Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”
【小题1】How many people are there in Laura’s family?
A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5
【小题2】Who does most of the housework in the family?
A.Laura.B.David.
C.The children.D.David’s parents.
【小题3】What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?
A.Cook for the family.
B.Take children from school.
C.Take a good rest with the children.
D.Wash dishes and sweep the floor.
【小题4】What does David think of his job at home?
A.Hard.B.Easy.C.Boring.D.Fun
【小题5】One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.
A.children hate to stay with their mothers
B.men are better at looking after the children
C.women do better at work than they did before
D.children want their fathers to help them with the homework

I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was   36  , because my whole world was dark.
A young   37   ran up to me, out of breath(气喘吁吁). He stood right before me with his head down and said   38  , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and   39 . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
  40 , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his   41  and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s   42  I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must   43  it, or he might never leave. So I accepted(接受) the flower, and replied, “This is just what I   44 .” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not   45 -he was blind.
Tears came down my face as I   46  him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off  to  47 . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain.
Through the eyes of a blind child,   48  I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been   49 . I decided to see the beauty in life, and   50  every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.

【小题1】
A.hopelessB.colorful C.simpleD.wonderful
【小题2】
A.ladyB.manC.boyD.girl
【小题3】
A.sadlyB.strictly C.angrilyD.excitedly
【小题4】
A.deadB.freshC.alive D.heavy
【小题5】
A.SoB.OrC.However D.And
【小题6】
A.headB.nose C.earD.neck
【小题7】
A.how B.when C.where D.why
【小题8】
A.buy B.sell C.acceptD.break
【小题9】
A.admireB.dislikeC.wantD.have
【小题10】
A.cryB.speakC.smile D.see
【小题11】
A.forgaveB.thankedC.paidD.hated
【小题12】
A.sleepB.studyC.dance D.play
【小题13】
A.at most B.at timesC.at firstD.at last
【小题14】
A.cheerfulB.usefulC.blind D.deaf
【小题15】
A.wasteB.enjoyC.loseD.forget

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