Motherhood is a career to respect

　　A WOMAN renewing her driver’s license at the CountyClerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.

　　“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a...”

　　“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”

　　“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation... ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.

　　One day I found myself in the same situation. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked.

　　The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate (研究员) in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”

　　The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.

　　I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement (声明) was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.

　　“Might I ask,” said the clerk with interest, “just what you do in your field?”

　　Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the laboratory and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”

　　There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.

　　As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (激励) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants – ages 13, 7, and 3.

　　Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.

　　I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”

　　Motherhood... What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.

1. How did the female clerk feel at first when the writer told her occupation?

　　A. Cold-hearted.　　　　B. Open-minded.

　　C. Puzzled. 　　　　　　D. Interested.

2. How many children does the writer have?

　　A. 3　　　 B. 4 　　　C. 7　　　 D. 13

3.Why did the woman clerk show more respect to the writer?

　　A. Because she thought the writer did admirable work.

　　B. Because the writer cared little about rewards.

　　C. Because the writer did something that she had little knowledge of.

　　D. Because she admired the writer's research work.

4. What is the point of the article?

　　A. To show that how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.

　　B. To show that the writer had a grander job than Emily.

　　C. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career.

　　D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.

Dear Mom and Dad ,

I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you . I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me . She is going to write to you . You must come and take me away from here . She does not want me in the school any longer . The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed . As I was smoking , I heard footsteps coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking , so I threw the cigarette away .

Unfortunately , the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket . It caught fire .

There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket . It caught fire too . Soon the whole room was burning . The master phoned the fire brigade . The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived , the whole school was on fire . The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage . She will send you a bill for about a million dollars .

I'm very sorry for this .

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Much love

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sarah

69．Why did Sarah write to his parents ?

A．He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.

B．He told his parents what he had done in school.

C．He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.

D．He thought he was old enough to help them do something.

70．Why was the school master angry with him?

A．because he was too naughty　　 B．because he was too lazy

C．because he caused a big fire　 D．because he stole something from the school

71．Hw much did he have to pay for school?

A．$1,000,000 　 B．?1,000,000 　 C．￥1,000,000 D．$ 100,000

72．According to the passage, what should the students not do?

A．they should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money

B．they should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them

C．they should not make friends, because making friends would take them absent

D．they should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money.

1. How often did Mr. Grey walk from the station to his office?

A. Never.　　　　　 　B. Seldom.　　　　   C. Always.

2. Why did he walk from the station to his office?

A. To save money.

B. To buy something necessary.

C. To have more exercise.

3. Which of the following statements may be true?

A. The stranger once asked Mr. Grey for money.

B. The stranger and Mr. Grey knew each other very well.

C. The stranger was going to give Mr. Grey his money back.

4. What does the last sentence mean?

A. He wanted to give Mr. Grey a chance to help others.

B. He wanted to ask Mr. Grey for some more money.

C. He hoped Mr. Grey could help him to be successful in his work.

The Waltz

“This indecent(不文雅的) foreign dance was introduced at the English court on Friday last. . . we trust it will never again be tolerated in any moral English society. ”(The Times 1816. )

The waltz was the first court dance since Shakespeare’s time where the couple were allowed to spin round holding each other very closely. The fact that it was labeled “immoral”or even“obscene(下流的) ”no doubt helped to make people think it was rather shocking fun.

The waltz originated in Germany from the energetic folk-dances of the country people. By the mid-18th century the smart town people were trying it and very soon, it had spread throughout the rest of Europe, although parts of Germany and Switzerland banned it completely! In Vienna the waltz became very fast, with the couples racing each other seven or eight times round the ballroom floor, until they were in a state of collapse. So the police decided to forbid the extreme forms of the dance, as it was creating a public disturbance.

However, it was also in Vienna that Lanner and Strauss made their fortunes as bandleaders and composers. Strauss’ son, John Strauss established himself as the“waltz”. Chopin complained that classical music was being ignored in favor of the waltz. He also complained that pieces by Mozart and Beethoven were being “waltzified”to please the public taste. But this did not lower its popularity, which still continues even today.

1. The music of waltz was firstly played in __________.

A. England　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Germany

C. Switzerland　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Vienna

2. Why did the police decide to forbid the extreme dance of waltz in Vienna?

A. Because the police thought the dancers were holding each other very closely.

B. Because the police thought the dancers were spending too much time in dancing.

C. Because the police thought the dancers of waltz were creating trouble in the public.

D. Because the police thought the dancers of waltz were always in a state of being worn out.

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. In the beginning the waltz was created by some famous composers.

B. Although the waltz was banned in one or two countries, yet it had spread all over the rest of Europe by the mid-18th century.

C. The dance of waltz was usually performed by only one person.

D. As a great composer Chopin took the side of the waltz.

4. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

A. The waltz is immoral or even obscene.

B. All people accepted the waltz completely in the beginning.

C. The waltz was even thought to be rather shocking fun.

D. At the present time people still think well of love and enjoy the waltz.

听下面对话。对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最最选项，并标在试卷上。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

1. How many countries are mentioned in the dialogue?

A. Four.　　    B. Six.　　  C. Five.

2. Why did the man visit those countries?

A. For pleasure.

B. For holidays.

C. For holidays and work.

3. In what country do you think the man stayed the longest?

A. France.　　   B. Italy.　　　　 C. New Zealand.