All her cousins and their children have fair hair. The underlined part means ().

A.fine

B.dark

C.thick

D.light

ave a comfortable house near the sea.

During the winter they would be quite happy, but every summer a lot of their relatives used to spend holiday in their house, and it was much cheaper than staying in hotel. Finally one day in June Mr. Richards complained to a clever friend of his who lived in the same place. “One of my wife’s cousins is going to bring her husband and children and spend ten days with us next month again. How have you prevented all your relatives from coming to live with you in summer？” “Oh,” the friend answered, “that is not difficult. I just borrow money from all the rich ones, and lend it to all the poor ones. After that, they seldom come again.” Hearing this Mr. Richards smiled.

第40题：The relatives preferred to stay in Mr. Richards’ house because ________.

[A] it was cool in summer

[B] they might spend less money

[C] they were more welcome

[D] it was a comfortable place

A、along with

B、and

C、as well

D、together

A．She and her cousins went back home at midnight．

B．She liked the traditional 4 A．m． Black Friday openings better．

C．She preferred midnight shopping to early morning shopping．

D．She and her cousins got up very early to buy discounted items．

be single. She may also be divorced or married. She may be a homemaker, a doctor, or a factory worker. It is very difficult to generalize about American women. However, one thing that many American women have in common is their attitude about themselves and their role in American life. Historically, American women have always been very independent. The first colonists to come to New England were of ten young couples who had left behind their extended family (i.e. their parents, sisters, cousins, etc.). The women were alone in a new, undeveloped country with their husbands. This had two important effects. First of all, this as yet uncivilized environment demanded that every person share in developing it and in survival. Women worked along side their husbands and children to establish themselves in this new land. Second, because they were in a new land without the established influence of older members of society, women felt free to step into nontraditional roles. This role of women was reinforced in later years as Americans moved west, again leaving family behind and encountering a hostile environment. Even later, in the East, as now immigrants arrived, the women often found jobs more easily than men. Women became the supporters of the family. Within the established lifestyle. of industrialized twentieth century America, the strong role of women was not as dramatic as in the early days of the country. Some women were active outside the home; others were not. However, when American men went to war in the 1940s, women stepped into the men’s jobs as factory and business workers. After the war, some women stayed in these positions, and others left their jobs with a new sense of their own capabilities.

(1) A typical American woman is _____.

A、single or married

B、divorced

C、ure about herself and her role

D、all of the above

(2) Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the second paragraph？

A、Two contrasting views of a problem are presented

B、An uation is explained and then reasons are given

C、A problem is examined and possible answers are given

D、Historical view is explained in comparison with the present

(3) During the industrialized twentieth century, the role of women _____

A、was strengthened

B、was as important as early

C、was on the decline

D、was more reinforced than early days

(4) Women took part in men’s jobs during the time of _____.

A、the Second World War

B、the West movement

C、the early immigration

D、the industrialized twentieth country

(5) What is the main idea of this passage？

A、Different life styles led by the American women

B、American women were free to step into nontraditional roles

C、American women worked hard to establish their roles in American history

D、American women were independent because they did not have to follow the regulations at all

Do parents owe their children anything？ Yes, they owe them a great deal.

(69) One of their chief duties is to give their children a sense of personal worth, for self-esteem is the basis of a good mental health. A youngster who is often made to feel stupid, often compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins, will not feel confident and become so afraid of failing, that he (or she ) won't try at all. Of course, they should be corrected when they do wrong, this is the way children learn. But the criticisms should be balanced with praises.

Parents owe their children firm guidance and consistent discipline. It is frightening for a youngster to feel that he is in charge of himself; it's like being in a car without brakes. The parent who says "No" when other parents say "Yes" sends a double message. He is also saying: "I love you, and I am ready to risk your anger, because I don't want you to get into trouble. "

Parents owe their children a comfortable feeling about their body, and enough information about sex to balance the wrong information that they will surely receive from their friends.

Parents owe their children privacy and respect for their personal things. This means not borrowing things without being permitted, not reading diaries and mail, not looking through pockets. If a mother feels that she must read her daughter's diary to know what is going on, the communication between them must be pretty bad.

Parents own their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives. (70) This means teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of others: it means respecting elders, teachers and the law. The best way to teach such values is by example. A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees his parents steal tools from the factory or towels from a hotel will think that it is all right to steal. A youngster who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have a difficult time laughing and loving.

No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something. And if you give rim his due, he' 11 have something of value to pass along to your grandchildren.

According to the passage, parents owe their children the following things Except______.

A．privacy

B．cars

C．respect of self

D．information about their body

dren,there may be other family members:grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.'That is to say,a large family may have more than two generations, and of ten there are more than two adults from different generations of a family.

The family members live together for many reasons. They may help to bring up children or to take care of an ill relative. They may also help with saving money. Sometimes children are brought up by their grandparents, for their parents have died or can never take care of them. Many grandparents look after the children, particularly when both parents are busy working.This large family is called extended family.It can be found all over the world. The number of these families has increased by 40 percent in the past ten years. Most of such families live happily together.(判断)

l.In an extended family, people live in different houses.

2.An extend family includes at least three generations.

3.In an extended family, chi ldren are looked after by their grandparents because their parentsare traveling around.

4.Extended families can be found all over the world.

5.Children can live happily with their parents and grandparents.

In an old town lived a merchant. He earned huge profits by fair means and foul (恶劣的).With more profits flowing in, he became more and more【C1】______. He complained when his wife wanted money to【C2】______the home. He criticized her when she prepared【C3】______dishes or bought expensive clothes. " Money doesnt grow on trees. " he【C4】______his children when they asked for money to buy books and new dresses. When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask for【C5】______, he drove them away. 【C6】______ he grew richer, he became more miserly (吝啬的). He【C7】______the cook, the maid and the gardener. "No,who will pay them？ All of us must share the work and thus avoid【C8】______of money. " he told his wife and children. "What will you do with all this money？" they asked. But he drove them away,【C9】______," I will do【C10】______I like with my money. I earn it. I will save it. I will become the richest man in the town. Wait and see. " It【C11】______him many years to become the richest man in town. But none had a good word to say about him. The people laughed at him, " Money Bag. " They named him " King Miser. " The merchant became worried day by day【C12】______his bad name. How could he get a good name？ He finally went to an elder and【C13】______ advice. "Shall I open a charitable (慈善的) hospital？ 【C14】______ a school for the children of the poor？ Open a chain of poor homes？" he asked. "Not a bad idea. In fact, I would normally have recommended such kind of charity. But it will cost a lot of money. " the elder【C15】______ out. "I am ready to spend some money to win name and 【C16】______ ," the merchant replied. " How can you even think of helping strangers？ Should you not attend to the【C17】______of your near and dear ones first？ Cant you see your wife and children going around【C18】______poor clothes？ How hungry they look？ Do they have even enough food every day？ Listen. Do your【C19】______to your family, first. Help your brothers and sisters and other members of the family who are poor. Opening hospitals for the poor or schools for the children of the poor must come【C20】______. Charity begins at home. " saying this, the wise man sent the merchant away.

【C1】

A．honest

B．greedy

C．upset

D．generous

As her private secretary he has _______ to all her correspondence.

A.access

B.approach

C.adoption

D.adapt