1、 Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. “I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts（工作班次） are all wro
2、ng for me, as I have to be home to get the chiledren up and off to school.”So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m. till 6 a.m. five nights a week for just 90, before tax and insurance. “Its better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work unsocial hours should get a bit ex
3、tra.”The hours shes chosen to work mean that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesnt think that puts any pressure on their relationsip. Her work isnt physically very hard, but its not exactly pleasant, either. “I do get angry with people who leave their o
4、ffices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps theyd be a bit more careful.”The fact that shes working all night doesnt worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of
5、 three. “Since Ive got to be here, I try to enjoy myself and I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. “They think youre a cleaner
6、 because you dont know how to read and write,” said Margaret. “I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what Id been doing, but I dont think that way any more. I dont dislike the work though I cant say Im mad about it.”61. Margaret quit her job as a nurse because_.A. she wanted to earn
7、 more money to support her familyB. she had suffered a lot of mental pressureC. she needed the right time to look after her childrenD. she felt tired of taking care of patients62.Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because_.A. they never clean their offices B. they look down upon
8、cleanersC. they never do their work carefully D. they always make a mess in their offices 63.When at work, Margaret feels_.A.light-hearted because of her fellow workers B.happy because the building is fully lit C.tired because of the heavy workload D.bored because time passes slowly64.The underlined
9、 part in the last paragraph implies that Margarets parents would _.A.help care for her childrenB.regret what they had saidC.show sympathy for her D.feel disappointed in herKathy started at my nursery school at the age of three. She settled into the group easily, and would be first on the slide and h
10、ighest up the climbing frame. She could put on her coat without help and not only fasten her own buttons but other childrens too.She was a lovely child but unfortunately a scratcher. If anyone upset her or stood in her way, her right hand would flash out fast and scratch down the face of her playmat
11、es. Children twice her age would fly in fear from her.This must have been very rewarding for Kathy but obviously it had to be stopped. All the usual ways failed and then I remembered an account by G. Atkinson of Highfield School, of how fights in the playground had been stopped. No punishment had be
12、en given, but the attacker had been ignored and the victims rewarded. So I decided to try this out on Kathy.With a pocketful of Smarties I followed Kathy around. She was so quick that it was impossible to prevent her scratching, but I was determined to stay within arms length all afternoon.All was p
13、eaceful but then I was Kathys hand moved and heard the scream. Gently I gathered up the little hurt one in my arms and said “Nice, nice sweetie“ and I put a Smartie into her mouth. Kathy opened her mouth, expecting a Smartie and then looked puzzled when she got nothing.Soon came another scream, this
14、 time from John. While holding him in my arms, I said, “Look, Kathy, a nice Smartie for John“ and put it into Johns mouth.A smile of understanding flashed across Kathys face. Minutes later, she came to me and said loudly, “Give me a Smartie! I have hurt my finger!“No,“ I replied, “youll get it if so
15、meone hurts you.“On purpose, she turned and scratched a nearby boy, Tom, and waited quietly while I mothered and rewarded him, then she walked away.She has never scratched a child since.Parents who find older children bullying younger brothers and sisters might do well to replace shouting and punish
16、ment by rewarding and giving more attention to the injured ones. Its certainly much easier and more effective. 65. From the passage, we know that Kathy is_.A. sensitive but slowB. smart but a bit rudeC. independent but selfishD. quick but sort of passive66. Kathy scratched Tom because_.A. she was an
17、gry at Tom, who was in her wayB. she wanted to get a Smartie from the teacherC. she was in the habit of scratching other childrenD. she wanted to know if the teacher meant what she had said67. According to the passage, the underlined word “bullying“ is closest in meaning to “_“.A. helpingB. punishin
18、gC. hurting D. protecting68. The writer of this passage aims to recommend an approach to_.A. rewarding childrens good behaviorB. correcting childrens bad behaviorC. punishing badly-behaved children D. praising well-behaved childrenOne August afternoon, Richard Allen dropped off his last passenger, M
19、rs. Carey. Lifting two grocery bags, he followed her across the yard and stood on the step of her house. Glancing up, he saw a large wasp (黄蜂) nest under the roof. Allen had heard that wasps can become more likely to sting (sting, stung, stung 蜇) in summer. He mentioned this to Mrs. Carey, who had o
20、pened the door.“Oh, they dont bother me,“ she said lightly. “I go in and out all the time.“Anxiously, Allen looked at the nest again-to see the wasps flying straight at him. “Hurry!“ he shouted to Mrs. Carey. “Get in!“She stepped quickly inside. Allen ran for his mini-bus. Too late; they were upon h
21、im. Just as he jumped aboard, half a dozen red spots showed on his arm, and he felt more on his back and shoulders.As he was driving down the road, Allen felt as if something was burning at the back of his neck, and the “fire“ was spreading forward toward his face. An immediate anxiety took hold of
22、him. Allen knew that stings could cause some persons to die. But he had been stung the previous summer and the after-effects soon passed. However, what he didnt know was that the first sting had turned his body into a time bomb waiting for the next to set off an explosion.Miles from the nearest medi
23、cal assistance, Allen began to feel his tongue thick and heavy and his heartbeat louder. Most frightening, he felt his breathing more and more difficult. He reached for the radio mike(话筒),trying to call the mini-bus center, but his words were hardly understandable. Signals were also poor that far ou
24、t. He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty at the Amherst Fire Departments north station. So his best chance was to make a run for it.Rushing down the mountain, Allen tried not to panic, focusing his mind on each sharp turn. He was almost through the last of them when he felt sure he was going int
25、o shock(休克).Just then he reached for the radio mike again.“Call fire station,“ he shouted, concentrating to form the words. “Emergency. Bee sting. Emergency. There in ten minutes.“Five-ten,“ the center replied. Hold on, Allen thought. Keep your eyes open. Breathe. Keep awake.At last he reached the s
26、tation. Two firemen ran out. Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit the ground. You made it, he thought.69.It is mentioned in the passage that wasps are more likely to attack when_.A. there are huge noises B. strangers are approachingC. the air is filled with food smell D. the hottest season
27、 comes around70.Allen didnt know that if stung by wasps again, he would_.A. have no after-effects B. suffer from sharper painC. surely lose his life D. become more sensitive71.Allen failed at his first attempt to send his message to the mini-bus center because _.A. he was unable to speak clearly B.
28、his radio equipment was poorC. he was in a state of shock D. no one was on duty72.Which would be the best title for the passage？A.Allen,A Helpless DriverB.Wasps,Bloody KillersC.A Race Against Death D.War Against WaspsOne morning a few years ago，Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept.For this bu
29、sy man，it was a sort of alarm:after years of non-stop hard work，he might wear himself out and die an early death.Only after a weeks leaveduring which he read novels,listened to music and walked with his wife on a beachwas Rudenstine able to return to work.In our modern life,we have lost the rhythm b
30、etween action and rest.Amazingly,within this world there is a universal but silly saying:“I am so busy.”We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and anvability to successfully deal with stress.The busier we are,the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imag
31、ine,to others.To be unavailable to our friends and family,and to be unable to find time to relaxthis has become the model of a successful life.Because we do not rest,we lose our way.We miss the guide telling us where to go,the food providing us with strength,the quiet giving us wisdom.How have we al
32、lowed this to happen?I believe it is this:we have forgotten the Sabbath,the day of the weekfor followers of some religionsfor rest and praying.It is a day when we are not supposed to work,a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful.It is a good time to bless our chi
33、ldren and loved ones,give thanks,share meals，walk and sleep.It is a time for us to take a rest,to put our work aside,trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.Rest is a spiritual and biological need；however，in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many re
34、sponsibilities，we may feel terriibly guilty when we take time to rest.The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work.In fact,“Remember the Sabbath”is more than simply permission to rest；it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.73.The “alarm”in the first paragraph refers to “_”.A.a signal of stre
35、ssB.a warning of dangerC.a sign of ageD.a spread of disease74.According to Paragraph 4,a successful person is one who is believed to _.A.be able to work without stressB.be more talented than other peopleC.be more important than anyone elseD.be busy working without time to rest75.Some people feel gui
36、lty when taking time to rest because they _.A.think that taking a rest means lacking ambitionsB.fail to realize that rest is an essential part of lifeC.fail to realize that religions force them to restD.think that taking a rest means being lazy76.What is the main idea of this passage?A.We should bal
37、ance work with rest.B.The Sabbath givers us permission to rest.C.It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.”D.We should be available to our family and friends.Downing the last drop of an expensive famous brand H2O as well as remembering to throw the empty bottle in the recycling bin,makes you feel
38、 pretty good about yourself,right?It shouldnt.Even when the bottles are recycled，there are all kinds of other consequences of swallowing bottled water，says Melissa Peffers，the air-quality program manager for Environmental Defense.The containers are often filled in faraway lands，then shipped from abr
39、oad，and stored in refrigerators at your local store.Compare that with the influence on environment of turining on your tap，filling a glass，and drinking up！Anyone who is choosing bottled water for health reasons is misguided，says Peffers， “Most bottled water is just tap water.”And what comes out of y
40、our tap is carefully monitored to follow the strict rules.Consider another fact that bottled water is surprisingly expensive,especially when compared with the alternative,which is almost free,and it is astonishing that Amecicas desire for bottled water seems impossible to satisfy,reaching nearly 30
41、billion bottles a year.“My parentsgeneration never had bottled water， ”says Isabelle Silverman，an Environmental Defense legal adviser.She has made a commitment to going bottle free.“You dont need to fetch it home from the store，and its cheaper， ”she adds.Bottled waters role as a status symbol needs
42、to change,Peffers points out.So when a waiter at an expensive restaurant offers“And whats your drink?”thats no reason to forget your conviction(信念).“Dont be afraid to say,Ill have tap.Say it loud enough that the other tables nearby can hear you， ”Peffers says,“And then spend that money on a dessert.
43、”77.In the first paragraph, the underlined sentence “It shouldnt.”suggests that people_A.shouldnt feel pleased with finishing the water in the bottleB.shouldnt feel good about drinking an expensive brand H2OC.shouldnt be content with just recycling empty bottlesD.shouldnt be satisfied with drinking
44、only bottle water78.According to the author，tap water is_A.as safe as bottle waterB.more likely to be pollutedC.healthier than bottle waterD.less convenient than bottle water79.The underlined part “going bottle free”(in Para.4)means “_”A.making bottled water freeB.abandoning bottled waterC.recycling
45、 used water bottlesD.providing free water containers80.Why does Peffers ask people to say “Ill have tap.”loudly?A.TO encourage them to set an example for others to followB.TO advise them to save the money for one more dessertC.TO remind them to be aware of their social statusD.TO persuade them to sp
46、eak confidently in publicKaren, grown up in a very traditional family in the western United States, maintained high moral(道德的) standards throughout her youth. In 1984, at the age of 23, she married Bill. They were blessed with two children, a boy and a girl.By 1991 their love had deepened, and they
47、were happy. Later that year, Bill developed a white spot on his tongue. He visited a doctor.One day shortly after that, Bill called Karen to sit beside him. He said with tears in his eyes that he loved her and wanted to live forever with her. The doctor suspected that he had been infected with HIV,
48、the virus that leads to AIDS.The family was tested. Bill and Karens results were positive. Bill had become infected before he met Karen; then he passed the virus on to Karen. The childrens results were negative. Within three years, Bill was dead. “I dont know how to express what it is like to watch
49、the once handsome man you love and intend to live with forever dying slowly. I cried many nights. He died three months short of ten years of our marriage,” says Karen. Though a doctor told Karen that she would soon follow her husband into death, she is still alive. The infection has progressed to the early stages of AIDS.Karen is but one of about
