Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family?
Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother's Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, "Mom, what's for dinner?" No husband will say, "Oh, dear, I can't find any clean socks." In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job - taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can't find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don't cook, they don't clean, and they don't look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp !
Why would some mothers like to be alone?
A.Because they have too many friends. |
B.Because they can't get along well with others. |
C.Because they are too busy to relax themselves. |
D.Because they have no time to do some shopping. |
Which of the following is NOT true about Mother's Camp?
A.There are no husbands or children. | B.Women spend two days with their families. |
C.Women can sleep, read or watch TV. | D.Women enjoy walking, swimming or boating. |
is one of the biggest problems for working wives in the United States.
A.Doing chores at home | B.Working outside the house |
C.When to take a vacation | D.Looking after their children |
From this passage we can see in the United States.
A.almost all the women work outside the home |
B.husbands do as much housework as their wives at home |
C.women hate to stay at home with their husbands and children |
D.working wives do so much housework that they want to get a rest |
What is the best title(标题 ) for this passage?
A.How busy working mothers are. |
B.How to buy special gifts for mothers. |
C.Mothers relax away from home. |
D.Spending a vacation with mothers. |
I am Liu Mei. I am a girl. I am a middle school student. My cousin is the same age as me. She’s really nice, but she always borrows my things. Last week, she borrowed my math book and didn’t return it. So I couldn’t do my homework. I don’t want to have a fight with my cousin, because she’s my best friend. I don’t know what to do.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。 Liu Mei is the same age as her cousin.
Her cousin never borrows Liu Mei’s things.
Her cousin couldn’t do her homework.
Her cousin borrowed Liu Mei’s math book and returned it.
Liu Mei doesn’t want to have a fight with her cousin because she’s her best friend.
This is Jim. He is thirteen. He is from the U.S.A. He is a student. He has a good friend. His name is Jack. Jack is fifteen. He is from Australia. Jack is tall but Jim is short. They are in the same class, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Class Two. Jack is in Class Two, too. They go to school(上学) at seven in the morning and go home(回家) at six in the afternoon. Jim and Jack are ____.
A.sisters | B.friend |
C.teacher and student | D.from different countries(国家) |
Jim and Jack are in ____.
A.the same grade | B.different grades |
C.the same color | D.the same family(家庭) |
Jack is in ____.
A.Class 4 | B.Class 3 | C.Class 2 | D.Class 1 |
They go to school at ____ in the morning.
A.6:00 | B.7:00 | C.7:30 | D.8:00 |
Jim is ____.
A.short | B.tall | C.strong | D.big |
I am an English girl. My name is Mary. I’m twelve. My dad and mom are English teachers. I have a brother(哥哥). His name is Tom and he is thirteen years old. We are in China now. We are in Beijing No. 4 Junior High School. Tom is in Class 4, Grade 7 and I am in Class 9, Grade 7. I have a dog. My dog looks strong. It has a big mouth and two big black ears. We have many(许多) Chinese friends here. They are good.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。Mary comes from the U.S.A.
Mary and Tom are in the same class, but they are in different grades.
Mary’s dog’s mouth and ears are big.
The dog’s ears are white.
Tom and Mary have many friends in China.
As prices and building costs keep rising , the “do-it-yourself”(DIY) trend(趋势)in the USA continues to grow .
“We needed furniture for our living rooms ,” says John Ross , “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it . So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs .” John got married six months ago , and like many young people these days , they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high .The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school .Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house .
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has died .He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory .Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420 . “I was deeply upset about it .Now I’ve finished a car repair course .I should be able to fix the car by myself .”
John and Jim are not unusual people .Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes .And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell them how they can do things themselves.We can learn from the passage that many newly married people ______ .
A.take DIY courses run by the government |
B.have to learn to make their own furniture |
C.find it hard to pay for what they need |
D.seldom go to a supermarket to buy things |
John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______ .
A.run a DIY shop | B.save time and money |
C.make or repair things | D.improve their life |
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home ,he means Jim___ .
A.makes shoes in his home | B.does extra work at night |
C.repairs his own car at home | D.keeps house and looks after his children |
Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when he found _____ .
A.his car repairs cost too much |
B.the car repair class was not helpful |
C.he could not possibly do two jobs |
D.he had to raise the children all by himself |
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. In fact, the most popular people are trusted(信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice about becoming the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect you, you have to start by liking and accepting yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive view towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words and power. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect. What can we know from the first paragraph?
A.We should change our character. |
B.We should improve our personality to be trusted and loved. |
C.We shouldn’t change our character and improve our personality. |
D.We shouldn’t improve our personality. |
The underlined sentence shows that .
A.we should be always polite |
B.we can help others only by being happy |
C.you should be polite when you help others |
D.you should always be nice to others |
The writer thinks a person who is liked by the whole class must be .
①confident②positive③good-looking
④helpful⑤fashionable
A.①②⑤ | B.③④⑤ | C.①②③ | D.①②④ |
What’s the best title for the article?
A.How to Develop Power. | B.How to Be the Favorite. |
C.How to Improve Yourself. | D.How to Please Others. |