题目内容

Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.

She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. "I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts(工作班次) are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school."

So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m. till 6.a.m. five nights a week for just£90, before tax and insurance. "It's better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work 'unsocial hours' should get a bit extra."

The hours she's chosen to work meant that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesn't think that puts any pressure on their relationship.

Her work isn't physically very hard, but it's not exactly pleasant, either. "I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they'd be a bit more careful."

The fact that she's working all night doesn't worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. "Since I've got to be here, I try to enjoy myself-and I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags."

Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other. people when she tells them what she does for a living. "They think you're a cleaner because you don't know how to read and write," said Margaret. "I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I'd been doing, but I don't think that way any more. I don't dislike the work though I can't say I'm mad about it."

54. Margaret left her job as a nurse because_______.

   A. she needed the right time to look after her children

   B. she had suffered a lot of mental pressure

   C. she wanted to earn more money to support her family

   D. she felt tired of taking care of patients

55. Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because_______.

   A. they never clean their offices        B. they look down upon cleaners

   C. they never do their work carefully   D. they always make a mess in their offices

56. When at work, Margaret feels_______.

A. tired because of the heavy workload    

B. happy because the building is fully lit

   C. light-hearted because of her fellow workers  

D. bored because time passed slowly

57. The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret's parents would_______.

   A. help care for her children     B. feel disappointed in her

C. show sympathy (同情) for her D. regret what they had said

                    

练习册系列答案
相关题目

GONE WITH THE WIND
Author: Margaret Mitchell ¥25 (in bookstores) ¥18 (online)
Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett Ohara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.
A LITTLE PRINCESS
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
¥18.3 (online)
Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows. It's an excellent book with 4 tapes for children
PETER PAN
Author: J.M Barrie 
¥15 (in bookstores) ¥12 (online)   
It is a children's story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling's adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN 
Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe
¥20 (in bookstores)   
The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.
THE SECRET GARDEN
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
¥35 (in bookstores)  ¥30 (online)
Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.
【小题1】All of the following books have children as their main characters except _______.
A.PETER PANB.GONE WITH THE WIND
C.A LITTLE PRINCESSD.THE SECRET GARDEN
【小题2】We can know from the passage that _________.
A.there are only three books with tapes
B.we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores
C.two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett
D.THE SECRET GARDEN is ¥5 cheaper in bookstores than online
【小题3】Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ______
a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. Nature's magic
A.a, b, cB.a, c, dC.b, c, dD.a, b, d
【小题4】Which of the following about the books is mentioned in this text?
A What Sara did to help her fellows
B Why Peter Pan wouldn't grow up.
C What kind of woman Scarlett is.
D How Marry Lennox came into her uncle's house.
【小题5】This text is most probably taken from a __________.
A newspaper  B science magazine  C storybook  D book guide



The Queen Elizabeth and her sister Margaret had very different characters (性格) : Elizabeth was very serious and tidy; Margaret was outgoing and headstrong. But they kept close as sister. When had lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford. Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth always protected her every time when she broke rules. When they grew up. Magaret has sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.
Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth's face when they had a picnic. But they never quarreled for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting (持久的) personal happiness.
【小题1】What kind of person was Elizabeth like? She was ________.

A.serious and tidyB.outgoing and tidy
C.easygoing aand headstrongD.serious and headstrong
【小题2】The word "governess" means ________.
A.服务员 B.家庭女教师C.牧师D.管家
【小题3】Who had an unhappy family life according to the story?
A.Elizabeth.B.Margaret.
C.Marion Crawford.D.Both Elizabeth and Margaret.
【小题4】According to the story, which of the following is not true?
A.The queen and her sister had quite different
B.Elizabeth always protected her sister
C.The sisters often fought each other
D.Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage.
【小题5】What is the main idea of the story?
A.Elizabeth was a kind person
B.The two sisters lived happily
C.Margaret had sad love stories
D.The two sisters had a very good relationship

 

A  LITTLE  PRINCESS

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

¥18.3 (online)

Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows(伙伴). It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes(磁带) for children.

PETER  PAN

Author: J.M Barrie

¥15 (in bookstores) ¥12 (online)

   It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures(冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)

UNCLE  TOM’S  CABIN(小屋)

Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe

¥20 (in bookstores)

   The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave(奴隶) states during the American Civil War(美国内战) and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.

THE  SECRET  GARDEN

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

¥35 (in bookstores)  ¥30 (online)

Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.

GONE  WITH  THE  WIND(乱世佳人)

Author: Margaret Mitchell

¥25 (in bookstores) ¥18 (online)

Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.

根据短文内容,选最佳择答案, 并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1. All of the following books have children as their main characters except _____.

A. PETER PAN                                B. GONE WITH THE WIND    

C. A LITTLE  PRINCESS                       D. THE SECRET GARDEN

2. We can know from the passage that _________.

A. two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

B. we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores

C. there are only three books with tapes

D. THE SECRET GARDEN is ¥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

3. If you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay _________.

 A. ¥30                   B. ¥12                      C. ¥50                      D. ¥42

4.Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ____.

a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. nature’s magic

A. a, b, c             B. a, c, d            C. a, b, d        D. all of the above

5..How many stories happened in the American Civil War?

      A. One           B. Two           C. Three        D. Four

 

 

GONE WITH THE WIND

Author: Margaret Mitchell ¥25 (in bookstores) ¥18 (online)

Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett Ohara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.

A LITTLE PRINCESS

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

¥18.3 (online)

Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows. It's an excellent book with 4 tapes for children

PETER PAN

Author: J.M Barrie 

¥15 (in bookstores) ¥12 (online)   

It is a children's story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling's adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN 

Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe

¥20 (in bookstores)   

The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.

THE SECRET GARDEN

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

¥35 (in bookstores)  ¥30 (online)

Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.

1.All of the following books have children as their main characters except _______.

A.PETER PAN

B.GONE WITH THE WIND

C.A LITTLE PRINCESS

D.THE SECRET GARDEN

2.We can know from the passage that _________.

A.there are only three books with tapes

B.we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores

C.two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

D.THE SECRET GARDEN is ¥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

3.Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ______

a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. Nature's magic

A.a, b, c

B.a, c, d

C.b, c, d

D.a, b, d

4.Which of the following about the books is mentioned in this text?

A What Sara did to help her fellows

B Why Peter Pan wouldn't grow up.

C What kind of woman Scarlett is.

D How Marry Lennox came into her uncle's house.

5.This text is most probably taken from a __________.

A newspaper  B science magazine  C storybook  D book guide

 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网