You ______go home now. It's getting late.
A.would rather
B.had rather
C.would better
D.had better
A.should
B.might as well
C.had better to
D.need to
A.gave
B.giving
C.give
D.given
(1)Twenty-five years ago most women().
A.had no children
B.worked
C.weren’t housewives
D.were housewives
(2)In those days men ().
A.saw their children in the evenings and on weekends
B.spent a lot of time with their children
C.played with the children all day
D.never saw the children
(3)Today there are ().
A.more housewives
B.more women working outside the home
C.not so many women working
D.no jobs for women
(4)Day-care centers help ().
A.working mothers with their children
B.housewives
C.with cooking and cleaning
D.women with the housework
(5)This passage is about ().
A.housewives
B.American men
C.how many American women are working
D.how family life in America is changing
Technology makes it more difficult to separate ourselves from work. In times past, it was possible to have a stressful workplace, go home, and relax. Since less work was mental and more was physical, it was relatively easy to remove oneself —physically and mentally —from it. The sophisticated communication technology available today was not yet developed. In contrast to the "good old days," it is no longer possible for busy men and women to go home or go on vacation and truly "get away from it all." It becomes difficult to relax when you are carrying a beeper that may go off any minute. The result is higher levels of stress in men and women because technology enables others to "find them anywhere."
It is ironic that much technology is designed to make work easier and faster; presumably, this will make life easier for those who must operate the technology, but such is not the case. Witness the prophetic words of the great philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806- 1873): "It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any human being." How true this is despite the promise of "miraculous" new machinery ranging from a "new and more efficient" vacuum cleaner to the most sophisticated computer. The solution to living well lies not in new and better technology, but in the selective disuse of it so that life can be enjoyed in a more emotionally fulfilling way.
This passage mainly discusses ______.
A.modern man's life that is filled with stress and pressure
B.new technology that has failed to make modern man's life comfortable
C.the negative impact of advanced technology on men's psychological well-being
D.the contrast between contemporary life and life in the past
A Speech: Better Life for All
In today's society, working people can seldom find time to relax in their busy schedules. They often work overtime because of too much work waiting in a queue, which ends up causing a lot of physical and mental problems. Fortunately, more and more people are now aware that relaxation and stress -relief are necessary for life. One's health should never be sacrificed for a need to work hard. Indeed, finding time to relax makes people work more efficiently.
Many people plan trips to spend their free time traveling with their loved ones. This may have been a luxury in the past, but it has become more common in recent years, Traveling at home and abroad has now become convenient and affordable.
Going jogging and going to the gym after work have also become more popular, as they are rather convenient ways to exercise and stay fit. Exercising helps relax your body and has been shown to relieve mental stress as well. This demand for recreation and leisure service has also stimulated the economy, as new businesses are created to meet these needs.
In sum, working hard is important, but having a good quality of life can actually facilitate your success at work. Knowing when and how to relax should be a part of well-balanced lifestyle. Take a walk outdoors, visit the gym, or go jogging You will find that your time was not wasted, even if it was not spent working in your office.
() 21.In today's society, working people can often find time to relax in their busy schedules.
() 22.In the past few people might afford traveling.
() 23.The demand for recreation and leisure service has made the economy develop.
() 24.Exercising can only help relax your body instead of staying fit.
() 25.People should take a balance between work and relaxation.
No longer is the possession of information【C11】______ to a privileged minority. Forty years ago people used to【C12】______ to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme that【C13】______ into millions of homes. Communication is no longer merely concerned【C14】______ the transmission of information. The modem communications industry influences the way people live in society and broadens, their【C15】______ by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and【C16】______ industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.
【C17】______ a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very【C18】______ to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modem network of communications is【C19】______ to abuse. How ever, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning【C20】______ .
【C1】
A.basis
B.base
C.foundation
D.ground
?Read the extract of an article below about product promotion.
?In most of the lines 34-45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.
?If a line is correct, write CORRECT.
?If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Choosing the Right Promotional Product Can Attract Buzz
34. be motivated by it. while another group will see it as something which they
35. can use it to re-gift to someone else, And unless your product ends up in the
36. hands of the person you intended to, the influence over their behavior. you
37. were hoping to leverage is completely lost. "It's got to have lasting value
38. and that doesn't necessarily mean a high cost. "says a client. 'I've got a
39. flashlight at home that use every time when the power goes out and it's still
40. got the name of the company that gave it to me on it. 'Size is also a factor. If
41. most of your attendees are within their driving distance of your event then
42. you can give them something so big because it's not going to be a problem
43. to take home. But if the majority of attendees have been flown in. then a
44. smaller, more portable item would be a better bet. High-quality T-shirts. the
45. latest high-tech mouse pad or a few high-end golf balls may be fit the bill.
(34)
阅读下面的句子,根据文章内容进行判断,正确写“T”错误写“F”。
Better Life for All
In today’s society, working people can seldom find time to relax themselves in their busy schedules. They often work overtime because of too much work waiting in queue, which ends up causing a lot of physical and mental problems. However, more people are now aware that relaxation and stress-relief are necessary for life. One’s health should never be sacrificed for a need to work hard. Indeed, finding time to relax makes people work more efficiently.
Many people plan trips to spend their free time travelling with their loved ones. This may have been a luxury in the past, but it has become more common in recent years. Travelling at home and abroad has now become convenient and affordable.
Going jogging and going to the gym have also become more popular, as they are rather convenient ways to exercise and stay fit. Exercising helps relax your body and has been shown, to relieve mental stress as well. This demand for recreation and leisure service has also stimulated the economy, as new businesses are created to meet these needs.
In sum, working hard is important, but having a good quality of life can actually facilitate your success at work. Knowing when and how to relax should be a part of well -balanced lifestyle. Take a walk outdoors, visit the gym, or go jogging. You will find that your time was not wasted, even if it was not spent working in your office.
() 21. In today’s society, working people can often find time to relax themselves in their busy schedules.
() 22. In the past few people might afford travelling.
() 23.the demand for recreation and leisure service has made the economy develop.
() 24. Exercising can only help relax your body instead of staying fit.
() 25. People should take a balance between work and relaxation.
I’m like a migratory bird that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season.
So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display o£ colors — first in the fall trees, and then in the limits around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can’t create the special feel of a New England winter.
I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven’t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors’ children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered branch (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement community in Ridge, and I’m grateful that I don’t have to shovel.)
While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I come back. Who says you can’t go home?
(1) What does the underlined word "snowbird" in Paragraph 1 refer to?()
A.A person spending winter in a warmer climate.
B.A bird seen chiefly in winter.
C.A person permanently living in a foreign country.
D.A bird flying to the south in winter.
(2)What’s the difference between Florida and Long Island?()
A.Winters in Long Island are milder.
B.The snowbirds in Long Island are rarer.
C.Weather in Long Island is severer.
D.Long Island is nearer to the ocean.
(3) What did the author miss most when he was in Florida?()
A.The colorful light display.
B.The family gathering.
C.The cold temperature.
D.The winter landscape.
(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?()
A. The author enjoyed living in Florida .
B. The author had a good time in Florida.
C. The author owned a home in Florida.
D. The author did not like mild weather.
(5)What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?()
A.To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.
B.To describe his dream to be a free bird.
C.To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.
D.To express his feeling of missing his hometown.