Although the women’s rights movement in the United States in thought of as a recent development, its beinnings date back over one hundred and seventy years.At that time women were dependents in the eyes of the law, and they did not have the rights of adults.A woman had no property rights, even over what she had got it from her mother or father or over any wages that she earned.Decisions about family matters and about the children were made by her husband, the“head of the family”.

  The first public protests against the low position of women were made in the 1830’s.In 1848 the leaders of this movement(some of whom were antislavery activities as well) assembled the first Women’s Rights Convention, demanding equality.In this struggle as well as in the long, hard fight for women’s vote, those who took part in the activities were laughed at and insulted.They were said to be immoral, and their ideas were considered dangerous to society.

  Nevertheless by 1900 women had won the right to vote in several states; and in 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granted them the right to vote throughout the United States.By the time many women were attending college, and increasing numbers were entering professions which had before been forbidden to women.A little number of women even held high academic and government positions.In spie of all this progress,“career women”were largely restricted(受限制)teaching, nursing, and office work.

  The women’s Liberation movement, which developed during the 1960’s, has focused on economic rights such as“equal pay for equal work”.In addition some groups have stressed psychological and social equality.The main purpose of Women’s Liberation to free women from the restricted role which society has given to them.It seeks to enable them to choose between a career and the home-or to choose the two.it claims that society as a whole would benefit if every person were allowed to develop his or her abilities and use them to the full.Women’s Liberation believes that the statement in the United States Declaration of Independence,“all men are created equal”realy means.“all human beings are created equal”.

(1)

We know from this passage that ________ over one hundred seventy years ago.

[  ]

A.

no women worked outside their homes.

B.

women were considered as children by the law

C.

women cared nothing about how their family lives were

D.

women were not allowed to decide how to spend their money or how to teach children

(2)

The underlined word“assemble”in the second paragraph probably means ________.

[  ]

A.

to bring a group of people together in one place for a particular purpose

B.

to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision

C.

to produce many copies of a book, magazine, or newspaper

D.

not to take part in an event or not to buy or use something as a protest

(3)

Which of the following is true?

[  ]

A.

In the 1920s, women were limited to being teachers, nurses of office workers.

B.

Women mainly paid their attention to how they were paid in the 1960s.

C.

Women asked to change“all men are created equal”into“all human beings are created equal.”

D.

No states have ever provided women with jobs in the government.

(4)

What would be the best title for this passage?

[  ]

A.

Women’s Lives in the United States

B.

Equal Pay for Equal Work

C.

Women’s Liberation in the United States

D.

Women, their past and Present

No one knows yet the accurate number of lives which have been lost in this terrible fire. But reports suggest that it is more than one hundred.

A wall of fire fifty feet high and at least one hundred and fifty miles wide is now racing towards the forests and rich farmlands of southern Victoria. Towns less than one hundred miles from Melbourne will be in danger unless the wind changes. People are rushing excitedly into the streets. The police have warned them not to see the fire but many people are doing so.

The cause of the fire is unknown. No rain has fallen in this part of Australia for three months, and the hot, north-west wind from the great central desert is blowing at more than thirty miles an hour.

The firefighters are traveling to the fire by road, rail and air. But it is not easy to get there. Flames and fallen trees have cut off or blocked roads and railway lines. The thick smoke often prevents them from finding the air strips (飞机跑道).

It is said that the fire has brought the greater danger to the country since the Second World War.

By the time the article is written, the fire       .

    A. has just broken out B. has been put out

    C. is spreading fiercely    D. is coming to an end

The writer writes this article mainly to tell people       .

    A. the fire is terrible and dangerous

    B. it is very easy to put out the fire

    C. less than one hundred people die of the fire

    D. to join in the fight against the fire

In the 4th paragraph, the writer suggests (暗示) that       .

    A. the fire would be controlled by the firefighters very soon

    B. it will be very difficult to put out the fire

    C. the government is paying great attention to the fire

    D. the fire has caused great losses and the airport was in danger

The underlined word “ accurate ” in the first sentence has the same meaning as        .

    A. recent   B. false    C. rough(大约的)  D. exact

Among the Boys is a unique after-school program for boys living in the Highland Park neighborhood of our city. The organizational task is to provide males living in low-income and public housing with opportunities to discover their ability to change challenges into possibilities. The program includes an academic part as well as specific plans for supporting the overall development of the participants. Among the Boys uses painting as an instrument for helping boys examine their world, discuss it, and develop positive ways of handling the challenges they face daily. Young men present personal challenges to the group, such as a recent fight or the long-term drug abuse they observe in their neighborhood. After guided discussion, the youth work as a team, determining how to best represent the issue at hand in a painting. The resulting paintings and explanations of these paintings provided by the young people suggest that something profound(深远的) occurs through this process. These young men are learning a healthy way to express and cope with the pain and suffering they feel. Art serves as a healing process and a structured method of teaching teamwork, nonviolent values, conflict handling and problem-solving skills.

Activities in Among the Boys are in agreement with the best practices in the prevention of high-risk behavior. First, community-based youth development programs are considered important parts of a comprehensive prevention method, particularly in high-risk neighborhoods. Second, compensatory(补偿) education that targets at risk youth for academic failure is also considered an effective prevention method. Third, interventions(介入) aimed at improving youth’s moral reasoning, social problem-solving, and thinking skills are reported to be effective methods for reducing violence in high-risk populations, especially when carried out with elementary school-aged boys. Finally, Among the Boys has an adapted tutoring part, considered an effective prevention tool. Tutoring is typically a one-to-one match between a tutor and a youth, but Among the Boys employs what is referred to as “group tutoring.” Among the Boys makes up for its high student-tutor ratio(比例) with quality and quantity of time, as the program meets after school, on Saturdays, and all day during the summer, and is staffed primarily by males, an unusual quality among educational programs.

Among the Boys is rare and successful form of grassroots program, and represents the dream of a successful male who grew up in the Highland Park neighborhood and has returned to make a valuable contribution to his community. 

1.Which of the following most accurately describes the organization of the second paragraph?

A. A theory is presented and proved with data.

B. A statement is made and supported with examples.

C. A problem is put forward and solutions are suggested

D. A situation is described and a prediction is provided

2. Which of the following statements is implied in the passage?

A. Art programs can promote painting but cannot prevent school failure.

B. Social problem-solving skills are not important for high school-age youth.

C. Most educational programs have some female staff members.

D. Teamwork produces better paintings than does independent work.

3. In discussing Among the Boys’ tutoring part, the author implies that ______.

A. Among the Boys employs a traditional tutoring model

B. tutoring is effective only with elementary school-age boys

C. tutoring prevents the youth’s attention from wandering off

D. increased hours with a group can be as effective as a one-to-one tutoring relationship

4.The founder of the program described in the passage ______.

A. sought contributions to make his program successful

B. designed the program for the same neighborhood in which he grew up

C. is seeking reelection for the Highland Park community school board

D. was a successful graduate of Among the Boys when he was a youth

5. The attitude of the author of the passage toward Among the Boys is ______.

A. forgiving      B. doubtful      C. praising       D. ignorant

 

Among the Boys is a unique after-school program for boys living in the Highland Park neighborhood of our city. The organizational task is to provide males living in low-income and public housing with opportunities to discover their ability to change challenges into possibilities. The program includes an academic part as well as specific plans for supporting the overall development of the participants. Among the Boys uses painting as an instrument for helping boys examine their world, discuss it, and develop positive ways of handling the challenges they face daily. Young men present personal challenges to the group, such as a recent fight or the long-term drug abuse they observe in their neighborhood. After guided discussion, the youth work as a team, determining how to best represent the issue at hand in a painting. The resulting paintings and explanations of these paintings provided by the young people suggest that something profound(深远的) occurs through this process. These young men are learning a healthy way to express and cope with the pain and suffering they feel. Art serves as a healing process and a structured method of teaching teamwork, nonviolent values, conflict handling and problem-solving skills.
Activities in Among the Boys are in agreement with the best practices in the prevention of high-risk behavior. First, community-based youth development programs are considered important parts of a comprehensive prevention method, particularly in high-risk neighborhoods. Second, compensatory(补偿) education that targets at risk youth for academic failure is also considered an effective prevention method. Third, interventions(介入) aimed at improving youth’s moral reasoning, social problem-solving, and thinking skills are reported to be effective methods for reducing violence in high-risk populations, especially when carried out with elementary school-aged boys. Finally, Among the Boys has an adapted tutoring part, considered an effective prevention tool. Tutoring is typically a one-to-one match between a tutor and a youth, but Among the Boys employs what is referred to as “group tutoring.” Among the Boys makes up for its high student-tutor ratio(比例) with quality and quantity of time, as the program meets after school, on Saturdays, and all day during the summer, and is staffed primarily by males, an unusual quality among educational programs.
Among the Boys is rare and successful form of grassroots program, and represents the dream of a successful male who grew up in the Highland Park neighborhood and has returned to make a valuable contribution to his community

  1. 1.

    Which of the following most accurately describes the organization of the second paragraph?

    1. A.
      A theory is presented and proved with data
    2. B.
      A statement is made and supported with examples
    3. C.
      A problem is put forward and solutions are suggested
    4. D.
      A situation is described and a prediction is provided
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is implied in the passage?

    1. A.
      Art programs can promote painting but cannot prevent school failure
    2. B.
      Social problem-solving skills are not important for high school-age youth
    3. C.
      Most educational programs have some female staff members
    4. D.
      Teamwork produces better paintings than does independent work
  3. 3.

    In discussing Among the Boys’ tutoring part, the author implies that ______

    1. A.
      Among the Boys employs a traditional tutoring model
    2. B.
      tutoring is effective only with elementary school-age boys
    3. C.
      tutoring prevents the youth’s attention from wandering off
    4. D.
      increased hours with a group can be as effective as a one-to-one tutoring relationship
  4. 4.

    The founder of the program described in the passage ______

    1. A.
      sought contributions to make his program successful
    2. B.
      designed the program for the same neighborhood in which he grew up
    3. C.
      is seeking reelection for the Highland Park community school board
    4. D.
      was a successful graduate of Among the Boys when he was a youth
  5. 5.

    The attitude of the author of the passage toward Among the Boys is ______

    1. A.
      forgiving
    2. B.
      doubtful
    3. C.
      praising
    4. D.
      ignorant

Although the women’s rights movement in the United States in thought of as a recent development,its beinnings date back over one hundred and seventy years.At that time women were dependents in the eyes of the law,and they did not have the rights of adults.A woman had no property rights,even over what she had got it from her mother or father or over any wages that she earned.Decisions about family matters and about the children were made by her husband,the “head of the family”.

     The first public protests against the low position of women were made in the 1830’s.In 1848 the leaders of this movement(some of whom were antislavery activities as well) assembled  the first Women’s Rights Convention,demanding equality.In this struggle as well as in the long,hard fight for women’s vote,those who took part in the activities were laughed at and insulted.They were said to be immoral,and their ideas were considered dangerous to society.

      Nevertheless by 1900 women had won the right to vote in several states;and in 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granted them the right to vote throughout the United States.By the time many women were attending college, and increasing numbers were entering professions which had before been forbidden to women. A little number of women even held high academic and government positions.In spie of all this progress,“career women”were largely restricted(受限制)teaching,nursing,and office work.

      The women’s Liberation movement,which developed during the 1960’s,has focused on economic rights such as“equal pay for equal work”.In addition some groups have stressed psychological and social equality.The main purpose of Women’s Liberation to free women from the restricted role which society has given to them.It seeks to enable them to choose between a career and the home—or to choose the two.it claims that society as a whole would benefit if every person were allowed to develop his or her abilities and use them to the full.Women’s Liberation believes that the statement in the United States Declaration of Independence,“all men are created equal”realy means.“all human beings are created equal”.

1.We know from this passage that ___________over one hundred seventy years ago.

A.no women worked outside their homes.

B.women were considered as children by the law

C.women cared nothing about how their family lives were

D.women were not allowed to decide how to spend their money or how to teach children

2.The underlined word“assemble”in the second paragraph probably means____________.

A.to bring a group of people together in one place for a particular purpose

B.to make a public or official statement,especially about a plan,decision

C.to produce many copies of a book,magazine,or newspaper

D.not to take part in an event or not to buy or use something as a protest

3.Which of the following is true?

A.In the 1920s,women were limited to being teachers,nurses of office workers.

B.Women mainly paid their attention to how they were paid in the 1960s.

C.Women asked to change“all men are created equal”into“all human beings are created equal.”

D.No states have ever provided women with jobs in the government.

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.Women’s Lives in the United States          

B.Equal Pay for Equal Work

C.Women’s Liberation in the United States      

D.Women,their past and Present

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