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　　As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious （反叛的）on the outside,___1___on the inside I wanted people to ___2____me.

　　Once I left home to hitchhike（搭便车）to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn't ____3___, and there were many times I didn't feel safe. One situation in particular ___4____ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was not so outwardly（表面地）different.

　　I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was____5____with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ____6____seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be __7___if I weren't there. I told my mom, and she explained that ___8___Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ___9___me. I pointed out,”She is more patient and is heater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___10____,but I was the only person who could fill my ___11____. She made me realize that even with my____12_____——and they were many ——I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced.

　　I became a searcher,___13___who I was and what made me unique（独特的）. My____14___of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist（抵制）pressure to ___15___in ways that I didn't like any more, and I ___16___who I really was. I came to feel much more ____17___that no one can ever take my place.

　　Each of us ____18____ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So ____19___ about being replaced. You ___20___ be.

Thirteen vehicles lined up last March to race across the Mojave Desert , seeking a million in prize money . To win , they had to finish the 142-mile race in less than 10 hours . Teams and watchers knew there might be no winner at all , because these vehicles were missinge a key part drivers .

DARPA , the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency , organized the race as part of a push to develop robotic vehicles for future battlefields . But the Grand Challenge , as it was called , just proved how difficult it is to get a car to speed across an unfamiliar desert without human guidance . One had its brake lock up in the starting area . Another began by throwing itself onto a wall . Another got tied up by bushes near the road after 1.9 miles .

One turned upside down . One took off in entirely the wrong direction and had to be disabled by remote (远距离的) control . One went a little more than a mile and rushed into a fence ; another managed to go for six miles but stuck on a rock . The “winner,” if there was any , reached 7.8 miles before it ran into a long , narrow hole , and the front wheels caught on fire .

“You get a lot of respect for natural abilities of the living things,” says Reinhold Behringer , who helped design two of the car-size vehicles for a company called Sci-Autonics . “Even ants (蚂蚁) can do all these tasks effortlessly . It’s very hard for us to put these abilities into our machines .”

The robotic vehicles , though with necessary modern equipment such as advanced computers and GPS guidance , had trouble figuring out fast enough the blocks ahead that a two-year-old human recognizes immediately , Sure , that very young child, who has just only learned to walk , may not think to wipe apple juice off her face , but she already knows that when there’s a cookie in the kitchen she has to climb up the table , and that when she gets to the cookie it will taste good . She is more advanced , even months old , than any machine humans have designed .

67．Watchers doubted if any of the vehicles could finish the race because        .

       A．they did not have any human guidance

       B．the road was not familiar to the drivers

       C．the distance was too long for the vehicles

       D．the prize money was unattractive to the drivers

68．DARPA organized the race in order to          .

       A．raise money for producing more robotic vehicles

       B．push the development of vehicle industry

       C．train more people to drive in the desert

       D．improve the vehicles for future wars

69．From the passage we know “robotic vehicles” are a kind of machines that          .

       A．can do effortlessly whatever tasks living thing can

       B．can take part in a race across 142 miles with a time limit

       C．can show off their ability to turn themselves upside down

       D．can move from place to place without being driven by human beings

70．In the race , the greatest distance one robotic vehicle covered was          .

       A．about eight miles                                 B．six miles

       C．almost two miles                                 D．about one mile

71．In the last paragraph , the writer implies that there is a long way to go          .

       A．for a robotic vehicle to finish a 142-mile race without any difficulties

       B．for a little child who has just learned to walk to reach the cookie on the table

       C．for a robotic vehicle to deal with a simple problem that a little child can solve

       D．for a little child to understand the importance of wiping apple juice off its face

Research by sociologists Scott Coltrance Michele Adams looked at national survey data and found that when men increase their share of housework and childcare, their children are happier, healthier and do better at school．What’s more, when school-aged children do housework with their fathers, they get along better with their peers and have more friends．And they show more positive behaviors than if they do the same work with their mothers．“Because fewer men do housework than women,” said Adams, “when they share the work，it has more influence on children．” Fathers model “co-operative family partnerships”．

When men share housework and childcare, it turns out, their partners are happier．Wives of egalitarian（主张人人平等的）husbands, regardless of class, report the highest levels of marital（婚姻的）satisfaction and lowest rates of depression，and are less likely to see therapists（治疗专家）．They are also more likely to stay fit, since they probably have more time on their hands．

And the benefits for men are even greater．Men who share housework and childcare are healthier--physically and psychologically．They smoke less, drink less, and take recreational drugs less often．They are more likely to stay in shape and more likely to go to doctors for routine screenings, but less likely to use emergency rooms or miss work due to illness．

In both Europe and the United States，Dad is becoming the “fun parent”．He takes the kids to the park and plays soccer with the kids; she stays home．“What a great time we had with Dad!” the kids announce as they burst through the kitchen door to a lunch mum prepared．

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that         ．

A．fathers usually have greater influence on their children

B．it's better for school-aged children to do housework with their mothers

C．few boys would like to do housework

D．children benefit more from doing housework with their fathers

2.Which of the following is NOT true of a woman whose husband shares housework?

A．She enjoys a high level of satisfaction at home．

B．She is less likely to develop depression．

C．She will have more free time．

D．She is more likely to gain weight．

3.Men who share housework and childcare        ．

A．benefit physically more than psychologically                

B．will take the place of women

C．are less likely to develop bad habits   

D．don’t perform well at work

4.The passage is mainly about       ．

A．the new pattern of family relations in Europe and the US

B．the benefits of men’s participation in housework and childcare

C．the problems of men’s participation in childcare

D．the important role husbands play in the family

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious (反叛的) on the outside,   31   on the inside, I wanted people to   32   me.

Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t   33  , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular   34   me grateful to still be alive When I returned home, I was different, not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was   35   with us, was wearing my clothes. And my   36   seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be 37   if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that   38   Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could   39   me. I pointed out, “ She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been. ” My mom said these were wonderful   40  ,but I was the only person who could fill my 41  , She made me realize that even with my   42   — and there were many —I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

I became a searcher, wanting to   43   who I was and what made me unique. My  44   of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. . I started to resist  pressure to   45   in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I was   46   by who I really was. I came to feel much more   47   that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us   48   a unique  place in the world．You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So   49   about being replaced．You   50   be.

1.A. and            B. but          C. as               D. for

2.A. leave         B. respect       C. admire          D. like

3.A. easy           B. hard         C. fun              D. long

4.A. succeeded      B. kept         C. managed      D. remained

5.A. playing       B. eating            C. staying          D. running

6.A. family         B. friends      C. relatives        D. class

7.A. loved          B. mentioned    C. cared            D. missed

8. A. before            B. after           C. though            D. unless

9. A. scold         B. compare      C. replace          D. match

10.A. qualities     B. girls           C. people            D. times

11. A. character        B. role        C. task              D. job

12.A. faults            B. advantage    C. manners      D. pities

13. A. look for      B. look back       C. find out         D. give up

14.A. picture           B. view         C. sense            D. drawing

15. A. think            B. learn            C. change           D. act

16. A. thankful   B. delighted     C. disappointed    D. hopeful

17. A. sure         B. doubtful     C. happy            D. lonely

18.A. carries          B. catches       C. seizes           D. holds

19.A. talk          B. forget       C. care             D. argue

20. A. mustn’t     B. shouldn’t       C. can’t           D. needn’t

Thirteen vehicles lined up last March to race across the Mojave Desert, seeking a million in prize money. To win, they had to finish the 142-mile race in less than 10 hours. Teams and watchers knew there might be no winner at all, because these vehicles were missing a key part －drivers.

DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, organized the race as part of a push to develop robotic vehicles for future battlefields. But the Grand Challenge, as it was called, just proved how difficult it is to get a car to speed across an unfamiliar desert without human guidance. One had its brake lock up in the starting area. Another began by throwing itself onto a wall. Another got tied up by bushes near the road after 1.9 miles.

One turned upside down. One took off in entirely the wrong direction and had to be disabled by remote (远距离的) control. One went a little more than a mile and rushed into a fence; another managed to go for six miles but stuck on a rock. The “winner,” if there was any, reached 7.8 miles before it ran into a long, narrow hole, and the front wheels caught on fire.

“You get a lot of respect for natural abilities of the living things,” says Reinhold Behringer, who helped design two of the car-size vehicles for a company called Sci-Autonics. “Even ants (蚂蚁) can do all these tasks effortlessly . It’s very hard for us to put these abilities into our machines.”

The robotic vehicles, though with necessary modern equipment such as advanced computers and GPS guidance, had trouble figuring out fast enough the blocks ahead that a two-year-old human recognizes immediately, Sure, that very young child, who has just only learned to walk, may not think to wipe apple juice off her face, but she already knows that when there’s a cookie in the kitchen she has to climb up the table, and that when she gets to the cookie it will taste good. She is more advanced, even months old, than any machine humans have designed.

Watchers doubted if any of the vehicles could finish the race because        .

A．they did not have any human guidance

B．the road was not familiar to the drivers

C．the distance was too long for the vehicles

D．the prize money was unattractive to the drivers

DARPA organized the race in order to         .

A．raise money for producing more robotic vehicles

B．push the development of vehicle industry

C．train more people to drive in the desert

D．improve the vehicles for future wars

From the passage we know “robotic vehicles” are a kind of machines that         .

A．can do effortlessly whatever tasks living thing can

B．can take part in a race across 142 miles with a time limit

C．can show off their ability to turn themselves upside down

D．can move from place to place without being driven by human beings

In the race, the greatest distance one robotic vehicle covered was          .

A．about eight miles    B．six miles

C．almost two miles     D．about one mile

In the last paragraph, the writer implies that there is a long way to go         .

A．for a robotic vehicle to finish a 142-mile race without any difficulties

B．for a little child who has just learned to walk to reach the cookie on the table

C．for a robotic vehicle to deal with a simple problem that a little child can solve

D．for a little child to understand the importance of wiping apple juice off its face