A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact(确切) meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct(改正) the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.

41. If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard ________.

A．for most of the month　　　　　　　　　　　 B．every day in a year

C．for only a few days　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．late at night

42. If people want to learn English well, they _________.

　　　 A．only need to learn grammar　　　　 B．must often practise English

　　　 C．have to go to England　　　　　　　　　　 D．should go to bed early

43. It’s important to _______ a few days before the exam.

　　　 A．play too much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．have a good sleep

　　　 C．read the question papers　　　　　　　　 D．have a good drink

44. When people have finished the exam, they should ___________.

　　　 A．stand up and leave at once　　　 B．answer a few more questions

　　　 C．make sure that they have not missed anything out

　　　 D．leave some mistakes on the question paper

45. The best title(标题) for this passage is _______.

　　　 A．An Important Exam　　　　　 B．An Easy Exam

　　　 C．Get Ready for an Exam　　　 D．H0w to Pass an Exam

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”
【小题1】How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A．2．

B．3．

C．4．

D．5

【小题2】Who does most of the housework in the family?

A．Laura．	B．David．
C．The children．	D．David’s parents．

【小题3】What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A．Cook for the family．

B．Take children from school．

C．Take a good rest with the children．

D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

【小题4】What does David think of his job at home?

A．Hard．

B．Easy．

C．Boring．

D．Fun

【小题5】One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A．children hate to stay with their mothers

B．men are better at looking after the children

C．women do better at work than they did before

D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”
【小题1】How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A．2．

B．3．

C．4．

D．5

【小题2】Who does most of the housework in the family?

A．Laura．	B．David．
C．The children．	D．David’s parents．

【小题3】What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A．Cook for the family．

B．Take children from school．

C．Take a good rest with the children．

D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

【小题4】What does David think of his job at home?

A．Hard．

B．Easy．

C．Boring．

D．Fun

【小题5】One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A．children hate to stay with their mothers

B．men are better at looking after the children

C．women do better at work than they did before

D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”
【小题1】How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A．2．

B．3．

C．4．

D．5

【小题2】Who does most of the housework in the family?

A．Laura．	B．David．
C．The children．	D．David’s parents．

【小题3】What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A．Cook for the family．

B．Take children from school．

C．Take a good rest with the children．

D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

【小题4】What does David think of his job at home?

A．Hard．

B．Easy．

C．Boring．

D．Fun

【小题5】One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A．children hate to stay with their mothers

B．men are better at looking after the children

C．women do better at work than they did before

D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”
【小题1】How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A．2．

B．3．

C．4．

D．5

【小题2】Who does most of the housework in the family?

A．Laura．	B．David．
C．The children．	D．David’s parents．

【小题3】What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A．Cook for the family．

B．Take children from school．

C．Take a good rest with the children．

D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

【小题4】What does David think of his job at home?

A．Hard．

B．Easy．

C．Boring．

D．Fun

【小题5】One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A．children hate to stay with their mothers

B．men are better at looking after the children

C．women do better at work than they did before

D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework