60．According to the passage，the little girl got　　　 from her brother．

A．the wool snow pants and the jacket　　 B．the jacket and the boots

C．the jacket and the hat 　　　　　　　D．the boots and the gloves

59. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Women Are Socially Trained to Talk　 B. Talking Maintains Relationships

C, Women Love to Talk　　　　　　 D. Men Talk Differently from Women

B

It was the first snow of winter -- an exciting day for every, child but not for most tether. Up until now, l had been able to dress myself for recess(课间休息), but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton, Ontario, had been through first snow days ,many times in her long career, but I think she may still remember this one.

I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will be able to put on your own boots. “ I didn’t realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.

　I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After mush wiggling and pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

I announced，“They’re on the wrong feet．”With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again．Then I said，“These aren’t my boots．you know．”As she pulled the offending boots from my feet，she still managed to look both helpful and interested．Once they were off, I said，“They are my brother’s boots．My mother makes me wear them，and I hate them!” Somehow，from long years of practice，she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl．She pushed and shoved, less gently this time，and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet．With a great sigh of relief，seeing the end of her struggle with me，she asked，“Now，where are your gloves?’’

　　 I looked into her eyes and said．“I didn’t want to lose them．so I put them into the toes of my boots．”

58. What does the author want to tell us most?

A. Women' s brains are better organized for language and communication

B. Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.

C. Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.

D. Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.

57. After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to 　　　　　　　.

A. experience the happy time again　　 B. keep a close tie with her

C. recommend her a new scenic spot　 D. remind her of something forgotten

56.While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they　　　　　　

A. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends

B. can both talk and watch the screen at the same time

C. think they can have a good time and develop relationships

D. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands

9. A. courage　　 B. desire　　　　　 C. emotion　　　 D. spirit

8. A. cost　　　 B. pay　　　　　　 C. care.　　　　　 D. praise

7. A. deal with 　B. look into　　　　 C . point out　　　　　 D. take down

6. A. Gradually　 B. Finally　　　　　 C . Luckily　　　　 D. Hopefully