问题 单项选择题

One day while a girl was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small (16) . She cared for them and felt great love for them.
Once the (17) and per of the two birds flew from the cage. Therefore, (18) he flew close, she grasped him (19) . She felt glad, but suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and (20) in horror at the dead bird.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for (21) . She lifted him from the cage and (22) him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird’s enjoyment. Her heart was no longer (23) with her loss. Suddenly the bird flew closer and (24) softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to (25) love is to hold on it too tightly, while the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!

Ⅱ.完型填空/Cloze

A.stared

B.glared

C.glanced

D.shouted

答案

参考答案:A

解析:[专家点评] stare at是“盯着看”之意。

单项选择题
单项选择题

Regardless of their political affiliation, in all countries women must overcome a host of stumbling blocks that limit their political careers. "Most obstacles to progress consist of (1) of various kinds," says the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a Geneva-based organization (2) 139 parliaments, including the lack of time, training, information, self-confidence, money, support, motivation, women’s networks and solidarity between women.

In every culture, prejudice and stereotypes (3) hard. The belief still holds (4) that women belong in the kitchen and (5) the children, not at election (6) or in the Speaker’s chair. The media often reinforce traditional images of women, who, upon entering politics, also bear the brunt (正面冲击) of verbal and physical (7) .

In impoverished (贫穷的) countries (8) by civil conflicts and deteriorating economic and social conditions, women are (9) by the tasks of managing everyday life and looking after their families.

The IPU stresses the general lack of child-care facilities—often (10) a privileged few—the (11) of political parties to change the times and running of meetings and the weak backing women receive from their families. That support, which is (12) as well as financial, is (13) vital because women have internalized (14) images of themselves since the (15) of time and often suffer from low self-confidence.

Another obstacle is the lack of financial resources, especially as election campaigns become increasingly expensive. (16) , women encounter more or less open machismo (男子汉的高傲) in the (17) of closed political circles (18) entry to the "second sex. " Lastly, they (19) the lack of solidarity between women, (20) by the fact that the number of available positions is limited.

13()

A. all the same

B. at most

C. all the more

D. above all