There was a time when, if a lady got into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer his seat. But now, things are different. Today a gentleman will probably look out of the window, or if he feels a bit shy, hide behind his newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone else gets off.

    You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners, though. Gone are the days when women could be referred to as weakers without causing trouble. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding(要求) equality(平等) with men, not just equality in jobs or education, but in social life. Hold a door open for some women and you are likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as weakers unable to open doors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying her share(份额) of the bill. On second thoughts, that is perhaps not a bad idea.

    It’s no wonder that men have given up some ways of politeness and consideration(考虑) which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, the man’s active politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings, rather than as weakers or something that can be used to please(取悦) men.

1.　　   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.　　  Gentlemen are considered impolite nowadays if they do not offer their seats to a standing woman.

B.　　  A good gentleman who doesn’t give his seat to a standing woman should be blamed.

C.　　  Today women do not enjoy the politeness shown actively to her by men but they considered it pleasant in the past.

D.　　 In order to be equal with men, women have to stand in a bus or train.

2.　　   A woman may get angry if a man holds a door open for her because________________.

A.　　  she doesn’t like him to pay too much attention to all her needs

B.　　  women enjoy opening the door themselves

C.　　  she feels herself treated as a weaker

D.　　 she thinks it impolite for a man to do so

3.　　   What do women really need today?

A.　　  Men’s active politeness and consideration.

B.　　  Men’s true consideration for the needs and feelings of women.

C.　　  Trying to win men’s favor.

D.　　 Men’s good manners such as offering their seats and opening the door, etc.

4.　　   The writer most probably is________________________.

A.　　  a man who thinks the changes are reasonable

B.　　  a woman who wants equality

C.　　  a man who doesn’t agree with the changes today

D.　　 a woman who doesn’t agree with the changes today

US President George Bush 　　　　　 the war in Iraq on March 20, 2003. But internationally, the US war in Iraq 　　　　　 as one country misusing its power over a weaker nation.

　 A．started, has been criticized　　　　　　　 B．has started, had been criticized

　 C．started, has criticized　 D．had started, was criticized

    You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners, though. Gone are the days when women could be referred to as weakers without causing trouble. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding(要求) equality(平等) with men, not just equality in jobs or education, but in social life. Hold a door open for some women and you are likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as weakers unable to open doors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying her share(份额) of the bill. On second thoughts, that is perhaps not a bad idea.

    It’s no wonder that men have given up some ways of politeness and consideration(考虑) which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, the man’s active politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings, rather than as weakers or something that can be used to please(取悦) men.

1.　　   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.　　  Gentlemen are considered impolite nowadays if they do not offer their seats to a standing woman.

B.　　  A good gentleman who doesn’t give his seat to a standing woman should be blamed.

C.　　  Today women do not enjoy the politeness shown actively to her by men but they considered it pleasant in the past.

D.　　 In order to be equal with men, women have to stand in a bus or train.

2.　　   A woman may get angry if a man holds a door open for her because________________.

A.　　  she doesn’t like him to pay too much attention to all her needs

B.　　  women enjoy opening the door themselves

C.　　  she feels herself treated as a weaker

D.　　 she thinks it impolite for a man to do so

3.　　   What do women really need today?

A.　　  Men’s active politeness and consideration.

B.　　  Men’s true consideration for the needs and feelings of women.

C.　　  Trying to win men’s favor.

D.　　 Men’s good manners such as offering their seats and opening the door, etc.

4.　　   The writer most probably is________________________.

A.　　  a man who thinks the changes are reasonable

B.　　  a woman who wants equality

C.　　  a man who doesn’t agree with the changes today

D.　　 a woman who doesn’t agree with the changes today

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上相应番号处将该项涂黑。

June 5 is World Environment Day. This makes us pay more attention to our environment and the need to protect it.

   When Wang Boxuan, a Beijing high schoolboy, uses up his exercise books, he does not throw them away. Each one is stored at his school with hundreds of exercise books given by other students. Then they are sold to a Beijing paper making factory.

The paper is recycled and used again by students and teachers in the school. At the same time, the money made from the sales goes towards schools in Inner Mongolia for planting trees and grass. This place is one of the sources of the sandstorms that often attack Beijing during springtime.

Wang’s school is one of the schools in the capital that take part in the “Green Promise” —environmental protection activity. So far, nearly 210,000 students have taken part in the activity, collecting more than 87 tons of waste paper.

Students are eager to help make the capital a more pleasant place.

What do Wang Boxuan and his schoolmates do with the waste exercise books?

A. Throw them away.　　　               B. Store and sell them.

C. Cut them into pieces.                   D. Give them to the students in Inner Mongolia.

What is the money used for?　　

A. Buying new exercise books.　　     B. Helping poor students.

C. Planting trees and grass.　　　      D. Being stored.

What can we infer from the third paragraph？　

A. Students will have no exercise books to use in many years.

B. There will be no waste paper in many years.

C. The sandstorms will be weaker in Beijing in many years.

D. Beijing will be much dirtier in many years.

Choose the right order according to this passage?

1     Trees and grass were planted.

2     Schools in Inner Mongolia received the money.

3     Students collected waste paper.

4     Students sold the paper to a paper making factory.

A.③②④①　　    B.②①④③　　    C. ③④②①　　   D.③②①④

Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Planting Trees.　　　　　　　      B. Green Promise.

C. Collecting Waste Paper.　　　       D. Making Money.