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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 wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up
and off to school."
So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 a.m. till 6 a.m. five nights a week for just ￡90, before tax and
insurance. "It"s better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work "unsocial hours" should get
a bit extra."
The hours she" s chosen to work meant that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband.
However, she doesn"t think that puts any pressure on their relationship.
Her work isn"t physically very hard, but it"s not exactly pleasant, either. "I do get angry with people who
leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they"d be
a bit more careful."
The fact that she"s working all night doesn"t 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 three. "Since I"ve 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 you"re a cleaner because you don"t know how to read and write," said Margaret. "I
used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I"d been doing, but I don"t think that way any
more. I don"t dislike the work though I can"t say I"m mad about it."
B. she had suffered a lot of mental pressure
C. she needed the right time to look after her children
D. she felt tired of taking care of patients
B. they look down upon cleaners
C. they never do their work carefully
D. they always make a mess in their offices
B. happy because the building is fully lit
C. tired because of the heavy workload
D. bored because time passed slowly
B. regret what they had said
C. show sympathy for her
D. feel disappointed in her
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first on the slide and highest up the climbing frame. She could put on her coat without help and not only
fasten her own buttons but other children"s 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 playmates. 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 Highfield School, of how fights in the playground
had been stopped. No punishment had been given, but the attacker had been ignored and the victims rewarded.
So I decided to try 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 arm"s length all afternoon.
All was peaceful but then I saw Kathy"s hand moved and heard the scream. Gently I gathered up the little
hurt one in my arms and said "Nice, nice sweetie" and then looked puzzled when she got nothing.
Soon came another scream, this time from John. While holding him in my arms, I said, "Look, Kathy, a
nice Smartie for John" and put it into John"s mouth.
A smile of understanding flashed across Kathy"s face. Minutes later, she came to me and said loudly, "Give
me a Smartie! I have hurt my finger!"
"No," I replied, "you"ll get it if someone 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 punishment by rewarding and giving more attention to the injured ones. It"s certainly much easier and
more effective.
B. smart but a bit rude
C. independent but selfish
D. quick but sort of passive.
B. she wanted to get a Smartie from the teacher
C. she was in the habit of scratching other children
D. she wanted to know if the teacher meant what she had said
B. punishing
C. hurting
D. protecting
B. correcting children"s bad behavior
C. punishing badly-behaved children
D. praising well-behaved children
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, sting,
stung 蜇) in summer. He mentioned this to Mrs. Carey, who had opened the door.
"Oh, they don"t 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 him. 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. And immediate anxiety took hold of 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 didn"t know what 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 medical 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
out. He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty at the Amherst Fire Department"s 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 almos
through the last of them when he felt sure he was going into 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 station. Two firemen ran out. Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit the ground. You made it, he thought.
B. strangers are approaching
C. the air is filled with food smell
D. the hottest season comes around
B. suffer from sharper pain
C. surely lose his life
D. become more sensitive
B. his radio equipment was poor
C. he was in a state of shock
D. no one was on duty
B. Wasps, Bloody Killers
C. A Race Against Death
D. War Against Wasps
had a 1 over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 2 . Not knowing
we were poor, my kids (孩子们) just thought I was 3 . I"ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn"t 4 for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family
party. But the big 5 for the kids was the fun of Christmas 6 .
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking 7 what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved
$120 for 8 to share by all five of us.
The big 9 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 10 them to look for gifts of about four dollars
each. Then everyone scattered (散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would 11 back at the "Santa"s
Workshop".
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, 12 my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusuall
y 13 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies-fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn"t say
anything 14 we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 15 to be angry again. This is
what she told me.
"I was looking 16 thinking of what to buy, and I 17 to read the little cards on the "Giving Trees." One was
for a little girl, four years old, and all she 18 for Christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the
tree and 19 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn"t have anything."
I never felt so 20 as I did that day.
| ( )1. A. roof ( )2. A. little ( )3. A. busy ( )4. A. effort ( )5. A. improvement ( )6. A. shopping ( )7. A. the other ( )8. A. toys ( )9. A. day ( )10. A. forced ( )11. A. draw ( )12. A. including ( )13. A. quiet ( )14. A. since ( )15. A. waiting ( )16. A. out ( )17. A. forgot ( )18. A. wanted ( )19. A. made ( )20. A. angry | B. hat B. less B. serious B. room B. problem B. travelling B. each other B. clothes B. chance B. reminded B. stay B. besides B. excited B. after B. ready B. over B. stopped B. did B. searched B. rich | C. sky C. enough C. strict C. time C. surprise C. parties C. one by one C. presents C. cheque C. invited C. move C. except C. happy C. while C. hoping C. forward C. failed C. got C. bought C. patient | D. star D. more D. kind D. money D. excitement D. greetings D. every other one D. bills D. tree D. begged D. meet D. regarding D. ashamed D. until D. afraid D. around D. hated D. played D. fetched D. bitter |
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| Heroes of Our Time A good heart Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship (奖学金) to study medicine-but Coach (教练) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. Af friend has said of this good-hearted man:"Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things." Success and kindness After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children"s videos (录像) in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others-producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program:"I believe it"s the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe." Bravery and courage A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails (铁轨), and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he"s not a hero. He says:"We have got to show each other some love." | |||
| 1. What was Mutombo praised for? | |||
| A. Being a star in the NBA. B. Being a student of medicine. C. His work in the church. D. His willingness to help the needy. | |||
| 2. Mutombo believes that building the new hospital is _____. | |||
| A. helpful to his personal development B. something he should do for his homeland C. a chance for his friends to share his money D. a way of showing his respect to the NBA | |||
| 3. What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning? | |||
| A. Produce safety equipment for children. B. Make videos to help protect children. C. Sell children"s music and artwork. D. Look for missing and exploited children. | |||
| 4. Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero? | |||
| A. He helped a man get across the rails. B. He stopped a man from destroying the rails. C. He protected two little girls from getting hurt. D. He saved a person without considering his own safety. | |||
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| In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my 1 , it was the same score. Later that evening, I 2 told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our 3 much better than an IQ (智商) test. We 4 that Michael"s score must have been a 5 and we should treat him 6 as usual. We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got 7 grades in the school, especially 8 biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort. Michael 9 Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than 10 . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University. On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I 11 the ceremony (典礼) at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the 12 IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say 13 , "My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn"t be a doctor, not until after I graduated rom medical school!" It is his special way of thanking us for the 14 we had in him. Interestingly, Michael then 15 another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had 16 the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be 17 . Children often do as 18 as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, 19 of them. That is, tell a child he is " 20 ", and he may play the role of a foolish child. | |||