题目内容
Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the US. Last Thursday, she didn't go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year, on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go to work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 15. They spend the day at work with an adult, usually a mother, father, aunt, or uncle. They go to offices, police stations, laboratories, and other places where their parents or other family members work. Next year, the day will include sons, too.
The Ms. Foundation, an organization for women, started the program about ten years ago. In the US, many women work outside the home. The Ms. Foundation wanted girls to find out about many different kinds of jobs. Then, when the girls grow up, they can choose a job they like.
Cara's father is a film director. Cara says,“It was very exciting for me to go to the studio with my dad. I saw a lot of people doing different jobs.”Many businesses have special activities for girls on this day. Last year, Cara went to work with her aunt at the University of Massachusetts. In the engineering department, the girls learned to build a bridge with toothpicks and candy. In the chemistry department, they learned to use scales. They learned about many other kinds of jobs, too.
Right now, Cara does not know what job she will have when she grows up. But because of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, she knows she has many choices.
(1)What is Cara's father?
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(2)According to the passage, Take Our Daughters to Work Day is ________.
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A.on every Thursday in April
B.a holiday for girls of all ages
C.a day for girls to know about jobs
D.a day for girls to get a job easily
(3)On this special day, Cara has done all the following EXCEPT that _________.
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A.she learned to use scales
B.she worked as an actress
C.she went to work with her aunt
D.she used toothpicks and candy to build a bridge
(4)What is probably the best title for the passage?
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A.Cara Lang, a Fortunate Girl
B.Take Our Daughters to Work Day
C.Children's Day and Work Day
D.Ms. Foundation, an Organization for Women
解析:
(1) 由文章第三段的第一句话可知。(2) 由文章第二段中的“The Ms. Foundation wanted girls to... Then, when the girls...”两个句子可知是让女孩子们对不同的工作有所了解,以便于将来好找工作。(3) 文章第三段中“Last year, Cara... In the engineering department,... In the chemistry department,...”三个句子分别提到了C项、D项和A项。(4) 综合全文,文章向我们介绍了“Take Our Daughters to Work Day”的由来、意义及这一天的特别活动。 |
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Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博)and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was nearly sent away. After he came out of lock-up(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him. It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly a few policemen opened the door and came in.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, Daddy” said the boy “So I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
【小题1】Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.
A.he was a worker |
B.he worked in a factory |
C.he was a driver and had a lot of work to do |
D.he had worked there for a long time |
A.she couldn’t find any work |
B.she thought her husband was tired |
C.her husband spent all time in gambling |
D.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling |
A.he didn’t love her any longer |
B.he wouldn’t stop gambling |
C.he had been put into lockup |
D.he was nearly sent away by the factory |
A.The boy hoped his father would be put into lockup again |
B.The boy thought his father needed some policemen |
C.The boy hoped his father would stop gambling soon |
D.The boy hoped his mother would come back to do housework |