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Working Wives

　　Last week, we published an article about modern marriage．A recent survey showed that in England 51 percent of married women go out to work．People were asked what they thought of “working wives”．The results were as follows：

　　We asked readers to write and tell us their opinions．Here are some of the hundreds of letters we received．?

　　I’m a(woman)photographer．I make plenty of money, travel a lot, and meet a lot of people．I enjoy my work, and would hate to stay at home．I would never marry a man who wanted me to give up my work．

　　O’Leary

　　At present there are over 1,000,000 unemployed men in Britain．If a woman gets a job, she puts one more man out of work．Perhaps that man has a wife and twelve children to support．Let women stay at home where they belong to．

　　Ted Stubbs

　　I am a mother of twelve children．When I go to work, my husband looks after the children．He is very good with the children and enjoys staying at home with them．And I enjoy my job as a bus driver．

　　Boot Battersea

　　We are twin sisters, who both got married recently．One of us(Doreen)kept her job．The other(Doris)gave up her jobs．But Doris gets bored staying at home, and Doreen gets bored going out to work．So now Doreen works for a week, while Doris stays at home．Then Doris does Doreen’s job for a week, while Doreen stays at home．At work, they never know if it’s Doreen who’s working today!

　　Doris & Doreen Bean Hendon

(1)

Last week we published an article about _________．
[　　]
A．	marriage nowadays
B．	working women
C．	working wives
D．	a strange marriage

(2)

The woman photographer would not marry a man who _________．
[　　]
A．	has less money than her
B．	likes staying at home
C．	is not very gentle
D．	wants her to stay at home

(3)

Ted Stubbs thought that women going out to work _________．
[　　]
A．	would make men lose chances for work
B．	would be better than men
C．	would weaken the right of the husband at home
D．	would be meaningless

(4)

When the bus driver goes to work, _________．
[　　]
A．	her children take care of themselves
B．	a nurse looks after her children instead of her
C．	her husband looks after the children
D．	she has to have everything ready for the children

It was 4 o'clock in the morning when I received the phone call．

“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 41 in with severe burns on his face，neck and arms．We have called for a（n） 42 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle．” Seattle was 350 miles from his college，so we knew immediately this was 43 ．

The doctor described the 44 ，which caused the burns．At 6 am，our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment．When they 45 the charcoal（木炭），it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline（petrol）．The flames 46 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head．

47 ，one of the boys was quick-minded，grasped my son，and 48 him on the grass．While it saved his life，it was not in 49 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars（伤疤）．

After he 50 from the treatments，the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery（整容）for 6 months 51 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling．So，he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns．

When I was a child, my mother told my sister，who had a 10-inch, very 52__ scar on her arm，“Nancy，if you ignore the scar，other people will ignore it．It does not mean they will not 53 it，but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you．’’

I 54 this wisdom on to my son．He took my advice to 55 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive．

By the end of the six-month waiting period，he decided that the scars did not 56 , so he made the 57 to give up any plastic surgery．

We all have “scars” that we believe 58 people to keep away from us．And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked different，or dressed differently，people would like us better．

But you see，people will only judge you by your looks，or your clothes，if you are judging yourself by these same 59 standards．Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 60 yourself，and your beauty will shine through．

A．brought B．given C．turned D．showed

A．doctor B．hospital C．aircraft D．ambulance

A．serious B．terrible C．painful D．important

A．event B．process C．reason D．accident

A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved

A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted

A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Slowly

A．pushed B．threw C．dropped D．rolled

A．shape B．place C．fact D．time

A．benefited B．recovered C．suffered D．relaxed

A．if B．while C．because D．although

A．normal B．violent C．obvious D．popular

A．mention B．notice C．laugh D．hide

A．sent B．kept C．handed D．passed

A．heart B．life C．practice D．consideration

A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appear

A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request

A．invite B．cause C．allow D．remind

A．false B．strict C．moral D．general

A．by B．over C．beyond D．within

China is the biggest market in the world, and many countries such as Germany, the USA, the UK and Russia do a lot of business in China. Let’s have a look at some important tips to help you be successful when dealing with these nationalities,

First, you must be punctual(准时的) with Germans. Even 5 minutes late makes a bad impression. Being punctual is also very important in the USA. In the UK, it’s important to be punctual for business meetings, but nobody expects you to be on time for a social event. Half past seven really means a quarter to eight, or even eight o’clock! With Russians, you should always be on time, though it is not unusual for them to be one or even two hours late!

It is best to dress formally and wear dark colours when you meet people from all the four countries. In Russia, designer clothes are very common.. Don’t be surprised if you go to an office in the UK on a Friday and find everyone wearing jeans. Many companies have "dress down Friday", when people wear casual (随便的) clothes.

In Germany, first names are only used by family members and close friends, so be prepared to use titles and last names. In the USA you will usually be invited to use first names almost immediately. The British are quite informal and using first names in business is more and more common, especially among younger people. In Russia, however, nobody uses first names, so use titles and last names.

In conversation, the British and the Americans value humour, and both like to talk about sport. The weather is also a good topic of conversation with the British and the Americans, but avoid talking about politics. In Russia, say positive (积极的)things about their country, but avoid making complaints（抱怨）. The Germans, however, prefer to get straight down to business!

So, use these tips, and you will be on your way to a successful international business career!

Which color should you NOT wear when meeting a person from the USA?

A. Dark blue. B. Gray. C. Black. D. White.

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ________.

A. you can say something funny when you talk to an American

B. you can use his first name when you talk to an Englishman

C. you must be on time when you meet people from each of the four countries

D. people wear whatever they like on Friday in some companies in the UK

When you talk to a Russian, you can ________.

A. complain about something

B. say something negative about his country

C. say something good about his country

D. point out some disadvantages in politics

The tips in this passage are probably given to people from ______.

A. China B. the USA C. Germany D. the UK

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was 4 o’clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just   16   in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n)   17   and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was   18 .
The doctor described the   19 , which caused the burns. At 6 a.m, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they   20   the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames    21   my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
22 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and   23   him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in   24   to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he   25   from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months   26   it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very   27   scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not   28   it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I   29   this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to   30   and returned to school with his head held high--- glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not   31 , so he made the   32   to give up any plastic surgery we all have “scars” that we believe   33   people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same   34   standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value   35    yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
16. A. brought        B. given               C. turned              D. showed
17. A. doctor         B. hospital       C. aircraft              D. ambulance
18. A. serious         B. terrible       C. dangerous           D. important
19. A. event          B. process       C. reason              D. accident
20. A. got            B. lit            C. burned   　　     D. moved
21. A. took           B. held  　　         C. caught 　　　　      D. attracted
22. A. Fortunately      B. Surprisingly   C. Happily             D. Slowly
23. A. pushed         B. threw         C. dropped            D. rolled
24. A. shape           B. place         C. fact                D. time
25. A. benefited        B. recovered      C. suffered             D. relaxed
26. A. if                   B. while               C. because             D. although
27. A. normal        B. violent              C. obvious             D. popular
28. A. mention         B notice         C. 1augh              D. hide
29. A. sent           B. kept          C. handed                 D. passed
30. A. heart           B. life           C. practice             D. considerate
31. A. grow          B. matter         C. exist               D. appear
32. A. mistake        B. effort          C. decision           D. request
33. A. invite          B. cause          C. allow             D. remind
34. A. false          B. strict          C. moral             D. general
35. A by              B. over           C. beyond          D. within

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a 1 over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 2 . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was 3 . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there weren’t 4 for a lot o gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big 5 for the kids was the fun of Christmas 6 .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking 7 what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved ＄120 for 8 to share by all five of us.

The big 9 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 10 them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered（散开）. We had two hours to shop; then we would 11 back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, 12 my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually 13 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies —fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything 14 we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 15 to be angry again. This is what she told me:

“I was looking 16 thinking of what to buy, and I 17 to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she 18 for Christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and 19 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so 20 as I did that day.

1. A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star

2. A. little B. less C. enough D. more

3. A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind

4. A. effort B. room C. time D. money

5. A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement

6. A. shopping B. traveling C. parties D. greetings

7. A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one

8. A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills

9. A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree

10. A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged

11. A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet

12. A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding

13. A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed

14. A. since B. after C. while D. until

15. A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid

16. A. out B. over C. forward D. around

17. A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated

18. A. wanted B. did C. got D. played

19. A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched

20. A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter

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