ÌâÄ¿ÄÚÈÝ

Men sometimes say£º¡°We are better and cleverer than women£®Women never invented things£®We do£®¡±It is true that men have invented a lot of useful things£ºthe alphabet, machines, rockets, and guns, too£®But scientists and archeologists(¿¼¹Åѧ¼Ò)now agree that women invented one very important thing£®It had changed the history£®They invented agriculture£®Before the invention of agriculture men were hunters£®They went out every day£®Sometimes they killed animals£­sometimes animals killed them£®Life was difficult and dangerous£®Women had to go out every day, too£®They collected roots, fruit and grass£®Then, one day, more than 10,000 years ago, a woman dropped some grass seeds£®She dropped them near her home in the Middle East£®They grew£­and the first wheat was born£®The idea grew, too£®Women planted roots and fruit trees£®Then they could stay at home and look after the children and the animals£®Women liked baby animals£ºdogs, cows, sheep and goats£®That idea grew, too£®Then their husbands did not have to go huntings for meat£®They stayed at home£®They built villages and cities£®Men began civilization after women invented agriculture£®

(1)

Sometimes men think that ________£®

[¡¡¡¡]

A£®

they have rights as equal as women in inventions

B£®

women have changed the history

C£®

they have more abilities than women

D£®

women are not so bright as they are

(2)

Before agriculture was invented, life was difficult and dangerous because ________£®

[¡¡¡¡]

A£®

sometimes animals killed men

B£®

women had to go hunting with their husbands

C£®

men had to fight against animals

D£®

only men went out for food every day

(3)

When the first wheat appeared, which of the following sentences shows woman's ideas had grown?

[¡¡¡¡]

A£®

They dropped some grass seeds£®

B£®

They didn't go out to get food any longer£®

C£®

They began to grow plants£®

D£®

They stayed at home and looked after their children and animals£®

(4)

Men began civilization(ÎÄÃ÷)after women invented agriculture because ________£®

[¡¡¡¡]

A£®

they had to build villages and cities

B£®

they didn't have to stay at home to help women with crops

C£®

they raised animals at home

D£®

they didn't have to go hunting for food all the time

(5)

How do you understand agriculture?It means ________£®

[¡¡¡¡]

A£®

collecting roots, fruit and grasses

B£®

growing plants and raising animals

C£®

hunting and looking for food

D£®

planting crops

(6)

Which one do you believe according to the passage?

[¡¡¡¡]

A£®

Women are better and cleverer than men£®

B£®

Women invented many useful things like men£®

C£®

Women played a very important part in agriculture£®

D£®

Women were great in civilization£®

´ð°¸£º1£®D;2£®A;3£®C;4£®D;5£®B;6£®C;
Á·Ï°²áϵÁдð°¸
Ïà¹ØÌâÄ¿

If women are mercilessly exploited (°þÏ÷) year after year, they have only themselves to blame, because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion. They are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.   

    Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.

    No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with primary things like warmth, comfort and durability (ÄÍÓÃ). They¡¯re only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn¡¯t sometime in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

    When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women¡¯s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of instability (²»Îȶ¨) ? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanged styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

Designers and big stores always make money     _  .

      

A£®by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

       B£®because they are capable of predicting new fashions

       C£®by constantly changing the fashions in women¡¯s clothing

       D£®because they always improve quality of women¡¯s clothing

The writer would be less critical (ÅúÆÀ) if fashion designers placed more stress on the      ________of clothing.

      A£®cost   B£®appearance       C£®comfort    D£®suitability

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

      A£®New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

       B£®The constant changes in women¡¯s clothing reflect their strength of character.

       C£®The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

       D£®Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

By saying ¡°the conclusions to be drawn are obvious¡±, the writer means that ________.

      A£®women¡¯s changeableness in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

      B£®women are better able to put up with discomfort

      C£®men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

      D£®men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

To face the music
Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is ¡°to face the music¡±.
When someone says, ¡°well, I guess I¡¯ll have to face the music,¡± it does not mean he¡¯s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didn¡¯t do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father¡¯s angry voice, ¡°I want to talk to you.¡± and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase ¡°to face the music¡± is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Looper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue to go on, they often said, ¡°Well, it¡¯s time to face the music.¡± And that was exactly what they did ¡ª facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression ¡°to face the music¡± come to mean ¡°having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.¡±
Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced an inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shinny enough to pass the inspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do? 
Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As, for example when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿How many ways does the phrase ¡°to face the music¡± comes from?

A£®1B£®2C£®3D£®4
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿ What¡¯s the meaning of ¡°to face the music?¡±
A£®To face something far less pleasant.B£®To face the stage.
C£®To face the back of one¡¯s horse. D£®To face one¡¯s leader.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿Which of the following is a situation of facing the music?
A£®When we are playing basketball.B£®When we are making a speech.
C£®When we are having a party. D£®When we are talking with somebody.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿ The underlined word ¡°hostile¡± means _______. 
A£®unfriendly B£®dislikeC£®unkindD£®unnecessary

Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way.

Our expression today is ¡°to face the music¡±. When someone says, ¡°Well, I guess I¡¯ll have to face the music,¡± it does not mean he¡¯s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didn¡¯t do this or that. Awful music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father¡¯s angry voice, ¡°I want to talk to you.¡± and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

The phrase ¡°to face the music¡± is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Looper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting to go on the stage. When they got their cue(Ìáʾ) to go on, they often said, ¡°Well, it¡¯s time to face the music.¡± And that was exactly what they did¡ªfacing the orchestra(¹ÜÏÒÀÖ¶Ó) which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression ¡°to face the music¡± came to mean ¡°having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.¡±

Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced an inspection(ÊÓ²ì) by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shiny enough to pass the inspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do?

Another army explanation is more closely linked to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. For example, when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse. 

1.How many ways does the phrase ¡°to face the music¡± comes from?     

A£®1.               B£®2.                C£®3.               D£®4.

2.What¡¯s the meaning of ¡°to face the music¡±?

A£®To face something far less pleasant.          B£®To face the stage.

C£®To face the back of one¡¯s horse.           D£®To face one¡¯s leader.

3.The underlined word ¡°hostile¡± means ________.

A£®unfriendly         B£®dislike            C£®unkind            D£®unnecessary

 

Î¥·¨ºÍ²»Á¼ÐÅÏ¢¾Ù±¨µç»°£º027-86699610 ¾Ù±¨ÓÊÏ䣺58377363@163.com

¾«Ó¢¼Ò½ÌÍø