题目内容
One day a king and his minister(大臣)went out for a walk. The king said to the minister, “I want to give reward to anyone who is hospitable(好客的) to us during our1.”
The king and the minister went up to one man and said, “We are2. This is a fine town. Could we stay at your house as3?”
The man looked down upon them, saying, “4do I know you’re not criminals?”
Then the king and the minister went up and5on somebody else’s door. When the man opened the6, they asked, “Could we spend the night here? It’s getting dark.”
The man said, “First, tell me7of you there are. Then I’11 decide.”
The king said, “You see that we are only two. If you8us to stay with you, we’11 pay you what we have tomorrow.” The man agreed.
Then they9walking. They came to another house and knocked on the door. The king said, “It’s getting dark.10we spend the night at your house?”
The man said, “11! Just tell me how many of you there are.”
The king said, “You can see we are only two.” Then they12back to the palace.
The minister had13the address of each person to whom they had spoken, and the following14the king called all the three persons to the palace. To the first one the king said, “When travelers come from a different kingdom, we must15them shelter(住所). It is16we aren’t thieves.” And the king17the man out of his kingdom.
To the18man the king gave a lot of money. To the third one, who19offered shelter and only then asked how many were in their party, the king gave his20.
- 1.
- A.sleep
- B.talk
- C.dinner
- D.walk
- A.
- 2.
- A.friends
- B.criminals
- C.ministers
- D.travelers
- A.
- 3.
- A.owners
- B.officials
- C.officers
- D.guests
- A.
- 4.
- A.How
- B.Why
- C.When
- D.Where
- A.
- 5.
- A.dropped
- B.took
- C.knocked
- D.touched
- A.
- 6.
- A.letter
- B.box
- C.door
- D.window
- A.
- 7.
- A.how many
- B.how much
- C.how long
- D.how far
- A.
- 8.
- A.agree
- B.allow
- C.make
- D.want
- A.
- 9.
- A.began
- B.enjoyed
- C.stopped
- D.continued
- A.
- 10.
- A.Would
- B.Must
- C.Could
- D.Should
- A.
- 11.
- A.Pardon
- B.Thanks
- C.Sorry
- D.Certainly
- A.
- 12.
- A.went
- B.hurried
- C.returned
- D.drove
- A.
- 13.
- A.taken away
- B.taken down
- C.taken off
- D.taken up
- A.
- 14.
- A.year
- B.month
- C.minute
- D.day
- A.
- 15.
- A.borrow
- B.offer
- C.lend
- D.share
- A.
- 16.
- A.silly
- B.right
- C.clean
- D.clear
- A.
- 17.
- A.threw
- B.invited
- C.kept
- D.brought
- A.
- 18.
- A.last
- B.first
- C.third
- D.second
- A.
- 19.
- A.bravely
- B.slowly
- C.immediately
- D.carefully
- A.
- 20.
- A.order
- B.promise
- C.name
- D.crown
- A.
I don’t want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated (controlled) by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space, time and the nature of black holes.
At 19, when I began studying astrophysics(天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens (镜片) of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.
Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations (挑衅) : I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don’t study sociology or political theory.
Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don’t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don’t tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about.
【小题1】Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?
A.She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination (歧视). |
B.She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields. |
C.She is not good at telling stories of the kind. |
D.She finds space research more important. |
A.the burden she bears in a male-dominated society |
B.her involvement in gender politics |
C.her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist |
D.the very fact that she is a woman |
A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.
B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.
C. People’s fixed attitude toward female scientists.
D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.
【小题4】What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?
A.Women students needn’t have the concerns of her generation. |
B.Women can balance a career in science and having a family. |
C.Women have more barriers on their way to academic success. |
D.Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career. |