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Unit 14 Careers（A）(35分钟).阅读理解AToddler World Nursery was delighted to employ a trainee22-year-old Jonathan Brownas their first male nursery schoolteacher.He was also the only man who applied for the job,but,insists Margery Bowman,head teacher of Toddler World,by far the best applicant.“Both boys and girls will benefit from the experience of having a male role model in the nursery,” says mother of two,Margery.Jonathan has always been interested in childcare.His own mother is a childminder and his father is a teacher.“Ive always helped Mum with looking after all the children,” he says.“Im used to changing nappies,feeding babies,reading stories and playing with Lego.”But Jonathan is a rare male in a female world.Only 2% of nursery teachers are men and this hasnt changed for ten years.Roger Olsen of the National Nursery Trust said,“Men are often viewed with anxiety and suspicion(怀疑) in a childrens environment.Or they are expected to do things the way women would do them.But men bring different things into childcare and this has to be recoginsed.” Jonathan agrees.He is a qualified under-7s football coach,and plans to introduce football lessons to the nursery for boys and girls.What do Jonathans friends think of his choice of career?“Actually,most of them are pretty cool about it now,” he says,“though they do make jokes about nappies.And Ive found that girls are actually quite impressedso thats good!”1.Why was Jonathan employed by Toddler World Nursery?A.He was the best among all the applicants.B.He was the only man who applied for the job.C.He would be able to teach kids to play football.D.He would do things the way women would do them.2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “childminder”(Para.2)?A.Instructor.B.Superior.C.Babysitter.D.Coach.3.What did Roger Olsen say about the job of childcare?A.It has been women-specific.B.It requires peoples understanding.C.It takes time to make some changes.D.It needs men teachers to bring something different.BAcross Britain,burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers.But,according to a new study,we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work.Now,the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours,they would earn as much as 172,000 a year.The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do,as well as the hours they are working,to determine the figure.This would make their yearly income 30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.By analysing the numbers,it found the average mother works 119 hours a week,40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime.After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18,it found that,on most days,mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm.To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour,it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on,including housekeeper,part-time lawyer,personal trainer and entertainer.Being a part-time lawyer,at 48.98 an hour,would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jobs”,with psychologist(心理学家) a close second.It also asked mothers about the challenges they face,with 80 per cent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mothers Day.The emotional,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending,but children are also sources of great joy and happiness.Investing(投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.4.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?A.30,000.B.142,000.C.172,000.D.202,000.5.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from .A.emotional demandB.low pay for workC.heavy workloadD.lack of training6.What is stressed in the last paragraph?A.Mothers importance shows in family all year long.B.The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.C.Mothers devotion to children can hardly be calculated.D.Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.7.What can we conclude from the study?A.Mothers working hours should be largely reduced.B.Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.C.Mothers labour is of a higher value than it is realised.D.Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.导学号07020047.七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。They Just Cant Help ItMy theory is that the female brain is mainly built for empathythe ability to understand other peopleand that the male brain is mainly built for building systems.1 For example,women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting,while men will choose magazines that feature computers and sport.You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up.However,this is not the case.A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face,and newborn boys look longer at a mobile.2 It has also been observed that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other peoples feelings.Boys,however,seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys which have clear functions.3 People whose jobs are in the construction industries are almost male.Math and engineering,which require high levels of systems-thinking,are also male-chosen disciplines.Why do men and women have the difference?Actually women have four times as many brain neurons(神经)that connect the right and left part of their brains.Because of it,women have a better ability to multitask than men.4 Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time.They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another.Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender(性别)is better than the other,but this is not the case.My theory says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy,but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses.5 It is not true.The study simply looks at males and females as two groups,and asks what differences exist,and why they are there.A.Generally speaking,there are clear differences.B.Their preference for building systems may change over time.C.You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace.D.They will consider many sources of information at the same time.E.It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy.F.That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological.G.Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like.短文改错(2017黑龙江大庆二模)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。The biggest challenge I have overcome is stepping out of my discomfort zone.In the year of 2013 which I was 15,I joined an exchange student program.I sent to Germany alone and lived with the host family.At first it was a huge failure for me. My host mom helped me with a lot.She told me some tips to make friends,such as joining a sports club and invited my classmates to watch a movie.Surprising,all of the tips she gave me work out!She also suggested that I can introduce my culture to my classmates.To my astonish,they were both interested in Chinese culture.Gradually,my discomfort zone became a part of my comfort zone.导学号07020048答案：.A【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。Toddler World Nursery终于迎来了它的第一位男性护理员Jonathan Brown。Jonathan Brown从小就对护理儿童感兴趣,他既是唯一应聘的男性护理员,也是最佳的应聘者。1.A细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“He was also the only man who applied for the job,but,insists Margery Bowman,head teacher of Toddler World,by far the best applicant.”可知,Jonathan是最佳的应聘者,所以被聘用。故选A项。2.C词义猜测题。由第二段第三句“Ive always helped Mum with looking after all the children”可知,Jonathan总是帮助母亲照顾所有的小孩,做换尿布,喂奶,读故事以及陪孩子玩耍等事,这暗示了Jonathan母亲所从事的是和照顾小孩有关的工作,即childminder和baby-sitter意义相近,表示“保姆”。故选C项。3.D推理判断题。根据第三段Roger Olsen说的话“But men bring different things into childcare and this has to be recognised.”可知,Roger Olsen认为人们应该认识到需要男性教师给儿童护理行业带来不一样的东西,即他认为儿童护理行业应该引入男性教师。故选D项。B【语篇导读】母亲节早上,年长的儿女把烤面包片和花束送到妈妈床前。这一现象引发了对于妈妈对家庭巨大贡献的调查和分析,调查结果提醒孩子们应该每天都善待妈妈。4.B推理判断题。由第二段中的“.they would earn as much as 172,000 a year.” 和第三段中的“This would make their yearly income 30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.”可以推断出首相的年薪为172,000减去30,000,故B项正确。5.A细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“.with 80 per cent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.”可知对大多数母亲来说,最大的挑战来自于情感需求,故A项正确。6.B推理判断题。由最后一段中的“.but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing(投入)in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.”可知母亲对孩子们的付出是永无止境的,孩子们就是母亲快乐的源泉。投入时间与精力抚养孩子是值得的。故B项正确。7.C推理判断题。文章用调查数字说明妈妈们工作时间过长,为家庭做的是无偿奉献,并且妈妈在孩子的培养上的作用是无可替代的,故C项正确。.15 AFCDG .The biggest challenge I have overcome is stepping out of my discomfort zone.In the year of 2013 I was 15,I joined an exchange student program.I sent to Germany alone and lived with host family.At first it was a huge failure for me.Thanks to my host mom,she helped me a lot.She told me some tips to make friends,such as joining a sports club and my classmates to watch a movie.,all of the tips she gave me out!She also suggested that I introduce my culture to my classmates.To my ,they were interested in Chinese culture.Gradually,my discomfort zone became a part of my comfort zone.
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