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Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in me U. S. Last Thursday, she didn't go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year, on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between me ages of 9 and 15. They spend the day at work with an adult, usually a mother, father, aunt, or uncle. They go to offices, police stations, laboratories, and other places where their parents or other family members work. Next year, the day will include sons, too.

The Ms. Foundation, an organization for women, started the program about ten years ago. In the U.S., many women work outside the home. The Ms. Foundation wanted girls to find out about many different kinds of jobs. Then, when the girls grow up, they can choose a job they like.

Cara's father is a film director. Cara says, “It was very exciting for me to go to the studio with my dad. I saw a lot of people doing different jobs.” Many businesses have special activities for girls on this day. Last year, Cara went to work with her aunt at the University of Massachusetts. In the engineering department, the girls learned to build a bridge with toothpicks and Candy. In the chemistry department, they learned to use scales. They learned about many other kinds of jobs, too.

Right now, Cara does not know what job she will have when she grows up. But because of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, she knows she h2Ls many choices.

小题1:What is Cara's father?

A.An engineer.

B.An official.

C.A moviemaker.

D.A professor.小题2:According to the passage, Take our Daughters to work Day is ______.

A.on every Thursday in April

B.a holiday for girls of all ages

C.a day for girls to know about jobs

D.a day for girls to get a job easily小题3:On this special day, Cara has done all the following EXCEPT that ____.

A.she learned to use scales

B.she worked as an actress

C.she went to work with her aunt

D.she used toothpicks and Candy to build a bridge小题4:What is probably the best title for the passage?

A.Cara Lang, a Fortunate Girl

B.Take Our Daughters to Work Day

C.Children's Day and Work Day

D.Ms. Foundation, an Organization for Women

答案

小题1:C

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:B 

题目分析:本文较为简单,介绍了美国的一种特殊节日——“带女儿去工作”节。该节日的目的就是使得女孩子能够了解各种各样的工作,以便将来选择工作时候有所参考。

小题1:细节题:从第三段,第一句中可以看出是一名导演,故选B。

小题2:归纳题:从整个第二段可以看出,故选C。

小题3:排除题:A、C、D在文中分别都能够找到,而充当女演员并没有提及,故选B。

小题4:主旨题:文章介绍了美国的一种特殊节日——“带女儿去工作”节。选B。

点评:本题较为容易,题目设置合理全面:考查细节题,归纳题,主旨题,要求考生根据题目要求,在文章中准确定位。进行推理。

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Renowned U. S. economist, John Rutledge, who helped frame the fiscal policies of two former U. S. presidents, warned that an abrupt rise in China’ s currency could lead to another Asian financial crisis. The founder of Rutledge Capital told the media that if the yuan rises (1) it would discourage foreign direct investment in China while (2) by market speculators. Currency change is more difficult for investors and (3) .
The Chinese currency has appreciated by (4) since July 2005 when the country allowed the yuan to (5) within a daily band of 0.3 percent. The analysts are expecting the currency to rise (6) by the end of this year. But if the yuan rose 20 to 30 percent, as some U. S. politicians are demanding, it would (7) causing a recession and deflation. Similar advice to allow an abrupt appreciation of a currency led to (8) in 1997, and came very close to destroying (9) . The U. S. economist says that investors want foremost to (10) associated with large fluctuations in currency and inflation. They (11) after evaluating risks to benefits such as (12) . A rising yuan would drive up labor costs for foreign investors and would not (13) .
Earlier reports said that currency speculators had pumped (14) U.S. dollars into China by the end of last year, with another 70 billion U. S. dollars (15) in the first three months of this year. There is no way to (16) of this type of investment and many economists disagree that (17) is so high. Instead of further appreciating its currency, China should make the yuan (18) . If the yuan were more easily converted into foreign currencies it would allow Chinese companies to expand overseas, (19) , and provide management experience and capital that China needs. It would also (20) and reduce speculative money coming into the country.