【题目】Mother stayed at home cooking and cleaning while Father left for work. Two or more children took the bus to school. In the evening, all the family members got together at home again. This is what a traditional family was like twenty years ago. But now great changes have happened in British families.

As many as 2 out of 3 marriages now end in divorce(离婚), and many children have to live with one parent and only see the other at weekends or during holidays.

There has been a great increase in the number of working women with children. Many women have to work to support themselves and their children. Even in the family where there is no divorce, both parents have to work in order to survive.

Also women are no longer happy to stay at home taking care of children. Many of them have jobs and some of them can even make more money than men, the traditional breadwinners.

What’s more, the increasing number of single-parent families have caused an increase in the crime rate (犯罪率) among children in a way. It is thought that if a child doesn’t have a father, he or she will be harmed.

However the changes may be good for some people. For women it’s now much easier to have well-paid jobs. Although it is difficult to be a working mother, it is no longer seen as a bad thing for children.

As for some children, they learn how to solve problems by themselves at an early age.

【1】Which of the following statements is TRUE about a traditional family in Britain twenty years ago?

A. Both the mother and the father had to work to support the family.

B. The father stayed at home taking care of the children.

C. The mother didn’t need to work.

D. A family had only one child.

【2】Which of the following things is NOT mentioned in the passage ?

A. The increasing number of divorces.

B. The increasing number of fathers who stay at home.

C. The increasing number of working mothers.

D. The increasing crime rate among children.

【3】According to the passage, a “breadwinner” refers to a person who ________.

A. has got some bread

B. is good at making bread

C. stays at home raising children

D. works to support the family

【4】From the passage we can learn that ________.

A. In a family where the parents are not divorced in Britain,the mother doesn’t have to work.

B. Children whose parents are divorced have to start working early.

C. The father is very important to a child’s growth.

D. The changes in British families do no goo

【题目】We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, and looking for that special love.Unfortunately, that’s not usually how life works. To be loved, you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others. In order to love someone, you should love yourself.

●Stop comparing yourself to others.【1】We all have different gifts.When you compare yourself to others for what they have, whether it is a car, a house, or a job, it makes you feel bad about yourself. Really be grateful about everything you have. Gratitude keeps your heart open to love.

●Practice receiving love. To truly love is to be able to receive it. When someone loves you, does some kind deeds to you, or says kind words, accept it.【2】Know that you are worthy of love. It is important to accept a gift of love by others. You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable.【3】

【4】Write about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings. When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion. Compassion is not self-pity, but rather willingness to accept one's own pain and regret.

●Stop trying to be perfect. Stop blaming yourself for being less than perfect.【5】Just follow all the steps above and don't let anyone's expectations of you put any pressure on you.

A. Keep a diary.

B. Appreciate yourself.

C. Do not feel sorry about it.

D. Always do your best, but not reaching span>perfection is NOT failure.

E. Allow yourself to feel the love that has come your way.

F. You give someone a joy of giving by loving you.

G. Everyone on the earth is unique.

【题目】Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office. "The railway owes me $12, " she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. "You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me $12.

Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. "Come into the office, Madam, "he said politely. "I'll check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd."

The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn't have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. "You look sunburnt, "he said to her. "Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?"

"Yes", she answered, shyly. "The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!"

"That's fine, "said Harry. "My little girl can't swim a bit yet. Of course, she's only three”

"I'm four, "the child said proudly. "I'll be four and a half. "

Harry turned to the mother." I remember your ticket, Madam, "he said. "But you didn't get one for your daughter, did you?"

"Er, well", "the woman looked at the child." I mean she hasn't started school yet. She's only four. "

"A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child's return ticket to Jersey costs' "let me see $ 13. 5. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe $1. 5. The law is law, but since the fault (过错) was mine…".

The woman stood up, took the child's hand and left the office.

【1】The woman was angry because .

A. she returned home one day later than she thought

B. she spent more money than she had planned

C. there was no ship when she arrived at the station in Jersey

D. the young man didn't sell her the ticket for a round trip

【2】Harry felt worried because .

A. he didn't change the timetable in time

B. the woman was too angry with him

C. the woman didn't buy a ticket for her daughter

D. he didn't do his work carefully enough

【3】Harry started talking to the little girl because .

A. he had a little girl about the same age as this girl

B. he wanted to find a way out from the little girl

C. he was in difficulty and did not know what to do

D. he wanted to show his friendliness to the little girl

【4】The underlined sentence means that .

A. she should pay $1. 5, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying

B. the woman had to pay him $1. 5, and the railway would pay for the hotel

C. they have to follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his

D. he must be strict with the woman because of the laws, though he didn't want to

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