Research says that husbands do not do their fair share of work around the house. A study from an American university says that men seldom do the same share of housework. Researchers interviewed 182 working couples who became first-time parents. Both husbands and wives worked almost the same number of hours in full-time jobs. However, men did five hours a week less housework than women after their baby was born.
It is a different story for mothers. Becoming a parent added 21 hours a week to a mother’s work. Most of this was looking after her baby. New fathers did not do more woke because they did not realize the mother was doing so much more. Another reason is that after a baby is born, fathers follow the “traditional” roles. That is, the mother looks after the baby and the father works outside. This happens even when the mother is working the same number of hours in her job.It is found that ______ do less housework.
| A．wives | B．husbands | C．parents | D．babies |
The underlined sentence “It is a different story for mothers.” Probably means ______.
| A．mothers come from different families |
| B．mothers like reading different stories |
| C．mothers work more hours than fathers |
| D．different mothers have different children |
What is the “traditional” role of a father?
| A．Working outside | B．Looking after the baby |
| C．Doing housework | D．Doing part-time jobs |
Which part of a newspaper can this passage be taken from?
| A．Sports | B．Medicine |
| C．News | D．Society |
Jack was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course, but he didn’t study hard there and tried to do little work. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one too when he grew up. But one day Jack said to his mother, “When I finish school, I want to be a dustman(垃圾工).”
“A dustman?” his mother asked. She was very surprised. “That’s not a good job. Why do you want to become a dustman?”
“Because I would only have to work one day a week,” Jack answered at once.
“Only one day a week?” his mother said. “What do you mean? And how do you know?”
“Well,” Jack answered, “I know that the dustman came to work on Thursday every week, because I only see them on that day.”How was Jack doing at school?
| A．He liked his school. | B．He worked hard at school. |
| C．He didn’t study hard at school. | D．He tried to do much work at school. |
Jack’s parents wanted their son to be a .
| A．doctor | B．dustman | C．teacher | D．worker |
Jack hoped to be a dustman because he thought .
| A．that job was very important |
| B．the dustman worked only on Thursday |
| C．he could make more money |
| D．that was a dirty job |
Jack’s mother felt surprised at his hope of being a dustman, because .
| A．their son was too young to be a dustman |
| B．a dustman worked only one day a week |
| C．it was hard to get such a job |
| D．that was not a good job |
What do you think of Jack?
| A．He was not very clever. |
| B．He was very lazy. |
| C．He liked the dustman’s work. |
| D．He didn’t want to be a doctor. |
Mr. Jenkins is a farmer. One day he drove his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a boy and hurt him. He took the boy to a hospital and he paid a lot of money for that, but the boy’s parents wanted to get more money from him, so they said their son couldn’t lift（举起） his right arm above his head.
Mr. Jenkins’ lawyer came and asked the boy some questions. “Now, my boy,” he said, “Mr. Jenkins’ truck knocked you down in the street.”“Yes, sir,” he said. “And you can’t lift your right arm now?”“Yes, sir,” he said. “Could you show me how high you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifted his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” said the lawyer, “And how high could you lift before the accident?”“Oh, I could lift it very high.” Said the boy, and the right hand went up high above his head.Mr. Jenkins’ truck knocked down ________.
A. a lawyer B. a boy’s father C. a boyThe boy’s parents wanted to get ________ from him.
A. more trucks B. more money C. more monkeysMr. Jenkins’ lawyer asked the boy to ______.
A. ask some questions B. answer some questions C. lift his left armThe boy said he couldn’t lift his _________ now.
A. right arm B. left arm C. right footThere is _______ wrong with the boy.
A. something B. anything C. nothing
My friend, Dick, has a large police dog. Its name is Jack. Every Saturday afternoon, Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.
One Saturday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the man was still there. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man kept talking. Finally Jack could stand it no longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the man, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.From the story, we know that Jack is ________.
A. Dick’s good friend B. a large police dog C. a young manWhere does Dick walk with his dog every Saturday afternoon?
A . In his room B. In the street C. In the parkJack became very worried one afternoon because ______.
A. he couldn’t be taken out for a walk at the usual time.
B. a young man came to visit Dick that afternoon.
C. Dick walked around his room several times.What does the word “stand” mean in the passage?
A 站立 B理解 C忍受Why did Jack sit down again in front of the man with the hat in his mouth?
A. Try to take the man laugh.
B. Like the young man very much.
C .Ask the young man to leave.
In the United States, people like going camping for vacation. They do everything for themselves to relax in the woods instead of staying at a modern hotel or a restaurant. They enjoy themselves far away from the noisy cities for a few days.
What should you prepare if you want to go camping like them? When you are camping, you make all of your own food. Barbeques(烤肉架) are very necessary while camping. You can bring bread, drinks, meat and vegetables to the camp. You’d better bring some wood and a lighter(打火机) to make a fire. Remember to put stones around the fire to make sure it won’t get too big and dangerous. When the fire is ready, you can cook food over it.
Children really like this activity at night. The whole family sit around the fire, eat their favorite food. Certainly they can sing songs and dance together. What a pleasant and exciting moment.
Camping is a fun activity for the family to do. Vacation does not have to mean going to visit a place far away. It could be as simple as setting up a tent in the nearby woods.Where do people in the United States like to go camping according to the passage?
| A．In big cities. | B．In a place of interest. |
| C．In a modern hotel or a restaurant. | D．In the woods. |
What are NOT necessary if you are camping?
| A．Sunglasses. | B．Barbeques. | C．Some wood. | D．Tents. |
What does the phrase “make a fire” mean in Chinese?
| A．烧烤 | B．生火 | C．煮饭 | D．搭桥 |
What should you do while using fire?
| A．Put stones around the fire. |
| B．Cover（盖） the fire with grass. |
| C．Cook food under the fire. |
| D．Keep far away from the fire. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Camping is popular in China. |
| B．You needn’t prepare the food for yourselves while camping. |
| C．Children like camping very much at night. |
| D．We shouldn’t go camping for it’s dangerous. |
Hong Kong Harbour Cruise By Night
Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry and see the fantastic city lights.
Time: 7:00 pm~10:00 pm daily
Price: With dinner Without dinner
Adult: HK$300 HK$120
Child under 12: HK$ 210 HK$ 84
Start/ Stop: Kowloon Public Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier)
Ticket Office：Star Company (123 Canton Road)Where does the cruise start?
| A．Kowloon Public Pier. | B．Near Star Company. |
| C．On the ferry | D．Office Company |
If Mr. and Mrs. Brown want to have dinner on the ferry, how much will they pay?
| A．HK$300. | B．HK$600 | C．HK$420 | D．HK$520 |
Where can they buy the tickets?
| A．At Kowloon Public Pier. | B．Near Star Ferry Pier. |
| C．Star Company. | D．Office Company |
What can they see on the ferry?
| A．A film. | B．The city lights. |
| C．Playing sports. | D．Listen to the music |
If you are eleven years old and you don’t have dinner during the cruise, how much will you pay?
| A．HK$300 | B．HK$120 | C．HK$84 | D．HK$45 |
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