Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.

More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”

 “Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.

Is there anything David misses about going out to work?

 “Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”

1.How many people are there in Laura’s family?

    A．2．    B．3．    C．4． D. 5

2.Who does most of the housework in the family?

    A．Laura．    B．David．

    C．The children．D．David’s parents．

3.What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

    A．Cook for the family．

    B．Take children from school．

    C．Take a good rest with the children．

    D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

4.What does David think of his job at home?

    A．Hard．    B．Easy．    C．Boring． D. Fun

5.One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

  A．children hate to stay with their mothers

  B．men are better at looking after the children

  C．women do better at work than they did before

  D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.

Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions:

Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.

Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.????????????????????????????????

???? Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for（渴望）the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure（压力）. Besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.

??? Ivy: Well, it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on （专注于）their study.

1.According to the passage, people can’t ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? things in this game.

A. grow??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. borrow??? ????????????? ????????????? C. steal????? ????????????? ????????????? D. sell

2.Among the people Joyce interviewed, _____ likes the game while ????????????? ????????????? dislikes the game.

A. Laura, Allan?? ????????????? ????????????? B. Allan, Harold? ????????????? ????????????? C. Harold, Ivy ????????????? D. Ivy, Allan

3.From Laura's words, we can guess that she's most probably????????????? ????????????? ????????????? .

A. a student ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. an office worker? ????????????? C. a farmer??? ????????????? D. a thief

4.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

A. They are longing for country life.

B. They can have fun with friends.

C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.

D. They are confident enough to face the real world.

5.Where can you find this passage?

A. In a car magazine.?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. In an advertisement.

C. In a newspaper.??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. In a science book.

Having Fun "Growing" and "Stealing" ?

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow", "sell" or even "steal" "vegetables", "flowers" and "fruits" on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more "seeds", "pets" and even "houses",

Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.

Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.

Allan: I enjoy putting some "bugs" in my friends' gardens and we've become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.

Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for（渴望） the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure (压力); besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a "thief".

Ivy: Well. It's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on（专注于） their study.

1.According to the passage, people can't __________ things in this game.

  A. grow         B. borrow .         C. steal            D. sell

2. Among the people Joyce interviewed, _________ likes the game while _________ dislikes the game.

      A. Laura; Allan      B. Allan; Harold       C. Harold; Ivy      D. Ivy; Allan

3.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

     A. They are longing for country life.

     B. They can have fun with friends.

     C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.

     D. They are confident enough to face the real world.

4.Where can you find this passage?

     A. In a car magazine.                      B. In an advertisement.

C. In a newspaper.                        D. In a science book

Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”？

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students．People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow’’, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.

Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions．

Harold：I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game; maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.

Allan：I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game．Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．

Laura：You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside．It reduces my work pressure(压力)；besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”．

Ivy：  Well. it’s just a waste of time．Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.

1.Among the people Joyce interviewed,____ likes the game while____ dislikes the game.

A. Laura; Allan         B. Allan; Harold        C. Harold; Ivy          D. Ivy; Allan

2.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

A. They are longing for country life．              

B. They can have fun with friends．

C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience．

D. They are confident enough to face the real world.

3.Where can you find this passage?

   A. In a car magazine．                       B. In an advertisement．

C. In a newspaper                           D. In a science book

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.

More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”

 “Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.

Is there anything David misses about going out to work?

 “Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”

1.How many people are there in Laura’s family?

    A．2．    B．3．    C．4． D. 5

2.Who does most of the housework in the family?

    A．Laura．    B．David．

    C．The children．D．David’s parents．

3.What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

    A．Cook for the family．

    B．Take children from school．

    C．Take a good rest with the children．

    D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

4.What does David think of his job at home?

    A．Hard．    B．Easy．    C．Boring． D. Fun

5.One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

  A．children hate to stay with their mothers

  B．men are better at looking after the children

  C．women do better at work than they did before

  D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework