“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had ___36___ made a “motherhood contract(合同)”—declaring that for 70 days this summer he would ___37___  the care of their four children and all the housework. ___38___ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he sighed, he was very confident.

After40 of the 70 days, he was ready to ___39___. “ I was beaten down, “ admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a ___40___ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being. ”

Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the married, Pat ___41___ a secretary to help put him through university. ___42___ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. ___43___ two years ago Pat went back to work. “ I had been ___44___ children so much,” she ___45___, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up. ” She continued to run the household, ___46___ -- until Bob sighed the contract.

Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were ___47___. For the last three weeks, the family ___48___ a lot--- sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

___49___ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean ___50___ the bed is made. “ I found ___51___ –I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to ___52___ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 53 side out so they would look clean. ”

Now that Bob has publicly ___54___  he was wrong, he is ___55___ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

36. A. only     B. just     C. nearly D. ever

37. A. stick to B. set about    C. think about D. takeover

38. A. If  B. As      C. Since  D. Although

39. A. carry on       B. give up      C. break down       D. find out

40. A. strange B. pleasant      C. difficult     D. serious

41. A. sent      B. employed   C. learned from      D. worked as

42. A. In time B. Before long       C. Since then  D. Later on

43. A. Then    B. Thus   C. So      D. Still

44. A. near     B. after   C. about  D. around

45. A. insists   B. sighs   C. jokes   D. apologizes

46. A. besides B. therefore    C. however     D. otherwise

47. A. terrible B. tasty   C. expensive   D. special

48. A. starved B. traveled      C. worked out D. ate out

49. A. Due to  B. As for C. Along with D. Except for

50. A. until     B. before C. if D. unless

51. A. an easier way      B. a cheaper way    C. a cleaner way     D. a harder way

52. A. receive B. welcome    C. greet   D. fetch

53. A. good    B. wrong C. right   D. opposite

54. A. admitted      B. suggested   C. agreed D. explained

55. A. operating     B. realizing     C. sharing       D. performing

Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife   51  telling him that his pay was not enough to   52     the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston,  53  he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far   54 .
Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the   55  of a small company   56 computers. The company was in   57  trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very   58  prices. As a result, Manley had to   59    his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not   60  any orders at all. Even so, orders were   61  not coming in fast enough,   62  there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to   63  along and keep his   64  workers as well. He sighed (叹气) .    65  then the telephone rang.
His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to   66  him as soon as possible. Manley   67  again. He could   68  what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no   69  unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his   70  seemed endless.
【小题1】.

A.consideredB.advisedC.beganD.kept
【小题2】.
A.meetB.imagineC.bringD.tell
【小题3】.
A.thereB.whereC.hereD.somewhere
【小题4】.
A.lowerB.moreC.higherD.less
【小题5】.
A.secretaryB.managerC.customerD.engineer
【小题6】.
A.makingB.to makeC.madeD.was making
【小题7】.
A.littleB.itsC.noD.few
【小题8】.
A.tallB.highC.lowD.short
【小题9】.
A.raiseB.cutC.keepD.hold
【小题10】.
A.placeB.getC.give D.carry out
【小题11】.
A.alreadyB.obviouslyC.stillD.undoubtedly
【小题12】.
A.becauseB.even ifC.so thatD.even
【小题13】.
A.walkB.struggleC.comeD.give in
【小题14】.
A.bestB.strongestC.youngestD.kindest
【小题15】.
A.EvenB.JustC.SuddenlyD.Immediately
【小题16】.
A.warnB.leaveC.helpD.see
【小题17】.
A.waitedB.set backC.sighedD.telephoned
【小题18】.
A.thinkB.knowC.expectD.understand
【小题19】.
A.futureB.moneyC.computersD.people
【小题20】.
A.companyB.headacheC.problemD.question

Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife   51   telling him that his pay was not enough to   52      the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston,  53   he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far   54  .

Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the   55   of a small company   56  computers. The company was in   57   trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very   58   prices. As a result, Manley had to   59     his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not   60   any orders at all. Even so, orders were   61   not coming in fast enough,   62  there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to    63   along and keep his   64   workers as well. He sighed (叹气) .    65   then the telephone rang.

His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to   66   him as soon as possible. Manley   67   again. He could    68   what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no   69   unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his   70   seemed endless.

1..A. considered        B. advised      C. began        D. kept

2.. A. meet         B. imagine      C. bring        D. tell

3.. A. there            B. where        C. here         D. somewhere

4.. A. lower            B. more         C. higher       D. less

5.. A. secretary        B. manager      C. customer     D. engineer

6.. A. making       B. to make      C. made         D. was making

7.. A. little           B. its          C. no       D. few

8.. A. tall         B. high         C. low          D. short

9.. A. raise            B. cut          C. keep         D. hold

10.. A. place           B. get          C. give         D. carry out

11.. A. already     B. obviously        C. still    D. undoubtedly

12.. A. because     B. even if      C. so that      D. even

13.. A. walk            B. struggle     C. come         D. give in

14.. A. best            B. strongest        C. youngest     D. kindest

15.. A. Even            B. Just         C. Suddenly     D. Immediately

16..A. warn         B. leave            C. help         D. see

17.. A. waited      B. set back     C. sighed       D. telephoned

18.. A. think           B. know         C. expect       D. understand

19..A. future           B. money        C. computers    D. people

20..A. company      B. headache     C. problem      D. question

 

 

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