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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Americans are thinking about national education standards recently developed by teachers and other education experts. The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) led the effort.
    　　The United States, unlike other nations, has never had the same school standards across the country. What is the reason? Education is not discussed in the Constitution. That document limits the responsibilities of the federal government. Other responsibilities, like education, fall to each state.
    Local control of education probably was a good idea two hundred years ago. People stayed in the same place and schools knew what students needed to learn. But today, people move to different cities. And some people work at jobs that did not exist even twenty years ago.
    Many American educators say that getting a good education should not depend on where you live. They say that some states have lowered their standards in order to increase student scores on tests required by the No Child Left behind Act.
    　　Kara Schlosser is communications director for the CCSSO. She says the new standards clearly state what a student should be able to do to be successful in college and work.
    　　Forty--eight states have already shown approval for the standards. Two states refuse to accept the idea. Critics say that working toward the same standards in every state will not guarantee excellence for all. Some educators in Massachusetts say adopting the national standards will hurt their students because the state standards are even higher. Others say the change will be too costly, requiring new textbooks and different kinds of training for teachers. Still others fear federal control.
    　　Supporters say the standards are goals and do not tell states or teachers how to teach. They also say the federal government is not forcing acceptance. However, approving the standards will help states qualify (取得资格) for some federal grant money

    1. 1.

      What would be the best title for the passage?

      1. A.
        Local Control of Education Standards out of Date
      2. B.
        American National Education Standards under Consideration
      3. C.
        Education Standards in Each State--Good or Bad
      4. D.
        Acceptance of the New Standards in the United States
    2. 2.

      Why is local control of education no 1onger a good idea today?

      1. A.
        Because local standards are limited
      2. B.
        Because it is required by the federal government
      3. C.
        Because people today moves among states more often than before
      4. D.
        Because America has never had the same school standards throughout the country
    3. 3.

      Some people are against the nationa1 education standards because__________

      1. A.
        the standards are higher than those of each state
      2. B.
        they are not yet prepared for the new standards
      3. C.
        the standards may prevent some students gaining excellence
      4. D.
        they don't want the federal government to train their teachers
    4. 4.

      If a state agrees to accept the national standards, it will probably get ________

      1. A.
        more students
      2. B.
        advice on how to improve teaching
      3. C.
        better textbooks
      4. D.
        money from the federal government

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Nowadays, a cellphone service is available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousands of people have already been using it, but I just discovered it, so I'm going to claim it and also name it: Fake Foning.
    The technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite(无限的） applications. Virtually in any public space.
    Say you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about. Now, say you need to use the restroom. The trip down the hall will take approximately one hour, because a person can't walk into those talky people without getting pulled aside for a question, a bit of gossip, a new read on a certain line of Paradise Lost.
    So, a cellphone. Any cellphone. Just pick it up. Don't dial. Just hold that phone to your face and start talking. Walk confidently down the hall engaged in fake conversation, making sure to tailor both the topic and content to the person standing before you whom you are trying to avoid.
    For standard colleague avoidance, I suggest fake chatting about fake business:
    "Yes, I'm glad you called, because we really need to hammer out the details. What's that? Yes, I read Page 12, but if you look at the bottom of 4, I think you can see the problem begins right there."
    Be engaged in your fake fone conversation. Make eye contact with the people passing, nod to them, gesture keen interest in talking to them at a later time, point to your phone, shrug and move on.
    Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the produce department pinching (用手捏) unripe peaches. Without your phone at your face, you'd be in for a 20-minute speech on how terrible the world is.
    One important caution about fake foning. The other day I was fake foning my way past a colleague, and he was actually following me to get my attention. I knew he wanted to ask about a project I had not yet finished. I was trying to buy myself some time, so I continued fake foning with my doctor. "So I don't need the operation? Oh, doctor, that is the best news."
    And then: Brrrrrrng! Brrrrrmg! Brrrrrmg! My phone started ringing, right there while it was planted on my face. My colleague looked at me, and I at him, and naturally I gasped. "What is the matter with this thing?" I said, pulling the phone away to look at it, and then putting it back to my ear.
    "Hello? Are you still there?"  Oops

    1. 1.

      According to the passage Fake Foning is _______________________

      1. A.
        a strategy to avoid people
      2. B.
        a device newly produced
      3. C.
        a service provided everywhere
      4. D.
        a skill of communication
    2. 2.

      In the author's opinion, in order to make fake foning look real one has to__________________

      1. A.
        talk about interesting matters
      2. B.
        behave politely to people passing by
      3. C.
        hold the phone while walking
      4. D.
        appear absorbed in conversation
    3. 3.

      What does the last example show?

      1. A.
        One effective way is to fake fone one's doctor
      2. B.
        One has to be careful while fake foning
      3. C.
        Fake foning may not cheat people
      4. D.
        Fake foning is always quite successful
    4. 4.

      After his phone suddenly began ringing, the author___________________

      1. A.
        immediately started talking to the caller
      2. B.
        immediately started talking to his colleague
      3. C.
        put the phone away and stopped talking
      4. D.
        continued with his fake conversation
    5. 5.

      What is the tone of the passage?

      1. A.
        Critical
      2. B.
        Humorous
      3. C.
        Serious
      4. D.
        Unclear

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    In elementary school, Guadalupe Quintanilla was often referred to as a “slow learner” by her teachers. But she really wasn’t slow at all. She just didn’t understand the language used in the classroom. Her problem was that she didn’t speak English. So she left school after the fourth grade.
    When Guadalupe grew up, married, and had children of her own, she knew that her children were clever. But some of their teachers didn’t think so. The children were having trouble in school because they didn’t speak English. Mrs Quintanilla was angry. She didn’t want people to think that her children were slow learners. So she decided to learn English herself as a way of helping them. She practiced English. She looked up words in the dictionary. She asked the school headmaster to let her sit in on classes. It wasn’t easy, but she passed all her exams. She said that many of the other students helped her.
    Mrs Quintanilla has helped her children with their lessons. Her two sons have won success. One is a teacher, and the other is a doctor. Her youngest child, a daughter, is studying in a university

    1. 1.

      Guadalupe was called as low learner            

      1. A.
        to make her study harder
      2. B.
        because she wasn’t clever
      3. C.
        because she stayed at home
      4. D.
        because she didn’t speak English
    2. 2.

      According to the story, children who don’t speak English            

      1. A.
        may have more trouble in school
      2. B.
        have trouble playing football
      3. C.
        often write a diary
      4. D.
        grow up to be teachers
    3. 3.

      Which happened first?

      1. A.
        Guadalupe passed all her exams
      2. B.
        Guadalupe left school after the fourth grade
      3. C.
        Guadalupe had three children
      4. D.
        Her two sons won success
    4. 4.

      The story is mainly about            

      1. A.
        learning to sing and dance
      2. B.
        the problem of slow learning
      3. C.
        going to a university
      4. D.
        Mrs Quintanilla’s success

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    The Greenbelt, a wide belt of open land around the cities and towns of the San Francisco Bay Area, includes about 3.75 million of the Bay Area’s 4.5 million acres. The Bay Area Greenbelt is one of the largest areas of open land in any U.S. urban area. Open land is land that has few buildings and lots of natural areas. The Greenbelt’s open land includes parks, forests, beaches, and more than 8,500 farms.
    What are the advantages of the Greenbelt?
    The Greenbelt has many advantages for people in the Bay Area, which include:
    l walking and biking areas close to the cities and towns;
    l places for wild plants and animals;
    l cleaner air and water;
    l income from farms.
    Is the Greenbelt in danger?
    Five hundred seventy thousand acres of the Greenbelt are in danger. There are builders who want to build suburbs on them. If those acres become suburbs, many things will change:
    l the urban and suburban area will almost double;
    l many farms will disappear;
    l traffic will become worse; 
    l the air will become dirtier.
    What is Greenbelt Alliance (联盟)?
    Greenbelt Alliance, an organization that saves land in the San Francisco Bay Area, works alone and with other groups to save the Greenbelt in four ways:
    1. Try to persuade people to build new buildings on land that is already urban, not on open land.
    2. Make sure that the city and town governments are all making plans to save the Greenbelt.
    3. Help Bay Area towns and cities to buy pieces of open land to make into natural areas.
    4. Teach people in the Bay Area why the Greenbelt is important and what they can do to help save it

    1. 1.

      What can we learn about the Greenbelt from the first paragraph?

      1. A.
        The Greenbelt is the largest open land in the United States
      2. B.
        The Greenbelt covers much more than half of the Bay Area
      3. C.
        There are few farms on the open land of the Greenbelt
      4. D.
        There are more than 8,500 natural areas on the Greenbelt
    2. 2.

      One of the advantages of the Greenbelt for people in the Bay Area is __________

      1. A.
        convenience for exercise
      2. B.
        income from sightseeing
      3. C.
        cleaner city streets
      4. D.
        more plants and animals
    3. 3.

      The Greenbelt is in danger because __________

      1. A.
        traffic is getting worse
      2. B.
        some plans to build suburbs on it
      3. C.
        the suburban area has doubled
      4. D.
        pollution is becoming serious
    4. 4.

      Which of the following is TRUE about Greenbelt Alliance?

      1. A.
        It builds new buildings on open land
      2. B.
        It buys large open land for the Bay Area
      3. C.
        It educates people how to save the Greenbelt
      4. D.
        It helps the city governments make plans

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can
    remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, “In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case, why aren’t students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?
    First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult. For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn’t in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
    Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution: stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or slid should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.
    After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker’s position. Then the two people should change roles.
    Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn’t mean trying to figure out what’s wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn’t, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.
    There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn’t mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, “64% of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75% of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92% of the students felt better about themselves”. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country

    1. 1.

      This article is mainly about             

      1. A.
        the lives of school children
      2. B.
        the cause of arguments in schools
      3. C.
        how to deal with school conflicts
      4. D.
        how to analyze youth violence
    2. 2.

      From Paragraph 2 we can learn that             

      1. A.
        violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime
      2. B.
        the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight
      3. C.
        students tend to lose their temper easily
      4. D.
        a small conflict can lead to violence
    3. 3.

      Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?

      1. A.
        To make clear what the real issue is
      2. B.
        To get ready to try new things
      3. C.
        To find out who is to blame
      4. D.
        To figure out how to stop the shouting match
    4. 4.

      After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that          

      1. A.
        more teachers felt better about themselves in schools
      2. B.
        there was a decrease in classroom violence
      3. C.
        there was less student cooperation in the classroom
      4. D.
        the teacher-student relationship greatly improved
    5. 5.

      The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to            

      1. A.
        complain about problems in school education
      2. B.
        teach students different strategies for school life
      3. C.
        advocate teaching conflict management in schools
      4. D.
        inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    With a busy life and job, pressure can make you look tired and aged. Kissi Health-Beauty Center gives classes, makes training plans according to your physical conditions, and sets up an individual file. All these things will help you to get to know your body and the way to keep it fit.
    1) BODY-BUILDING
    Imported gym equipment will help you build up your body’s muscles, making you look full of energy and strength.
    2) GYMNASTIC EXERCISES
    A bright and large exercise room with excellent equipment and music will give your body a chance to enjoy movement with rhythm.
    3) SPECIAL “LAZY-BONE” FITNESS CENTER
    “Lazy-bone” fitness equipment is the first bodyshaping set of seven beds in Houston. Designed according to human anatomic (解剖学的) and kinematic（运动学的）theory, the seven special beds will help you to exercise your waist, abdomen（腹）, hips（臀）or legs. In the relaxing hours you may try them to strengthen your muscles and lose weight.
    *Tuition: “Lazy-bone” fitness card, 1000 dollars /month (gymnastic classes included).
    *Open Time: 10:30 a.m. —10:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
    *Tel: 59185700
    *Address: 16 Johnson Street, Houston

    1. 1.

      The purpose of this passage is to ______

      1. A.
        give advice on health
      2. B.
        introduce new ways of body-building
      3. C.
        ask you to go to the center
      4. D.
        introduce ways to lose weight
    2. 2.

      If you want some exercise as well as relaxation after a busy day, you’ll go to the center and ______

      1. A.
        learn anatomic and kinematic theory
      2. B.
        lie still on the special beds
      3. C.
        join in the gymnastic exercises
      4. D.
        buy a special card
    3. 3.

      Tom Everest who keeps a “Lazy-bone” fitness card can go to the center ______ this week

      1. A.
        11:30 a.m. Monday
      2. B.
        11:30 p.m. Monday
      3. C.
        10:00 a.m. Tuesday
      4. D.
        10:00 p.m. Tuesday
    4. 4.

      According to the passage, the center wants to show it is _____

      1. A.
        the most convenient
      2. B.
        the largest
      3. C.
        the newest
      4. D.
        the most advanced

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    A firm handshake is the key to interview success. As any serious job-hunter knows, it helps to dress smartly and smile at that all-important interview. But research has showed that a firm handshake is what really matters when it comes to impressing potential employers.
    A US research looked at 98 undergraduates taking part in mock（模拟）interviews with businesses. As each undergraduate was graded on their general performance, five “handshake raters（评估人）” also marked them on their grasp, strength, duration, vigor and eye contact.
    Professor Greg Stewart, from the University of Iowa, who led the study, said those who scored highly with the handshake raters were also considered to be the most hirable by the interviewers. Students with “wimpy” shakes were judged to be more timid（胆怯的）and less impressive.
    The study also found women with a firm handshake were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.
    Professor Stewart said: “We’ve always heard that interviewers make up their mind about a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview. But we found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the tone for the rest of the interview. We don’t consciously remember a person’s handshake but it is one of the first non-verbal（非语言的）clues we get about the person’s general personality, and that impression is what we remember.”
    Women were less likely to have a highly rated handshake, partly because traditionally they shake hands less than men. But when women did possess a firm handshake, they were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.
    Body language experts warn, however, that the firmness needs to be just right, —as an overenthusiastic “bone crusher” handshake can indicate self-importance, a controlling personality and a lack of reliability.
    The handshake is thought to have originated in medieval Europe as a way for kings and knights to show that they did not intend to harm each other and possessed no hidden weapons

    1. 1.

      The passage is probably intended for_______

      1. A.
        job-hunters
      2. B.
        an undergraduate
      3. C.
        employers
      4. D.
        handshake raters
    2. 2.

      Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

      1. A.
        The firmer your handshake is the better impression you leave
      2. B.
        The undergraduates without a firm handshake are less competitive
      3. C.
        Generally speaking, women shake hands less with others
      4. D.
        The handshake dates back to medieval Europe
    3. 3.

      What is the main idea of the passage?

      1. A.
        The handshake determines a person’s personality
      2. B.
        A successful job interview starts with a firm handshake
      3. C.
        The first few minutes of the interview really counts
      4. D.
        Job interview success depends on a number of factors

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Xu Hui is very excited. The Senior 1 student in a middle school in Beijing will go to South Korea with his parents during the Spring Festival.
    “Overseas touring has always been a dream for me,” he said happily.
    Nowadays, Chinese people enjoy longer holidays, such as the three “Golden Week Holidays”(the Spring Festival, May Day and National Day). They have more time to travel. Rising incomes also make travelling abroad realistic for ordinary Chinese people.
    Nearly 7 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2001, according to the National Tourism Administration(国家旅游局). The most common problem travellers face is how to choose the best routes(路线).
    By the end of 2002, Chinese citizens were allowed to travel to 19 foreign countries and regions at their own expense.
    The top 10 places included Hong Kong, Macao and Thailand. European countries are also becoming increasingly popular.
    “More and more Chinese people have shown interest in travelling to Europe, particularly France and Finland,” said Tan Wen, a general manager of China Youth Travel Service. “Sooner or later, there will be a peak(高峰) in European tours.”
    Another consideration is choosing the right travel agencies and finding the best price. The China Consumers’ Association(CCA, 中国消费者协会) offered tips to consumers on choosing the right travel agencies to help prevent a relaxing vacation from turning into a costly disaster.
    “Price should not be the single most important factor in choosing a travel agency,” said Zhang Yuanchao, CCA vice-secretary general. Consumers are advised to choose large State travel agencies with good reputations(名声) and official approval to organize overseas tour groups.
    Zhang’s association dealt with more than 5, 000 complaints about travel agencies(旅行社) last year. And the majority of the complaints were about random changes in travel routes, bad tour guides, and forced shopping.
    Travellers were warned to look carefully at their contracts(合同) with agencies and to buy travel insurance(保险)

    1. 1.

      How many reasons are given in the article as to why ordinary Chinese people are traveling abroad more today?

      1. A.
        Two
      2. B.
        Three
      3. C.
        Four
      4. D.
        Five
    2. 2.

      According to the passage, what is the biggest problem Chinese travelers face when going overseas?

      1. A.
        Choosing the best travel agent
      2. B.
        Deciding the best way to get to the places they want to go to
      3. C.
        Traveling to Europe
      4. D.
        Cost
    3. 3.

      According to the passage, what seems to be the most common result of choosing a bad travel agency?

      1. A.
        People buy more souvenirs than they had planned to
      2. B.
        People spend more money than they had planned to
      3. C.
        People go to different places than they had planned to
      4. D.
        People complained more than they had planned to
    4. 4.

      The underlined part “random changes” probably means that _______

      1. A.
        the travelers agreed with the changes
      2. B.
        the travel agency didn’t make any changes
      3. C.
        the travel agency refused to changes the routes
      4. D.
        the travel agency changed the routes or time without following the original plan
    5. 5.

      What would be a good title for this passage?

      1. A.
        Xu Hui’s Vacation in South Korea
      2. B.
        The Job of the National Tourism Administration
      3. C.
        Where Young Chinese Travelers Go
      4. D.
        Suggestions for the Chinese Travelers

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    With large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. That’s a big problem. Study after study suggests that handwriting is important for brain development — helping kids get fine motor skills and learn to express and create ideas. Yet the time devoted to teaching penmanship in most schools has shrunk to just one hour a week. Is it time to give up handwriting? Have a look at the link between the brain and penmanship, and you may get the answer.
    A test among students in grades 2, 4 and 6 found that they not only wrote faster by hand than by keyboard, but also created more ideas when composing essays with handwriting. And other research shows that the finger movements required to write by hand activate brain areas involved with thought, language, and short-term memory.
    A recent Indiana University study had one group of children practice writing letters by hand while a second group just looked at those letters. Then, both groups of kids entered a functional MRI (核磁共振) that scanned their brains as the researchers showed them the same letters. Researchers found that the brain activity in the first group was far more advanced and “adult-like”.
    Handwriting also affects other people’s way they think of adults and children. Several studies have shown that the same average essay will score much higher if written with good penmanship and much lower if written out in poor handwriting. These studies have also found that people judge the quality of a person’s ideas based on his or her handwriting. And the consequences are real: On standardized tests with handwritten sections, like the SAT, all essay that is considered hard to recognize gets a big zero.
    Studies show that this isn’t only an English-language phenomenon. Chinese and Japanese youths are suffering from “character amnesia”. They can’t remember how to write characters, thanks to computers and text messaging. Some experts fear that Chinese writing and reading are so closely linked in the brain that China’s reading ability as a nation could suffer

    1. 1.

      According to the passage, it can be learned that ________________

      1. A.
        many researches have been done on handwriting
      2. B.
        essays can’t be composed without handwriting
      3. C.
        all children write faster by keyboard than by hand
      4. D.
        most schools are trying to teach more handwriting
    2. 2.

      What does the Indiana University study imply?

      1. A.
        Children should practice writing letters
      2. B.
        Handwriting can increase brain activity
      3. C.
        It’s good for children to enter a functional MRI
      4. D.
        Letters should often be shown to children
    3. 3.

      What does the 4th paragraph mainly talk about?

      1. A.
        Handwriting affects both adults and children
      2. B.
        Handwriting helps a person write better essays
      3. C.
        SAT should be done with good handwriting
      4. D.
        Good handwriting makes a person seem smarter
    4. 4.

      Which of the following statements is TRUE?

      1. A.
        Essays written with keyboards will get lower scores
      2. B.
        The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting
      3. C.
        Chinese and Japanese youths don’t know how to write
      4. D.
        Less handwriting may affect China’s reading ability
    5. 5.

      The passage tries to tell us that __________________

      1. A.
        keyboards are more popular than handwriting
      2. B.
        we shouldn’t judge people by their handwriting
      3. C.
        handwriting is of great importance
      4. D.
        it’s time to give up using keyboards

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Britain has laws to make sure that women have the same chances as men in education, jobs and training. But it’s still unusual to find women doing dirty or heavy jobs.
    Nikki Henriques is a car maintenance engineer in London. She used to be a secretary. Barty Philips, a journalist with “The Observer”, a Sunday newspaper, asked her why she wanted to work with cars.
    “My first reason was independence(独立),” she said. “I also wanted to use my hands, and I like learning about how things work. Many people prefer to have a woman repair their cars, too.”
    Nikki didn’t find it easy to become a car maintenance engineer. She went to a Government Skill Centre—a special sort of college where people can learn a new job for twenty weeks. “For ten weeks I was the only woman among four hundred men, and some of them were rude to me. It was also very tiring—from 8 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, with only 30 minutes for lunch.”
    Now Nikki works free-lance, that is, she’s self-employed, working for herself and not for a garage or a company.
    Barty Phillips also spoke to Rose, who works as a general builder in Sheffield, an industrial town in the north of England. Like Nikki, Rose used to be a secretary. “I didn’t enjoy it at all.” she said. “I wanted to do more practical work, and I wanted to be self-employed.”
    Rose joined a women’s building co-operative, and she learnt her job from other people and from experience. However, many of the women in her group have been specially trained. Most of the jobs they do are improvements to buildings and general repairs.
    “People often say, ‘Oh, women aren’t strong enough,’ but I don’t think strength is important.” said Rose, “The important thing is to get used to doing a different sort of work.”
    Rose would like more women to come into the building industry. “Everything built at the moment is a product of man’s world. If women become builders, they will be able to understand the production of their house and their towns.”

    1. 1.

      There are laws in Britain to help women _____

      1. A.
        get higher pay than men
      2. B.
        enjoy more freedom than men
      3. C.
        do whatever they like to do
      4. D.
        have equal chances with men in education and work
    2. 2.

      The job of a car maintenance engineer is to _____

      1. A.
        make cars
      2. B.
        sell cars
      3. C.
        repair cars
      4. D.
        keep cars for others
    3. 3.

      According to Rose, a woman wishing to be a general builder _____

      1. A.
        must be specially trained
      2. B.
        should be strong enough
      3. C.
        can learn her job either from others or by experience
      4. D.
        must get used to doing a different sort of work
    4. 4.

      The best title for this passage might be _____

      1. A.
        Nikki Henriques, a car maintenance engineer
      2. B.
        Rose, a General Builder in Shefield
      3. C.
        Women at Work
      4. D.
        British Women

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