摘要: Man can’t go against the nature without being punished.

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  “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey.I’ve never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it's probably worth listening to.

  Her point is that blind luck is very rare.You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you.If you’re a Chinese, you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump(树桩)for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.

  A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier.It's not about going to a temple to burn some incense(香)hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it's practical advice you can follow each day.

  Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies.First he divided volunteers into two groups; those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not.He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside.On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds.Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting.There are 43 photographs in this newspaper,” was written in big letters.The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.

  It's easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper.They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity.People who are “lucky”, in fact, keep an open mind and don't go through the same routine every day.

  I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do.Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year.Seven years later, and still here, I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines.I did not dream these would have been possible.I’ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police.Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman's studies I think not.

  As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment.Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but it's important to consider how you feel about each choice you make.Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.

  Finally, try to turn bad luck into good.Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.

(1)

Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer's point?

[  ]

A.

Make the best of a bad job.

B.

Rome was not built in a day.

C.

All is not gold that glitters.

D.

A good heart conquers ill fortune.

(2)

What do you know about Oprah Winfrey?

[  ]

A.

She became famous through her family background.

B.

She is a British talk show host.

C.

She became successful by her own effort.

D.

She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life.

(3)

The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show ________.

[  ]

A.

man can conquer nature

B.

luck is in your own hand

C.

bad luck can turn into good

D.

you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you

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As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home. The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable. Men were certain that no woman could do a job outside her home. This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1846, they had to sign their books with men's names instead.

Teaching was the first profession open to women soon after 1800. But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin Colleges in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women.

Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famous. Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”. Miss Nightingale opened England's first school for nurses in 1860.

The invention of the typewriter in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices, in both England and America. Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted.

   1. Why couldn't women become teachers easily?

      A. Because the first profession to them was writing.

      B. Because most schools and colleges were open only to men.

      C. Because they wanted to be nurses instead.

      D. Because they had to work in the business world.

   2. Which of the following is TRUE?

     A. The first typewriter was invented 1970's.

     B. All nurses are rich and well-known women.

     C. People's ideas about women's work have changed.

     D.  Most women in America are doctors or lawyers.

   3. The passage is mainly about——.

     A. women in the business world   B. the famous women in the business world

     C. schools and colleges in America     D. rights for American women

   4. We can infer from the passage that——.

     A. a man can't type

     B. the first college that accepted women was Oberlin College in Ohio

     C. Bronte sisters had pennames when they began writing their novels

     D. a woman can do all kinds of work better than a man

 

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B

  “Equal pay for equal work”is a phrase by the American women who feel that they are unfairly treated by society. They say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same work.

  Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man is thought to earn money to support his family and to make the important decision. so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women working at all. When wives go out to work. they say,the home and children are given no attention to. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take full-time jobs. they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing:making a nice home and bringing up children.

  Women who disagree say they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and to have freedom to choose between a work and home life,or a mixture of the two. Women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.

  1.The women use the phrase“equal pay for equal work”to ask for society to________.

  A.pay men less than women

  B.give women harder work

  C.pay men and women the same amount of money for the same work

  D.pay people more who do harder work

  2.Some people believe that________.

  A.women can’t do what men can

  B.men have to work much harder than women

  C.man can earn money more easily than women  D.men’s duties are different from women’s

  3.Some people holding even stronger opinions say that________.

  A.women should be kind to their husbands

  B.women are too weak to take full-time jobs

  C.home is the best place for women

  D.women should only take part-time job

  4.The women who disagree say that________.

  A.women need chances to go out of the home more often

  B.women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they want

  C.women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes

  D.if women are given equal pay,they can do everything instead of men

  5.According to this passage some women want to give up(放弃)________.

  A.their present position in society

  B.their marriage

  C.their right to equal pay

  D.their home life

 

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As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home. The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable. Men were certain that no woman could do a job outside her home. This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1846, they had to sign their books with men's names instead.

Teaching was the first profession open to women soon after 1800. But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin Colleges in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women.

Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famous. Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”. Miss Nightingale opened England's first school for nurses in 1860.

The invention of the typewriter in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices, in both England and America. Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted.

   1. Why couldn't women become teachers easily?

      A. Because the first profession to them was writing.

      B. Because most schools and colleges were open only to men.

      C. Because they wanted to be nurses instead.

      D. Because they had to work in the business world.

   2. Which of the following is TRUE?

     A. The first typewriter was invented 1970's.

     B. All nurses are rich and well-known women.

     C. People's ideas about women's work have changed.

     D.  Most women in America are doctors or lawyers.

   3. The passage is mainly about——.

     A. women in the business world   B. the famous women in the business world

     C. schools and colleges in America     D. rights for American women

   4. We can infer from the passage that——.

     A. a man can't type

     B. the first college that accepted women was Oberlin College in Ohio

     C. Bronte sisters had pennames when they began writing their novels

     D. a woman can do all kinds of work better than a man

 

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