阅读理解：If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

　　If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.

　　Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.

　　No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

　　When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability？ Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability？ That is for you to decide.

　　36. Designers and big stores always make money .

　　A) by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

　　B) because they are capable of predicting new fashions

　　C) by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

　　D) because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing

　　37. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as .

　　A) a waste of money B) a waste of time

　　C) an expression of taste D) an expression of creativity

　　38. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing.

　　A) cost B) appearance

　　C) comfort D) suitability

　　39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE？

　　A) New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

　　B) The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.

　　C) The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

　　D) Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

　　40. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Lines 1-2, Para. 4) the writer means that .

　　A) women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

　　B) women are better able to put up with discomfort

　　C) men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

　　D) men are more stable and reliable in character

阅读理解： 根据文章内容， 判断正误。 （共 50 分）
My Volunteering Experience
My volunteer work helps me grow up. It has made me more aware of the difficulties other people go through and made me appreciate the simple things we have in life. It enables me, as an adult, to become more confident and to realize the difference I can make.
I now have new career aspirations and the confidence to take forward these new ideas, since I started mentoring at the Open University and gained experience of working with young students. I' ll go on to do a teaching assistant course and looking to go into volunteering teaching or youth work in the future. My research project will be to build a spatial web application.It was inspired by the volunteering I do for another not-for-profit organization.
My volunteering at an animal shelter is neither connected to my studies nor to my career interests. I do it purely for pleasure, satisfaction and the feeling that I can help somebody. It' s made me a happier person, and I wouldn' t have got this far at university without it.?
正确选 T， 错误选 F。
Volunteer work makes me become more confident. 1
2. I work with other young volunteers in the Open University. 2
3. My research is related with volunteering I do for another not- for-profit organization. 3
4. My volunteering at an animal shelter enables me to feel satisfactory. 4
5. Without the volunteering work, I wouldn' t have my new career as a teacher. 5

阅读理解： 结合上下文内容补全填空。

A.Will you come with your boyfriend?

B.Really? Congratulations!

C.I forgot to tell you my address.

D. I'd like to invite you to a party.

E. Thank you for coming.

Liu Hui is inviting Molly to a party.

Liu Hui: Hello, Molly.①().

Molly: A party? What for?

Liu Hui: I moved into a new house last month.

Molly: ②(). Liu Hui, you are so great. I'm very happy to join the party. When will it be?

Liu Hui: It will start at 7 o'clock on Sunday evening.③().

Molly: Sure. We'll be there before seven. Thank you for the invitation.

Liu Hui:④().See you soon.

Molly: Wait a minute. Where is your new house?

Liu Hui: How silly of me.⑤().

Molly: It doesn't matter, you can tell me now.

Liu Hui: Sure. It's very close, actually. You go straight down this road.

Then you turn left, at the next junction on your right, you'll find a yellow building. That's it.

阅读理解： 根据上下文， 补全对话内容。 （共 50 分）
A. Will you come with your boyfriend?
B. Really? Congratulations!
C. I forgot to tell you my address.
D. I' d like to invite you to a party.
E. Thank you for coming.
Liu Hui is inviting Molly to a party.
Liu Hui: Hello, Molly.（1）
Molly: A party? What for?
Liu Hui: I moved into a new house last month.
Molly: （2）Liu Hui, you are so great. I' m very happy to join the party. When will it be?
Liu Hui: It will start at 7 o' clock on Sunday evening. （3）
Molly: Sure. We' ll be there before seven. Thank you for the invitation.
Liu Hui: （4） See you soon.
Molly: Wait a minute. Where is your new house?
Liu Hui: How silly of me.（5）
Molly: It doesn' t matter, you can tell me now.
Liu Hui: Sure. It' s very close, actually. You go straight down this road. Then you turn left, at the next junction on your right, you' ll find a yellow building. That' s it.

Reading Comprehension 阅读理解 Let's look at another example of how people's communication patterns differ: the way

Reading Comprehension 阅读理解

从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。

Let's look at another example of how people's communication patterns differ: the way people converse. Some foreigners have observed that when Americans carry on a conversation, it seems as if they are having a Ping-Pong game. One person has the ball and then hits it to the other side of the table. The other player hits the ball back and the game continues. If one person doesn't return the ball, then the conversation stops. Each part of the conversation follows this pattern: the greeting and the opening, the discussion of a topic, and the closing and farewell. If either person talks too much, the other may become impatient and feel that he is dominating the conversation. Similarly, if one person doesn't say enough or ask enough questions to keep the conversation going, the conversation stops.

Many North Americans, are impatient with culturally different conversation styles simply because the styles are unfamiliar. For example, to many North Americans it seems that some Latin Americans dominate conversations, or hold the ball too long. Speaking of her co-workers from several Latin American countries, one North American woman said, “I just find it difficult to cut in. They seem to take such a long time to express themselves. They give you a lot of unnecessary details.” When she talked with them, she became tense, because she found it so hard to participate. Yet she also noted that when they talked to each other, nobody seemed uncomfortable or left out.

The North American woman didn't know how to interrupt the Latin American conversations because North American ways of listening and breaking in are very different. She had been taught to listen politely until the other person finished talking. (Once again, there are gender (性别) differences; it has been observed that men tend to interrupt women more than women interrupt men. )When the North American woman did what was “natural” or “normal” for her (i. e. , listen politely without interrupting), she was not comfortable in the conversation with the Latin Americans. The result was that she became more passive in her conversations with her co-workers. The differences between the unspoken rules of conversation of each cultural group interfered with their on-the-job relationship.

26、When North Americans converse together, each one of the group is supposed to_______________.

A.participate in the talk

B.play Ping-Pong games

C.interrupt the speaker

D.dominate the conversation

27、When North Americans converse with the Latin Americans, the North Americans would feel_______________.

A.involved

B.left out

C.comfortable

D.relaxed

28、To the North Americans, the Latin Americans are_______________.

A.polite

B.communicative

C.dominant

D.familiar

29、We can infer from this passage that_______________.

A.people from different cultures cannot communicate with each other

B.different conversational styles may affect people's relationships

C.men are more talkative than women

D.North Americans' conversational habits are better than those of Latin Americans'

30、The best title for this passage is_______________.

A.Different Conversation Styles

B.Different Conversation Topics

C.Different Conversation Processes

D.Different Conversation Effects

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阅读下文，阅读题 "Equal pay for equal work" is a phrase used by the American wome
阅读下文，阅读题
"Equal pay for equal work" is a phrase used by the American women who feel that they are unfairly treated by society. They say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same work.
Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man is thought to earn money to support his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for them to be paid more.
Some are even against married women working at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention to. (80) If women are encouraged by equal pay to take full-time jobs, they will be unable to do the thing.s they are best at doing: makinga nice home and bringing up children.
Women who disagree say they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and to have freedom to choose between work and home life, or a mixture of the two.
Women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.
The women use the phrase "equal pay for equal work" to ask society to__________. 查看材料
A.pay men less than women
B.give women harder work
C.pay men and women the same amount of money for the same work
D.pay people more who do harder work

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阅读理解： 结合上下文内容补全填空。（共 50 分）
Mary, the 17-year-old daughter of a rich textile（纺织品） owner was freed（释放） by her kidnappers（绑匪） after 118 days. She said she spent most of the time in a tent in the woods （1） one foot tied to a tree. She was freed late on Friday （2） her family paid a total of
$1. 8 million, the largest ransom (赎金) ?ever?paid in Italy.
“I was treated （3） , ” the girl told the reporter during the interview, “Biscuits, cakes, often hot food and at times beef. ” She said her nearly four months in trouble was spent in a tent set up inawooded?area.
“I never saw their faces and （4） they spoke, they changed their voices in nasal tones (speaking through nose passage) on purpose , ” she said. “They kept repeating that the only thing they wanted was the money and that they didn' t want to have （5） to do with me or my family. ”
The high school student, who was seized by three face-covered and armed men on July 2, 1983 from her family' s country villa in Tuscany, said she still had no idea?where?exactly she had been held.
(1)A. with
B. and
C. although
(2) A. so
B. after
C. unless
(3) A. good
B. bad
C. well
(4)A. when
B. that
C. which
(5) A. nothing
B. something
C. anything

阅读理解

　　The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed

　　except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that

　　troublesome stuff they call “books”.

　　I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed？” I asked

　　myself. I didn’t answer. In fact, I dare not.

　　The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go

　　to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with

　　me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

　　The clock stroke one. I was quite desperate now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too

　　tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the

　　exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.”

　　My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my

　　head on the desk, I fell asleep.

　　16. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were _______.

　　A. quietly laughing at him B. outside

　　C. working in bed D. asleep

　　17. The underlined word “wretched” in Para. 3 probably means ______.

　　A. very happy B. very unhappy

　　C. disappointed D. hopeful.

　　18. Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because _______.

　　A. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination

　　B. he was very tired

　　C. his eyes lid were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

　　D. it was too late at night

　　19. What do you suppose happed to the author？

　　A. He went to church to pray again.

　　B. He failed in the exam.

　　C. He passed the exam by sheer luck.

　　D. He was punished by his teacher.

　　20. The best title for the passage would be ______.

　　A. A Slow Student

　　B. Working Far into the Night

　　C. The Night before the Examination

　　D. Going over My Lessons

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