Spanish men will have to learn to change diapers and do dishwashing under the terms of a new law designed to strike a blow.

The law, due to be passed this month, is likely to cause a revolution in family affairs in a country where 40% of men reportedly don’t do housework at all. It will oblige men to “share domestic responsibilities and the care and attention” of children and elderly family members, according to the draft approved by the Spanish parliament’s justice commission.

“This will be a good way of reminding people what their duties are. It is something feminists (女权主义者) have been wanting for a long time,” said Margarita Uria, of the Basque Nationalist Party, who was behind what is an amendment to a new divorce law.

Failure to meet the obligations will be taken into consideration by judges when determining the terms of divorces. Men who refuse to do their part may be given less frequent contact with their children.

Spanish women spend five times longer on housework than husbands. Even when both have jobs outside the home, Spanish women still do three times as much work in the house.

“It is not just about housework, though,” said Ms. Uria.

A study five years ago by Spain’s Center for Sociological Investigation concluded that fathers spent an average of 13 minutes each day looking after their children.

Only 19 % of Spanish men thought it was right for mothers of school-age children to have a full-time job. More than a third thought mothers should not work outside the home at all.

The Change to the Spanish legal code will see domestic obligations added to a list of marital(婚姻的) duties that currently includes fidelity, living together and helping one another.

That should guarantee that, when the law—which will also make divorce proceedings faster and easier—is voted on in parliament in the next few weeks, the obligation to share domestic chores will be added to the statute books.

What is the percentage of Spanish men who don’t do any housework?

A. 19%    B. 40%    C. 60%    D. 80%

About the new law, which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Men are obliged to do housework.

   B. Men will have to take care of children.

   C. Women have to have full-time jobs.

   D. Men will have to take care of the elderly.

According to the fourth paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?

   A. If a man fails to fulfill the obligation, he will get a divorce.

   B. If a man fails to fulfill the obligation, he will be thrown to the jail.

   C. If a man fails to fulfill the obligation, he will be in an unfavorable condition in a divorce.

   D. If a man fails to fulfill the obligation, he will not be allowed to see the child any more.

What is the general topic of the passage?

A. Spain will pass a new law to oblige men to share domestic responsibilities.

B. Men have to share more domestic responsibilities.

C. There will be a revolution by provoked (被激怒的) feminists.

D. Marital laws in Spain are not enough yet.

　The way people hold to the belief that a fun - filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

　　As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （预担的义务）, self - improvement.

　　Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

　　Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

　　Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________ .

　　A. he is reluctant to take on family responsiblilities

　　B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

　　C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

　　D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement

　Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ________ .

　　A. a moral duty

　　B. a thankless job

　　C. a rewarding task

　　D. a source of inevitable pain

From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________ .

　　A. hatred　　　　　　　　　　　　B. misunderstanding

　　C. prejudice　　　　　　　　　　　D. ignorance

To understand what true happiness is one must ________ .

　　A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime

　　B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain

　　C. put up with pain under all circumstances

　　D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun

We hope to go to the beach tomorrow, but we won’t go ____ it’s raining.

   A. if     B. when     C. though     D. because

High school seems bigger. There are  36  kids and it’s a totally new environment. It could be a  37  time for new students,  38  ,in fact, it isn’t really that bad.

The first day of course is always terrifying, but, then again, the first day of middle school was probably the  39  .Of course you might get lost during the first few days  40  your classes, but after a while what seems like a large school really isn’t.

One thing that’s really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes that you can  41  .For example, if you like  42  ,there are many art classes. At the same time, there are  43  classes, which you can’t take in middle school  44  photography and psychology(心理学).There are many new things in high school that make it much more  45  .

In high school, you’re able to join more clubs, play more sports, and take part in more  46  ,and at the same time make new friends with kids with the same  47  as you. Also, these activities can give you a  48  to learn something that you might not have had the opportunity to learn in  49  .

High school is different  50  everyone, but there’s one thing that’s  51  .You’re going to have just as much fun here as you  52  before. But having fun isn’t enough though! You’re  53  so you have to be more responsible. Everything changes when you get  54  ,but the changes aren’t that bad. You  55  worry too much about growing up.

A. less	B. few	C. more	D. many
A. terrible	B. popular	C. good	D. worried
A. but	B. and	C. while	D. or
A. different	B. same	C. rich	D. difficult
A. attending to	B. looking for	C. finding out	D. knowing of
A. take	B. join	C. give	D. learn
A. dancing	B. sports	C. art	D. singing
A. other	B. another	C. others	D. the other
A. without	B. like	C. except	D. as
A. fun	B. boring	C. busy	D. tiring
A. activities	B. classes	C. lectures	D. groups
A. customs	B. classes	C. ages	D. interests
A. chance	B. time	C. place	D. space
A. your home	B. middle school	C. society	D. primary school
A. in	B. from	C. on	D. for
A. sure	B. certain	C. doubtful	D. believable
A. did	B. created	C. remembered	D. made
A. taking classes	B. growing up	C. joining activities	D. making friends
A. older	B. cleverer	C. taller	D. wiser
A. can’t	B. mustn’t	C. shouldn’t	D. won’t

Unsatisfied ______with the payment ,he took the job just to get some work experience.

A. though was he        B. though he was

C. he was though        D. was he though