A new survey of 100 hard-working mothers shows that they spend about 70 hours a week doing chores and looking after their families.
They spend more than ten hours a day cooking, cleaning the house, getting children ready for school and helping with homework. Cooking takes up (占用) about one hour and nine minutes a day. Doing the laundry takes about 61 minutes. Mothers also spend about 55 minutes getting children ready for school, about 53 minutes putting them to bed and about 47 minutes helping with homework.
However, 30% of those mothers with children under 16 get less than six hours’ sleep at night. 83% are not happy because they have less than an hour of their own(自己的) time every day. Only 17% are happy with this kind of life. In the survey, mothers spend about 70 hours a week __________.
A.going shopping | B.doing chores |
C.looking after their families | D.Both B and C |
It takes mothers _________ to cook every day.
A.about 69 minutes | B.about 55 minutes |
C.about 47 minutes | D.about 10 hours |
In the survey, ________ mothers with children under 16 sleep less than six hours at night.
A.100 | B.70 | C.83 | D.30 |
From the survey, we know that _________________.
A.no mothers like this kind of life |
B.a few mothers are hard-working |
C.most mothers want to have more time to do their own things |
D.all mothers would like to work harder |
任务型阅读(本题有5小题,每小题1分,共计5分)
网络资源充足丰富,请根据Kate, Alice, Dick的不同需求,从A ~ E五个网址中向他们推荐合适的网站,并将序号分别填入答题卷的相应空格内。
Alice |
love Li Yuchun want to download her newest songs |
Kate |
hope to buy some birthday gifts online |
Dick |
go to France on vacation want to know the interesting places and the weather there |
A.http://mp3.baibu.com/ online listening to music and downloading music…
B. www.worldpollution.net introduction to air pollution and environment protection…
C. www.crawfurd.dk/travel about traveling around the world, the famous places, the people…
D. www.taobao.com online shopping of books, DVDs, cards, shoes, sporting goods…
E. www.FA.com official website of the England team, the FA cup and football in England…
从上述A ~ E五个网址中选出你最需要的一个网址序号,并写出一条理由。Alice _________
Kate _________
Dick _________
I will choose
because.
Have you heard of dodos (渡渡鸟)? The dodo was a large bird. But you might not think it was a bird at all, for the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. It lived happily and safely until humans arrived in 1505. European sailors (水手) discovered the bird in 1507 on the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.
When the sailors talked about the strange bird that could not fly, people found it hard to believe it. The Europeans on the Island of Mauritius and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very good to eat. So large numbers of dodos were killed and by 1681 no living dodos were found on the island. A few dodos were brought to England in the 17th century, but for 200 years none have been seen alive. The humans didn’t know how to protect the birds. They caused the dodos’ extinction (灭绝) . This is how the phrase “as dead as a dodo” came. Because they died out completely, dodos became very well-known. It gave humans a big lesson.European sailors discovered dodos in ________.
A.1505 | B.1507 |
C.1681 | D.1700 |
Which of the following about the dodo is TURE according to the passage?
A.It was born on the Island of Mauritius and could fly well. |
B.It lived a hard life until humans arrived in 1505. |
C.Its population became small only because pigs ate them. |
D.It was possible for humans to find a dodo on Mauritius Island before 1681. |
What’s the correct order about dodos?
a. Many people didn’t believe that dodos couldn’t fly.
b. European sailors discovered dodos on the Island of Mauritius.
c. The Europeans and the pigs found dodos very good to eat.
d. Large numbers of dodos were killed on the island.
A.a-b-c-d | B.d-c-b-a |
C.b-a-c-d | D.b-d-a-c |
The writer wrote the passage mainly to tell us that _____________.
A.the dodo could not fly |
B.the dodo was a chicken |
C.no living dodos were found |
D.it’s important to protect animals |
Now our environment is becoming worse and worse. Everyone wants to live healthily. Here is some information about what our life will be like in ten years.
Cars will run on a solar power (太阳能) and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.
New cities will be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two floors. People will live on the second floor, the first floor will be used for traffic, shops and factories.
Biotechnology (生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be able to keep longer.
Many new ways to cure illness (治愈疾病) will be found. However, some new illness will appear (出现).Solar power cars ________ according to the passage.
A.will make our air much cleaner |
B.will run more slowly |
C.will be more dangerous |
D.will be heavy |
New cities will be built ___________ in the future.
A.in the sea | B.in the sky |
C.in the mountains | D.on land |
Biotechnology will make _________ better and healthier.
A.medicine | B.toy |
C.food | D.clothes |
Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Cars in the future. |
B.What will our life be like in ten years? |
C.How to keep food longer? |
D.Where will people live in the future? |
Dear new moms,
You should teach your children manners (礼仪) as soon as your children can understand what you’re saying. When your children do something right, let them know. When your children do something wrong, tell them how they should do it and why.
Here are some basic manners for children:
1. Wait for their turn and don’t interrupt other people when they are speaking. Tell them to wait until someone finishes speaking, and then ask questions.
2. Always greet the people who come over to your house. You can teach your children to shake hands with grown-ups (成年人) who come over, but it’s not necessary to shake hands with other children. Your children should always say “hello” or “hi” when someone comes to your home so that the guest (客人) feels welcome.
3. Say “please” and “Thank you” often. And say “You’re welcome” to answer others’ “Thank you”.
4. After playing a game, no matter what the result is, be pleased. If your children win, tell them not to show off (炫耀), but to be kind. If they lose, tell them not to get mad and tell the other children that they did a good job or speak well of them.
Yours
Dr. DaveA new mom should teach her children manners when they ____________.
A.were born |
B.are grown-ups |
C.go to school |
D.can understand what she is saying |
What does the underlined word “interrupt” mean in Chinese?
A.打断 | B.喧哗 | C.改进 | D.破坏 |
Which child is polite?
A.A boy who gets angry when he loses a game. |
B.A girl who says nothing when a guest leaves. |
C.A boy who asks a question when a man is speaking. |
D.A boy who says “Thank you” when someone helps him. |
Dr Dave wrote the letter to tell new moms ______________.
A.what good manners are |
B.what manners children should have |
C.who should teach children manners |
D.why they should teach children manners |
Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
Feel stressed. |
Too much homework. Don’t have enough time for their hobbies. |
Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as you can. |
Get short-sighted (近视的). |
Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. |
Do homework or read in a right way. |
Fight with each other. |
Don’t know how to get on well with classmates. |
Make more friends and understand each other. |
Don’t like to study. |
The bad influence of computer games. |
Play computer games just for a short time. |
Get fat. |
Have more pocket money to buy snacks. Don’t like to do sports. |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Do exercise every day. |
How many main problems are there in the survey?
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
What may happen when students have too much homework?
A.Getting fat. |
B.Fighting with each other. |
C.Enjoying studying. |
D.Feeling stressed and getting short-sighted. |
_______________ is a good way for students to stop fights.
A.Doing less homework |
B.Learning how to make friends |
C.Playing computer games |
D.Finding time to relax |