Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp(营地). There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.

At Mother’s Camp a woman has room for herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, "Mom, what’s for dinner?" No husband will say, "Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks." In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home for a second job — taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.

In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.

Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean and they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.

1.From this passage we can see _________ in the United States.

A. women want to work outside the home

B. working wives do most of the housework

C. husbands do as much housework as their wives

D. women do not like to stay at home with their families

2.At Mother’s Camp, women can’t _________.

A. watch TV B. read newspapers

C. swim in the lake D. bring their husbands and children

3.Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because _________.

A. they don’t like their husbands and children B. they have to work full-time

C. they are too busy to relax themselves D. they want a new life

4._______ is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.

A. Housework B. Working outside the home

C. When to take a vacation D. Looking after their children

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Busy Working Mothers B. How to Buy Gifts for Mothers

C. Mothers Relax Away From Home D. Mothers in the US

Some people enjoy reading and they like to go to the book show. There are many books in the show. If you can’t find some books in libraries or bookshops, come to the book show. You must find them here. Readers like these books very much.

In a book show, you can buy a lot of books with less money. The show also invites some writers. People can buy a lot of their favorite books and meet their favorite writers. The book show may be crowded, but they still love to visit it. It is fun to go there.

Today more and more people like reading including(包括)children and adults. They often go to many book shows to read and buy books. When they read, they can learn much more from books. It is important for children to learn to read. They can also know a lot about the writers after reading the books.

1.Can you find the book you need in the book show?

A. You can find them. B. Yes, many books are in the show.

C. Yes, of course. D. There are many books in the show.

2.What can’t you see in the book show?

A. Many libraries. B. Favorite writers.

C. Some adults. D. Many children.

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “crowded” ?

A. 劳累的. B. 著名的. C. 繁忙的. D. 拥挤的.

4.Which of the sentence is right?

A. The show invites readers and writers.

B. You can’t find the book you like in the show.

C. People can learn a lot by reading.

D. Only children like reading books.

5.What does the passage tell us?

A. Something about favorite books.

B. Something about book shows.

C. Many favourite readers and writers.

D. More and more people read books.

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