Go to church, then have a big lunch, then go out to play while mum does the housework. That was a typical (典型的) British Sunday in the 1960s. But things now could not be more different.

Some British sociologists（社会学家）recently studied the typical（典型的）British Sunday. They found that people get up later and do less housework than they did 40 years ago. They are far more likely to be out shopping or enjoying themselves than cooking Sunday lunch.

Sunday mornings were busy 40 years ago. Most women caught up on their weekly housework and cooked a nice lunch. They seldom allowed themselves any “leisure” until afternoon, after the dishes were cleaned. Then there would be another rush to the table between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm for tea.

But now, Britons can have brunch (早午餐) at the restaurant. Fewer people bother to cook themselves.

“You only have two free days a week. You don’t want to have to waste one because there is nothing to do but watch boring TV,” said Elizabeth Biggs, 25, a producer in London.

“On Saturday you are recovering from the week,” Biggs added. “Sundays are the last chance for the weekend — you want to get as much as you can out of the day before you have to go back to work.”

In the past, British women usually did their shopping during the week, while the husband was at work. “Now men seem to do that as much as women,” said Jonathan Gershuny, a professor who took part in the study.

Men also do more housework now on Sundays. Back in the 1960s, men were far more likely to spend Sundays out of the house — at the pub or playing football — before lunch.

71. Many Britons have brunch at the restaurant because _______.

A. They have no time to cook at home.      B. They get up too late.

C. They won’t bother to cook themselves.    D. They will go to church.

72. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Britons used to go to church on Sundays.

B. Britons usually had a big lunch at home.

C. British women did their shopping on Sundays in the past.

D. British men did little housework at home in the past.

73. The underlined word “ leisure” in Para 3 means ___________.

A. housework         B. shopping          C. lunch        D. free time

74. The text mainly tells us ________.

A. what Britons did on Sundays       

B. why Britons go shopping on Sundays

C. How Britons spend their holidays

D. the changes of the ways the Britons spend their Sundays

75. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A. Men do more housework on Sundays.

B. Sundays in Britain might be very boring in the past.

C. No people go to church on Sundays now.

D. Britons all go out on Sundays.

Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 　1 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 　2 it any' more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not 　3 hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 　4　 .

The boss knew that Charlie had spared no 　5 for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 　6 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 　7 . "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and　 8 said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 　9 , "$ 12 per kg."

The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 　10 question. Jackie went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a 　11 of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 　12 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 　13　 ."

Charlie was 　14　 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 　15 but to learn from Jackie.

My dear friends, you know, a more 　16 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 　17　 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, 　18 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 　19　 ?

Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How 　20 are you?

1. A. made　　　　　　　 B. became　　　　　　 C. remained　　　　　　 D. kept

2. A. take　　　　　　　 B. do　　　　　　　 　C. get　　　　　　　　 D. put

3. A. enjoy　　　　　　　 B. meet　　　　　　　 C. repay　　　　　　　 D. value

4. A. unusual　　　　　　 B. unfair　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　 D. selfless

5. A. rest　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　 C. effect　　　　　　　 D. effort

6. A. competition　　　　 B. relationship　　　　　 C. difference　　　　　 D. distance

7. A. following　　　　　 B. finding　　　　　　 C. shopping　　　　　　 D. searching

8. A. still　　　　　　　 B. again　　　　　 　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. only

9. A. offer　　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　 C. remind　　　　　　　 D. repeat

10. A. difficult　　　　　　 B. familiar　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　　 D. simple

11. A. total　　　　　　　 B. lot　　　　　　 　　C. pile　　　　　　　　 D. number

12. A. taken　　　　　　　 B. come　　　　　　　 C. bought　　　　　　　 D. heard

13. A. value　　　　　　　 B. quality　　　　　　　 C. condition　　　　　　 D. shape

14. A. struck　　　　　　 B. moved　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　 D. encouraged

15. A. stay　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　　　 D. leave

16. A. important　　　 B. intelligent　　　　 C. successful　　　　　　 D. hardworking

17. A. time　　　　　　　 B. depth　　　　 　C. need　　　　　　　　 D. common

18. A. while　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. since

19. A. see　　　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　 D. win

20. A. hopeful　　　　　 B. thoughtful　　　　　 C. helpful　　　　　　 D. meaningful

Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.

After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 　1 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 　2 it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and 　3 that the boss did not value hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 　4 .

The boss 　5 that Charlie had devoted himself to the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 　6 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 　7 : “Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and 　8 said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 　9 , “$12 per kg.”

The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 　10 question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $100 for 10 kg. He has a 11 of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 　12 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 　13 .

Charlie was 　14 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 　15 but to learn from Jackie.

My dear friends, you know, a more 　16 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 　17 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, 　18 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 　19 ?

Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How 　20 are you?

1. A. made　　　 B. became　　　　 C. remained　　　　 D. kept

2. A. stand　　　　 B. do　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　 D. put

3. A. enjoyed 　 　 B. praised　 C. whispered　　　　 D. complained

4. A. unusual 　 　 B. unfair　　　　　 C. careless　　　　 D. selfless

5. A. shouted 　 　 B. troubled　　　　 C. misunderstood　　 D. knew

6. A. competition B. relationship　 　 　 C. difference　　　 D. distance

7. A. following　　 B. finding　 　 C. shopping　　　　 D. searching

8. A. still　　　 　 B. again　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　 D. only

9. A. offer　　　　 B. answer　　 　 　 C. remind　　 　 　 D. repeat

10. A. difficult 　 　 B. familiar　　　　 C. same　　　　　　 D. simple

11. A. total　　　　 B. lot　　　　　 C. pile　　　　　　 D. number

12. A. sold　　　　 B. come　　　　　　 C. bought 　　　 D. heard

13. A. value　　　　 B. quality　 　 　 C. condition　　　　 D. shape

14. A. surprised　　 B. moved　　 　 　 C. puzzled　　　 D. encouraged

15. A. stay　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　 C. work 　　　　　　 D. leave

16. A. important　　 B. intelligent　　　　　 C. successful　　　 D. hardworking

17. A. time　　　　 B. depth　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　 D. common

18. A. while　　　　 B. though　　 　 　 C. unless　　 　 　 D. since

19. A. see　 　 　 B. think 　　 　　　 C. know　　　　　　 D. win

20. A. hopeful　 　 　 B. thoughtful　　　 C. helpful　 　 　 D. meaningful

FOR many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself.
The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. Li lost her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family.
Li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.
"I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was really hard at the beginning," she recalled.
During most of her junior school years, Li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.
"I taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days," she explained.
Li's hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good performance in the entrance exams.
The school offered Li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks.
Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends.
"I envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to look after them. However, I soon feel relieved as I still have my dad with me," she said.
Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong.
"I believe I will go on and continue my studies at a good university," she said, in a confident tone.
Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li made great progress in the recent monthly exams. "She works hard and is always eager to excel . It's not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work," Wang said.
【小题1】Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because ________.