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4.A woman renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office was asked to state her occupation.She hesitated,uncertain how to classify herself.
"What I mean is,"explained the recorder,"do you have a job,or are you just a …"
"Of course I have a job,"said Emily."I'm a mother."
"We don't list‘mother'as an occupation…‘housewife'covers it,"said the recorder.
    One day I found myself in the same situation.The clerk was obviously a career woman,confident and possessed of a high sounding title."What is your occupation?"she asked.
    The words simply popped out."I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations."
    The clerk paused,ballpoint pen frozen in midair.
    I repeated the title slowly,and then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold,black ink on the official questionnaire.
"Might I ask,"said the clerk with new interest,"Just what you do in this field?"
    Without any trace of panic in my voice,I heard myself reply,"I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn't),in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out).Of course,the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?),and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it).But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money."
    There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form,stood up,and showed me out.
    As I drove into our driveway,buoyed up (依托) by my glamorous new career,I was greeted by my lab assistants---ages 13,7,and 3.
    Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby),in the child-development program,testing out a new vocal pattern.
    I felt proud!I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than"just another mother."
    Motherhood…What a glorious career!Especially when there's a title on the door.
9.How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?B
A.curious     
B.puzzled     
C.indifferent     
D.interested
10.How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk?A
A.calm    
B.funny     
C.worried     
D.cool
11.Wh y did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?C
A.Because the author cared little about rewards.
B.Because she admired the author's research work in the lab.
C.Because she thought the author did admirable work.
D.Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.
12.What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?B
A.To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.
B.To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.
C.To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.
D.To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.

分析 本文讲述了我在填表是告诉别人我的职业是母亲,希望人们将母亲当做有价值和值得尊重的职业.

解答 9:B.细节理解题.由文中对工作人员的描述The clerk paused,ballpoint pen frozen in midair.表明她对作者的职业感到惊讶疑惑,所以选B puzzled.
10.A.由文中Without any trace of panic in my voice,I heard myself reply,我的声音没有任何恐慌,开始回答问题,可知我很平静,故选A.
11:C.理解推断题. 由文中There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form,可以看出是作者所描述的职业让工作人员产生了敬意,所以选C.
12:B.主旨归纳题. 从最后一句话Motherhood…What a glorious career!可以看出作者写作的目的是希望人们将母亲当做有价值和值得尊重的职业.所以选B.

点评 本篇内容比较适中,对于考生的能力要求不高,只要认真细致阅读,不难发现答案.可以先看题目再读文章,这样可以提高阅读的速度.还要准确定位考点.特别是推理题,要结合上下文的暗示做题,掌握方法是关键.

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