Dear Aunty,
After years of her crying, I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?
-Feline Phobic
Dear Phobic,
I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.
Dear Aunty,
I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?
-Lily
Dear Lily,
Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.
Dear Aunty,
I’m one of six assistants in a dental (牙科的)office. But I’m new there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?
-Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. Chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.Aunty thinks that Phobic should _____.
| A．try to persuade her daughter to give in |
| B．spend more time cleaning the house |
| C．ask her daughter to help tidy up |
| D．find a better way to keep the cat |
The underlined word “brainy” in the passage means _____.
| A．excited | B．friendly | C．intelligent | D．hard-working |
According to the passage, _____.
| A．Phobic can’t get along well with her daughter |
| B．Aunty is fond of animals like cats |
| C．Crystal’s coworkers are cheating her |
| D．Lily has no interest in lab experiments |
阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节：请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Skin-diving is a new sport today．
This sport takes you into a wonderful new world． It is like a visit to the moon！When you are under water，it is easy for you to climb big rocks， because you are no longer heavy．
Here，under water，everything is blue and green．During the day，there is enough light． When fish swim nearby，you can catch them with your hands．
When you have tanks（罐子）of air on your back，you can stay in deep water for a long time．But you must be careful．
To catch the fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport．On the other hand， you can clean the ships without taking them out of the water．You can get many things from the deep sea．
Now you can see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting．Skin-diving can take you to _______ ．
| A．the moon | B．mountains | C．the sun | D．the deep sea |
A skin-diver _______ under water in the day．
| A．can see everything clearly | B．can't see anything clearly |
| C．can see nothing | D．can see only fishes |
With a tank of air on your back，you can _______ ．
| A．catch fish very easily | B．stay under water for a long time |
| C．be in safe place | D．have more fun |
Which of these sentences is NOT TRUE ？
| A．Skin-diving is a new sport． |
| B．Skin-diving is like visiting the moon． |
| C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun． |
| D．Skin-diving is both interesting and useful． |
There is a boy called Bill in my gym class who has unbearably yellow teeth that almost make everyone feel unpleasant．Recently another boy told Bill that he should "go Ajax" his teeth．Bill was crushed．If the other boy had been thinking, he would have realized that there is a better way to handle such a situation．He could have dealt with it with tact．He could have showed this hurtful truth in a more careful, sensitive way—that's "tact"．
If a person isn't sensitive to another's feelings, there is no way he or she can be tactful．Yesterday, my 5-year-old brother proudly announced that he had cleaned the screen on our television set．Unfortunately, he used furniture polish, which produced an oily film on the television screen．My mother smiled arid thanked him for his efforts—and then showed how to clean the screen properly．Her sensitivity enables my brother to keep his self-respect．Yet, sensitivity alone does not make tact．
"Tactfulness" also requires "truthfulness"．Doctors, for example must be truthful．If a patient has just been disabled in an accident, a tactful doctor will tell the truth—but express it with sensitivity．The doctor may try to give the patient hope by telling them curing techniques under study or about advanced equipment now available．Doctors must use tact with patients' relatives as well．Instead of bluntly saying, "Your husband is disabled," a doctor might say, "I'm sorry, but your husband has lost feeling in his legs and．．．"
Tact should not be confused with trickery．Trickery occurs when a nurse is about to give a patient an injection（注射） and says, "This won't hurt a bit．" Instead of trickery, the nurse might guarantee the patient that the discomfort of the injection is a small thing compared to the benefits of it．It would also be thoughtful for the nurse to tell the patients about some of these benefits．
Tact is a wonderful skill to have, and tactful people are usually admired and respected．Without tact our society would become an intolerable place to live in．The underlined word "crushed" in the first paragraph probably means____．
| A．surprised | B．cheated | C．regretful | D．painful |
According to the author, his mother's praise for the brother is ____．
| A．sensitive and tactful | B．sensitive but not tactful enough |
| C．truthful but not tactful enough | D．sensitive but trickish |
Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
（The numbers stand for the paragraphs）
In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery"—feeling important and worthwhile—and the sources of what we call a sense of "pleasure"—finding life enjoyable—are not always the same．Women often are told "You can't have it all．" Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: "You choose a career, so you can't expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life．" or "You have a wonderful husband and children—what's all this about wanting a career?" But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves．
Our study shows that, for women, well-being（康乐） has two aspects．One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression．Mastery is closely related to the "doing" side of life, to work and activity．Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism．It is tied more closely to the "feeling" side of life．The two are independent of each other．A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa （反之亦然） ．For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time．
The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes．In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being．But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important．And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work．In our study, all the groups of employed women are valued significantly higher in mastery than women who are not employed．
A woman's well-being is developed when she takes on multiple （多项的） roles．At least ?by middle adulthood, the women who are involved in a combination of roles —marriages, motherhood, and employment —are the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain．It can be inferred from the first paragraph that __ __．
| A．for women, a sense of "mastery" is more important than a sense of "pleasure" |
| B．for women, a sense of "pleasure" is more important than a sense of "mastery" |
| C．women can't have a sense of "mastery" and a sense of "pleasure" at the same time |
| D．a sense of "mastery" and a sense of "pleasure" are both necessary to women |
The author's attitude towards women having a career is_ __．
| A．negative | B．positive | C．neutral （中立） | D．realistic |
One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles, _ __．
| A．her life will be richer and more meaningful |
| B．she will be more successful in her career |
| C．her chances of getting promoted will be greater |
| D．it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strain |
The most appropriate title for the passage would be _ __．
| A．The Well-Being of Career Women |
| B．Sources of Mastery and Pleasure |
| C．Two Aspects of Women's Well-Being |
| D．Multiple Roles of Women in Society |
Western New Bridge Library Announcement
| Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break Library Hours have been shortened to 7hours a day （9:00am-4:00pm）for Spring Break from March 21 to March 30． |
| Coming Events |
| ·On Monday, March 21, at 10:30 am, Scott Sutton, a children’s writer, will tell stories to kids over seven．Sutton’s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present! ·At l:00pm, on March 23, the Georgetown musicians will present an Irish folk concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family．Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week! ·On Thursday, March 24, at 2:00pm, the annual Children's Gathering will take place in Room 201, the second-floor．Pick up an invitation in the Children's Room and return your RSVP（回复） to reserve your seat at the table by 3:00pm on Wednesday day, March 23．Only children are allowed in the gathering． ·At 10:30 am, on Friday, March 25, Enzo Monfre of the his kids’ science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossbls live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show-come and see him at the library! |
| Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message．The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies．The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hld@wnbl．org |
| Come for the great Fun; Stay for the relevant Books! |
To attend the annual Children's Gathering, one has to ____．
| A．make a reservation | B．apply in advance |
| C．buy a ticket | D．contact the call-down service |
According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will ____．
| A．show the children around a zoo |
| B．tell stories to children over seven |
| C．be present at the science show in person |
| D．lead the children to the Ellen DeGeneres Show |
．The Help Desk in this library supplies service____．
| A．during the daytime | B．incase of emergency |
| C．till the end of the Spring Break | D．after 22:00 pm every day |
We can learn from the passage that children can ____．
| A．attend all the activities with their parents |
| B．borrow some relevant books for the activities |
| C．participate in the activities from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm |
| D．choose only one of the activities according to their interest |
Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family．Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, "Mom, I can't peel potatoes．I have only one hand．"
Mom never looked up from sewing．"You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me．"And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next．When it was my turn, I shook my head．Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying．
That night I told Mom about it．She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look． The next afternoon, she took me back to school．At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars．
"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised．She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm．Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （横档） I reached．I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs．I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open．
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing．I could hear Mom come into my room．"Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me．"
For a long time, I didn't hear anything．Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat．" Her voice was soft and weak．I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks．Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf．She had never let me see her tears．Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude
when she made the child peel potatoes?
| A．Cruel． | B．Serious． | C．Strict． | D．Cold． |
From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____．
| A．the skill to circle round a bar |
| B．the skill to throw and catch things |
| C．the speed of one's hand movement |
| D．the strength and skill to hang and swing |
What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?
| A．Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it． |
| B．What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity． |
| C．Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher． |
| D．The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up． |
The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____．
| A．the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep |
| B．the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own |
| C．Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph |
| D．in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth |
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