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A wife’s level of education positively influences both her own and her husband’s chances of having a long life, according to a new Swedish study.
In the study, researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social Research in Stockholm found that a woman’s level of education had a stronger connection to the likelihood of her husband dying over education. What’s more, they discovered that a husband’s social class, based on his occupation,  had a greater influence on his wife’s longevity(长寿)than her own class.
“Women traditionally take more responsibility for the home than men do, and, as a consequence, women’s levels of education might be more important for determining lifestyles-for example, in terms of food choices-than those of men,” say Srs. Robert Erikson and Jenny Torssander of the Swedish Institute for Social Research in Stockholm.
The results show that a husband’s level of education does not influence his longevity, but that men with partners who had quit studying after school were 25 per cent more likely to die early than men living with women hodling university degrees. In turn, those married to women with university degrees were 13 per cent more likely to die early than those whose wives had post-graduate qualifications.
According to the researchers, a woman with a good education may not marry a man who drinks and smokes too much or who drivers carelessly, and men with such habits may not prefer highly educated woman. Drs. Erikson and Torssander also suggest that better-educated woman may be more aware of what healthy eating and good health care consist of.
The findings suggest that education has a huge impact on how long and how well people live. It also reflects social factors, since educated individuals usually have better jobs, which allow them to afford healthier diets and lifestyles, as well as better health care.
68. In this passage the author intends to_______.
A. encourage women to get higher education
B. present the results of a study.
C. analyze the relationship between education and life
D. discuss why women usually live longer than men
69. A wife’s education has more effect on a family than a husband’s because______.
A. women make more sacrifices to their families than men do
B. most women have higher degrees than their husbands
C. most men marry women with higher degrees
D. women have a leading role in the home life of most families
70. A woman with higher education is likely to_____.
A. choose a husband with a higher degree than hers.
B. marry a man without many bad habits
C. earn more money than her husband
D. teach her children well
71. We learn from the passage that_______.
A. a man with a lot of education live longer than one with little.
B. a man’s longevity depends on not only his wife’s level of education but also his own.
C. educated wives tend to choose healthy lifestyles for their families.
D. highly-educated women don’t marry uneducated men.


【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】C

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  A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States.Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education.President Bush and his wife,Laura,honored her during a ceremony(仪式)at the White House last week.

  For the past nineteen years,Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown,Rhode Island,in the northeastern United States.She redesigned the program for N.S.L.students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners.How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening,speaking,reading and writing.The amount of time they spend in these classes is reduced as their level of English increases.

  A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L.program in North Kings-town.She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages.This improved their ability to help their children.

  Kathy Mellor earned a master's degree in education from Rhode Island College.She studied teaching English as a second language.

  She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states.As Teacher of the Year,Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries.She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers.

(1)

This passage is mainly about ________

[  ]

A.

Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States

B.

Ms Mellor's English teaching instruction

C.

Ms Mellor's teaching skills of learning English

D.

praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers

(2)

What does “E.S.L.”in the passage stand for?

[  ]

A.

English study learners.

B.

English speaking and listening.

C.

English special learners.

D.

English as a second language.

(3)

From this passage we can learn that ________

[  ]

A.

middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year

B.

middle school teachers in the USA have to get master's degrees

C.

Ms Mellor's students have no problems in learning English

D.

the American government pays much attention to education

A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States .Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education. President Bush and his wife, Laura ,honored her during a ceremony at the White House last week.

   For the past nineteen years ,Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island ,in the northeastern United States .She redesigned the program for E.S.L students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners .How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening ,speaking ,reading and writing. The amount of time they spend in these classes in reduced as their level of English increases.

   A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L. program in North Kingstown. She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages .This improved their ability to help their children.

   Kathy Mellor earned a master’s degree in education from Rhode Island College. She studied teaching English as a second language.

   She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states .As Teacher of the Year ,Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries .She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers.

This passage is mainly about________.

    A.Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States

    B.Ms Mellor’s English teaching instruction

    C.Ms Mellor’s teaching skills of learning English

    D.praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers

What does “E.S.L.” in the passage stand for?

    A.English study learners.             B.English speaking and listening.

    C.English special learners.           D.English as a second language.

From this passage we can learn that ________.

    A.middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year

    B.middle school teachers in the USA have to get master’s degrees

    C.Ms Mellor’s students have no problems in learning English

D.the American government pays much attention to education

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At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said that I would never walk again.Every night my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me whatever those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to.She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her.A year later, I walked on my own to school!
When the Great Depression broke out, my mother lost her job.Then I left school to support the two of us.At that moment I decided never to be poor again.
Over the years, I experienced a lot of business success.But the real turning point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951.I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was very angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child.That was too expensive for an ordinary American family.I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra money for children.Many people did not believe me at that time.
Not surprisingly, mom was my strongest supporter.As in any business, I experienced a lot of difficulties.But with my mom's words in my heart, I never doubted I would succeed.Fifteen years later, I had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn.In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $l billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situations.But if you find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
【小题1】What Kemmon's mother often told him during his childhood was____.

A.caringB.movingC.encouragingD.interesting
【小题2】Who played the most important role in making the author walk back to school again?
A.Doctors.B.Nurses.C.His friend.D.His mom.
【小题3】What caused Kemmon to start a motel by himself?
A.His terrible experience in the hotel.B.His wife's suggestion.
C.His previous business success.D.His mom's support.
【小题4】Which of the following best describes Kemmon's mother?
A.Modest, helpful and hard-working.
B.Loving, supportive and strong-willed.
C.Careful, beautiful and helpful.
D.Strict, sensitive and supportive.
【小题5】Which of the following led to Kemmon's success?
A.Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family.
B.Mom's encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.
C.Clear goals, mom's encouragement, a poor family and higher education.
D.Mom's encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities.

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Gales Sayers: #40, Chicago Bears, Running Back.  

Gales Sayers became famous in 1965. After recovering from a serious knee injury in 1968, Sayers returned to the Bears in 1969 and was awarded the George Halas Award as “the most courageous player in professional football.” At the award ceremony, he owed his prize to his friend and teammate Brian Piccolo, who was dying of cancer.

Sayers couldn’t get away from the injuries, though, and another blow to his knee put an end to his football career in 1971. His personal life was unfortunate as well, as he and his wife, Linda, split up that year. Shortly after that, Sayers started a new life and career as an assistant athletic director in the University of Kansas. By 1976 he was moving up the ladder at Southern Illinois University, becoming the first African-American athletic director at a major university.

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1. What does the underlined sentence “he put down the pigskin” mean?

A. Sayers ended his football career.                     

B. Sayers was too tired to go on playing.

C. Sayers intended to start a new career.              

D. Sayers only wanted to rest for some time.

2.  How many times was Sayers honored in his life?

A. Only once as a football star.                              

B. Only once as a businessman.

C. Twice in all.                                               

D. We are not quite sure.

3.  Sayers started his new career mainly because of _______ .

A. the first knee injury in l 968                                     

B. his unfortunate personal life

C. another more serious knee injury                         

D. a friend’s being deadly ill

4. What can be learned from this passage?

A. Football players are not successful all the time.

B. A successful businessman should be a ball player first.

C. A retired football player can easily make money.

D. Whatever you do, working hard is the most important.

 

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  Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something  31 that changed my life.

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32.A.admired      B.interviewed      C.watched       D.trained

33.A.decision     B.record         C.level        D.goal

34.A.stared      B.shouted        C.glared       D.pointed

35.A.enjoyed      B.shared         C.discussed      D.reviewed

36.A.anxiously     B.nervously       C.cheerfully     D.impatiently

37.A.climb       B.jump          C.drive        D.step

38.A.seem       B.fail          C.expect       D.compete

39.A.Though      B.Unless         C.Because       D.When

40.A.abrupt      B.simple        C.positive      D.considerate

41.A.plan       B.idea          C.ability       D.behaviour

42.A.agenda      B.exercise        C.work        D.lire

43.A.sales       B.skills         C.experiences     D.experiments

44.A.wise       B.kind          C.mean        D.bad

45.A.explicit     B.helpful        C.enough       D.practical

46.A.changed      B.added         C.devoted       D.contributed

47.A.hopeful      B.amazing        C.funny        D.disappointing

48.A.son’s      B.wife’s        C.friend’s      D.customer’s

49.A.supposed     B.expected        C.encouraged     D.determined

50.A.Good luck     B.Best regards      C.Thanks       D.Congratulations

 

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