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               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.

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

  A. Cold-hearted.    B. Open-minded.

  C. Puzzled.       D. Interested.

How many children does the writer have?

  A. 3    B. 4    C. 7    D. 13

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.

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.

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               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.
【小题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.
【小题2】 How many children does the writer have?
A.3B.4C.7D.13
【小题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.
【小题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.

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完形填空

  I’m a newspaper reporter.I don’t have   1   money, but I meet a lot of interesting people.Some are rich,   2   are poor.One or two are dishonest, but the others tell the truth most of the time.On the whole, I like my job and I am good at it.I type fast.I have a good   3  .I don’t talk, but I’m a good   4  .I’m probably the best listener in the entire city and I   5   stupid.I have a very stupid face.People look at me, and then they explain things to me very slowly.Other reporters ask people a lot of questions and   6   them angry, but I just look stupid and soon I am getting a lot of   7  :many uninteresting ideas, many irrelevant(不相关的)facts, but always   8   interesting news for my newspaper.

  I have a method for   9   news from the ordinary men in the street.Let me give you   10  .Yesterday afternoon I needed information about recreation for elderly   11   people in the city.I went to the park, sat on a bench   12   the sun, and waited.Soon, an old lady came and sat next to me.She carried two large paper bags and an old handbag.I sat quietly beside her for about ten minutes, and then I   13   a chocolate bar slowly.I made a lot of   14   with the paper wrapping.Next, I offered her a piece of my chocolate.After that, she told me about   15  .She doesn’t have real home.She and two friends sleep in the bus station; on warm days she comes to the park with her few belongings in two paper bags.Later, we went to a restaurant for a cup of coffee and a sandwich.I   16  , of course, I didn’t   17   any notes.I asked her a few questions about recreation, but she wasn’t interested in   18  .She needed money and a place to live in, she said.She told me a lot about the bus station.I gave her a dollar and some   19  .Finally, I   20   her in the park, went back to the office, and typed up some notes for my newspaper.

(1)

[  ]

A.

many

B.

much

C.

little

D.

any

(2)

[  ]

A.

others

B.

the others

C.

the other

D.

another

(3)

[  ]

A.

brain

B.

thinking

C.

mind

D.

memory

(4)

[  ]

A.

listener

B.

speaker

C.

reporter

D.

lecturer

(5)

[  ]

A.

seemed

B.

look

C.

am

D.

must be

(6)

[  ]

A.

get

B.

let

C.

cause

D.

make

(7)

[  ]

A.

reasons

B.

ideas

C.

information

D.

experience

(8)

[  ]

A.

little

B.

a little

C.

a few

D.

few

(9)

[  ]

A.

getting

B.

having

C.

receiving

D.

accepting

(10)

[  ]

A.

a model

B.

an example

C.

an idea

D.

a story

(11)

[  ]

A.

rich

B.

bad

C.

poor

D.

wealthy

(12)

[  ]

A.

under

B.

below

C.

at

D.

in

(13)

[  ]

A.

took

B.

unwrapped

C.

made

D.

ate

(14)

[  ]

A.

sound

B.

voice

C.

noise

D.

voices

(15)

[  ]

A.

her

B.

hers

C.

herself

D.

of her

(16)

[  ]

A.

bought

B.

cost

C.

spent

D.

paid

(17)

[  ]

A.

take

B.

write

C.

put

D.

get

(18)

[  ]

A.

which

B.

what

C.

them

D.

that

(19)

[  ]

A.

money

B.

bill

C.

change

D.

cheque

(20)

[  ]

A.

left

B.

kept

C.

took

D.

stopped

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Rising above the names

   I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.

  “Mom,come here!There's this lady here my size!”

   The mother rushed to her son;then she turned to me to apologize.

   I smiled and told her,“It's okay.”Then I talked to the boy,“Hi,I'm Darryl Kramer.How are you?”

   He studied me from head to toe,and asked,“Are you a little mommy?”

  “Yes,I have a son,”I answered.

  “Why are you so little?”he asked.

  “It's the way I was born,”I said.“Some people are little.Some are tall.I'm just not going to grow any bigger.”After I answered his other questions,I shook the boy's hand and left.

   My life as a little person is filled with stories like that.I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.

   It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness.I stand three feet nine inches tall.I was born an achondroplasia dwarf(侏儒).Despite this,I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.

   I didn't realize how short I was until I started school.Some kids picked on me,calling me names.Then I knew.I began to hate the first day of school each year.New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.

   But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life.I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage.What I lacked in height,I made up for in personality.

   I'm 47 now,and the stares have not diminished as I've grown older.People are amazed when they see me driving.I try to keep a good attitude.When people are rude,I remind myself,“Look what else I have-a great family,nice friends.”

   It's the children's questions that make my life special.I enjoy answering their questions.My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers(a person of the same age,class,position,etc.),whatever size and shape they come in,and treat them with respect.

1.Why did the mother apologize to the author?

A.Because the boy ran into the author.

B.Because the boy laughed at the author.

C.Because the boy said the author was fatter than him.

D.Because the mother thought the boy's words had hurt the author.

2.When did the author realize that she was too short?

A.When she grew up.

B.When she was 47 years old.

C.When she began to go to school.

D.When she met the boy in the supermarket.

3.Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word“diminished”?

A.Dismissed.      B.Increased.

C.Decreased.      D.Discriminated.

4.How does the author feel about people's stares?

A.Angry.        B.Calm.

C.Painful.       D.Discouraged.

 

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