3. A. If　　　　 B. As　　　　 C. Since　　　 D. Although

答案：D　 指导：although引导让步状语从句。虽然他不知道如何做咖啡，他还是把家务接受过来。

2. A. stick to　 B. set about C. think about D. take over

答案：D　 指导：takeover"接收，接办”，因为原来照看孩子和做家务都是Bob的妻子的任务，所以这里用takeover表示Bob把任务接了过来。

1. A. only　　　 B. just　　　 C. nearly　　　 D. over　

答案：B指导：just“刚刚”，Bob刚刚签定了一个照看孩子和做家务的合同。

4.(典型例题

　　　 "It was all his own idea,"says Pat, the wife of California　 high school football coach Bob Peter. Bob had 　1　 　made a "motherhood contract (合同)-declaring that for 70 days this　 summer he would 　2 　the care of their four children and all

　the housework. 　3　 he didn't even know how to make coffee　 when he signed, he was very confident.

　　　 After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to 　4　 . "I was　 beaten down, "admits Bob. "Not only is motherhoods a 　5

　task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being."

　　　 Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the marriage,　 Pat 　6 　a secretary to help put him through university.　 7

　BOb has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids.　 8　 two years ago Pat went back to work. "I had been 　9　 chil dren so much,"she 　10 　,"I couldn't talk to a grown-up. "She　 continued to run the household,　 11　 until BOb signed the

　contract.

　　　 Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared　 were 　12 　. For the last three weeks, the family　 　13　 a lot sometimes-having MacDonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

　　　 　　14　 　housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told　 Bob that a room always looks clean　 15　 　the bed is made. "I found 　16　 　I shut the doors,"he says. Soon the kids were　 wearing their shirts inside out. "When we went to 　17　 Pat

　at work, I made them wear their shirts　 　18　 side out so they　 would look clean."

Now that Bob has publicly 　19　 he was wrong, he is　　 20　 the child -raising and household tasks with Pat.

20. A. or　　　　 B. nor　　　 C. and　　　　　 D. but `

答案：D　 指导：这两个句子是转折关系，要用but连接。

19. A. sadness　　 B. strugglesC. diseases　　 D. tiredness

答案：B　 指导：struggle"斗争”。根据短文中所描述的作者的思想斗争和坚持不懈的努力，可判断出力量和勇气　　 是在斗争中衡量出来的。

18. A. measured　 B. praised　 C. tested　　　 D. increased

答案：A　 指导：measure"衡量”。力量和勇气不是通过金牌和胜利来衡量的。

17. A. hold on　　 B. turn to　 C. begin with　 D. stick with

答案：D　 指导：stickwith“坚持”。由于对自己产生了希望，她决定明年继续参加比赛。

16. A. cheer　　　 B. hope　　 C. interest　　 D. experience

答案：B　 指导：受到了同学们的鼓励使她重新产生了希望。

15. A. finished　 B. won　　　 C. passed　　　 D. lost

答案：D　 指导：losearace"跑步失败”。作者认为自己跑在了最后，没有赢得比赛的胜利。