题目内容
-Sara, will you go on the outing with us tomorrow?
-Sorry, I wanted to, but my money has almost _____.
A.run out B.used up C.finished D.spent
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This site contains 100 original short stories about life in America. These stories are written for ESL(English as a second language ) learners who are, at least, high beginners. We want to help ESL students learn English as quickly and effortlessly as possible. Learning should be interesting, not boring. We hope that learners will find that these stories are of some help to improve their English.
The stories have interesting topics and are easy to understand. Each story comes with an audio narrative so that learners can listen as they read. The audio requires downloading the free Real Player. Each story contains a search for pictures, definitions, and pronunciation.“ Following each story are four sets of exercises, and each containing 10 items.
Exercise A is “Yes / No Questions”. The learner is asked questions like, “Does Sara have children?” The learner can then type in, “Yes, she does.” Then the learner can check whether it’s the right answer or not.
Exercise B is “Wh-Questions”. The learner is asked questions like, “Where does Sara live?” The learner can then type in, “She lives in Pasadena.” Then the learner can check his answer.
Exercise C is “Ask Questions”. The learner is given an answer like, “They have two children.” The learner must then type in a question like, “How many children do they have?”The learner can then check to see whether he is correct or not. Exercise D is “Dictation”. The learner listens to a sentence. Most of the sentences duplicate the sentences in the stories. The learner types the dictation and then checks to see whether he is correct or not.
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1.Where does this passage come from?
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A.A newspaper. |
B.A magazine. |
C.A website. |
D.A research report. |
2.The main purpose of this passage is to _____.
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A.tell English learners how to do exercises |
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B.ask the readers to help them improve the site |
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C.give a brief introduction of an English learning site |
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D.teach you how to download English articles |
3.All of the following statements are correct EXCEPT _______.
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A.the learners can listen to a story while reading it |
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B.there are pictures, definitions, and pronunciation, as well as exercises followed |
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C.new ideas and suggestions are welcomed |
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D.the stories are suitable for learners of different levels |
4.If you want to improve your listening ability, you may mainly do some practice in _____.
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A.Exercise A |
B.Exercise B |
C.Exercise C |
D.Exercise D |
April 22,2010 will be the 18th celebration of the annual Take Our Daugluers to Work Day (TOD), a project the National Ms.Foundation for Women of America (NFW) developed to expose girls to expanding opportunities for women in the workplace.
The program offers, millions of girls a first - hand view of the many career opportunities available in their futures.Now that women make up 46 peroent of the U.S.workforce, girls can find role models in every occupational field-from politics to molecular biology to professional athletics, to name just a few.TOD encourages girls to focus on their abilities and opportunities, not just their appearance.
The NFW developed the project more than a decade ago to address the self - esteem problems that many girls experience when they enter adolescence.At school, boys often receive more encouragement in the classroom, especially in math.science and computer science, the academic fields that tend to lead to the highest salaries.Women receive on average only 73 cents for every dollar that men are paid.and remain vastly underrepresented (数量不足) in top executive positions and technology fields.TOD aims to give girls the confidence and inspiration they need to develop successful careers, particularly in non-traditional fields.
Perhaps because the program had become so widespread and successful, TOD had been criticized for excluding boys.and it was expanded in 2003to include boys.The program’s official website states that the program was changed in order to provide both boys and girls with opportunities to explore careers at an age when they are more flexible in tenns of gender stereotyped roles."We should also show boys that becoming a child care provider is as acceptable a choice as becoming a police officer or CEO," added Sara K.Gould.executive director of the NFW.
1.The purpose for having a Take Our Daughters to Work Day is ____
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A.to encourage girls to get top paying jobs , |
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B.to let girls spend more time with their mothers |
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C.to show girls possibilities for work and careers |
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D.to give girls a chance to visit their mothers' offices |
2.Why are women underrepresented in some fields such as technology?
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A.They are not interested in these fields. |
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B.They are not encouraged to work in these fields. |
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C.They are not paid the same as men in these fields. |
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D.They are not allowed to be educated in these fields. |
3.TOD was criticized because some people ____.
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A.thought it was not fair to boys |
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B.did not like having children at work |
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C.did not have daughters to take to work |
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D.would rather have their daughters stay at home |
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
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A.Boys are now included on Take Our Daughters to Work Day. |
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B.Women and men have always been treated equally at work. |
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C.Homemaking and raising children are jobs for girls only. |
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D.Girls grow up receiving more attention than boys. |
5.What can we learn from Sara K.Gould's words?
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A.Boys are sometimes more careful and responsible than girls. |
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B.It is most suitable for women to look after children at home. |
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C.Aboy's life ambition should be to become an officer or CEO. |
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D.It is also acceptable for boys to do what girls are supposed to. |