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How Women Were Freed From Their Homes
As late as 1800, a woman’s only place was in her home. Women in business were unheard of. No respectable woman would dream of entering what was strictly a “man’s world”. Even if she would, what could she do? Men were sure that no woman could do a job well outside her home. This was a widely accepted idea. When the famous Bronte sisters began writing books in 1846, they had to resort to using men’s names as aliases.
Teaching was the first profession opened to women, soon after 1800. But even that was not easy for women to take because most high schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to take in women.
Nursing was regarded as a respectable profession for women only after Florence Nightingale won high credit for her nursing career and became famous. Miss Nightingale opened the first training school for nursing in 1860 in England.
The invention of typewriters in 1867 helped to bring women out of their homes to join the business world. Because women are careful and have nimble fingers, businessmen found that they were well suited to this kind of work.
By 1890, tens of thousands of women were working in schools, hospitals, shops, offices, and factories both in England and the States. Some even managed to become doctors or lawyers. The idea of women working in business and other circles was accepted.
小题1:Oberlin College was the first college in America _______.| A．where teaching was a profession only open to women | | B．where girls could get advanced education | | C．to train women to be teachers and nurses | | D．to accept women only as professors and students |
小题2: It can be inferred from the text that besides nursing, Florence Nightingale was also ______.| A．a doctor | B．a lawyer | C．a teacher | D．a businessman |
小题3:Quite a lot of women entered the business world _______| A．soon after 1800 | B．when Nightingale became famous | | C．at the beginning of this century | D．after the typewriter came into being |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D |
解析
1. 细节考查。根据文章第二段最后一句Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to take in women.可以得出B;
2. 推测题。 根据文章第三段最后一句Miss Nightingale opened the first training school for nursing in 1860 in England.可以推测她也是一名教师。
3. 推测题。从文章第四段第一句可推出。故选D |
举一反三
When a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remains of the past. The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century. In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago.
Underwater archaeology __the study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water is really a product of the last 50 years. The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment .Besides the Swedish ship wreck(残骸）,underwater archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the 5000-year-old boats in the Mediterranean Sea.
Underwater archaeology can provide facts about the past. In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6,000 years. There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of people way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times. Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the world’s knowledge of history, but they have to fight two enemies. One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost to experts. The second enemy is dredging machines(挖掘机）often used to repair ports. These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of underwater “museums” of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures.
小题1:What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?| A．To provide background information of the topic | | B．To attract readers’ attention to the topic | | C．To use an example to support the topic | | D．To offer basic knowledge of the topic |
小题2:The aim of underwater archaeology is to .| A．exploit water bodies | | B．search for underwater life | | C．study underwater artifacts | | D．examine underwater environment |
小题3:Underwater archaeologists are worried because_____.| A．sea hunters have better diving equipment | | B．their knowledge of world history is limited | | C．dredging machines cause damage to the ports | | D．sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research |
小题4:What is the main purpose of the passage?| A．To introduce a young branch of learning. | | B．To discuss the scientists’ problems. | | C．To explain people’s way of life in the past. | | D．To describe the sunken ships. |
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Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.People use money to buy food, furniture,books,bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money today is made of metal(金属) or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.
Shells were not the only things used as money. In China , cloth and knives were used. In the Phillipine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks,monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.
The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre.People strung(串联)them together and carried them from place to place.
Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin(锡).Sweden and Russia used copper(铜)to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.
小题1:The main use of money is that _________.| A．people use it to buy things to eat | | B．people accept money only in exchange for clothes | | C．people accept money in exchange for goods and service | | D．people will accept money for giving our goods to others |
小题2:What did the first Chinese metal coins look like?| A．They had square hole in the centre. | | B．They were just like shells. | | C．They were round like the moon. | | D．They were round with a square hole in the centre. |
小题3:Who thought of a way to use paper money first?| A．The Chinese | B．The Russian | | C．The Sweden | D．The English men |
小题4:The best title of this passage should be ________.| A．The Chinese money | B．The history of money | | C．Some things about money | D．What is money |
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Happy April Fool’s Day．In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes in history．They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them．
INSTANT COLOUR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white．The station’s technical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display colour reception．All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color．Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people were taken in．Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970．
SAN ERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement （增刊）in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean．A series of articles affectionately described the geography and culture of this unknown nation．The Guardian’s phones rang all day as readers asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot．Few noticed that everything about the island was made up．
NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again．His new campaign slogan was, “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips of Nixon delivering his election speech．Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger．Only during the second half of the show did the host John Hockenberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke, Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little．
小题1:The underlined phrase “taken in” in the 2nd paragraph means ________.| A．deceived | B．pleased | C．innocent | D．broadcast |
小题2:What can be inferred from the text about Color TV?| A．The Swedish People didn’t watch color TVs until 1970． | | B．The Swedish People began to watch color TVs in 1962． | | C．Kjell Stensson was a TV host． | | D．Not many people believed Kjell Stensson． |
小题3:Which of the following statements about San Serriffe is True?| A．San Seffiffe is located in the Indian Ocean． | | B．San Seffiffe became a republic in 1967． | | C．San Seffiffe is a beautiful place． | | D．San Seffiffe doesn’t exist． |
小题4:We get to know from the passage that _____．| A．Richard Nixon didn’t win the election in 1992． | | B．Richard Nixon didn’t do anything wrong | | C．Richard Nixon was not liked by the American people | | D．Richard Nixon asked Rich Little to speak for him |
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Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others don"t.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It"s really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president"s house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president"s house were painted white and it has been the "White House” ever since.
小题1:White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people.
B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A.
D. the patients of U.S.A.
小题2:England fought with America in ____________.小题3:The house is called "White House" because ____________.| A．it"s covered with snow | | B．the house is very clean | | C．the stone walls of the house were painted white | | D．they like white colour |
小题4:The White House was painted white because ____________.| A．the house is old | | B．the house is new | | C．it was once on fire and was with marks | | D．they have enough paint |
小题5:"ever since" means ___________.| A．never | B．once | C．from then on | D．Before |
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February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest(牧师) in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
小题1:Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?| A．Because there were few women in his country at that time. | | B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers. | | C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people. | | D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate. |
小题2:Valentine was put into prison because ______.| A．he killed one of the soldiers | | B．he stole a lot of food | | C．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order | | D．he didn’t want to be a soldier |
小题3: The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.| A．students in China send cards to their teachers | | B．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China | | C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China | | D．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now |
小题4:What is the author’s feelings toward Valentine?.| A．Honor and respect. | B．Love and joy. | | C．Praise and disbelief. | D．Sorrow and humor. |
小题5:Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?| A．Valentine’s Day is a Festival in honor of a person. | | B．Valentine is a brave priest who died for what he believed in. | | C．All the young people in the 3rd Century could not get married freely. | | D．People at that time in Rome lived in a hard time under the control of the emperor. |
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