题目内容
When people introduce themselves,I always hear them say "I'm just a housewife".I don't understand why their introduction is always filled with regret and self-pity.Is it,really a crime to be a housewife?Is it really embarrassing when you choose not to work outside and instead choose to work in your home?
How could you be "just a housewife" when the basic social unit of society depends on you and your service?A housewife works for the longest hour,supporting your husband,child studies,caring for elders,managing finances, paying bills,grocery shopping,cooking according to individual taste,cleaning,etc.A housewife could be anyone: daughter,wife,mother,teacher,financial advisor,fashion designer and nurse,gardener,driver,cook,and so on.Don't think you are not being paid for it.You get the reward that no money can offer—the love and affection of your family,their trust for you,a happy home and your own satisfaction.
It is you who choose to be in this occupation,willingly or for any other reason.After a busy day,all wait to return to the comfortable home set by you.They know you will be there to absorb all their stress and tiredness and relax them.Would the life have been the same had you been working outside to earn some money?Would you along with your family have been able to buy all the content in life that you are enjoying now with that money?
Respect yourself for what you are.Introduce yourself to the world with the same dignity.The world understands the importance of your job;it's time to make them accept it.Introduce yourself with pride and with twinkle in your eyes "I am a housewife".Kick that "just" out..
1.How do people feel when they say "I'm just a housewife"?
A. Satisfied. B. Proud.
C. Regretful. D. Anxious.
2.Listing the housewife's duties,the author implies a housewife .
A. usually leads a terrible life
B. plays a more important role
C. does not always get her reward
D. makes a great contribution to the family
3.If a housewife worked outside,she would .
A. have the same life like before
B. set a comfortable home for her family
C. absorb her family's stress
D. lose the content that she is enjoying
4.What is the author's attitude toward housewives
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful.
C. Opposed. D. Tolerant.
书面表达(满分25分)
穷游是目前一种很时尚的旅游方式。它让很多经济不宽裕的人也能享受旅游的乐趣,因此它受到越来越多人的喜爱。请根据下列表格中的提示,就“穷游”这一现象用英语写一篇短文。
1.描述这一社会现象; | |
2.分析穷游的优缺点 | 自由安排旅程,节省开支…… |
食宿条件艰苦,不安全…… | |
3.阐述你的看法。 | |
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:穷游 travel on a budget 穷游族 budget travelers
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