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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

 

※When parents get angry, it isn't the time to get angry back. A lot of times they're not upset with you, but with their boss, the neighbor, or the price of vegetables. You just happen to be there at the wrong time. Look hurt? Get out of the way when they're in a bad mood. They need some time and space. Go outside, to a friend's house, or to your room. At last they will become calm and miss you.

※If you have trouble talking to your parents, or if they get angry every time you try to discuss something, write a note. Put it on their bedside table. Parents are easily moved by notes like this and will probably keep them forever.

※Do not create situations where there is a winner and a loser. You're the child and will probably lose most of the time. How many times have you grounded your mother or taken away the phone privileges(特权) from your dad? Try to compromise with each other and work out a situation where both of you win.

※Ask your parents once a day, "Is there anything I can do for you?"  Most of the time they will probably say no, or give you something that will take a few minutes to complete. Your parents will love this and see you as a very cooperative(可合作的) person. When this happens, they will probably be more cooperative with you. You could also surprise them by doing something they don't make you do. They'll tell everyone you are the best possible son or daughter and, what's more, they will believe it. ※Click for more information at the red icon on the left.

【小题1】Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.

A．your parents quarrel with each other

B．you find it difficult to talk with them

C．you want to be the best possible child

D．you go outside to your friend’s house

【小题2】From the above we learn_________.

A．if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.

B．your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.

C．parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone

D．if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy

【小题3】The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.

A．抗争

B．妥协

C．承诺

D．辩论

【小题4】What’s the topic of the above?

A．How to cooperate with family and friends

B．Arguments between children and parents

C．Tips for teenagers on family problems

D．Advice on educating angry children

【小题5】You can read the above _________.

A．in a magazine	B．in a newspaper
C．in a poster	D．on the Internet

补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，使其意思完整。
A: Look, there is a bag under the tree. 【小题1】 _____________
B: I don’t know. Let’s have a look. Oh, there is a soccer in it.【小题2】 _____________
A: I don’t think so. Many girls enjoy playing soccer now. 【小题3】 _____________
B: Yes, there is an English book and a notebook in it.
A: Open them and see. 【小题4】_____________
B: OK, you are so clever. Yes, there is an English name here—David.
A: I know it must belong to a boy.  
B: Of course. 【小题5】 _____________
A: There’re some other words here——Class Eight, Grade Nine. Let’s go to find him.

A．Everybody knows David is a name for a boy. B．Are they new? C．Maybe there is a name in the book. D．Is there anything else in it? E. Who’s your favourite football star?            F. Whose is it? G. Do you think it must belong to a boy?

 

A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole（后跟）and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “ Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short? ”

A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.

After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, "Why didn't you get me the right boots?" “There's no need to change them," the servant said. "The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one."

1. Why did the man feel uncomfortable when he began to walk?

A．Because the road was too bad.

B．Because he didn’t know the way

C．Because he wore the wrong boots.

D．Because he had no boots.

2.The man's legs themselves _____.

A．were shorter than before

B．were longer than before

C．were broken on his way

D．were right as usual

3.What does the word “passer-by" mean in Chinese?

A．路人             B．智者             C．皮匠             D．老者

4.What did the servant get him back?

A．He got the right boots quickly.

B．He got nothing when he came back

C．He got the same boots back.

D．He got the different boots back. :

5.From the short passage, we know the servant was_______.

A．right             B．careful            C．foolish            D．clever

 

阅读下面对话，从方框中7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。 

A. The bus ride takes about 6 hours

B. What about the hotels?

C. Good idea.

D. We have two tours each week. 

E. What are you going to do?

F. Two days.

G. That sounds good.

A: Is there anything I can do for you, sir?

B: I read in your travel guide (旅游指南) about the tour to Xi’an.

A: Yes.     1     , leaving on Monday and Thursday mornings.

B: How long is the tour？

A:    2    And it costs 360 yuan.

B: Can you give me more information on the tour?

A: Sure. The bus leaves at nine, in front of our office.     3   , with two stops to see some places of interest.

B:   4 

A: You’ll be staying at California Hotel. It’s a three-star hotel. And the meals are free.

B:    5   . We will talk about it and tell you whether we will go or not.

A: All right.