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13.Across Britain,burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers,But,according to a new study,we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.
Mothers have long known that their home worked was just heavy as paid work.Now,the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours,they would earn as much as$172,000 a year.
The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do,as well as the hours they are working,to determine the figure.This would make their yearly income$3000more than the Prime Minister earns.
By analysing the numbers,it found the average mother works 119hours a week,40of which would usually be paid at a standard rate 79hours as overtime.After questioning 1,000mothers with children under 18,it found that,on most days,mums started their routine work at 7am and finished at around 11pm.
To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour,it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on,including housekeeper,part-time lawyer,personal trainer and entertainer.being a part-time lawyer,at$48.98an hour,would prove to be the most profitable of the"mum jobs",with psychologist(心理学家)a close second.
It also asked mothers about the challenges they face,with 80percent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.
Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.
The study shoes mothers matter all year long and not just on,Mother's Day.The emotional,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending,but children are also sources of great joy and happiness.Investing(投入)in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.

38.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?B
A.£30,000.
B.£142,000.
C.£172,000.
D.£202,000.
39.The biggest challenge for most mothers is fromA.
A.emotional demand
B.low pay for work
C.heavy workload
D.lack of training
40.What is stressed in the last paragraph?B
A.Mothers'importance shows in family all year long.
B.The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.
C.Mothers'devotion to children can hardly be calculated.
D.Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.
41.What can we conclude from the study?C
A.Mothers'working hours should be largely reduced.
B.Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.
C.Mothers'labour is of a higher value than it is realised.
D.Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.

分析 这是一篇写在母亲节的文章,在母亲节这一天,每个人都会为母亲做一些事,比如送一束花等等.但是作者认为,母亲这一职业值得全年的关注,因为它包含太多.

解答 38.答案:B.推理判断题.第二段中一句"they would earn as much as$172,000 a year."和第三段中一句"This would make their yearly income$3000morethan the Prime Minister earns."可知首相的年薪是172,000-30,000=142,000.
39.答案:A.细节理解题.根据倒数第三段的"It also asked mothersabout the challenges they face,with 80percent makingemotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing aboutmotherhood."可知答案.80%的母亲认为她们面对的最大的挑战是情感需要方面的.
40.答案:B.细节理解题.最后一段中一句"The emotional,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can benever-ending,but children are also sources of great joyand happiness."可知母亲的付出可能是永无休止的,但也是很值的.
41.答案:C.推理判断题.根据文章第一段中"But,according to a new study,we should beplacing a higher value on motherhood all year."可知,作者认为母亲的重要性应得到更多关注.

点评 这类说明文阅读中要求学生要特别注意一些数字等.除此之外,还需要抓住关键词、中心词,迅速在文中进行定位,解决细节题.最后,对文章的内容要了解,通常主题在第一段最后出现,所以学生要善于把握主题.

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