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1、Throughout the colonial period there was a remarkable shortage of women, which varied with the regions and was always greatest in the frontier areas. This shortage enhanced women's status and position and allowed them to pursue different careers. The puritans regarded idleness as a sin, and believed that life in an underdevelopment country made it necessary that each member of the community performed an economic function. Thus work for women was not only approved but also was regarded as a civic duty. Puritan town councils expected widows and independent women to be self-supporting. There was no social prohibition against married women working; on the contrary, wives were expected to help their husbands in their trade and won social approval for doing extra work in or out of the home.

The vast majority of women worked within their homes, where their labor produced most articles needed for the family. The entire colonial production of cloth and clothing and partly that of shoes was in the hands of women. In addition to these occupations, women were found in many different kinds of employment. They were butchers, silversmiths and gunsmiths. They ran mills, plantations, shipyards, and every kind of shop. They were gatekeepers, jail keepers, journalists, printers, nurses, and teachers.

(1)、What does the passage mainly discuss

A：Colonial marriages.

B：The puritan religion.

C：Colonial women's employment.

D：Education in the colonies.

答案：C

(2)、According to the passage, where in colonial North America were there the fewest women

A：Puritan communities.

B：Seaports.

C：Frontier settlements.

D：Capital cities.

答案：C

(3)、It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans were ______.

A：uneducated

B：hardworking

C：generous

D：wealthy

答案：B

(4)、According to the passage, Puritans believed that an unmarried adult woman should be ______.

A：financially responsible for herself

B：returned to England

C：supported by her family

D：trained to be a nurse

答案：A

(5)、According to the passage, what did the Puritans expect from married women

A：They should adopt needy children.

B：They should assist in their husbands' trade or business.

C：They should work only within their own homes.

D：They should be apprenticed.

答案：B

2、Halloween (October 31) is a holiday widely celebrated with different names in many countries. Although it originated as a religious holiday, it has lost its religious connections in the United States. It is now celebrated largely as a children's day, and many American children look forward to it for days and weeks beforehand.

The orange pumpkin is harvested at this time of year and is hollowed out, a funny face cut into it, and a candle placed inside as decorations in the window. City folks, nowadays, sometimes use paper pumpkins for decorations. Some years ago, the holiday was celebrated by dressing up in strange and frightening costumes and playing tricks on one's neighbors and friends, such as ringing door bells, throwing bits of corn on the window panes, and in other ways making minor disturbances. More recently, children come to the door to have friends and neighbors admire their costumes and guess who they are behind the false faces and receive treats of candy, fruit or cookies. They say, "Trick or Treat", meaning "I will play a trick on you if you do not give me a treat." This practice has even more recently developed into a significant international activity. Instead of or along with candy, the children collect money for UNICEF (United

Nations International Children's Emergency Fund). This special collection of money by children for needy children throughout the world is known as "UNICEF Trick or Treat". Begun only recently, it results in several million dollars each year contributed to UNICEF. The collection box is orange, reminiscent of the pumpkin.

(1)、What does Halloween originate from

A：A children's day.

B：A children's trick.

C：A religious day.

D：A UNICEF day.

答案：C

(2)、What is the symbol of Halloween

A：Pumpkin

B：Candle

C：Costumes

D：Money

答案：A

(3)、The holiday was celebrated in the following ways some years ago EXCEPT ______. A：putting on strange and frightening costumes

B：receiving treats of candy, fruit or cookies

C：playing tricks on one's neighbors and friends

D：ringing door bells

答案：B

(4)、Why do children collect money in the Halloween

A：They love money.

B：They want to get enough money to buy themselves candy.

C：The adults are willing to give them money.

D：They want to help other children.

答案：D

(5)、The collection box is dyed orange because ______.

A：children love orange

B：orange stands for happiness

C：orange is the color of pumpkins

D：orange is loved by adults

答案：C

3、Human needs seem endless. When a hungry man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat, when a manager gets a new sports car, a big house and pleasure boats dance into view.

The many needs of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of needs, another level appears.

The first and most basic level of needs involves food. Once this level is satisfied, the second level of needs, clothing and some sort of shelter, appears. By the end of World War II, these needs were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.

By 1957 or 1958 this third level of needs was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s, a fourth level of needs appeared: the "life-enriching" level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction, that is, the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called "luxury" items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical and dental care, and recreation. Also included here are fancy goods and the latest styles in clothing.

On the fourth level, a lot of money is spent on services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of needs as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level

A fifth level would probably involve needs that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime, and prejudice. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages, our teeth, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure to enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.

(1)、According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when ______.

A：he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter

B：he has saved up enough money

C：he has satisfied his hunger

D：he has learned to build houses

答案：C

(2)、It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War II, most Americans ______.

A：lived in poverty

B：were very rich

C：had the good things on the first three levels

D：did not own automobiles

答案：D

(3)、Which of the following is NOT related to "physical satisfaction"

A：A successful career.

B：A comfortable home.

C：A good meal.

D：A family car.

答案：A

(4)、What is the main concern of man on the fourth level

A：The more goods the better.

B：The more "luxury" items the better.

C：The more mental satisfaction the better.

D：The more earnings the better.

答案：C

(5)、The author tends to think that the fifth level ______.

A：would be little better than the fourth level

B：may be a lot more desirable than the first four

C：can be the last level

D：will become attainable before the government takes actions

答案：B

4、Though some people have suggested that women should return to housework in order to leave more jobs for men, the idea has been rejected by both women and men in public

opinion polls. Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in type of work more suitable for men and that women should step aside to make way for unemployed young men. They argue that women - especially women in their childbearing years actually delay economic development and result in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency.

To solve the problem, they have suggested that the working women stay at home while their husbands or brothers were given double wages. They argue that under these circumstances, families would retain their same level of income, and women could run the house and raise children much better.

The suggestion has been rejected by 9 out of 10 people polled. A hundred persons in a big city were questioned last summer. Out of 50 women, 46 said they were unwilling to leave their jobs, no matter what the situation was. The other 4 said they would like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or daughters. Of 50 men polled, only 6 said they would like to see their wives give up their jobs, if it meant higher wages for themselves.

Some other people have suggested another way called "phased employment theory". The theory suggests that a woman worker take leave from her job when she is seven months pregnant and stay off the job until her baby reaches the age of 3. It suggests that women on leave receive75 percent of their normal salary and be allowed to return to work after the 3-year period. This will benefit children, women, their families and the society. Some of those polled, both women and men, felt the idea is a good one. It definitely seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion that women return to home forever.

(1)、Some union officials have suggested that women should return home because ______. A：all of them are employed in unsuitable types of work

B：their participation in work has a bad influence on the economic development

C：most skilled male workers are now unemployed

D：nowadays no one can take care of children except women

答案：B

(2)、Some union officials have suggested that if women resign their jobs, ______. A：they should be allowed to attend school to be trained

B：their jobs should be taken over by the male members of their families

C：the male employees in their families should receive double wages

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