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52.A.problemsB.pleasureC.convenienceD.excitements 53.A.helpfulB.usefulC.dangerousD.strange 54.A.inthebeginningB.inthedistanceC.inthelongrunD.inthepast 55.A.tellB.explainC.regretD.share 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分) A Thegreatestrecentchangeshavebeeninthelivesofwomen,duringthetwentiethcenturytherewasanunusualshorteningofthetimeofawoman’slifespentincaringforchildren.Awomanmarryingattheendofthe19thcenturywouldprobablyhavebeeninhermiddletwenties,andwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildren,ofwhomfourorfivelivedtilltheywerefiveyearsold.Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteen,themotherwouldhavebeeninherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttoliveafurthertwentyyears,duringwhichcustom,chanceandhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork.Todaywomenmarryyoungerandhavefewerchildren.Usuallyawoman’syoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisfortyfiveandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilretirementatsixty.Evenwhileshehasthecareofchildren,herworkislightenedbyhouseholdappliances(家用电器)andconveniencefoods. Thisimportantchangeinwomen’swayoflifehasonlyrecentlybeguntohaveitsfulleffectonwomen’seconomicposition.Evenafewyearsagomostgirlsleftschoolatthefirstopportunityandmostofthemtookafulltimejob.However,whentheymarried,theyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschoolleavingageissixteen,manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatage,andthoughwomentendtomarryyounger,moremarriedwomenstayatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Verymanymoreafterwards,returntofullorpart-timework.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriage,withbothhusbandandwifeacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionoffamilylife,andwithbothhusbandandwifesharingmoreequallyinprovidingthemoneyandrunningthehome,accordingtotheabilitiesandinterestofeachthem. 56.Accordingtothepassage,aroundtheyear1990mostwomenmarried. A.atabouttwentyfiveB.intheirearlyfifties C.assoonaspossibleaftertheywerefifteenD.atanyagefromfifteentofortyfive 57.Wearetoldthatinanaveragefamilyabout1990. A.manychildrendiedbeforetheywerefive B.theyoungestchildwouldbefifteen C.sevenofeightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfive D.fouroffivechildrendiedwhentheywerefive. 58.Whenshewasoverfifty,thelate19thcenturymother. A.wouldexpecttoworkuntilshedied B.wasusuallyexpectedtotakeuppaidemployment C.wouldbehealthyenoughtotakeuppaidemployment. D.wasunlikelytofindajob. 59.Manygirls,thepassagesays,arenowlikelyto. A.marrysothattheycangetajob B.Leaveschoolassoonastheycan C.giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarried D.continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy 60.Accordingtothepassage,itisnowquiteusualforwomento. A.stayathoneafterleavingschool B.marrymenyoungerthanthemselves C.startworkingagainlaterinlife D.Marrywhilestillatschool B Inonewayofthinking,failureisapartoflife.Inanotherway,failuremaybeawaytowardssuccess.The“spiderstory”isoftentold.RobertBruce,leaderoftheScotsinthe13thcentury,washidinginacavefromtheEnglish.Hewatchedaspiderspinningaweb(蜘蛛织网).Thespidertriedtoreachacrossaroughplaceintherock.Hetriedsixtimeswithoutsuccess.Ontheseventhtimehemadeitandwentontospinhisweb.BruceissaidtohavetakenheartandtohavegoneontodefeattheEnglish…Edison,theinventorofthelightbulb,madehundredsofmodelsthatfailedbeforehefoundtherightwaytomakeone. Sowhat?First,alwaysthinkaboutyourfailure.Whatcausedit?Wereconditionsright?Wereyouintopfromyourself?Whatcanyouchangesothingswillgorightnexttime? Second,isthegoal(目标)you’retryingtoreachtherightone?Trytodosomethinkingaboutwhatyourrealgoalsmaybe.Thinkabouthisquestion,“IfIdosucceedinthis,wherewillitgetme?”Thismayhelpyoupreventfailureinthingsyoushouldn’tbedoinganyway. Thethirdthingtobearinmindaboutfailureisthatit’sapartoflife.Learnto“livewithyourself”eventhoughyoumayhavefailed.Remember,“Youcan’twinthemall.” (责任编辑：admin) |