Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, "Mom, I can't peel potatoes.I have only one hand."

Mom never looked up from sewing."You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me."And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next.When it was my turn, I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it.She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school.At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (横档) I reached.I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs.I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mom come into my room."Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me."

For a long time, I didn't hear anything.Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat." Her voice was soft and weak.I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.

Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude

when she made the child peel potatoes?

    A.Cruel.          B.Serious.   C.Strict.        D.Cold.

From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____.

    A.the skill to circle round a bar

    B.the skill to throw and catch things

    C.the speed of one's hand movement

    D.the strength and skill to hang and swing

What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?

    A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

    B.What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

    C.Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

    D.The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____.

    A.the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

    B.the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own

    C.Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

    D.in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery"—feeling important and worthwhile—and the sources of what we call a sense of "pleasure"—finding life enjoyable—are not always the same.Women often are told "You can't have it all." Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: "You choose a career, so you can't expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life." or "You have a wonderful husband and children—what's all this about wanting a career?" But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves.

    Our study shows that, for women, well-being(康乐) has two aspects.One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression.Mastery is closely related to the "doing" side of life, to work and activity.Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism.It is tied more closely to the "feeling" side of life.The two are independent of each other.A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa (反之亦然) .For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.

    The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes.In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being.But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important.And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work.In our study, all the groups of employed women are valued significantly higher in mastery than women who are not employed.

    A woman's well-being is developed when she takes on multiple (多项的) roles.At least ?by middle adulthood, the women who are involved in a combination of roles —marriages, motherhood, and employment —are the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.

It can be inferred from the first paragraph that __    __.

    A.for women, a sense of "mastery" is more important than a sense of "pleasure"

    B.for women, a sense of "pleasure" is more important than a sense of "mastery"

    C.women can't have a sense of "mastery" and a sense of "pleasure" at the same time

    D.a sense of "mastery" and a sense of "pleasure" are both necessary to women

The author's attitude towards women having a career is_    __.

    A.negative         B.positive        C.neutral (中立)     D.realistic

One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles, _    __.

    A.her life will be richer and more meaningful

    B.she will be more successful in her career

    C.her chances of getting promoted will be greater

    D.it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strain

The most appropriate title for the passage would be _    __.

    A.The Well-Being of Career Women

    B.Sources of Mastery and Pleasure

    C.Two Aspects of Women's Well-Being

    D.Multiple Roles of Women in Society

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