In the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, 1 , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women 　　2

young children have 　　3 outside the house.

American families settle the childcare 　　4　　 in different ways. Some parents permit

5　　 children to stay home alone after school. The parents 6 be sure the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand 7 rules and can deal with emergencies(紧急情况). Other parents say they would　　 8 permit their children to be at home alone. They usually　　 9　　 someone to take care of the　　 10 .

Some parents in the U. S. find their own way to 　　11　　 the cost of child care　　 12 .

Each person in the group　　 13 for the children of other group　　 14　　 at different times. Some parents ask local 15 , schools and social organizations to help　　 16 activities for the children. These childcare choices often cost 　　17　　 or no money. Many American parents, however, still　　 18　　 with the problem of 　　19 good child care at a 　　20　　 price.

1. A. therefore　　　　B. otherwise　　 C. thus　　　　　　　　 D. however

2. A. like　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　D. from

3. A. children　　　　　　 B. jobs　　　　　　　　 C. houses　　　　　　　　 D. money

4. A. problem　　　　　　 B. question　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　 D. choice

5. A. older　　　　　　　　 B. younger　　　　　　 C. sicker　　　　　　　　 D. happier

6. A. can　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　 C. may　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ought

7. A. dangerous　　　　 B. safety　　　　　　 C. funny　　　　　　　　 D. true

8. A. rather　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. certainly　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　 D. never

9. A. send　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. invite

10. A. house　　　　　　 B. neighbors　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. children

11. A. protect　　　　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　 C. reduce　　　　　　　　 D. increase

12. A. schools　　　　　　 B. groups　　　　　　　　　　 C. clubs　　　　 D. hospitals

13. A. cares　　　　　　　　 B. sends　　　　　　 C. asks　　　　　　　　 D. pays

14. A. strangers　　　　　　　　 B. members　　　　 C. officials　　　　　　 D. teachers

15. A. shops　　　　　　 B. members　　　　 C. churches　　 D. restaurants

16. A. equip　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. play　　　　　　　　 D. join

17. A. much　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　 C. enough　　　　　　　　 D. more

18. A. enjoy　　　　　　　　 B. discuss　　　　　　 C. quarrel　　　　 D. struggle

19. A. taking　　　　　　 B. finding　　　　　　 C. closing　　 D. suffering

20. A. high　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　 C. reasonable　　 D. real

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When my father died，one of the tasks that fell to me was to sort through and decide which objects to save and which to throw away．Now I look at the 1 of my life as if I were dead， 2 what my children will do with the human skull（骷髅） that 3 on the bookcase next to my desk．I couldn’t 4 them if they threw it out．They’ve been wanting to do that for some years， 5 will they know how much can be learned from 6 with a skull? And what about my books? 7 they can find some place in their 8 for ten thousand books．However，I know they will look at the white，plastic head of a horse on my desk and 9 it into a Glad trash bag without any 10 ， never knowing that it is the only place 11 from the first chess set （棋子）I owned．

How many boxes of mine will my children 12 ? Can I trust my children with my 13 ? Every object of our lives is a 14 ，and emotion swirls（旋动） around it like fog， hiding and 15 a tiny truth of the heart．

I look at these objects that are mine and know，too，that they are 16 of how alone I am，how alone each of us is， 17 no one knows what any object means except he or she who 18 it．I have the memory of taking it home 19 one of my newly-born children from the hospital; only I have the memory of what it looked like when I lived in that apartment and where it sat in that house．I look at the objects that are mine， and the memories are 20 and permeated（渗透着）with love．I look at the objects that are mine and know that I’m going to miss me very much．

1．A．tasks B．objects C．books D．pictures

2．A．wondering B．designing C．concluding D．weaving

3．A．cries B．sleeps C．sits D．smiles

4．A．educate B．understand C．blame D．strike

5．A．and B．so C．or D．but

6．A．helping B．living C．playing D．speaking

7．A．Honestly B．Luckily C．Naturally D．Surely

8．A．desks B．bags C．apartments D．hearts

9．A．drag B．take C．move D．throw

10．A．hesitation B．love C．care D．worry

11．A．casting B．expanding C．remaining D．shining

12．A．enjoy B．reserve C．find D．prepare

13．A．life B．passion C．respect D．heart

14．A．mark B．pleasure C．belief D．memory

15．A．preventing B．spreading C．protecting D．encouraging

16．A．symbols B．phenomena C．measures D．tracks

17．A．when B．once C．unless D．as

18．A．prefers B．repairs C．owns D．remembers

19．A．like B．for C．with D．to

20．A．strange B．warm C．new D．bitter

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I took home a briefcase full of troubles．As I sat down on that hot and damp 1 , there seemed to be no 2 to the problems hanging around in my brain ．So I picked up a book , settled into a comfortable chair and 3 my own special therapy （疗法）: 4 reading ．

I 5 three or four hours on two short chapters of Personal History by Vincent Sheean—tasting each paragraph, staying over a sentence, a phrase, or even a single word, building a detailed mental picture of the scene．No longer was I in Sydney, Australia, on a sticky hot night．Enjoying every word, I 6 foreign journalist Vincent Sheean on a tour to China and another to Russia．I was 7 in the author’s world．And when finally I put it down , my mind was totally 8 ．

Next morning , four words from the book—“take the long 9 ” were still in my mind ．At my desk , I had a long-view look at my 10 ．Once more , super-slow-reading had given me not only 11 but perspective （视角），and helped me in my everyday affairs ．

I discovered its 12 years ago．Before that , if I had been really interested in a book, I would 13 from page to page, 14 to know what came next．Now, I decided , I had to become a miser （守财奴）with 15 and stretch every sentence like a poor man spending his last dollar．

I had started with the practical object of making my book last．But by the end of the second week I began to realize 16 I was getting from super-slow-reading itself．Sometimes just a particular phrase 17 my attention, sometimes a sentence．I would read it slowly, analyze it , read it again—perhaps changing down into an even 18 speed—and then sit for 20 minutes thinking about it before moving on．I was like a pianist 19 a piece of music , phrase by phrase , practicing it, trying to discover and 20 exactly what the composer（作曲家） was trying to convey．

1．A．day B．morning C．afternoon D．evening

2．A．solutions B．doubt C．wonder D．courses

3．A．tried on B．applied C．practiced D．managed

4．A．fast B．super fast C．super slow D．slow

5．A．spent B．wasted C．cost D．took

6．A．united B．attended C．attracted D．joined

7．A．found B．lost C．persuaded D．accepted

8．A．broken B．discouraged C．refreshed D．awakened

9．A．view B．care C．walk D．distance

10．A．therapy B．problems C．reading D．work

11．A．difficulty B．success C．achievement D．pleasure

12．A．use B．disadvantage C．value D．importance

13．A．look B．read C．analyze D．digest

14．A．worried B．eager C．glad D．anxious

15．A．books B．troubles C．words D．music

16．A．how well B．how long C．how many D．how much

17．A．caught B．missed C．escaped D．paid

18．A．faster B．higher C．lower D．slower

19．A．playing B．studying C．writing D．singing

20．A．realize B．recognize C．repay D．understand

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In the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, 1, many mothers are working. More than half of the American women 2 young children have 3 outside the house.
American families settle the child care 4 in different ways. Some parents permit 5 children to stay home alone after school. The parents 6 be sure the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand 7 rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they would 8 permit their children to be at home alone. They usually 9someone to take care of the 10.
Some parents in the U.S. find their own way to 11 the cost of child care in12. Each person in one group 13for the children of other group 14 at different times. Some parents ask local15, schools and social organizations to help 16 activities for the children. These child care choices often cost 17 or no money. Many American parents, however, still 18 with the problem of 19 good child care at a 20 price.

1.
1. A.
  therefore
2. B.
  otherwise
3. C.
  thus
4. D.
  however
2.
1. A.
  like
2. B.
  as
3. C.
  with
4. D.
  from
3.
1. A.
  children
2. B.
  jobs
3. C.
  houses
4. D.
  money
4.
1. A.
  problem
2. B.
  question
3. C.
  chance
4. D.
  choice
5.
1. A.
  older
2. B.
  younger
3. C.
  sicker
4. D.
  happier
6.
1. A.
  can
2. B.
  must
3. C.
  may
4. D.
  ought
7.
1. A.
  dangerous
2. B.
  safety
3. C.
  funny
4. D.
  true
8.
1. A.
  rather
2. B.
  certainly
3. C.
  always
4. D.
  never
9.
1. A.
  send
2. B.
  stop
3. C.
  pay
4. D.
  invite
10.
1. A.
  house
2. B.
  neighbors
3. C.
  old
4. D.
  children
11.
1. A.
  protect
2. B.
  end
3. C.
  reduce
4. D.
  increase
12.
1. A.
  schools
2. B.
  groups
3. C.
  clubs
4. D.
  hospitals
13.
1. A.
  cares
2. B.
  sends
3. C.
  asks
4. D.
  pays
14.
1. A.
  strangers
2. B.
  members
3. C.
  officials
4. D.
  teachers
15.
1. A.
  shops
2. B.
  members
3. C.
  churches
4. D.
  restaurants
16.
1. A.
  equip
2. B.
  offer
3. C.
  play
4. D.
  join
17.
1. A.
  much
2. B.
  little
3. C.
  enough
4. D.
  more
18.
1. A.
  enjoy
2. B.
  discuss
3. C.
  quarrel
4. D.
  struggle
19.
1. A.
  taking
2. B.
  finding
3. C.
  losing
4. D.
  suffering
20.
1. A.
  high
2. B.
  low
3. C.
  reasonable
4. D.
  real