A major new development in system of work in Britain is taking place. Flexible working hours, or “Flextime”, are catching on fast, and trend is continuing. In 1973, over 500 organizations had adopted the idea, and by 1974, this number had risen to over 200,000.
Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 1960’s, but reached Britain only in 1972. The system allows workers to start and finish work whenever they want, with only two requirements. These are, firstly, that all workers must present for certain “key” times in the day, and secondly, that all workers must work an agreed total number of hours per week.
The system had proved a total success wherever it has been tried. A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed three main advantages: a better balance between working and private life, avoidance of the need to travel during rush hours and the ability to finish a certain task before leaving.
From the employer’s point of view, the system tends to increase productivity, reduce labour turnover and give workers a greater sense of duty. At first, “Flexible” was mainly confined to white-collar workers, but it is now being applied to manual workers too.
小题1:According to “Flextime” system, workers need not _________.| A．work at the same time | B．work all the weekdays | | C．work hard | D．ask for leave when being absent |
小题2:“Key” time is a period when _________.| A．visitors come to the plants | | B．all workers must be at work | | C．employers go round in the workshop | | D．rush hours are over |
小题3:No matter where it is used, this system has proved _________.| A．entirely effective | B．totally correct | | C．a complete failure | D．quite difficult |
小题4:One of the great advantages of “Flextime” for workers is that they _________.| A．have a great sense of duty | B．can avoid busy traffic | | C．can get higher pay | D．can avoid working hard |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B |
试题分析：本文主要介绍了英国的“Flextime”给工人带来的各种好处。
小题1:A 推理题。根据文章第二段2,3行The system allows workers to start and finish work whenever they want, with only two requirements.说明工人可以在自己喜欢的时间工作，不必要同时在一起工作，故A正确。
小题2:B 推理题。根据These are, firstly, that all workers must present for certain “key” times in the day, and secondly, that all workers must work an agreed total number of hours per week.说明这里的key应该就是指一些关键的时间点上，需要所有的人都到位，协同合作。故B正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据文章最后2段The system had proved a total success wherever it has been tried.和From the employer’s point of view, the system tends to increase productivity, reduce labour turnover and give workers a greater sense of duty说明这样的系统很有效率，故A正确。
小题4:B 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段a better balance between working and private life, avoidance of the need to travel during rush hours and the ability to finish a certain task before leaving.说明这样的“Flextime”可以让工人避开上下班高峰期。故B正确。
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Children today would rather toy with new technologies. The role of children has changed as well as that of teens. The world has truly evolved (进化）throughout the years.
Today，a typical day in the life of a five year old is entirely different from what it once was. A few decades ago children used to work. They did the kind of work parents do today. Today there are shows on which children are putting pounds of makeup on and have flashing things all over their bodies. This makes a child want to paper over all of their imperfections. They think they have to look perfect all the time.
Teens have changed as well. My grandma got married when she was thirteen. Girls who had an arranged marriage had no time to play because they were expected to cook, clean，take care of the kids, and do housework every single day. Today，we go to school every morning, maybe participate in some after-school activities, and possibly go to work for extra cash. Then we go home and do homework, and eat. After all of this we have to find the time to socialize by texting, talking on the phone, or logging on to social networking sites. We enjoy ourselves a lot.
The generation before us complains about how they did not have the things we have now. They say we are not appreciative and do not value life or just do not care about our futures anymore. Let"s make a change! The youth have the power to work on whatever they believe in and make a difference in the world. Take advantage of your resources. It is never too late to make a positive change in our world.
小题1:The role of children and teens has changed mainly because _____.| A．new technologies are developing and widely used | | B．they don"t have to work hard as their parents did | | C．their world has truly evolved | | D．they look perfect all the time |
小题2:The underlined phrase (in the 2nd Para. ) probably means to _____.| A．put up with | B．make up for | C．put aside | D．cover up |
小题3:We can learn from the text that nowadays teenagers _____.| A．do housework as their parents did | | B．are having a social life in richer ways | | C．are seldom satisfied with what they have | | D．don"t appreciate and value life |
小题4:The author"s attitude towards changes of teen’s life is _____.| A．critical | B．neutral | C．optimistic | D．complaining |
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The first event of my life to be printed into my memory occurred when I was three. My mother stands, working in the 41 and then glances at me with a 42 smile. Two feet down the table, I knock on a chair with a bowl and a spoon, 43 my own invisible (无形的) powder. We wear 44 dresses, mine the leftover 45 from hers, sky blue — mommy’s favorite color. I am her shadow.
However, by 14 I could not 46 my mother. All that I heard every day was NO. I wanted to dye my hair and she said no. I wanted to 47 late with my friends and she said no. I didn’t understand why she said no. She was trying to 48 me from aches and pains and mistakes 49 in her teens. Several years later, I finally understood her, but it was too late. She became ill. I cried and 50 , “Don’t take her, God, please! She is my mother, my mommy, ma, the woman who gave me life. All my years, 51 the hard times and the good, she has been there, 52 to me forever by an invisible umbilical cord (脐带) that lasts longer after birth.”But this cord, this love could do nothing to stop the cancer from 53 .
A few years later 54 I myself lay in the hospital bed, my newly born daughter was 55 in my arms. I cried and smiled and prayed. Please help me to 56 her into a wonderful girl. And looking down 57 her eyes, I could see the message they held, “Your 58 would be proud.”
I stand in the kitchen now, and these thoughts flashed through my mind. I glance at my young daughter. A 59 feeling rushes through my soul as I take in the familiar 60 .
I am my mother’s shadow.
| 小题1: | | A．dining room | B．kitchen | C．sitting room | D．garden |
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| 小题2: | | A．loving | B．lively | C．lovely | D．horrible |
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| 小题3: | | A．preparing | B．mixing | C．cooking | D．eating |
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| 小题4: | | A．matching | B．similar | C．different | D．same |
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| 小题5: | | A．material | B．clothes | C．dress | D．clothing |
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| 小题6: | | A．agree | B．stand | C．know | D．realize |
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| 小题7: | | A．keep up | B．stay out | C．stay up | D．keep on |
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| 小题8: | | A．protect | B．warn | C．save | D．stop |
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| 小题9: | | A．watched | B．liked | C．heard | D．experienced |
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| 小题10: | | A．screamed | B．said | C．shouted | D．prayed |
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| 小题11: | | A．on | B．in | C．through | D．within |
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| 小题12: | | A．concerned | B．shared | C．connected | D．joined |
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| 小题13: | | A．growing | B．spreading | C．escaping | D．moving |
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| 小题14: | | A．as | B．before | C．since | D．when |
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| 小题15: | | A．thrown | B．given | C．placed | D．taken |
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| 小题16: | | A．raise | B．support | C．bring | D．change |
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| 小题17: | | A．for | B．through | C．up | D．into |
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| 小题18: | | A．daughter | B．children | C．mother | D．friends |
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| 小题19: | | A．warm | B．strange | C．painful | D．exciting |
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| 小题20: | | A．saying | B．sign | C．scene | D．paint |
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Roy died at an old age with many memories. His life was full of both good and bad memories, but he 26 to remember mostly the good. The bad memories that broke his heart and that he 27 with friends, involved the big war－World War II. So many things about his war experience he remembered 28 great detail.
Roy survived the attack on Normandy－he was part of the second wave that landed. He 29 with him the memories of water mixed with the blood of fallen soldiers. He experienced 30 , sweat, blood, fire and salt water just to get to the beach. In terror-filled moments that would forever change his life and the history of our world, his life was robbed of innocence（天真） 31 the realities of war engulfed（吞噬）him.
Not too many months later, he found himself cold and 32 . Close to being completely 33 from air supplies（供给）because of the weather, Roy and his fellows hung on to what little hope they could have. Then Christmas morning came, the weather cleared long enough for supplies to be 34 and word to spread that other troops would soon be there.
Many of the young men who began with Roy did not make it home 35 . They gave their lives to fighting against the Nazi. Those who did survive would never be the same. Many of them were the most patriotic（爱国的）people you would 36 meet, but most of them 37 war. They had experienced it. They knew its final realities－things got blown up while people were killed, and robbed of their beloved ones.
It is Memorial Day in the United States today. We all pray for an end for the world’s need for young men and young women to be placed in harm’s way. We also need to remember those who paid the huge 38 of wars－costs not counted in dollars, but in lost lives, broken hearts, forgotten innocence, broken families, and terrible memories. And as we remember to 39 those who paid this awful price, we also remember in hopes to see an end to war itself.
Please, in their honor, don’t forget their sacrifices（牺牲）. Please, for our world’s sake, don’t forget to pray for 40 .
| 小题1: | | A．refused | B．chose | C．promised | D．planned |
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| 小题2: | | A．shared | B．lost | C．fought | D．valued |
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| 小题4: | | A．took | B．got | C．brought | D．carried |
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| 小题5: | | A．fear | B．disappointment | C．excitement | D．courage |
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| 小题7: | | A．sad | B．lonely | C．wounded | D．hungry |
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| 小题8: | | A．cut off | B．kept away | C．left behind | D．put down |
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| 小题9: | | A．taken | B．sent | C．dropped | D．shipped |
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| 小题10: | | A．healthy | B．strong | C．alive | D．safe |
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| 小题11: | | A．never | B．ever | C．already | D．yet |
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| 小题12: | | A．hated | B．liked | C．experienced | D．missed |
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| 小题13: | | A．money | B．efforts | C．attention | D．costs |
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| 小题14: | | A．find | B．help | C．honor | D．understand |
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| 小题15: | | A．luck | B．life | C．peace | D．happiness |
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I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to meet me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, scared to look at each other.
Soon, we lost the shyness and started playing with each other, bike riding to each other’s house and having sleepovers. In 7th grade she was going through family problems. However, every summer we would always sit at each other’s house and watch movies on TV and talk about all the boys we liked.
It was last year when I noticed the problem. She suffered from clinical depression（抑郁症）, and had to go to a hospital during the day. I was very sorry for her at first. But with the late night calls, and meeting each other halfway up the street at midnight, we still stayed in touch. I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend left her, and I knew I still cared about her like a sister.
Yesterday she came to me and said this. “I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me from cutting myself; the only person that ever made me feel better about myself and my problems. You didn’t know this but I was trying to kill myself that very night you called me and I was crying. I owe you so much, and you didn’t even know you were helping me. ”
We both cried. And I guess a kind of lesson from my life so far is to never give up your friends. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are crazy, they need someone there. If you leave them, you will only be very sorry. So if friends need you, and you care for them, you should be always there for them.
小题1:Why did the two girls hide behind their family members when they first met?| A．Because they were playing a game. | | B．Because they didn’t like each other. | | C．Because they quarreled before. | | D．Because they were both shy. |
小题2:What would have happened to her friend if the author had not cared about her?| A．She would have lost her new best friend. | | B．She would have killed herself that night. | | C．She would have run away from her family. | | D．She would have stayed in hospital for a long time. |
小题3:What lesson does the author learn from the story?| A．Always care for your friends. | | B．Don’t care about others’ opinions. | | C．Never owe your friends too much. | | D．Try to be as cool as others. |
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For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!
Lydia M. Child
When I was a little girl, my father had a time-honored tradition. Following my bedtime story, he would give me a nose 36 , and whisper the most wonderful words into my ear. “Michelle, of all the little girls in the whole wide world . . .” he would pause.
“ Yes, Daddy?”
“ How did your mommy and I get so 37 to get the best one?”
38 he had time to finish, I would say, “You got me!” And then he would continue , “The best little girl in the whole wide world, and we got you.” He would end with a bear hug and 39 kiss to my forehead.
Years passed and my father never missed a night, even when I thought he should have. After my basketball team was 40 , he came into my room.
“ Michelle, of all the basketball players in the whole wide world,” he paused.
“ Yes, Daddy?” I stared at the floor.
“ How did your mom and I get so lucky to get the best one?”
“ You didn’t.”
“ Of course we did, Michelle. We have you.”
After I 41 from college, I became engaged. My father never missed a night to call or leave a message 42 me how special I was to him. I even wondered if he would continue calling after I got 43 , but he didn’t. The daily calls I had taken for granted all my life ended the day he died from cancer, only weeks before my wedding. I deeply missed 44 the days with my father.
Standing behind the white church doors, I waited for the wedding march to begin. Before we walking down the aisle, my brother 45 inside his pocket and handed me an ivory napkin. Inscribed (题写) were the words:
Of all the precious 46 in the whole wide world, how did Mark get so lucky to marry the best one? He married you, Michelle, and he is so lucky! I am so proud of you, my little girl.
Love,
Dad
Without doubt , it was the best wedding gift I 47 , One I would never forget. My father showered me with his gifts every day of his life. How did I get so lucky?
| 小题1: | | A．bite | B．kiss | C．touch | D．beat |
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| 小题2: | | A．fortunate | B．unlucky | C．angry | D．calm |
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| 小题3: | | A．Since | B．After | C．When | D．Before |
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| 小题4: | | A．other | B．either | C．another | D．each |
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| 小题5: | | A．won | B．lost | C．gained | D．defeated |
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| 小题6: | | A．entered | B．graduated | C．drove | D．returned |
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| 小题7: | | A．criticizing | B．warning | C．reminding | D．encouraging |
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| 小题8: | | A．excited | B．depressed | C．divorced | D．married |
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| 小题9: | | A．washing | B．sharing | C．forgetting | D．cutting |
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| 小题10: | | A．reached | B．went | C．jumped | D．fell |
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| 小题11: | | A．wives | B．daughters | C．mothers | D．kids |
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| 小题12: | | A．bought | B．sold | C．received | D．sent |
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