①During the First World War, some Americans indirectly benefited because of the war. With two million white men fighting in Europe and no new immigrants entering the country, many jobs in the United States became available to blacks and women for the first time.
②Both groups proved their ability to do any kind of job. Women became railway conductors, brick layers, and factory workers. Their presence in traditionally male workplace produced many problems. Men were annoyed by women’s higher productivity and willingness to work for lower pay. Working mothers were often criticized for leaving their families. But many women welcomed the responsibilities. “It was not until our men were called overseas,” said one woman bank executive, “that we make any real onslaught on the realm of finance, and became tellers, managers of departments, and junior and senior officers.”
③Women who did not take jobs helped in the war effort in other ways. They made uniforms, rolled bandages, and campaigned for the sale of Liberty Bonds to help finance the war.
④American manufacturers offered jobs to large numbers of black Americans for the first time as a result of the war. Most factories were located in the North. To take advantage of these new job opportunities, many black families moved from their homes in the South to the Northern cities such as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo, Chicago, and Detroit.
⑤White Americans were of two minds about the role of black Americans in the war effort. On the one hand, black workers’ ability to learn new jobs quickly and do them well strengthened the home front, and the black men’s fighting ability helped the Allies win the war. However, many whites did not want to acknowledge that blacks were capable, effective workers. White soldiers returning from the war had no desire to compete for jobs with blacks on equal terms. At the same time, many blacks were not willing to a lesser role once the war had ended.
1.Why could American women and backs find jobs during World War I?
A. They were taken to serve the war.
B. They had their equal right at that time.
C. Workforce was in great need.
D. They had better productivities.
2.Which of the following is Untrue according to the above passage?
A. Blacks women were not allowed to fight in World War I.
B. All American women went to work during World War I.
C. Northern cities applied more blacks during World War I.
D. Women and blacks earned a lot during World War I.
3.Which of the following is the main idea of the whole passage?
A. Americans benefited a lot from World Ward I.
B. World War I had strong effect on America.
C. Some Americans benefited from World War I indirectly.
D. U.S.A. women and blacks contributed much in World War I.
4.Which of the following shows the right structures of the above passage?
A. ①→②③→④⑤ B. ①→①→③→④→⑤
C. ①→②③→④→⑤ D. ①②③→④→⑤
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①During the First World War, some Americans indirectly benefited because of the war. With two million white men fighting in Europe and no new immigrants entering the country, many jobs in the United States became available to blacks and women for the first time.
②Both groups proved their ability to do any kind of job. Women became railway conductors, brick layers, and factory workers. Their presence in traditionally male workplace produced many problems. Men were annoyed by women’s higher productivity and willingness to work for lower pay. Working mothers were often criticized for leaving their families. But many women welcomed the responsibilities. “It was not until our men were called overseas,” said one woman bank executive, “that we make any real onslaught on the realm of finance, and became tellers, managers of departments, and junior and senior officers.”
③Women who did not take jobs helped in the war effort in other ways. They made uniforms, rolled bandages, and campaigned for the sale of Liberty Bonds to help finance the war.
④American manufacturers offered jobs to large numbers of black Americans for the first time as a result of the war. Most factories were located in the North. To take advantage of these new job opportunities, many black families moved from their homes in the South to the Northern cities such as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo, Chicago, and Detroit.
⑤White Americans were of two minds about the role of black Americans in the war effort. On the one hand, black workers’ ability to learn new jobs quickly and do them well strengthened the home front, and the black men’s fighting ability helped the Allies win the war. However, many whites did not want to acknowledge that blacks were capable, effective workers. White soldiers returning from the war had no desire to compete for jobs with blacks on equal terms. At the same time, many blacks were not willing to a lesser role once the war had ended.
1.Why could American women and backs find jobs during World War I?
A. They were taken to serve the war.
B. They had their equal right at that time.
C. Workforce was in great need.
D. They had better productivities.
2.Which of the following is Untrue according to the above passage?
A. Blacks women were not allowed to fight in World War I.
B. All American women went to work during World War I.
C. Northern cities applied more blacks during World War I.
D. Women and blacks earned a lot during World War I.
3.Which of the following is the main idea of the whole passage?
A. Americans benefited a lot from World Ward I.
B. World War I had strong effect on America.
C. Some Americans benefited from World War I indirectly.
D. U.S.A. women and blacks contributed much in World War I.
4.Which of the following shows the right structures of the above passage?
A. ①→②③→④⑤ B. ①→①→③→④→⑤
C. ①→②③→④→⑤ D. ①②③→④→⑤
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Before World War II,all bank tellers(出纳)were men. But as men went to war during the early 1940s, banks trained women to take their place. I was among 20 women selected by Bank of America to work as a teller at a small branch in Los Angeles.
November 23,1942 was a day I'll never forget when I was 22 years old and just two months on the job. When a well-dressed man in a suit, tie and hat came to my window. I greeted him with a friendly “Good afternoon.” But he shouted,“This is it!”
'The man placed a brown bag on the counter and said; "Fill it up.”Because of 'the way he was dressed, it didn't dawn on me that this was a hold-up(持枪抢劫). I was sure it must be a test of the new tellers' ability to follow bank rules. Eager to pass such a test, I coolly opened the bag, and then calmly filled it with marked bills.
“None of these!” the man shouted, insisting that I fill the bag with cash from another teller’s drawer. Well, that was a big no-no from training: You never touch another teller's cash! I firmly told him it was against bank rules. You can imagine the disbelief on the robber' s face. Other tellers later told me they couldn't believe I refused the robber's demands.
When the man told me to stand in front of the other staff along the wall, threatening to shoot me if anyone moved, I finally realized this was real. After the robber fled the bank, the manager got his gun and went after the robber but he failed to catch him. The robber was caught after another bank hold-up, and I was told I was the first female teller to be held up in California, which was a fact that attracted many reporters.
1.Why was it easy for the author to become a bank teller?
A. Females were thought responsible.
B. There was a lack of male workers.
C. She worked far better than men
D. Women could be trained easily.
2.Why did the author feel calm at the beginning of the incident?
A. She was well trained.
B. She took it for a test.
C. She knew the man had no gun with him.
D. She had experienced the same thing before.
3.How did the robber feel when he heard the author's words in Paragraph 4?
A. Worried. B. Disappointed.
C. Skeptical. D. Ashamed.
4.What can be inferred about the author after the incident?
A. She was the subject of many news stories.
B. She caught the robber in another hold-up.
C. She was to blame for losing money.
D. She succeed in changing her job.
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—Do you know when Britain________war on Germany during the Second World War?
—In 1993,I suppose.
A.announced B.declared
C.fought D.attended
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The Voice of America began during the World War Ⅱ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international ______.
A.business | B.culture | C.support | D.information |
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During the Second World War, I met a housewife from Chicago who told me how she discovered for herself that “the cure for worry is to get completely occupied by doing something constructive.” I met this woman and her husband in the dining car while I was traveling from New York to my farm in Missouri.
This couple told me that their son had joined the armed forces the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The woman told me that she had almost ruined her health through worrying over that only son. Where was he? Was he safe? Would he be wounded? Killed?
When I asked her how she overcame her worry, she replied:“I got busy.” She told me that at first she had dismissed her maid and tried to keep busy by doing all her housework herself. But that didnˈt help much. “The trouble was,” she said, “that I could do my housework almost mechanically. So I kept on worrying. Then I realized I needed some new kind of work that would keep me busy both mentally and physically. So I took a job as a saleswoman in a store.”
“That did it,” she said. “I immediately found myself involved in a lot of activities:customers crowding around me, asking for prices, sizes, colors. Never a second to think of anything except my immediate duty. And when night came, I could think of nothing except getting off my aching feet. As soon as I ate dinner, I fell into bed and instantly became unconscious. I had neither the time nor the energy to worry.”
1.Doing housework failed to work on the woman because ________.
A. it was too boring to do housework
B. she didnˈt like doing housework at all
C. there wasnˈt much housework to do
D. she didnˈt need to use her mind to do housework
2.Why did the woman take a job as a saleswoman?
A. She had to work to support her family.
B. She needed a more effective way to defeat her worry.
C. She wanted to make her life more colorful.
D. She enjoyed being surrounded by people.
3.After a dayˈs work as a saleswoman, the woman ________.
A. felt extremely tired
B. fell into unconsciousness because of worries
C. seemed quite disappointed
D. lost her appetite
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John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War Ⅱ. His family never _______ a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not _______ trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes _______ became a problem for young John’s household.
A family friend joined the army, and his wife _______ to go with him. John’s family _______ to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s _______, the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they _______ the washer.
Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he _______ a love for the old, green Bendix. But _______ the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly ________. His mother ________ him and said. “You must remember, that machine ________ belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken ________, let’s use this ________ to be grateful that we had it at all.”
The lesson turned out ________. Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he ________ for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the ________ until he remembered the old Bendix.
His daughter was a ________. When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to ________ for a time. He felt ________. He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.
1.A. required B. repaired C. saw D. owned
2.A. afford B. take C. have D. ride
3.A. warm B. nice C. clean D. good
4.A. agreed B. prepared C. managed D. desired
5.A. decided B. offered C. expected D. promised
6.A. astonishment B. disappointment C. sadness D. regret
7.A. bought B. got C. borrowed D. used
8.A. achieved B. reduced C. produced D. developed
9.A. obviously B. finally C. immediately D. peacefully
10.A. upset B. frightened C. hopeless D. confused
11.A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught
12.A. once B. already C. never D. hardly
13.A. out B. down C. up D. away
14.A. success B. event C. treasure D. chance
15.A. invaluable B. important C. necessary D. reasonable
16.A. thought B. struggled C. missed D. forgot
17.A. lesson B. illness C. loss D. difficulty
18.A. gift B. washer C. death D. loser
19.A. spend B. live C. share D. earn
20.A. grateful B. energetic C. relaxed D. happy
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It was during World War II, ____ he was in his early twenties, _____ he joined the British Army.
A. that; when B. when; that C. when; when D. that; that
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During the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Place: China
Time: January 5 to February 5
People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.
The Carnival of Venice
Place: Italy
Time: between February and March
One of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumes.
Holi Festival
Place: India
Time: late February/ March, on the last full moon day
Hindus and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.
Sundance Film Festival
Place: Utah, the US
Time: end of February
The largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.
1.Which country will you go if you life watching movies?
A. America B. China
C. India D. Italy
2.Which festival may you go If you want to see sculptures made of ice?
A. Sundance Film Festival. B. The Carnival of Venice.
C. Holi Festival. D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
3.When can you enjoy Holi Festival?
A. In early January B. In late February
C. In early March D. In late January
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In August 1944, Major Claude Hensinger was returning from a B-52 bombing raid空袭) during World War II when a _______ struck: The planers engine caught fire, and it began to _______ towards the ground.
_______, Hensinger had a white parachute available for just such an _______. He inflated (使充气) the parachute as he jumped from the plane, suffering only minor _______ as he hit the rocks below. That night, he slept beneath the parachute to stay _______, not certain of his _______: He and the rest of his crew were trapped in enemy _______, with no way to escape.
_______ struck again the next day, ________, when Hensinger and his crew were discovered by a group of Chinese allies (友军). The soldiers made it out of Yowata ________, but Hensinger held onto to that ________ parachute as a keepsake.
Three years later, when Hensinger decided to propose to his sweetheart, Ruth, he ________ the parachute to her and ________ that she turn it into a ________ dress. Ruth decided to create a “ Gone with the wind” style dress, hiring a ________ to make the bodice(连衣裙的上身) and veil, and completing the skirt by herself. She looked ________ as she walked down the aisle on July 19th, 1947.
And the parachuter’s ________ wasn’t finished yet. Decades later, the Hensingers’ daughter and their son’s bride were so ________ by their parents’ story that both brides ________ the parachute gown in their own weddings as well.
1.A.storm B.disaster C.fire D.fog
2.A.pass B.fly C.turn D.fall
3.A.Fortunately B.Hopefully C.Unexpectedly D.Actually
4.A.experiment B.instant C.emergency D.experience
5.A.illness B.faults C.mistakes D.injuries
6.A.warm B.calm C.safe D.healthy
7.A.crew B.future C.wound D.plane
8.A.surrounding B.circle C.territory D.camp
9.A.Happiness B.Hurts C.Enemies D.Luck
10.A.however B.besides C.therefore D.meanwhile
11.A.kindly B.consequently C.safely D.quietly
12.A.time-saving B.life-saving C.effort-making D.self-protecting
13.A.sold B.distributed C.donated D.presented
14.A.allowed B.ordered C.suggested D.agreed
15.A.wedding B.practicing C.singing D.attracting
16.A.tailor B.teacher C.guest D.maid
17.A.nervous B.strange C.funny D.beautiful
18.A.material B.mission C.use D.talk
19.A.puzzled B.encouraged C.amazed D.tired
20.A.borrowed B.wore C.copied D.broke
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Americans do many different things during their vacations. Some people stay at home and enjoy time with their families. They may go to a local swimming pool, zoo or museum. Other people travel to enjoy large national parks, the mountains, the ocean, or large amusement parks. Many people visit interesting American cities or historic areas. Some people visit family members in other states. Still other Americans visit foreign countries.
Recently there is a new use for vacation time — learning about a new kind of job. This program is called Vocation Vacations. People pay between six hundred and five thousand dollars to work at a job for a few days or a week.
Brian Kurth of Portland, Oregon, started Vocation Vacations. He says it serves a valuable purpose. It gives people a chance to try out a job they always wanted without leaving their present job.
People use Vocation Vacations to try many kinds of jobs around the United States. These are jobs that anyone can learn to do. For example, they can learn how to make beer, wine, cheese or cakes. They can help train dogs or horses. They can learn how to be a hunting and fishing guide or a gardener. They can work with a sports announcer, television producer, wedding planner or photographer. Or they can learn how to operate a very small hotel, called a “bed and breakfast”.
Vocation Vacations recently added several new jobs. They include comedians, dog-sled (雪橇) drivers and hair stylists. The company says the most popular job so far is winemaking.
The Vocation Vacations Website recently asked visitors what prevents them from working at their dream job. More than two thousand people answered. Forty-two percent said the main block is money. Lack of the right education or experience was the answer given by twenty-five percent. Other answers included fear of failure and lack of family support.
1.From the first paragraph we can learn that on holiday .
A. Americans often try out new jobs
B. Americans prefer to travel
C. what Americans usually do
D. how Americans enjoy themselves at home
2.What is “Vocation Vacations” according to the passage?
A. The best way of enjoying time with one’s family.
B. A program of learning a new job on holiday.
C. A chance to learn how to operate a hotel.
D. The most popular jobs around the US.
3.It seems that most of the jobs in Vocation Vacations are .
A. difficult B. boring
C. expensive D. enjoyable
4. When people take the jobs in vocation vacations, .
A. they can choose many kinds of them
B. they can get some money for their work
C. they must have much experience
D. they must have a lot of money
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