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　　He got to the laundry(洗衣房)and looked inside. A line of people sat looking at a 1 of washing machines, all of which were being 2 . He sighed(叹气), put his bag 3 and took out a book. Looking 4 the top of the book, he watched all the other people in the laundry, 5 you sometimes watch the 6 in a zoo: two elder men, a woman of almost the same age, a younger man, and an Indian lady whose age was 7 to guess. It was this last person who really caught his 8 . She was in high spirits(精神). One minute she was 9 the machines, the next moving the chairs, and the next 10 out of laundry to make sure 11 bicycle was all right. He lighted a cigarette(香烟)and watched her out of the corner of his eye. He had 12 her before, at this same laundry. 13 she had sixteen 14 and had to spend most of her day cooking, washing up and doing the laundry and all the time she was 15 thinking of life back in India. The 16 lady had stood in front of him.“Excuse me,”she said in a broad cockney accent(口音),“but your bag is on 17 .”He lookes down and saw 18 coming out of this dirty washing. What a fool! He must have 19 his match(火柴)in it. He jumped up and started 20 at the smoke with his hands. The other people in the laundry looked at him, laughing.

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　　“It was all his own idea,”says Pat Peters, the 38-year-old wife of Palo Alto, California high school football coach Bob Peters, 39. Bob had just drawn up a“motherhood contract”--a document(文件)stating that for 70 days this summer he would take over the care and feeding of the couple's four children, plus all household chores(杂务). Although he didn't even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was quite confident. (He thought the experience would make a nice book.)

　　After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to give up.“I was beaten down, completely humbled,”admits Peters. Three weeks later he spoke to the local press(also part of the bargain), stating,“Not only is motherhood a difficult task, not only is it never-ending, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

　　Bob and Pat were high school sweethearts. After they were married in 1960, she worked as a secretary to help put him through university. Since then Bob has been the football and wrestling coach at Palo Alto's Cubberley High while Pat raised the kids.

　　Then two years ago Pat went back to work as a secretary at Cubberley.“I had been around children so much,”she sighs(叹气).“I couldn't talk to a grown-up.”She continued to run the household，however--until Bob signed the contract, whereupon she decided to relax and enjoy it. Although Peters had consulted with his school's home economics teachers and the head of the cafeteria(食堂), his meals were sometimes a disaster.“I tried to slip the butter I'd forgotten under the eggs after they were frying,”he says. For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lot--sometimes having Macdonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

　　As for housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean if the bed is made.“I found an easier way--I shut the doors,”he says. Soon the kids were-wearing the same clothes for a week.“I made them wear their shirts inside out, and when we went to pick up Pat at work they turned them right side out so they would look clean.”

　　Now that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong, he is routinely(日常地)sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. The tentative(暂定的)title of his book about the summer is taken from something he shouted at the kids one day.

1．The couple signed the contract because _____.

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A．Pat complained a lot about her doing the housework all by herself

B．Bob 10ved taking care of children and wanted his wife to have a good rest

C．they agreed that husband and wife should share household tasks

D．Bob thought it easy to take care of the family and wanted the experience for a book

2．It was agreed that if Bob failed to keep to the contract, he would have to _____.

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A．pay a certain amount of money

B．do all the housework for years

C．say sorry to his wife

D．admit publicly he was wrong about motherhood

3．What can we learn about Pat Peters?

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A．She was hard working and selfless.

B．She was pretty and kind-hearted.

C．She was tired of the child-raising and household tasks.

D．She did not love Bob any longer.

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

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A．Bob managed to keep the kids' clothes clean.

B．Bob tried to cook good meals for his children.

C．Bob frequently took the kids out to eat because he was too busy at work.

D．Bob taught the kids to make their beds every day.

5．Which of the following can best end the new story?

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A．“My experience of being a mother.”

B．“I'm proud of you all, my dear!”

C．“Wait till your mother gets home!”

D．“Motherhood: an impossible job for anyone.”

　　To make coffee when he signed, he was quite confident. (He thought the experience would make a nice book. )

　　After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to give up.“I was beaten down, completely humbled,”admits Peters. Three weeks later he spoke to the local press (also part of the bargain), stating,“Not only is motherhood a difficult task, not only is it never-ending, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

　　 Bob and Pat were high school sweethearts. After they were married in 1960, she worked as a secretary to help put him through university. Since then Bob has been the football and wrestling coach at Palo Alto's Cubberley High while Pat raised the kids.

　　Then two years ago Pat went back to work as a secretary at Cubberley.“I had been around children so much,”she sighs（叹气）,“I couldn't talk to a grownup.”She continued to run the household, however until Bob signed the contract, whereupon she decided to relax and enjoy it.

　　Although Peters had consulted with his school's home economics teachers and the head of the cafeteria（食堂）,his meals were sometimes a disaster.“I tried to slip the butter I'd forgotten under the eggs after they were frying,”he says. For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lot sometimes having Macdonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

　　As for housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean if the bed is made.“I found an easier way--I shut the doors,“he says. Soon the kids were wearing the same clothes for a week.“I made them wear their shirts inside out, and when we went to pick up Pat at work they turned them fight side out so they would look clean.”

　　Now that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong, he is routinely（日常地）sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. The tentative（暂定的）title of his book about the summer is taken from something he shouted at the kids one day:“A contract”.

(1) The couple signed the contract because ________.

[　　]

A．Pat complained a lot about her doing the housework all by herself

B．Bob loved taking care of children and wanted his wife to have a good rest

C．they agreed that husband and wife should share household tasks

D．Bob thought it easy to take care of the family and wanted the experience for a book

(2) It was agreed that if Bob failed to keep to the contract, he would have to ________.

[　　]

A．pay a certain amount of money

B．do all the housework for years

C．say sorry to his wife

D．admit publicly he was wrong about motherhood

(3) What can we learn about Pat Peters?

[　　]

A．She was hardworking and selfless.

B．She was pretty and kindhearted.

C．She was tired of the child-raising and house-hold tasks.

D．She did not love Bob any longer.

(4) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Bob managed to keep the kids' clothes clean.

B．Bob tried to cook good meals for his children.

C．Bob frequently took the kids out to eat because he was too busy at work.

D．Bob taught the kids to make their beds every day.

　　To make coffee when he signed, he was quite confident. (He thought the experience would make a nice book. )

　　After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to give up.“I was beaten down, completely humbled,”admits Peters. Three weeks later he spoke to the local press (also part of the bargain), stating,“Not only is motherhood a difficult task, not only is it never-ending, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

　　 Bob and Pat were high school sweethearts. After they were married in 1960, she worked as a secretary to help put him through university. Since then Bob has been the football and wrestling coach at Palo Alto's Cubberley High while Pat raised the kids.

　　Then two years ago Pat went back to work as a secretary at Cubberley.“I had been around children so much,”she sighs（叹气）,“I couldn't talk to a grownup.”She continued to run the household, however until Bob signed the contract, whereupon she decided to relax and enjoy it.

　　Although Peters had consulted with his school's home economics teachers and the head of the cafeteria（食堂）,his meals were sometimes a disaster.“I tried to slip the butter I'd forgotten under the eggs after they were frying,”he says. For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lot sometimes having Macdonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

　　As for housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean if the bed is made.“I found an easier way--I shut the doors,“he says. Soon the kids were wearing the same clothes for a week.“I made them wear their shirts inside out, and when we went to pick up Pat at work they turned them fight side out so they would look clean.”

　　Now that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong, he is routinely（日常地）sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. The tentative（暂定的）title of his book about the summer is taken from something he shouted at the kids one day:“A contract”.

(1) The couple signed the contract because ________.

[　　]

A．Pat complained a lot about her doing the housework all by herself

B．Bob loved taking care of children and wanted his wife to have a good rest

C．they agreed that husband and wife should share household tasks

D．Bob thought it easy to take care of the family and wanted the experience for a book

(2) It was agreed that if Bob failed to keep to the contract, he would have to ________.

[　　]

A．pay a certain amount of money

B．do all the housework for years

C．say sorry to his wife

D．admit publicly he was wrong about motherhood

(3) What can we learn about Pat Peters?

[　　]

A．She was hardworking and selfless.

B．She was pretty and kindhearted.

C．She was tired of the child-raising and house-hold tasks.

D．She did not love Bob any longer.

(4) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Bob managed to keep the kids' clothes clean.

B．Bob tried to cook good meals for his children.

C．Bob frequently took the kids out to eat because he was too busy at work.

D．Bob taught the kids to make their beds every day.