Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.HousehusbandsDear Editor,I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.First of...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Househusbands
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.
At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.
There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
The househusband has to learn ______ .
A. to do things more slowly.
B. the importance of time.
C. to do things more quickly.
D. how to understand his work.
I/ COMPLETE THE SENTENSES WITH AN APPROCIATE PREPOSITION
1/ Some peope talk.....ABOUT.......their work all the time.
2/ In tennis, you hit the bal.......INTO.......a cracket.
3/ I cut the papers......WITH...... a pair of scissors.
4/ I'll meet you ......IN......front.....OF.....the building.
II/ SUPPLY THE NECESSARY REFLEXIVE PRONOUN.
1. We protect........OURSELVES.........from the rain with an umbrella.
2. Both boys taught ........HIMSELF........to swim.
3. The children amuse ........THEMSELVES.......... with the kitten.
4. You will cut ......YOURSELF....... with that knife if you are not careful.
5. She likes to look at .......HERSELF............ in the mirror.
6. The boy is not old enough to dress............HIMSELF...........
7. The dog hurt.......ITSELF........when it jumped over the fence.
8. Helen and I enjoyed.........OURSELVES.......very much at the party last night.
9. You shouldn't really blame.....YOURSELF... for that mistake.
10. I must learn to control...........MYSELF..........
III/ FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH MODALS : MUST - HAVE TO - OUGHT TO - USED TO.
1. It' s too late. I .......MUST.........go now.
2. She gets bad marks at chemistry. She ...................HAVE TO..... study harder.
3. The traffic lights are red. You ..........MUST.......... stop.
4. Childen .......OUGHT TO........ drink a lot of milk.
5. He has two modern cars. He ............MUST....be rich.
I/ COMPLETE THE SENTENSES WITH AN APPROCIATE PREPOSITION
1/ Some peope talk....about .......their work all the time.
2/ In tennis, you hit the bal......into ........a cracket.
3/ I cut the papers.....with ....... a pair of scissors.
4/ I'll meet you ....in.......front....of ......the building.
II/ SUPPLY THE NECESSARY REFLEXIVE PRONOUN.
1. We protect........ourselves.........from the rain with an umbrella.
2. Both boys taught ......himself ..........to swim.
3. The children amuse .........themselves........ with the kitten.
4. You will cut .........yourself .... with that knife if you are not careful.
5. She likes to look at ..........herself ......... in the mirror.
6. The boy is not old enough to dress...........himself ............
7. The dog hurt........itself .......when it jumped over the fence.
8. Helen and I enjoyed..........ourselves ......very much at the party last night.
9. You shouldn't really blame......yourself .. for that mistake.
10. I must learn to control.......myself..............
III/ FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH MODALS : MUST - HAVE TO - OUGHT TO - USED TO.
1. It' s too late. I .......must .........go now.
2. She gets bad marks at chemistry. She .............have to ........... study harder.
3. The traffic lights are red. You .....must ............... stop.
4. Childen .........ought to ...... drink a lot of milk.
5. He has two modern cars. He ....must............be rich.