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How clean are the nation’s homes?

According to a survey by CIF, there’s room for improvement all over Britain.

Love or hate it — cleaning your home is one job you simply can’t ignore(忽视). But that’s not to say everyone spends the same amount of time or effort on making their places spotless. A new survey by CIF— experts on making tough cleaning jobs easier—— shows that when it comes to washing windows or cleaning the oven(烤箱),where you live in the UK it may show how much effort you put into the task.

BATHROOM

25% of men have never cleaned the toilet — but those in Wales are the worst. Nearly four in 10 Welsh men said they never cleaned anywhere in the house. Hate cleaning the shower head? You’re not alone — a  quarter of a million Brits say the same. 20% of Scots regard window-cleaning as their most hated job.

KITCHEN

36% of people in the south-east say cleaning the cooker is their hated task. 68% of those in the north-east spend more than six hours a week cleaning their homes — especially the kitchen — in sharp contrast to the 49% of Welsh and West Country folk, who put their hands up to cleaning for under an hour.

BEDROOM

18% believe cleaning starts here: that’s the percentage of women who clean wearing their dressing gowns. 51% of women in the north-west may be staying in bed and giving their husband a cuddle(拥抱)—as a thank-you for helping them clean. In other places, there are far fewer helpful men.

LIVING ROOM

32% of women in the north-east turn up the stereo to help make the dusting more fun. Almost six in 10 women agree, however, that cleaning is seriously energetic exercise.

SHIFT THE DIRT WITH CIF

It’s no secret that the right cleaning products will cut cleaning time and effort in half— and no one knows that better than How Clean Is Your house? Presenters Aggie Mackenzie and Kim Woodburn. For solutions(解决办法)to all your cleaning needs, here are some of CIF’s top tips:

·Stop a lot of build-up on your shower head—give it a quick squirt(喷洒)with CIF bathroom spray once a week.

·Stainless steel(不锈钢)tools seem to need endless cleaning. The CIF Wild Qrchid Qxy-Gel-it lifts dirt easily and leaves the kitchen smelling fresh and clean.

·Cooking outside? CIF cream will get your barbecue (烤架)spotlessly clean, ready for those long, lazy summer evenings. Perfect!

The main purpose of this passage is to ______.

A. tell us the results of a certain survey

B. advertise a certain product

C. advise men to do more cleaning housework

D. tell us which is the hardest job at home

It can be concluded from the survey that people in different parts of Britain______.

A. have different views on house cleaning

B. spend different amounts of time and effort on house cleaning

C. like to do different kinds of housework

D. have different ways to do housework

According to the survey,______ spend the most time cleaning their homes.

A. the Welsh                   B. people in the north-west        

C. people in the south-east        D. people in the north-east

CIF in the passage probably refers to ______.

A. an organization doing research on housework

B. a group of experts who give advice on doing housework

C. a company providing advice and products on cleaning

D. a company providing cleaning services

【小题1】B

【小题2】B

【小题3】D

【小题4】C


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 “Father, I don’t like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you would let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him go to school.”

Mr Williams  36  his little boy by the hand, and said   37   to him, “Come, my son. I want to show you  38   in the garden.”

    Harry walked into the garden with his   39  , who led him along until they came to a bed in which peas(豌豆) were growing. Not a weed(杂草) was to be  40   about their roots.

“See how beautifully these peas are   41, my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good   42  . Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker’s garden.”

    Mr. Williams then  43  Harry to look at Mr. Parker’s pea vines.

    After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you   44  Mr. Parker’s pea vines?”

“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy. “I never saw such  45  looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as  46  as the peas themselves. There won’t be half a crop!”

  47   are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”

“Because they have been left to grow as they  48  . I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them  49 

“ Yes. A garden will soon be overrun with weeds  50   it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams  51  , “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds. They must be  52   cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your  53   may have good seeds(种子) and   54  plentifully. Now which would you  55  , to stay at home or go to school?”

“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.

A. grabbed   B. pulled C. punished    D. took

A. loudly     B. secretly     C. kindly D. politely

A. anything  B. something C. everything        D. nothing

A. mother   B. brother      C. sister D. father

A. made      B. changed     C. seen   D. planted

A. growing  B. moving     C. shaking      D. dancing

A. result      B. harvest      C. match        D. present

A. forced    B. ordered     C. followed    D. led

A. think of        B. look at      C. hear of     D. deal with

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41─60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Father, I don’t like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you would let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him go to school.”
Mr Williams  36 his little boy by the hand, and said   37  to him, “Come, my son. I want to show you  38  in the garden.”
Harry walked into the garden with his   39  , who led him along until they came to a bed in which peas(豌豆) were growing. Not a weed(杂草) was to be  40  about their roots.
“See how beautifully these peas are   41, my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good   42 . Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker’s garden.”
Mr. Williams then  43 Harry to look at Mr. Parker’s pea vines.
After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you   44 Mr. Parker’s pea vines?”
“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy. “I never saw such  45 looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as  46 as the peas themselves. There won’t be half a crop!”
  47  are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”
“Because they have been left to grow as they  48 . I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them  49 
“ Yes. A garden will soon be overrun with weeds  50  it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams  51 , “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds. They must be  52  cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your  53  may have good seeds(种子) and   54 plentifully. Now which would you  55 , to stay at home or go to school?”
“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.

【小题1】
A.grabbedB.pulledC.punished D.took
【小题2】
A.loudlyB.secretly C.kindlyD.politely
【小题3】
A.anythingB.something C.everything D.nothing
【小题4】
A.mother B.brother C.sister D.father
【小题5】
A.made B.changed C.seen D.planted
【小题6】
A.growingB.moving C.shakingD.dancing
【小题7】
A.resultB.harvest C.match D.present
【小题8】
A.forced B.ordered C.followed D.led
【小题9】
A.think ofB.look at C.hear ofD.deal with

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【小题10】
A.ugly B.fineC.dirty D.poor

【小题11】
A.deep B.long C.high D.wide
【小题12】
A.When B.Why C.Where D.How
【小题13】
A.pleased B.stayed C.left D.belonged
【小题14】
A.ahead B.outside C.forward D.afterward
【小题15】
A.as B.or C.if D.so
【小题16】
A.required B.answered C.explained D.announced
【小题17】
A.carefullyB.correctly C.gently D.slightly
【小题18】
A.school B.mind C.family D.dream
【小题19】
A.produce B.develop C.decrease D.drop
【小题20】
A.find B.support C.knowD.prefer

How clean are the nation’s homes?
According to a survey by CIF, there’s room for improvement all over Britain.
Love or hate it — cleaning your home is one job you simply can’t ignore(忽视). But that’s not to say everyone spends the same amount of time or effort on making their places spotless. A new survey by CIF— experts on making tough cleaning jobs easier—— shows that when it comes to washing windows or cleaning the oven(烤箱),where you live in the UK it may show how much effort you put into the task.
BATHROOM
25% of men have never cleaned the toilet — but those in Wales are the worst. Nearly four in 10 Welsh men said they never cleaned anywhere in the house. Hate cleaning the shower head? You’re not alone — a  quarter of a million Brits say the same. 20% of Scots regard window-cleaning as their most hated job.
KITCHEN
36% of people in the south-east say cleaning the cooker is their hated task. 68% of those in the north-east spend more than six hours a week cleaning their homes — especially the kitchen — in sharp contrast to the 49% of Welsh and West Country folk, who put their hands up to cleaning for under an hour.
BEDROOM
18% believe cleaning starts here: that’s the percentage of women who clean wearing their dressing gowns. 51% of women in the north-west may be staying in bed and giving their husband a cuddle(拥抱)—as a thank-you for helping them clean. In other places, there are far fewer helpful men.
LIVING ROOM
32% of women in the north-east turn up the stereo to help make the dusting more fun. Almost six in 10 women agree, however, that cleaning is seriously energetic exercise.
SHIFT THE DIRT WITH CIF
It’s no secret that the right cleaning products will cut cleaning time and effort in half— and no one knows that better than How Clean Is Your house? Presenters Aggie Mackenzie and Kim Woodburn. For solutions(解决办法)to all your cleaning needs, here are some of CIF’s top tips:
·Stop a lot of build-up on your shower head—give it a quick squirt(喷洒)with CIF bathroom spray once a week.
·Stainless steel(不锈钢)tools seem to need endless cleaning. The CIF Wild Qrchid Qxy-Gel-it lifts dirt easily and leaves the kitchen smelling fresh and clean.
·Cooking outside? CIF cream will get your barbecue (烤架)spotlessly clean, ready for those long, lazy summer evenings. Perfect!
【小题1】The main purpose of this passage is to ______.

A.tell us the results of a certain survey
B.advertise a certain product
C.advise men to do more cleaning housework
D.tell us which is the hardest job at home
【小题2】It can be concluded from the survey that people in different parts of Britain______.
A.have different views on house cleaning
B.spend different amounts of time and effort on house cleaning
C.like to do different kinds of housework
D.have different ways to do housework
【小题3】According to the survey,______ spend the most time cleaning their homes.
A.the WelshB.people in the north-west
C.people in the south-eastD.people in the north-east
【小题4】CIF in the passage probably refers to ______.
A.an organization doing research on housework
B.a group of experts who give advice on doing housework
C.a company providing advice and products on cleaning
D.a company providing cleaning services

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