As late as 1800, women’s only place was in the home. The idea of woman in the business world was unthinkable. Men were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her home. This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with men’s names instead.

Teaching was the first profession (职业) open to women soon after 1800. But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women.

Hospital nursing became respectable (值得尊敬的) work for women only after Nightingale became famous. Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”. Miss Nightingale opened England’s first training school for nurse in 1860.

The invention of the typewriter(打字机) in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. By 1900,thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals and offices in both England and America. Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted.

1. Why couldn’t women become teachers easily? Because___________

A.       the first profession open to them was writing.

B.       most schools and colleges were open only to men.

C.       they wanted to be nurses instead.

D.       they had to work in the business world.

2. The article suggests that ___________.

A.       a woman can do all kinds of professional jobs better than a man

B.       women cannot learn to use typewriter

C.       all nurses are rich and well-educated

D.       nursing is a good profession for women

3. The article is mainly about __________.

A.       women are in the business world

B.       the famous Bronte sisters

C.       schools and colleges in America

D.       rights for American women

4. Which fact does the article lead you to believe?

A.       The Bronte sisters thought that they were men.

B.       England’s first training school for nurses was in Ohio.

C.       There are more men than women in professional jobs.

D.       Women find it necessary to work harder than before.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The typewriter was made in the 1970’s.

B.Most women in England are doctors or lawyers.

C.People’s ideas about women’s work have changed.

D.The 18^th century saw a changing world for women.

几周前，你校开展了“尊敬父母”的活动。请你根据以下内容要点为某一家学生英文报写一则报道。

宗旨：尊敬父母是中华民族的传统美德之一；

现状：大多数同学都是独生子女，他们只考虑自己，不顾及父母；

决定：开展“尊敬父母”的活动；

措施：制定了十条规则,提出了一些实际的要求，例如：要记住父母的生日，并向父母表示祝愿；回家时要打招呼，离家时要告知去向。

效果：迄今为止，这次活动非常成功，受到家长的赞扬。

注意：

      1.报道的标题为Respecting parents programme;

      2.报道包括所有内容要点，可以适当增减细节，使行文连贯；

      3.字数：100左右。

参考词汇：传统美德：traditional moral value

几周前，你校开展了“尊敬父母”的活动。请你根据以下内容要点为某一家学生英文报写一则报道。

宗旨：尊敬父母是中华民族的传统美德之一；

现状：大多数同学都是独生子女，他们只考虑自己，不顾及父母；

决定：开展“尊敬父母”的活动；

措施：制定了十条规则,提出了一些实际的要求，例如：要记住父母的生日，并向父母表示祝愿；回家时要打招呼，离家时要告知去向。

效果：迄今为止，这次活动非常成功，受到家长的赞扬。

注意：1.报道的标题为Respecting parents programme;

      2.报道包括所有内容要点，可以适当增减细节，使行文连贯；

      3.字数：100左右。

参考词汇：传统美德：traditional moral value

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在相应的横线上写出各单词的正确形式。
【小题1】It is good manners to _______ (问候) each other with a smile.
【小题2】Since the exam is _______ (靠近)， all the students are busy with lessons.
【小题3】You can see _______ (各种各样的) kinds of animas in the preserve.
【小题4】Do you know the _______ (长度) of the river?
【小题5】They finally gained _______ (允许进入) to the party.
【小题6】The soldiers _______ (摆动)their arms at the same pace as they marched.
【小题7】Only a _______ (少数) of the students were for his opinion.
【小题8】Who is to _______ (代表) our school to attend the conference?
【小题9】_______（成年人）should set good examples to children.
【小题10】In such weather, I prefer to stay in my _______ (宿舍), reading novels.
【小题11】Don’t be too _______ (好奇的) about others’ personal affairs.
【小题12】In most cases he had great courage to _______ (克服) difficulties.
【小题13】_______ (旅游业) in our city is developing very fast.
【小题14】We should take his health into _______ (考虑).
【小题15】On no _______ (场合)can we behave like that.