阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are __1.___(fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the ___2.____amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important ___3.__ (decide), so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women ___4.__(work) at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention ___5.____. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will _6.____(able) to do the things that they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing __7.____ children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the _8.____(limit) place which society wishes them to fill and have __9.__ freedom to choose between a job and home life, ___10.__ a mixture of the two. In fact women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
That holiday morning I didn't have to attend school. Usually，on holidays，Mother ______ me to sleep in．And I would certainly take full advantage of it．On this particular morning，______, I felt like getting up early． I stood by my window overlooking the _______ having nothing better to do．But as it turned out，I was soon to learn about something ______ in life.
As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and go off, I _______ an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its _______ and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriage． He _____from one car to another, washing and cleaning them．From the water on the ground，it seemed that he had already _______ washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning. Several thoughts _______ my mind as I watched him work．He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) ________ T-shirt． The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern ______ would want to be seen riding on．But he seemed _______with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, ____ at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then _____elderly men and women on their
way to the market nearby．There was a noticeable touch of _____ in the way he seemed to be doing things—_____the windscreen(挡风玻璃), then standing back to admire it；scrubbing(擦净) the wheels and ______, standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.
It was a _____to learn, I felt．At no age need one have to beg for a _______if one has good health and is willing to work hard．For a while I felt ______of myself．Young as I am just sixteen，and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon．
1.A．allowsB．forcesC．causesD．forbids
2.A．otherwiseB．howeverC．thereforeD．besides
3.A．bus stopB．parking lotC．schoolD．market
4.A．usefulB．surprisingC．awfulD．interesting
5.A．calledB．recognizedC．noticedD．assisted
6.A．handleB．backC．wheelD．seat
7.A．searchedB．1eftC．wanderedD．moved
8.A．stoppedB．finishedC．intendedD．started
9.A．disturbedB．slippedC．crowdedD．inspired
10.A．simpleB．shinyC．attractiveD．expensive
11.A．repairmenB．cyclistsC．driversD．businessmen
12.A．contentB．busyC．carefulD．bored
13.A．1aughingB．1ookingC．wavingD．pointing
14.A．aboutB．forC．1ikeD．with
15.A．worryB．prideC．sympathyD．respect
16.A．fixingB．cleaningC．replacingD．covering
17.A．stillB．againC．yetD．soon
18.A．1essonB．subjectC．skillD．fact
19.A．businessB．successC．1ivingD．right
20.A．ashamedB．doubtfulC．fearfulD．tired
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Avoid Internet Addiction
__1.___ Many people suffer from addition to the Internet and have a hard time paying attention to the important things around them. How can we prevent ourselves from going online too much?
Admit you have an addition. ___2.__ Realize more and more people in the world are becoming addicted. You are not the only one with this problem. Do not be embarrassed; find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.
Limit your computer time. Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. Before using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up. ___ 3.___ Try using the computer at the library. You won’t be as attracted to look at certain websites and they do have a limit on how long you can stay online. ___4.____. So you won’t be as attracted to be on the Internet as at home. ___5.___ Go for a run with a friend or get exercise some other way. Keep up with the local events in your neighborhood. There may be talks, films, concerts and sports events etc. Find some, as long as it is not on the
Internet, and get involved.
A. You will be happier if you use the Internet less.
B. There is no use avoiding the truth.
C. Also, it is a good place to get some good books and magazines to read.
D. Get a hobby or an interest.
E. Internet addition affects a lot of people.
F. Get your friends to remind you if you’ve been on a long time.
G. Try to reduce the amount of time by 5 minutes each time.
A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.
Luz, who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting(起诉), said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store. When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected, having taken off the anti-theft security alarms.
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr. Lemoyne said.
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.
“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.” Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡50, and warned: “You’ve got a criminal record. If you carry on like this, you will end up in prison, which will ruin your bright future you may have.” Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University, UK.
1.What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?
A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.
B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.
C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.
D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.
2.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?
A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.
B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.
C．Selecting some goods from a display.
D．Taking goods from a shop without paying.
3.From the passage we can learn that ________.
A．Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK
B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student
B．Apologizing for the Actions in Shops
C．Seeking Professional Help from Experts
D．Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops
How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house，and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio programs for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact，I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come
back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”．
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up，and just wait a little！I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1.How did the author get to know America before she went there?
A．From her relatives.
B．From her mother.
C．From books and pictures.
D．From radio programs.
2.Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.
A．confusedB．excitedC．frightenedD．amazed
3.For the first two years in New York，the author ________.
A．often lost her way
B．did not think about her future
C．studied in three different schools
D．got on well with her stepfather
4.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A．She worked as a translator.
B．She attended a lot of job interviews.
C．She paid telephone bills for her family.
D．She helped her family with her English.
For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals at night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed.
“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope(听诊器) and walked around one of the biggest hospitals in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and other doctors, it’s easy to take people in,” he said. One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and fainted. When she came into hospital, York was standing over her.“He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said. And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have realized he was a fake if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears. Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “shocked and horrified” that he got away with his cheating for so long, and then sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminals with mental disorders. “I can only hope that his will not lead to further problem. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behavior of the psychiatrists(精神科医生) who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence,” Judge Adams warned York.
1.York was proud of the fact that ________.
A. a surgeon let him watch an operation
B. he could perform some duties of a doctor
C. he had cheated doctors for so long
D. people thought he could become a real doctor
2.York learned how to behave like a doctor by ________.
A. watching other doctors work
B. talking to doctors and nurses
C. getting some training and experience
D. observing doctors while he was a patient
3.Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?
A. She had swallowed something and almost died.
B. She had to have an emergency operation.
C. She had been injured in a road accident.
D. She had lost consciousness while driving.
4.The judge’s remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he ________.
A. pretended to be a psychiatrist
B. tried to get away from prison
C. was proud of what he had done
D. studied the behavior of the psychiatrist
