Mrs. Green, including her husband and three children, lived in a city,   41_was very near the countryside. She worked   42  a teacher and gave music lessons at a school. Of course she was fond of.  43__. Mrs. Green had a good voice and she  44  her classes exciting. But she had a   45 point. Some of her notes (音调) were so high that they sounded like a door which needed   46 . In order to improve her notes, she took   47  chance that she could find to practise.

 As her house was not big, she couldn't practise  48__ in it. So she usually left home, walking and singing  49 the country road. She practised her high notes  50  walking. However, each time she heard a person or a car   51  along the road, she  52  singing. She did not want her high notes to be   53 , for she was shy.

One afternoon a fast open car came up to her so   54   and so fast that she didn't  55  it until the car was only a few meters. She was practising some of her  56 and most difficult notes at that time. As the car passed by, she saw a   57  expression come over the driver's face. He stopped suddenly to  58  all the tires (轮胎) carefully.

Mrs. Green felt it shy to tell the driver what the   59  he had heard really was. The driver found  60  wrong, got back into the car and drove off.

A. that

B. which

C. where

D. there

A. as

B. like

C. with

D. on

A. books

B. pictures

C. sports

D. music

A. got

B. supported

C. made

D. forced

A. weak

B. strong

C. good

D. special

A. painting

B. locking

C. cleaning

D. oiling

A. some

B. each

C. a

D. other

A. operating

B. listening

C. singing

D. other

A. across

B. beside

C. close to

D. along

A. as soon as

B. while

C. after

D. before

A. coming

B. disappearing

C. leaving

D. driving

A. kept

B. went on     

C. stopped     

D. began

A. found     

B. made 

C. hearing

D. heard

A. quietly

B. quickly

C. carefully

D. slowly

A. recognize

B. catch

C. realize

D. provide

A. biggest

B. highest      

C. nice

D. largest

A. puzzled

B. sad    

C. serious

D. happy

A. watch

B. examine    

C. control

D. notice

A. fact

B. note

C. noise  

D. music

A. the tires

B. everything

C. something

D. nothing

On the high-speed train Avignon to Paris, my husband and I landed in the only remaining seats on the train, in the middle of a car, directly opposite a Frenchwoman of middle years. It was an extremely uncomfortable arrangement to be looking straight into the eyes of a stranger. My husband and I pulled out books. The woman produced a large makeup case and made up her face. Except for a lunch break, she continued this activity for the entire three-hour trip. Every once in a while she surveyed the car with a bright-eyed glance, but never once did she catch my eye. My husband and I could have been a blanket wall.

I was amused, but some people would have felt uncomfortable , even repulsed(厌恶的).there is something about making up in public that calls up strong emotional reactions. Partly its a question of hygiene. And its a matter of degree. Making up --- a private act--- has a way of neglecting the presence of others. I was once seated at a party with a model-actress who immediately waved a silly brush and began dusting her face at the table, demonstrating that while she was next to me, she was not with me.

In fact, I am generally prohibited from making up in public, except when I am in the company of cosmetics moment. In a gathering more professional than social, I would do so.

Kathy Peiss, a history professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst says that nose-powdering in the office was an occasion for outrage in 1920s and 30s. Deploring the practice as a waste of company time, trade journals advises managers to discourage it among workers. Peiss theorizes that it was females making up in what has been an all-male field that disturb some gentlemen.

Peiss tells me that after the 30s , pulling out a make-up case was no longer an issue. It became an accepted practice. I asked if she feels free to apply lipstick at a professional lunch herself. Sounding mildly shocked, she says she would save that for the privacy of her car afterward. Why? Because it would be a gesture of inappropriate feminity(女性化). One guess is that most professional women feel this way. There is evidence of the popularity of the new lipsticks that remain in place all day without retouching.

1.According to the author, My husband and I could have been a blanket wall. (Line 6, Para.1) most probably means ________.

A. We were treated with an expressionless face.????

B. We looked at the French woman expressionlessly

C. We used books as a wall to avoid the womans eyes

D. We were of no existence in the French womans eyes

2.In the authors opinion, she _______.

A. allows public making up on certain occasions

B. feels comfortable when making up in public

C. only makes up on social occasions

D. makes up before any professional gatherings

3.According to Peiss, nose powdering in an office was criticized mainly for the reason that ____.

A. normal office work was disturbed??????

B. it discouraged womens interest in career

C. make dominance was emphasized there??

D. it distracted make workers focus on work

4.Why do most professional women give up using lipsticks in public?

A. Because they are worried about being looked down upon

B. Because it emphasizes their female features in wrong situations

C. Because it implies womens disadvantages in academic fields

D. Because they are ashamed to be seen making up in front of males/

5.It can be inferred that in a highly open society, the differences between men and women ______.

A. have attracted little attention??????

B. hinder the social development

C. are attractive topics in talk shows???

D. still call for great concern

 

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Improve your memory, improve your life

Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the audience, but then he paused in horror. ____1_____

Barbara hid her jewelry when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put it.

____2______. Most people have. But memory can be developed.

First, relax. If you’re overanxious about remembering something, you’ll forget it. ____3____.Take a deep breath and tell yourself that you have all the time in the world to remember.

Second, avoid being negative. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t say, “ Gee, I need to have my brain rewired(重装电线).”

To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be strengthened through exercise. ___4______ For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember irregular verbs.

You may also want to make associations, or links, between what you’re trying to remember and things you already know. For example, if you need to catch a plane at 2:00pm, you can imagine a plane in your mind and notice that it has two wings. ___5_______.  

A.Don’t worry.

B.He had forgotten her name.

C.Perhaps you’ve had experiences like these.

D.Look for opportunities to exercise your memory.

E. Jokes like this will have a negative effect on your memory.

F. You are now ten times more likely to remember the take-off time.

G. Relaxing will help improve your awareness and ability to concentrate.

 

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