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Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
| A.post B.pressure C.paid D.negotiating E.abandon F.balance G.average H.entitled I.increasingly J.reluctantly |
The good news is that women are __1__moving into middle management, but a handful are to top executives. The higher their position, the harder it is to __2__family and career. A 38-year-old woman who graduated from the National school of Administration remembers that when she took a senior __3__in a ministry, her male colleagues assured her,” you are one of us, one of the guys”. But when she became a mother, she found it difficult to stick to age-old traditions of being a housewife. Meanwhile, she couldn’t follow the office schedule. “It was too much__4__ to have long lunches and late-night meetings.”, she said.
For those who want to balance family with a job, France is a heaven. Women marry later, on __5__, than in America - at age 25. They stay in the workforce, and part-time jobs are easy to find. Maternity(孕产) benefits are generous, with over six months of __6__ leave. Women who’ve raised three or more children are __7__to get a state-funded pension, and the quality of publicly funded education for children is high.
French businesswomen dress elegantly, argue intelligently and play hardball at the __8__table. They show their wit, intellect, ability to make puns and understanding of politics, history and literature. Unlike most American female executives who dress conservatively in a dark, not particularly flattering suit, with no jewelry and little makeup, Frenchwomen see no need to __9__femininity(妇女特质) and elegance in the business world. They prefer soft colors, stylish clothes, silk scarves, light makeup, and simple but elegant jewelry. 查看习题详情和答案>>
In 1972, the United Nations hold a meeting in Sweden 1._________
to share ideas about ways to take better care of for the 2.__________
earth．At the summit, people from more than one hundreds 3.__________
countries discussed some of the important problems faced 4.__________
our planet．Since then, several Earth Summits had been held. 5.__________
In 2002, the Earth Summit was held in Johannesburg. 6._________
One of the main theme was “sustainable development”, or 7.__________
the question what we can continue developing the world 8.__________
without damage the environment．Most of the speakers 9.__________
talked the three biggest killers in the world. 10.__________
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Ruth Mckenney was born in 1911 in
While Miss Mckenney was studying in a
In
Miss Mckenney married Richard Bransten in 1937. They had one daughter, and it came as no surprise when the author named her Eileen.
Ruch Mckenney died in 1972.
69. Ruth Mckenney started her newspaper work .
A. after she left college
B. when she was a university student
C. before she got her degree
D. when she worked in
70. The book My Sister Eileen consists of stories about .
A. Miss Mckenney only
B. Miss Mckenney’s sister only
C. both Miss Mckenney and her sister
D. Miss Mckenney’s family and her fellow reporters
71. Why do you suppose it came as no surprise when the author name her daughter “Eileen”?
A. Because the best-selling book made her famous and its heroine’s（女主人公的）name was “Eileen”.
B. Because this name could help her to remember her sister forever.
C. Because she had only one daughter and she loved her so much.
D. Because she wished her daughter would be as successful as she had been.
查看习题详情和答案>>People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother's Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915.Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers.She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.
In 1909, Mrs.Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers.She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart.After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter.In 1910, the first Father's Day was observed in Spokane.Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father's Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents.They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens.They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways.On Mother's Day people wear carnations.A red one symbolizes a living mother.A white one shows that the mother is dead.Many people attend religious services to honor parents.It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery.On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants.They often have outdoor barbecues for Father's Day.These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
6．According to the passage, which of the followings about the second Sunday in May is NOT true?
A．It is a day to show love to mothers.
B．It is a day to wear carnations.
C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery.
D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services.
7．Choose the right time order of the following events.
a．The first Father's Day was observed.
b．Mother's Day was proclaimed a day for national observance.
c．Father's Day became a day for national observance.
d．The idea of honoring fathers was brought up.
A．a，b，c，d B．d，a，b，c
C．b，a，c，d D．d，a，c，b
8．Who plays the most important role in Father's Day becoming a national commemorative day?
A．Mrs.Dodd. B．Margaret Chase Smith.
C．Ann Jarvis. D．Woodrow Wilson.
9．From the passage, we know in the U．S. ________.
A．one should wear a red carnation if one's mother pass away
B．on Mother's Day, families often go out to have barbecues
C．on Father's Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day
D．the purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents
10．The author's purpose of writing this passage is to ________.
A．call on people to love and respect their parents
B．introduce Mother's Day and Father's Day
C．tell the difference between Mother's Day and Father's Day
D．show how important fathers and mothers are
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