A football coach in a high school had an idea and made a contract with his wife that he would take care of their children and do all the housework during the summertime．Would he be able to complete the task ?

　　It was all his own idea, says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters．Bob had 　1　 made a motherhood contract (合同) declaring that for 70 days this summer he would 　2　 the care of their four children and all the housework．　3　 he didn't even know how to make coffee when he sighed, he was very confident．

　　After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to 　4　．I was beaten down, admits Bob．Not only is motherhood a 　5　 task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being．

　　Bob and Pat were married in 1991．After the marriage, Pat 　6　 a secretary to help put him through university．　7　 Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids．　8　 two years ago Pat went back to work．I had been 　9　 children so much, she 　10　 , I couldn't talk to a grown-up．She continued to run the household, 　11　 until Bob sighed the contract．

　　Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were 　12　 ．For the last three weeks, the family 　13　 a lot ?sometimes having MacDonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner．

　　　14　 housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean 15 the bed is made．I found 16 I shut the doors, he says．Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out．When we went to 　17　 Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 　18　 side out so they would look clean．

　　Now that Bob has publicly 　19　 he was wrong, he is 　20　 the child-raising and household tasks with Pat．

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“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had ___36___ made a “motherhood contract(合同)”—declaring that for 70 days this summer he would ___37___  the care of their four children and all the housework. ___38___ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he sighed, he was very confident.

After40 of the 70 days, he was ready to ___39___. “ I was beaten down, “ admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a ___40___ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being. ”

Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the married, Pat ___41___ a secretary to help put him through university. ___42___ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. ___43___ two years ago Pat went back to work. “ I had been ___44___ children so much,” she ___45___, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up. ” She continued to run the household, ___46___ -- until Bob sighed the contract.

Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were ___47___. For the last three weeks, the family ___48___ a lot--- sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

___49___ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean ___50___ the bed is made. “ I found ___51___ –I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to ___52___ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 53 side out so they would look clean. ”

Now that Bob has publicly ___54___  he was wrong, he is ___55___ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

36. A. only     B. just     C. nearly D. ever

37. A. stick to B. set about    C. think about D. takeover

38. A. If  B. As      C. Since  D. Although

39. A. carry on       B. give up      C. break down       D. find out

40. A. strange B. pleasant      C. difficult     D. serious

41. A. sent      B. employed   C. learned from      D. worked as

42. A. In time B. Before long       C. Since then  D. Later on

43. A. Then    B. Thus   C. So      D. Still

44. A. near     B. after   C. about  D. around

45. A. insists   B. sighs   C. jokes   D. apologizes

46. A. besides B. therefore    C. however     D. otherwise

47. A. terrible B. tasty   C. expensive   D. special

48. A. starved B. traveled      C. worked out D. ate out

49. A. Due to  B. As for C. Along with D. Except for

50. A. until     B. before C. if D. unless

51. A. an easier way      B. a cheaper way    C. a cleaner way     D. a harder way

52. A. receive B. welcome    C. greet   D. fetch

53. A. good    B. wrong C. right   D. opposite

54. A. admitted      B. suggested   C. agreed D. explained

55. A. operating     B. realizing     C. sharing       D. performing

    “It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters.  Bob had __1__ made a “motherhood contract (合同)” —declaring that for 70 days this summer he would __2__ the care of their four children and all the housework. __3__ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.

    After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to __4__. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a __5__ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

    Bob and Pat were married in 1991.After the marriage, Pat __6__ a secretary to help put him through university. __7__ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. __8__ two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been __9_ children so much,” she __10__, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, __11__—until Bob signed the contract.

    Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he preparedお were __12__. For the last three weeks, the family __13__ a lot—sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

    __14__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean __15__ the bed is made. “I found __16__—I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to __17__ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts __18__ side out so they would look clean. ”

    Now that Bob has publicly __19_ he was wrong, he is __20__ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

    1. A. only　　　　　　 B. just　　　　  C. nearly　　　　    D. over

    2. A. stick to　　　　  B. set about　　   C. think about　　   D. take over

    3. A. If　　　　　　   B. As　　　　   C. Since　　　　    D. Although

    4. A. carry on　　　　  B. give up　　   C. break down　　   D. find out

    5. A. strange　　　　  B. pleasant　　   C. difficult　　　　  D. serious

    6. A. sent　　　　　　 B. employed　　 C. learned from　　  D. worked as

    7. A. In time　　　　  B. Before long    C. Since then    　　D. Later on

    8. A. Then　　　　    B. Thus　　　　 C. So　　　　　　  D. Still

    9. A. near　　　　    B. after　　　　  C. about　　　　    D. around

    10. A. insists　　　　 B. sighs　　　　  C. jokes　　　　    D. apologizes

    11. A. besides　　    B. therefore　　  C. however　　　　  D. otherwise

    12. A. terrible　　    B. tasty　　　　  C. expensive　　    D. special

    13. A. starved　　    B. traveled　　    C. worked out　　  D. ate out

    14. A. Due to　　    B. As for　　　　 C. Along with　　   D. Except for

    15. A. until　　　　  B. before　　　　 C. if　　　　　　  D. unless

    16. A. an easier way   B. a cheaper way   C. a cleaner way    D. a harder way

    17. A. receive　　    B. welcome　　   C. greet　　　　   D. fetch

    18. A. good　　　　  B. wrong　　　　 C. right　　　　   D. opposite

    19. A. admitted　　   B. suggested　　  C. agreed　　　　  D. explained

    20. A. operating　　  B. realizing　　    C. sharing　　　　 D. performing

    After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to __4__. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a __5__ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

    Bob and Pat were married in 1991.After the marriage, Pat __6__ a secretary to help put him through university. __7__ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. __8__ two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been __9_ children so much,” she __10__, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, __11__—until Bob signed the contract.

    Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he preparedお were __12__. For the last three weeks, the family __13__ a lot—sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

    __14__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean __15__ the bed is made. “I found __16__—I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to __17__ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts __18__ side out so they would look clean. ”

    Now that Bob has publicly __19_ he was wrong, he is __20__ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

    1. A. only　　　　　　 B. just　　　　  C. nearly　　　　    D. over

    2. A. stick to　　　　  B. set about　　   C. think about　　   D. take over

    3. A. If　　　　　　   B. As　　　　   C. Since　　　　    D. Although

    4. A. carry on　　　　  B. give up　　   C. break down　　   D. find out

    5. A. strange　　　　  B. pleasant　　   C. difficult　　　　  D. serious

    6. A. sent　　　　　　 B. employed　　 C. learned from　　  D. worked as

    7. A. In time　　　　  B. Before long    C. Since then    　　D. Later on

    8. A. Then　　　　    B. Thus　　　　 C. So　　　　　　  D. Still

    9. A. near　　　　    B. after　　　　  C. about　　　　    D. around

    10. A. insists　　　　 B. sighs　　　　  C. jokes　　　　    D. apologizes

    11. A. besides　　    B. therefore　　  C. however　　　　  D. otherwise

    12. A. terrible　　    B. tasty　　　　  C. expensive　　    D. special

    13. A. starved　　    B. traveled　　    C. worked out　　  D. ate out

    14. A. Due to　　    B. As for　　　　 C. Along with　　   D. Except for

    15. A. until　　　　  B. before  &n?


bsp;　　  C. if　　　　　　  D. unless

    16. A. an easier way   B. a cheaper way   C. a cleaner way    D. a harder way

    17. A. receive　　    B. welcome　　   C. greet　　　　   D. fetch

    18. A. good　　　　  B. wrong　　　　 C. right　　　　   D. opposite

    19. A. admitted　　   B. suggested　　  C. agreed　　　　  D. explained

    20. A. operating　　  B. realizing　　    C. sharing　　　　 D. performing

“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had 1  made a “motherhood contract（合同）”-declaring that for 70 days this summer he would 2   the care of their four children and all the housework.  3   he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he sighed, he was very confident.

After40 of the 70 days, he was ready to   4  . “ I was beaten down, “ admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a   5  task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the married, Pat   6   a secretary to help put him through university.  7   Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. 8   two years ago Pat went back to work. “ I had been  9  children so much,” she  10  , “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household,   11  -- until Bob sighed the contract.

Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were  12  . For the last three weeks, the family  13  a lot--- sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

14   housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always  looks clean 15  the bed is made. “ I found  16  -I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to  17  Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 18  side out so they would look clean.”

Now that Bob has publicly  19   he was wrong, he is 55  the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

1. A. only                  B. just              C. nearly                D. ever

2. A. stick to               B. set about      C. think about           D. take over

3. A. If                    B. As           C. Since                D. Although

4. A. carry on              B. give up        C. break down           D. find out

5. A. strange               B. pleasant       C. difficult               D. serious

6. A. sent                  B. employed      C. learned from           D. worked as

7. A. In time                B. Before long    C. Since then             D. Later on

8. A. Then                  B. Thus          C. So                D. Still

9. A. near                  B. after          C. about               D. around

10 A. insists               B. sighs          C. jokes              D. apologizes

11. A. besides              B. therefore       C. however           D. otherwise

12. A. terrible              B. tasty          C. expensive             D. special

13. A. starved              B. traveled       C. worked out            D. ate out

14. A. Due to              B. As for         C. Along with            D. Except for

15. A. until                B. before         C. if                   D. unless

16. A. an easier way        B. a cheaper way   C. a cleaner way       D. a harder way

17. A. receive             B. welcome       C. greet                D. fetch

18. A. good            B. wrong          C. right                D. opposite

19. A. admitted       B. suggested           C. agreed             D. explained

20. A. operating      B. realizing                  C. sharing                D. performing