men’s participation in housework and childcare

C．the problems of men’s participation in childcare

D．the important role husbands play in the family

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I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist(社会学家) proposed that the 36  society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 37  hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 38 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 39 have done. Life has become hopelessly 40. A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 41 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 42 at the other end of the town. I was 43 that this simple vehicle could let me 44  long distances in a fairly short time. But how 45 did I really go?

Since I hated to be 46, I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 47 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 48, “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 49 without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 50  to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 51.” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.

“You can’t leave the back part 52,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 53  the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven(烤箱) when you feel 54  on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 55 the offer.

“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.

18.

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Looking at his beautiful green lawns, Ed Adams can’t help smiling – thanks to a bit of bravery and a lot of hard work, he’s now enjoying the life that is just a fantasy for most of us.

Five years ago, Ed and his wife Laura, along with their three children, moved from their narrow house in the city to the a much larger and more peaceful property in the country. Having grown up on a farm, Ed, a video producer, longed for a more rural lifestyle. Then, in 2016, a new job came up for Ed in the US. They were about to set off when the whole deal was canceled. Although disappointed, it inspired them to buy a new home in rural north Buckinghamshire.

Soon, the whole family moved to their new home, Church End Cottage. They also came up with a plan to turn some of their extra space into an attractive home hotel to increase their family income, which meant lots of building work to create two extra guest rooms.

Besides, with all the building work, the garden had become a mess. To get it back into shape, he had to reseed all the lawns. In time the lawns grew back, but Ed admits keeping them clean and tidy is a big job, especially on top of his daily commute to work in London and the responsibilities of running the home hotel.

Now, there comes a cutting-edge robotic mower. Rather than spending hours working up and down, he is delighted to find he can relax himself while the mower does all the hard work. For Ed, who also has a dog and keeps chickens, the biggest attraction is being able to get so much time back. He says: “Instead of spending boring hours pushing the mower, I can take time to plant the flowerbeds or help out with the hotel. It also means I can spend more time with the kids.”

1.What does the word “bravery” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.The decision to move to a rural area. B.The decision to open a home hotel.

C.The chance to move to the US. D.The dream of living in a rural area.

2.Why did they decide to open a home hotel?

A.They wanted to serve guests.

B.They wanted to add to their income.

C.They wanted to make full use of their space.

D.They wanted to have more people in their house.

3.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A.Ed finds it easy to keep the lawns tidy.

B.Ed is completely running the home hotel now.

C.The robotic mower can do the work by itself.

D.With the help of the robotic mower, Ed can do fewer other things.

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The Adams family home has been taken over by origami (折纸)in all sizes and shapes. No one seems to _________ though. Those paper creations are _________ clean water projects around the world and saving lives. A messy home is a small price to pay ________

In 2011, Isabelle Adams and her sister Katherine learned that every five seconds a child died from _________ of clean water and that girls of their age couldn’t go to school _________ they were fetching water all day for their families. They _________ to do something.

“So we took something that we loved doing - folding origami, with the _________ goal to help fund a well in Ethiopia,” explains Katherine. _________ , they ended up selling out and raising far more than that to fully _________ the cost of the well.

Katherine, now 13, adds, “It just snowballed, __________ the founding of the project Paper for Water.” In eight years, this project has __________ more than 2 million for over 200 water projects in 20 different countries.

Now, the rest of the Adams family are also __________. But at the heart of it, beneath countless paper decorations sit two bold sisters hoping to __________ other girls and boys. “Kids have an incredible ability to make a real __________ to the world if they’re just given the chance,” Isabelle says, “and if people __________ them in their efforts.”

1.A.mind B.notice C.appreciate D.remember

2.A.decorating B.rewarding C.attracting D.funding

3.A.in exchange B.in turn C.in return D.in response

4.A.pollution B.loss C.lack D.waste

5.A.although B.because C.unless D.while

6.A.hesitated B.decided C.happened D.demanded

7.A.lifelong B.individual C.original D.critical

8.A.Obviously B.Unexpectedly C.Suddenly D.Gradually

9.A.spend B.fill C.offer D.cover

10.A.trying out B.depending on C.contributing to D.appealing to

11.A.saved B.borrowed C.earned D.collected

12.A.involved B.praised C.recognized D.employed

13.A.satisfy B.inspire C.inform D.comfort

14.A.judgment B.sense C.difference D.connection

15.A.support B.persuade C.welcome D.award

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on Long Island in the summer of 1922.

Nick Carraway rents a small house in West Egg on Long Island, next door to the expensive house of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who often holds extravagant（奢侈的）parties. Nick’s cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom, a college classmate of Nick’s, live in East Egg across the bay.

Nick later learns that Gatsby knew and fell in love with Daisy in 1917 and is still deeply in love with her. He spends many nights staring at her house across the bay from his house, hoping to recover their lost relationship one day. Gatsby’s extravagant lifestyle and wild parties are an attempt to impress Daisy in the hope that she will one day appear again at Gatsby’s doorstep. With the help of Nick, Gatsby and Daisy get in touch again. But after a short time, Tom forces the group to drive into New York City, saying that he and Daisy have a history that Gatsby could never understand. In addition, he announces that Gatsby is a criminal whose fortune comes from illegal activities. Daisy realizes that her allegiance（忠心）is to Tom, and Tom sends her back to East Egg with Gatsby, attempting to prove that Gatsby cannot hurt him.

When Nick and Tom drive home, they discover that Gatsby’s car has struck and killed Myrtle. Nick later learns from Gatsby that Daisy, not Gatsby himself, was driving the car at the time of the accident but Gatsby intends to take the blame anyway. Myrtle’s husband, George, arrives at Gatsby’s house and fatally（致命地）shoots both Gatsby and then himself.

Nick stages a small funeral for Gatsby with few coming to mourn the passing of his romantic dream. After that, Nick moves back to the Midwest, disillusioned（幻灭）with the Eastern lifestyle.

At first glance, the novel appears to be a simple love story, but further examination shows Fitzgerald’s masterful observation of American society during the 1920s and the corruption（堕落）of the American dream.

1. Gatsby often holds extravagant parties in order to ____________.

A. show off his wealth

B. enjoy life with his neighbors

C. attract Daisy’s attention

D. memorize his love with Daisy

2.The friend circle of Gatsby before and after his death tells ____________.

A. how powerful George is

B. what an honest cousin Nick is

C. what people care most in a world of money

D. how ugly the couple of George and Myrtle are

3.What do we know about Gatsby from the passage?

A. He loves Daisy so deeply that he chooses to sacrifice for her.

B. He falls in love with Daisy when she attends his wild parties.

C. He is a criminal who attempts to hurt Tom from time to time.

D. He is a mysterious millionaire who likes to stare at others’ houses.

4. The last paragraph of the passage is to show ____________.

A. the influence of The Great Gatsby on later novels

B. the wonderful writing skills of F. Scott Fitzgerald

C. the outstanding and unique theme of The Great Gatsby

D. the status of The Great Gatsby in American literature

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on Long Island in the summer of 1922.

Nick Carraway rents a small house in West Egg on Long Island, next door to the expensive house of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who often holds extravagant（奢侈的）parties. Nick’s cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom, a college classmate of Nick’s, live in East Egg across the bay.

Nick later learns that Gatsby knew and fell in love with Daisy in 1917 and is still deeply in love with her. He spends many nights staring at her house across the bay from his house, hoping to recover their lost relationship one day. Gatsby’s extravagant lifestyle and wild parties are an attempt to impress Daisy in the hope that she will one day appear again at Gatsby’s doorstep. With the help of Nick, Gatsby and Daisy get in touch again. But after a short time, Tom forces the group to drive into New York City, saying that he and Daisy have a history that Gatsby could never understand. In addition, he announces that Gatsby is a criminal whose fortune comes from illegal activities. Daisy realizes that her allegiance（忠心）is to Tom, and Tom sends her back to East Egg with Gatsby, attempting to prove that Gatsby cannot hurt him.

When Nick and Tom drive home, they discover that Gatsby’s car has struck and killed Myrtle. Nick later learns from Gatsby that Daisy, not Gatsby himself, was driving the car at the time of the accident but Gatsby intends to take the blame anyway. Myrtle’s husband, George, arrives at Gatsby’s house and fatally（致命地）shoots both Gatsby and then himself.

Nick stages a small funeral for Gatsby with few coming to mourn the passing of his romantic dream. After that, Nick moves back to the Midwest, disillusioned（幻灭）with the Eastern lifestyle.

At first glance, the novel appears to be a simple love story, but further examination shows Fitzgerald’s masterful observation of American society during the 1920s and the corruption（堕落）of the American dream.

1. Gatsby often holds extravagant parties in order to ____________.

A. show off his wealth

B. enjoy life with his neighbors

C. attract Daisy’s attention

D. memorize his love with Daisy

2.The friend circle of Gatsby before and after his death tells ____________.

A. how powerful George is

B. what an honest cousin Nick is

C. what people care most in a world of money

D. how ugly the couple of George and Myrtle are

3.What do we know about Gatsby from the passage?

A. He loves Daisy so deeply that he chooses to sacrifice for her.

B. He falls in love with Daisy when she attends his wild parties.

C. He is a criminal who attempts to hurt Tom from time to time.

D. He is a mysterious millionaire who likes to stare at others’ houses.

4. The last paragraph of the passage is to show ____________.

A. the influence of The Great Gatsby on later novels

B. the wonderful writing skills of F. Scott Fitzgerald

C. the outstanding and unique theme of The Great Gatsby

D. the status of The Great Gatsby in American literature

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Scott was amazed by the Great Wall, _______ he described as the greatest attraction in Beijing.

A. where　　　 　　　　　 B. which

C. what　　 　　　　　　 D. why

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1.In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?

A.Arts.                        B.Sales.                      C.Jobs.              D.News.

2.One of the duties of the person to be appointed is_________.

A.taking charge of research work

B.seeking membership for the trade union

C.mannaging a team of three or four members

D.runing a telecommunications company

3.If you apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT_________

A.ask an agency for an application form

B.dial 020 8971 7482 for more information

C.email hr@ cwu.org for an application pack

D.send in your application before 4^th August 2010

4.Which of the following applieans is most likely to be employed?

A.A school teacher with a master’s degree.

B.A university graduate majoring in computer science.

C.A director from a research center with a master’s degree.

D.A clerk from the telecommunications company

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

1.In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?

A.Arts.                        B.Sales.                      C.Jobs.              D.News.

2.One of the duties of the person to be appointed is_________.

A.taking charge of research work

B.seeking membership for the trade union

C.mannaging a team of three or four members

D.runing a telecommunications company

3.If you apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT_________

A.ask an agency for an application form

B.dial 020 8971 7482 for more information

C.email hr@ cwu.org for an application pack

D.send in your application before 4^th August 2010

4.Which of the following applieans is most likely to be employed?

A.A school teacher with a master’s degree.

B.A university graduate majoring in computer science.

C.A director from a research center with a master’s degree.

D.A clerk from the telecommunications company

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

1.In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?

A. Arts.                        B. News.                      C. Jobs.                        D. Sales.

2.One of the duties of the person to be appointed is         .

A. taking charge of research work                      B. running a telecommunications company

C. managing a team of three or four members     D. seeking membership for the trade union

3.If you want to apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT         .

A. ask an agency for an application form

B. send in your application before 4th August 2010

C. email hr@ cwu. org for an application pack

D. dial 020 8971 7482 for more information

4.Which of the following applicants is most likely to be employed?

A. A school teacher with a master’s degree.

B. A clerk from a telecommunications company

C. A director from a research centre with a master’s degree.

D. A university graduate majoring in computer science.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析