I will always remember my mother’s last few days in this world.

On February 14th, 2000, my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that, we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally, we got to see our mother. It was terrible.

On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me. She started crying, "She’s gone. Teresa, mommy’s gone. She’s dead. " I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.

Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live. My mother was a p mother, who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her at rue hero.

Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill（）

A．On the beach.

B．At the hospital.

C．At school.

D．At home.

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     Census figures (调查数据) published last Friday indicate that the number of women in management jobs

rose by 95% between 1980 and 1990. Most evidence shows that women are still in the lowest class of

management and in the lowest-paying industries.

     I first noticed that girls were different from boys when I was about 4 years old. No experiences either in

my personal life or in my business life have caused me to change my opinion. Throughout my adult life,

however, I have had to evaluate again and again these differences between men and women and how they

affect the way men and women relate to one another and to the environment in which they work. Working

with women has given me deep understanding I would never have gained in any other way.

     Women are working at a decided disadvantage in the business world created by men to make things

comfortable for men. To me, this means men often understand the rules without having to be taught or even

having to think about them. It is not so easy for women. If I may fall back on typically male sports terms,

women have had to learn both the game and the game plan at the same time.

     At least in my own observation, women in business tend to be more honest than men. A direct question

to a woman often results in a direct response. This quality makes it more difficult for women to "yes" an

employer. It also makes women more trustworthy than the men who often can't, or won't, give a straight

answer to a question. Women are also more open than men about their feelings, their ambitions, and everyday

situations in the office. This makes them easier to be hurt than men. Traditionally, women in business have

been more severely judged than men. They have had to be better in a job than a man to get ahead.

1. What is this passage mainly about?

A. the unfair treatment the working women suffering in business

B. the differences between working men and women

C. the qualities of the working men and women

D. the author's pity on the working women

2. The author mentions the"sports terms" to show that _____.

A. women are more diligent than men

B. women are often looked down upon by men

C. women are slower in learning new things than men

D. men always make things comfortable for themselves

3. How many good qualities of women are mentioned in the last paragraph?

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

4. Which of the following will most probably be the first sentence of the fifth paragraph?

A. For example, I have interviewed many people for the job of advertising salesperson.

B. Another difference between working men and women is that men take more chances.

C. Of all the differences that I have noticed, one in particular stands out.

D. On the other hand, men also enjoy more rights than women.