网址：http://m.1010jiajiao.com/timu3_id_2464474[举报]
“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had __1__ made a “motherhood contract (合同)” —declaring that for 70 days this summer he would __2__ the care of their four children and all the housework. __3__ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.
After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to __4__. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a __5__ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”
Bob and Pat were married in 1991.After the marriage, Pat __6__ a secretary to help put him through university. __7__ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. __8__ two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been __9_ children so much,” she __10__, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, __11__—until Bob signed the contract.
Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he preparedお were __12__. For the last three weeks, the family __13__ a lot—sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.
__14__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean __15__ the bed is made. “I found __16__—I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to __17__ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts __18__ side out so they would look clean. ”
Now that Bob has publicly __19_ he was wrong, he is __20__ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.
1. A. only B. just C. nearly D. over
2. A. stick to B. set about C. think about D. take over
3. A. If B. As C. Since D. Although
4. A. carry on B. give up C. break down D. find out
5. A. strange B. pleasant C. difficult D. serious
6. A. sent B. employed C. learned from D. worked as
7. A. In time B. Before long C. Since then D. Later on
8. A. Then B. Thus C. So D. Still
9. A. near B. after C. about D. around
10. A. insists B. sighs C. jokes D. apologizes
11. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. otherwise
12. A. terrible B. tasty C. expensive D. special
13. A. starved B. traveled C. worked out D. ate out
14. A. Due to B. As for C. Along with D. Except for
15. A. until B. before C. if D. unless
16. A. an easier way B. a cheaper way C. a cleaner way D. a harder way
17. A. receive B. welcome C. greet D. fetch
18. A. good B. wrong C. right D. opposite
19. A. admitted B. suggested C. agreed D. explained
20. A. operating B. realizing C. sharing D. performing
查看习题详情和答案>>
After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to __4__. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a __5__ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”
Bob and Pat were married in 1991.After the marriage, Pat __6__ a secretary to help put him through university. __7__ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. __8__ two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been __9_ children so much,” she __10__, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, __11__—until Bob signed the contract.
Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he preparedお were __12__. For the last three weeks, the family __13__ a lot—sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.
__14__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean __15__ the bed is made. “I found __16__—I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to __17__ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts __18__ side out so they would look clean. ”
Now that Bob has publicly __19_ he was wrong, he is __20__ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.
1. A. only B. just C. nearly D. over
2. A. stick to B. set about C. think about D. take over
3. A. If B. As C. Since D. Although
4. A. carry on B. give up C. break down D. find out
5. A. strange B. pleasant C. difficult D. serious
6. A. sent B. employed C. learned from D. worked as
7. A. In time B. Before long C. Since then D. Later on
8. A. Then B. Thus C. So D. Still
9. A. near B. after C. about D. around
10. A. insists B. sighs C. jokes D. apologizes
11. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. otherwise
12. A. terrible B. tasty C. expensive D. special
13. A. starved B. traveled C. worked out D. ate out
14. A. Due to B. As for C. Along with D. Except for
15. A. until B. before &n? bsp; C. if D. unless
16. A. an easier way B. a cheaper way C. a cleaner way D. a harder way
17. A. receive B. welcome C. greet D. fetch
18. A. good B. wrong C. right D. opposite
19. A. admitted B. suggested C. agreed D. explained
20. A. operating B. realizing C. sharing D. performing
查看习题详情和答案>>
I left university with a good degree in English Literature,but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn’t think I was any good ,then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.
I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words .
It takes confidence to make a new start — there’s a dark period in-between where you are neither one thing nor the other . You are out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you are too ashamed to say, “Well, I am writing a novel, but I am not quite sure if I’m going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.
Then I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to agents. So I did ,and to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I actually become a published writer and , after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.
The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal — that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.
It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck — of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there is no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同) of the publisher — to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的).
49.What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 mean?
A. I was waiting for a good fortune. B. I was trying to find an admirable job.
C. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time. D. I was being aimless about a suitable job.
50. The author decided to write a novel _________
A. to finish the writing course. B. to satisfy readers’ wish
C. to realize her own dream D.to earn more money
51.How did the writer feel the halfway with the novel?
A. Uncertain B. Ashamed C.Confident D. Disturbed
52.What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?
A. Hard work can lead to success.
B. It pays to stick to one’s goal.
C.She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.
D.There is no end in sight when starting to do something.
查看习题详情和答案>>I left university with a good degree in English Literature,but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn’t think I was any good ,then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.
I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words .
It takes confidence to make a new start — there’s a dark period in-between where you are neither one thing nor the other . You are out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you are too ashamed to say, “Well, I am writing a novel, but I am not quite sure if I’m going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.
Then I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to agents. So I did ,and to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I actually become a published writer and , after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.
The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal — that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.
It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck — of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there is no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同) of the publisher — to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的).
49.What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 mean?
A. I was waiting for a good fortune. B. I was trying to find an admirable job.
C. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time. D. I was being aimless about a suitable job.
50. The author decided to write a novel _________
A. to finish the writing course. B. to satisfy readers’ wish
C. to realize her own dream D.to earn more money
51.How did the writer feel the halfway with the novel?
A. Uncertain B. Ashamed C.Confident D. Disturbed
52.What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?
A. Hard work can lead to success.
B. It pays to stick to one’s goal.
C.She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.
D.There is no end in sight when starting to do something.
查看习题详情和答案>>| 完形填空。 | ||||
| "It was all his own idea," says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had 1 made a "motherhood contract(合同)"-declaring that for 70 days this summer he would 2 the care of their four children and all the housework. 3 he didn't even know how to make coffee when he sighed, he was very confident. After40 of the 70 days, he was ready to 4 . " I was beaten down," admits Bob. "Not only is motherhood a 5 task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being." Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the married, Pat 6 a secretary to help put him through university. 7 Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. 8 two years ago Pat went back to work. " I had been 9 children so much," she 10 , "I couldn't talk to a grown-up." She continued to run the household, 11 - until Bob sighed the contract. Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were 12 . For the last three weeks, the family 13 a lot-sometimes having MacDonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner. 14 housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean 15 the bed is made. " I found 16 -I shut the doors," he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. "When we went to 17 Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 18 side out so they would look clean." Now that Bob has publicly 19 he was wrong, he is 20 the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. | ||||
|