搜索
英语阅读(一)ALondon—CyclistsblockedroadsincentralLondononTuesdayatthestartofMayDayanti-capitalistdemonstrations（示威），cyclingthroughthestreetsoftheBritishcapitallinedwithpoliceonmotorcycles．Cyclistsandothersusingunmotorisedtransportliftedtheirbicycles，skateboardsandscootersunderalargebannerreading：“Over-throwcapitalismandreplaceitwithsomethingnice，astheybegantheirprotest（抗议）outsideKing'sCrossStation，oneofthemainstationstothenorthofthecity．Aroundadozenworefacemasks（面具）toavoidbeingrecognized，butpoliceactedtoforcethemtoremovethedisguises．“I'mwearingamaskinprotestatthegovernmentandpolicetryingtostopdemonstratorswearingthem．I'mprotestingbecauseI'mbeingexploitedinmyowncountry．I'mbeingexploitedbybeingmadetobreathepollutedaireverytimeIwalkdowntheroad，onecyclistsaid．Bymid-morningpolicehadmadethreearreststhroughoutthecity．Some6，000policemenareonthestreets．Inalargepublicitycampaign（活动）inthedaysbeforethedemonstration，theysaidupto10，000protestorswereexpectedtotakepartinthedemonstration，1，000ofwhomwerebentonviolence（暴力）．1．ThepurposeoftheMayDaydemonstrationinLondonwas____A．forbetterlivingconditionsB．againstthesocialsysteminBritainC．fortherightoffreedemonstrationD．againstairpollution2．Theunderlinedword“disguises”means______．A．clothesB．bannersC．masksD．make-up3．Wecanseefromthenewsreportthatthedemonstration____A．wasonthewholeapeacefuloneB．wasputdownbythepoliceC．waswiththepermissionofthepoliceD．wasnotwellorganized4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inthelastparagraphreferto？A．Thepolicemen．B．Thepassers-by．C．Theorganizers．D．Thepeacefulprotestors．BSociologists（社会学家）workinginwesterncountries，havefoundthatalargenumberofwomenwishedtheyhadbeenbornmen．Thenumberissaidtobeashighas60％inGermany．“Womenoftenwishtheyhadthesamechancesasmenhave，andthinkitisstillmen’sworld，”saidDrJamesHelen，oneofthesociologistswhodidthestudy．Manymensaythattheyhavemoredutiesthanwomen．Amanhastomakemoneytosupporthisfamilyandtomaketheimportantdecision，soitisrightformentobepaidmore．Someareevenagainsttheirwivesworkingatall．Whenwivesgoouttowork，theysay，thehomeandchildrencannotbetakengoodcareof．Ifwomentakefull-timejobs，theywon’tbeabletodowhattheyarebestatdoing：makinganicehomeandbringingupthechildren．Somewomendisagree．Theysaytheywanttogetoutoftheirhomesandtohavefreedomtochoosebetweenworkandhomelife．Womenhavetherightofequalpayandequalchances．AnneHarperhasaverygoodjob．Shealsobelievesin“Women'sLiberation”．“Idon'twishIwereaman，”shesays，“andIdon'tthinkmanywomendo．ButIdowishpeoplewouldstoptreatinguslikesecond-classpeople．Atwork，forexample，weusuallydotheworkthatmendobutgetpaidless．Therearestillalotofjobsonlytomen—usuallytheyarethebestones．Ifyouareaman，youhaveamuchbetterchanceoflivingawonderfullife．Howmanywomenscientistsarethere，orengineers？”5．Alargenumberofwomenwishedtheyhadbeenbornmenbecause____．A．menhadmoredutiesB．theywantedtogotoworkjustasmendidC．menwerethebestworkersinmanyfieldsD．theworldwasonthewholecontrolledbymen6．Someofthemenwhoareagainstwomengoingouttoworkbecausetheythink______．A．women’sgoingtoworkwillreducejobchancesformenB．itwillmakemenlessrespectableC．thebestplaceforawomanisherhomeD．menwillnotbeabletodojobstheyarebestat7．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothispassage？A．AnneHarperdoesn’twishtobeawomanbecauseshehasaverygoodjob．B．Thedoortogoodjobsareneveropentowomen．C．AccordingtoAnneHarper，mostofwomendon’twishtheywereaman．D．AnneHarperdoesn’tbelievethepresentsituationforwomenwillchangecompletelyverysoon．CGETYOURDEGREEATHOME！HaveyoueverwonderedwhataDegreemightbeworthtoyouinyourjoborcareer（事业）？ItmeansalotofAmericanswithanAssociateDegreeaveragenearly＄10，000moreinyearlyearningsthanthosewithjustaHighSchoolDiploma（毕业证）．HarcourtLearningDirectoffersyouawaytogetaSpecializedAssociateDegreein11oftoday’sgrowingfields—withouthavingtogotocollegefulltime．WithHarcourt，youstudyathome，inyoursparetime—soyoudon'thavetogiveupyourpresentjobwhileyoutrainforabetterone．ChoosefromexcitingmajorslikeBusinessManagement，Accounting，Dressmaking＆Design，Bookkeeping，Photography，ComputerScience，Engineering，andmore！Yourtrainingincludeseverythingyouneed！Books，lessons，learningaids—evenprofessional—qualitytoolsandequipment—every-thingyouneedtomasteryourtrainingandmoreaheadtoanewcareerisincludedinthelowtuition（学费）priceyoupay．Youreducationisnationallyrecognized！Nearly2，000Americancompanies—includingGeneralElectric，IBM，Mobile，GeneralMotors，Ford，andmanyothers—haveusedourtrainingfortheiremployees．Ifcompaniesliketheserecognizethevalueofourtraining，youcanbesurethatemployeesinyourareawill，too！Earnyourdegreeinaslittleastwoyears！Getacareerdiplomainjustsixmonths！Thecareerofyourdreamsiscloserthanyouthink！Evenifyouhavenoexperiencebefore，youcangetvaluablejobskillsintoday'shottestfields！Step-by-steplessonsmakelearningeasy．Prepareforpromotions（提升），payraises，evenstartabusinessofyourown！SendtodayforFREEinformationaboutHarcourtathometraining！Simplyfillinyournameandaddressonthecoupon（票券）above．Thenwriteinthenameandnumberoftheoneprogramyou'remostinterestedin，andmailittoday．We’llrushyourfreeinformationabouthowyoucantakead-vantageoftheoppor