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She found ________ boring to just stay at home as a housewife, so she made up her mind to find a job outside．
A．her
B．it
C．that
D．this
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Working women with young children often face a dilemma(进退两难的困境)of whether to keep working or to quit to take care of their children．Though the fact that married women work outside the homes has become a social trend, many people still expect mothers to stay home until their children are two or three years old．In my opinion, it’s unfair to deprive(剥夺)mothers of their right to keep working only for the reason of childcare．
Women also need a sense of achievement just like men．Working women often find it difficult to give up the chance of self-fulfillment(自我实现)and go back home to play the traditional role．The times that women should stay at home passed and we should not neglect(忽视)mother’s desire to seek further goals outside the home．
Besides, taking care of children is both parents’ responsibility(责任)rather than only mothers’．Children belong to both the father and the mother．So it is unreasonable to ask mothers to give up their jobs for childcare because it is also fathers’ duty．
Practically speaking, working mothers can help improve family finances．Though there’ll be extra expense for childcare service, working mothers have a steady income to help the family．Therefore, mothers’ working outside is good for the family, especially to those low-income ones．
In a word, to expect mothers to put childcare before everything is not practical in today’s society．Only if fathers and mothers cooperate can the problem of childcare be solved．
A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.
On one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. As a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the “what-I-can-do environmentalism(环境保护主义).”
On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. They have persuaded Homeowners Associations (HOAs) across the U.S. to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people’s right to use clotheslines.
So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be more.
Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious(有生态意识的) person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighbor had telephoned them about his clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they don’t take matters in their own hands,” says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.
North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors can’t even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.
Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change. As they say, “The clothesline is beautiful”. Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. We all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming.”
One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that ________.
A. clothes dryers are more efficient
B. clothesline drying reduces home value
C. clothes dryers are energy-saving
D. clothesline drying is not allowed in most U.S. states
Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?
A. He is a kind-hearted man. B. He is an impolite man.
C. He is an experienced gardener. D. He is a man of social responsibility.
Who are in favor of clothesline drying?
A. housing businesses. B. Environmentalists.
C. Homeowners Associations. D. Reck’s dissatisfied neighbors.
What is mainly discussed in the text?
A. Clothesline drying: a way to save energy and money.
B. Clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered.
C. Opposite opinions on clothesline drying.
D. Different varieties of clotheslines.
查看习题详情和答案>>Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago，I've used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively. I've found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity.
I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2005 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3，so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. I was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me，and，to a certain extent，distracted me from the game，allowing my subconscious(潜意识的)talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine，moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.
Music can also have a great effect on mood. If I'm in a bad mood at work，I'll listen to some of Bob Marley's and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what I'm doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true for classic rock. One summer，I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background，I would have hated life.
Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error you'll finally discover your best choice.
I'm always looking for new concentration aids，so I'd love to know what type of music works best for me.
1. We can infer that the passage was written in ________.
A. 2005 B. 2006 C. 2007 D. 2008
2. The author first discovered the effects of music ________.
A. from his parents B. by chance
C. at work D. when he was a child
3. Which of the following statements is NOT an effect of music for the author?
A. It helps him block out the outside world.
B. It arouses his subconscious talent.
C. It helps his mind relax.
D. It makes him work without any thought.
4. The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to ________.
A. tell us that life is dull
B. drove that music affects mood
C. tell us how to seek happiness
D. tell us bad mood can affect work
5. In order to get the greatest effect of music，you are advised to ________.
A. listen to some of Bob Marley's
B. only choose relaxing music
C. test all kinds of music
D. listen to classic rock
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