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听力原文：M: That's a nice dress you're wearing. W: Thank you. My mother gave it to me as a

听力原文：M: That's a nice dress you're wearing.

W: Thank you. My mother gave it to me as a birthday present. She knows red's my favourite colour.

What are they talking about？

A．Their best friend.

B．Their favourite colour.

C．The clothes the woman is wearing.

D．A present the man has bought.

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第2题

听力原文：Although we are told when young that honesty is the best policy, we are often tau

听力原文： Although we are told when young that honesty is the best policy, we are often taught the opposite by experience and observation. A child quickly learns that she cannot always tell the truth. For instance, the little girl who tells her great aunt that she's fat and ugly learns that honesty can have some unfortunate results. Similarly the five-year-old who admits to pinching the baby soon has ample evidence that dishonesty might be the real virtue. In addition to her own experience, the child also observes that adults don't practice what they preach about honesty. Any alert child knows by the age of eight that adults really employ the little white lie to serve their own purposes. For instance, a child may hear a parent explain on the phone that his family have a lot of company when the child knows that no one is there but family members. Another child may hear her mother insist that she's terribly glad to see an old friend who has dropped by and then, two hours later, hear her mother complain about her day being interrupted by the visit. As a result, the child learns from watching that dishonesty is the practice even when honesty is the stated policy.

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A．Practice requires him to be honest.

B．Dishonesty is not a virtue.

C．Honesty may make him suffer.

D．Honesty is the best policy.

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第3题

第二篇 Mother Knows Best？ Once while being prepped （准备) for a television interview, I

第二篇 Mother Knows Best？

Once while being prepped (准备) for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers. I made the point that one reason we're seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that it's no longer a given (假定的事实) that a man makes more money than his wife. Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.

At that point, one of the male crew members commented, almost to himself but loud enough for my benefit, "It should be the better parent who stays home." A lot of guys say things like that. Usually it's a code for, "My wife, (read: any woman) is the better parent."

I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so his declaration made me bristle (激动). It implied that our family's choice could only have been correct if I was a "better" parent than my wife.

I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the "better" parent: She I-Dad spent more time with Ry, could read him better and calm him more quickly. And given a choice, he'd have picked her over me. But as she was the more employable one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.

Because of the increased time I spent with him, I soon knew Ry well, understood what he needed and could look after him more or less as well as my wife could. Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the world's great secrets: Women are good at looking after children because they do it. It's not because of any innate (先天的) female aptitude (天资) or a mother's instinct. It's because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.

Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing, but over the long term experience is more important. When I got the experience myself, I was good, too. As good？ I don't know. Who cares？ Children are not made of glass. Other people are capable of looking after them besides Morn.

36 Which of the following does the first paragraph imply？

A Men like staying at home.

B The author works at a TV station.

C In more and more families the wife is earning more than the husband

D The husband is the better parent.

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第4题

根据短文回答 31～35 题。 Mother Knows Best？ Once while being prepped（准备)for a televi

根据短文回答 31～35 题。

Mother Knows Best？

Once while being prepped(准备)for a television interview,1 was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers.I made the point that one reason we're seeing More stay-at-home dads may be that it's no longer a given(假定的事实)that a man makes more money than his wife.Many families ROW take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.

At that point,one of the male crew members commented,almost to himself but loud enough for my benefit。"It should be the better parent who stays home."A lot of guys say things like that.Usually it's a code for," My wife(read：any woman)is the better parent."

I was a stay.at-home father for eight years,so his declaration made me bristle(激动).It implied that our family's choice could only have been correct if I was a better' parent than my wife.

I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the"better'parent：She had spent more time with Ry,could read him better and calm him more quickly.And given a choice,he'd have picked her over me.But as she was the more employable one,my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.

Because of the increased time I spent with him.I soon knew Ry well,understood what he needed and could look after him more or less as well as my wife could.Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the world's great secrets：Women are good at looking after children because they do it.It's not because of any innate(先天的)female aptitude(天资)or a mother's instinct.It's because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.

Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing.but over the long term experience is more important.When l got the experience myself,1 was good,too.As good ？I don't know.Who cares？ Children are not made of glass.Other people are capable of looking after them besides Mom.

第 31 题 Which of the following does the first paragraph imply？（）

A．Men like staying at home.

B．The author works at a TV station.

C．In more and more families the wife is earning more than the husband.

D．The husband is the better parent.

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第5题

听力原文：Many African mothers carry babies on their back. In this way, a working mother kn

听力原文： Many African mothers carry babies on their back. In this way, a working mother knows that her baby is safe on her back while her hands are free for her work. On the other hand, the baby stays in close contact with his mother and feels safe and warm. However, back-nesting is not suitable in summer. Besides, (29) back-nesting does not give babies freedom and chance to use their hands and legs. Children need to observe and explore the environment. What's more, this sense of security given by back-nesting may be suddenly broken when the child can no longer be carried. He may be put down and expected to behave like a grown-up child. (30) But he has been over protected for so long that now he feels very insecure and many behave like a baby. Once I visited a friend's home, where the mother was carrying her eleven-month-old son on her back. I found the mother had nothing special to do with her hands and the baby was restless. I asked her to put the baby down. At first, (31 ) she didn't want to because she firmly believed that if she carried the baby on her back, he could sleep longer, keep quieter and make less mess. I tried my best to persuade her and finally she gave in. Immediately the child began examining the toy drum before him. He looked much live her and happier.

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A．It is not safe for the children.

B．The children can not communicate with mothers face to face.

C．The mothers may feel very tired.

D．The children have no chance to use hands and legs.

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第6题

8 Ways to Cope with Your Mum Like most big projects, learning to manage your mother is bes

8 Ways to Cope with Your Mum

Like most big projects, learning to manage your mother is best tacked in smaller stages. Here are what I believe the eight best steps towards a better relationship with her. They are not necessarily surprising or revolutionary, but they have worked for many people. Try them.

Remember Your Mother's Age

As children, we often do not think of our mother as having an age. Even when we become conscious of her as an individual, age does not alter our view; she is still, primarily, our mother. Becoming aware of our mother's age, not just in number of years but in terms of her psychological and physical state, often helps us to understand her better.

Even if our mother is relatively young--perhaps only in their thirties--she grew up a generation earlier than we. She has probably lived her formative years (性格形成期) in a social environment in which attitudes towards matters such as divorce, abortion, higher education, unemployment and working mothers were different from those we have experienced. 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.

Listen to Your Mother

As we grow up, what our mother has told us often sounds not sophisticated enough for theworld we live in today. Yet I have found that sometimes the things my mother told me long ago are remarkably useful. So if your mother is still offering maxims (哲理) for your life, try to resist the temptation to reject them automatically.

Of course, she will sometimes tell you things with which you disagree, but if you can listen with an open mind you will encourage her to open up to you more fully. If your mother knows that you respect her point of view, even if you do not share it, it will help her feel close to you.

Remember That Your Mother Has a Past

A key step in managing our relationship with our mother is to find out about her early life.

Sometimes, in learning about our mother's past, we can construct her story by piecing together what we learn about her upbringing (成长)and her memories, and then, into this vision, placing our own observations of her. This encourages us to think about her life as her experience rather than as a mere recounting of events.

Ask Your Mother Simply and Directly How You Can Make Her Life Better

When I was 15 my mother was dying of cancer. I was aware that she was ill, but not know how seriously. That year I was determined to give her the best possible time for her birthday. I bought her a beautiful red dress and announced that I was going to take her out on the town, drive her up and down to see the sights and then to go see a film. But the driving made her feel sick, and finally she said, "Honey, I don't think I want to go to the movies after all. But I've had just the best time coming out with you." It was her last birthday. She died the following year.

This memory is painful for me, because in trying to Do the right thing, I got wrong: I did not ask her what she wanted, but just did what I thought was best. I was young, but even when were adults many of us remain trapped in childlike (and self-centered) conception of what our mother wants.

Ask Your Mother About Your Childhood History

Understanding your roots can help you know more clearly who you are, as part of a family which you share with your mother.

My husband and I made a "roots" journey to Arizona so that he could meet my 96-year-old Aunt Flossie before she died. Talking to her, we puzzled over why six children in the family had produced only two grandchildren--a question I had never before thought to ask. She said, "Oh, that's easy--my father (who was bo

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第7题

In the passage, the narrator describes his mother as______.A．a school teacher who is devot

In the passage, the narrator describes his mother as______.

A．a school teacher who is devoted to her work

B．a person who knows a lot

C．a person who is restless

D．a person who has a soaring aspiration

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第8题

Who most probably knows best how to describe people's personality？A．The ancient Greek audi

Who most probably knows best how to describe people's personality？

A．The ancient Greek audience.

B．The movie actors.

C．Psychologists.

D．The modern TV audience.

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第9题

Who most probably knows best how to describe people’s personality.（）.

A.The ancient Greek audience

B.The movie actors

C.Psychologists

D.The modernT V audience

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第10题

Please give your mother my best ________.

A.concern

B.regard

C.regards

D.attention

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Mother Knows Best？Once while being prepped （准备) for a television interview, I was chatti