Her parents were very _____ because she was out so late that night.

urnalists.

A. both

B. either

C. all

D. each

A、was reporting

B、reported

C、were reporting

A.简单句

B.并列句

C.主从复合句

D.并列主从复合句

A.At times

B.In time

C.On spot

D.At sight

A.came to herself

B.came back

C.came

D.came herself

A.women had limited expectations for themselves

B.women were educated to have limited expectations

C.it was the society that had to be blamed for women’s inferiority

D.it was parents’ responsibility to educate and bring up girls

The Extended Family

Mrs Sharp, a large, red-faced woman in her late sixties, has lived in Greenleas, a 'new town' in the countryside outside London, since 1958. Before that she lived in Bethnal Green, an area of inner London. She was moved to Greenleas by the local authorities when her old house was demolished.

She came from a large family with six girls and two boys, and she grew up among brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, grandparents and cousins. When she married her boyfriend from school at eighteen, they went on living with her parents, and her first child was brought up more by her mother than by herself, because she always worked.

As the family grew, they moved out of their parents' house to a flat. It was in the next street, and their life was still that of the extended family. "All my family used to live around Denby Street," said Mrs Sharp, "and we were always in and out of each other's houses." When she went to the shops, she used to call in on her mother to see if she wanted anything. Every day she would visit one sister or another and see a nephew or niece at the corner shop or in the market.

"You always knew 90% of the people you saw in the street everyday, either they were related to you or you were at school with them," she said.

When her babies were born (she had two sons and a daughter), she said, "All my sisters and neighbours would help – they used to come and make a cup of tea, or help in some other way." And every Saturday night there was a family party. It was at Mrs Sharp's mother's house. "Of course we all know each other very well. You have to learn to get on with each other. I had one neighbour who was always poking her nose into our business. She was forever asking questions and gossiping. But you had to put up with everyone, whatever they were like."

1.Why did Mrs. Sharp have to move to Greenleas？ ()

A.Because she had to work there.

B.Because she didn’t like the old place at all.

C.Because her house in the downtown area was knocked down.

2.When she got married, she lived ______.

A.together with her parents all the time

B.together with her parents for some time

C.far away from her parents’ house

3.Why did she know so many people？ ()

A.Because she was easy going.

B.Because they were either her relatives or schoolmates.

C.Because she was good at making friends with people.

4.The sentence “I had one neighbour who was always poking her nose into our business.” in the last Para. means ______.

A.I had one neighbour who was always warm-hearted.

B.I had one neighbour who was always ready to help us.

C.I had one neighbour who always showed her interests in our private affairs.

5.What does this passage mainly deal with？ ()

A.What the extended family is like.

B.The relationship between Mrs Sharp and her neighbour.

C.How Mrs Sharp brings her children up.

Mrs Sharp, a large, red-faced woman in her late sixties, has lived in Greenleas, a 'new town' in the countryside outside London, since 1958. Before that she lived in Bethnal Green, an area of inner London. She was moved to Greenleas by the local authorities when her old house was demolished (拆除).

She came from a large family with six girls and two boys, and she grew up among brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, grandparents and cousins. When she married her boyfriend from school at eighteen, they went on living with her parents, and her first child was brought up more by her mother than by herself, because she always worked.

As the family grew, they moved out of their parents' house to a flat. It was in the next street, and their life was still that of the extended family. "All my family used to live around Denby Street," said Mrs Sharp, "and we were always in and out of each other's houses." When she went to the shops, she used to call in on her mother to see if she wanted anything. Every day she would visit one sister or another and see a nephew or niece at the corner shop or in the market.

"You always knew 90% of the people you saw in the street every day, either they were related to you or you were at school with them," she said.

When her babies were born (she had two sons and a daughter), she said, "All my sisters and neighbours would help - they used to come and make a cup of tea, or help in some other way." And every Saturday night there was a family party. It was at Mrs Sharp's mother's house. "Of course we all know each other very well. You have to learn to get on with each other. I had one neighbour who was always poking(管闲事) her nose into our business. She was forever asking questions and gossiping (拨弄是非). But you had to put up with everyone, whatever they were like."

1)、Mrs. Sharp had to move to Greenleas because she had to work there.

A.T

B.F

2)、When she got married, she lived together with her parents all the time.

A.T

B.F

3)、She knew so many people because they were either her relatives or schoolmates.

A.T

B.F

4)、The sentence "I had one neighbour who was always poking her nose into our business." in the last Para. means I had one neighbour who always showed her interests in our private affairs.

A.T

B.F

5)、This passage mainly deals with what the extended family is like.

A.T

B.F

n the closet (衣橱)？”Jessica asked.“A skeleton in the closet？”her mother paused thoughtfully.“Well it's something that

you would rather not have anyone else know about.For example if in the past someone in Dad's family

had been arrested for stealing a horse it would be 'a skeleton in his family's closet'.He really wouldn't

want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family？” Jessica's father said with anger.“Your family history isn't so good you

know.Wasn't your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes？ ”“Yes but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as

prisoners.” “Gosh sorry I asked.I think I understand now ”Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner the house was very quiet.Jessica's parents were still angry each other.Her mother was

ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband who hid behind newspaper pretending

to read.When she finished she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's

closet.Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt a bony arm stuck out from the dark

depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor.Jessica's mother sank into a faint (晕倒) waking

only when Jessica's put a cold wet cloth on her forehead.She looked up to see the worried faces of her

husband and daughter.

“What happened？ Where am I？ ”she asked.“You just destroyed the school's skeleton Mum”

explained Jessica.“I brought it home to help me with my health project.I meant to tell you but it seemed

that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica

looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly.“They're both crazy” she thought.

1.According to Jessica's mother“a skeleton in the closet”means ______.

A.a family honor

B.a family secret

C.a family story

D.a family treasure

2.What can we learn about some Australians' ancestors from Paragraph 2？()

A.They were brought to Australia as prisoners

B.They were the earliest people living in Australia

C.They were involved in some crimes in Australia

D.They were not regarded as criminals in their days

3.Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she was _____.

A.knocked

B.frightened

C.injured

D.surprised

4.Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home？

A.She was curious about it

B.She planned to keep it for fun

C.She needed it for her school task

D.She intended to scare her parents

5.Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because_______.

A.they were crazy

B.they were overexcited

C.they realized their misunderstanding

D.they both thought they had won the quarrel

neration earlier than us.She has probably lived her formative years in a social environment in which attitudes towards matters were different from those we have experienced.The things I am talking about are matters such as divorce, abortion, higher education, unemployment and working mothers.Her values may seem dated, but all the influences she had from her parents and peers have had an impact on the way she evolved as a person.It is unreasonable to expect her to change totally from the way she was brought up.