Their grandmothers fought for the vote, and their mothers have battled to have it all. Now the upcoming generation of girls have decided to turn the clock back and stay at home with their babies.

According to a survey of more than 5,000 teenage girls in Britain, their main ambition (追求的目標(biāo)) is to complete university then stay at home. More than nine out of ten of the girls believe it should be up to their husbands to provide for them. And although 43 percent of those questioned believe they should continue with their education until they have achieved a university degree, one in four say getting married is the most important thing for them.

The supposedly super-modern, “fun comes first” teenage generation has proved to be very traditional in every area of their beliefs, with over 50 percent saying they would not dream of having children before seeing a ring on their finger.

The desire to have children is beginning earlier too. On average, teenage girls plan to have their first child at 26, and most plan to have one or two more children over the following four years. The national average now is 1.64 children per couple.

“This survey doesn’t show that the battles of feminism (女權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)) have been lost,” said author Claire Rayner, “Feminism was never opposed (反對(duì)) to marriage or children. On the contrary, feminism was about to equal opportunities for women to do what they wanted to do, when they wanted to do it, and this is exactly what these girls are choosing to do.”

The passage is mainly about ________.

A. the result of the battles of feminism

B. women’s struggle for independence in the society

C. the girls’ desire to stay at home after they graduate

D. women’s social status in the modern society

Girls prefer to be housewives rather than independent women because _______.

A. it’s hard for women to find jobs

B. men would rather their wives look after babies at home

C. girls want to live a more comfortable life

D. women have a low salary

. From the last paragraph we can see that Rayner thinks ________.

A. women should stay at home with their babies

B. women should find jobs and support the family

C. women should be offered more job opportunities

D. women should live the life they like

   

【小題1】C

【小題2】C

【小題3】D

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　　The day after news broke of a possible revolution in physics——particles(粒子)moving faster than light? a scientist leading the European experiment that made the discovery calmly explained it to a standing-room-only crowd at CERN．

　　The physicist, Dario Auterio, did not try to explain what the results might mean for the laws of physics, let alone the broader world．After an hour of technical talk, he simply said, "Therefore, we present to you today this difference, this unusualness．"

　　But what unusualness it may be．From 2009 through 2011, the massive OPERA detector(探測(cè)器)buried in a mountain in Gran Sasso, Italy, recorded subatomic particles called neutrinos(中微子)arriving faster than light can move in an empty space．The neutrinos generated at CERN are hardly detectably early．If confirmed, the finding would throw more than a century of physics into disorder．

　　"If it's correct, it's phenomenal．" said Rob Plunkett, a scientist at Fermilab, the Department of Energy physics laboratory in Illinois．"We'd be looking at a whole new set of rules" for how the universe works．Those rules would bend, or possibly break, Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity, published in 1905．Basical at the time, the theory tied together space and time, matter and energy, and set a hard limit for the speed of light, later measured to be about 186, 000 miles per second．

　　No experiment in 106 years had broken that speed limit．Physicists expect strict study to follow, which OPERA and CERN scientists welcomed．

　　Fermilab operates a similar experiment, called MINOS, that shoots neutrinos from Illinois to an underground detector in Minnesota．In 2007, MINOS discovered a just detectable amount of faster than-light neutrinos, but the permissible difference of error was too big to "mention", Plunkett said．

　　Fermilab scientists will reanalyze their data, which will take six to eight months．In 2013, the MINOS detector, now offline, will restart after an upgrade．It could then offer confirmation of the results．

(1)

Why are the European scientists not sure about the results of the experiment?

[　　]

A．

Because they are so unexpected．

B．

Because the scientists do not believe them．

C．

Because the scientists are careful and calm．

D．

Because they are against the present law of physics．

(2)

The underlined word " phenomenal" in the fourth paragraph has the closest meaning to ________．

[　　]

A．

amazing

B．

attractive

C．

embarrassing

D．

sensitive

(3)

The best title for the passage may be ________．

[　　]

A．

Are the laws of physics in disorder?

B．

Particles faster than light; Revolution or mistake?

C．

Faster than light measurement： right or wrong?

D．

Is Einstein's theory still right today?

(4)

What may be discussed in the paragraphs to follow?

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A．

Different opinions about the experiment．

B．

How Albert Einstein's theory developed．

C．

The new rules for how the universe works．

D．

How Fermilab scientists will reanalyze their data．

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The day after news broke of a possible revolution in physics ——particles （粒子） moving faster than light ?a scientist leading the European experiment that made the discovery calmly explained it to a standing-room- only crowd at CERN．
The physicist, Dario Auterio, did not try to explain what the results might mean for the laws of physics, let alone the broader world．After an hour of technical talk, he simply said, "Therefore, we present to you today this difference, this unusualness．"
But what unusualness it may be．From 2009 through 2011, the massive OPERA detector （探測(cè)器）buried in a mountain in Gran Sasso, Italy, recorded subatomic particles called neutrinos （ 中微子） arriving faster than light can move in an empty space．The neutrinos generated at CERN are hardly detectably early．If confirmed, the finding would throw more than a century of physics into disorder．
"If it's correct, it's phenomenal．" said Rob Plunkett, a scientist at Fermilab, the Department of Energy physics laboratory in Illinois．"We'd be looking at a whole new set of rules" for how the universe works．Those rules would bend, or possibly break, Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity, published in 1905．Basical at the time, the theory tied together space and time, matter and energy, and set a hard limit for the speed of light, later measured to be about 186, 000 miles per second．
No experiment in 106 years had broken that speed limit．Physicists expect strict study to follow, which OPERA and CERN scientists welcomed．
Fermilab operates a similar experiment, called MINOS, that shoots neutrinos from Illinois to an underground detector in Minnesota．In 2007, MINOS discovered a just detectable amount of faster than-light neutrinos, but the permissible difference of error was too big to "mention" , Plunkett said．
Fermilab scientists will reanalyze their data, which will take six to eight months．In 2013, the MINOS detector, now offline, will restart after an upgrade．It could then offer confirmation of the results．
【小題1】Why are the European scientists not sure about the results of the experiment?

A．Because they are so unexpected．
B．Because the scientists do not believe them．
C．Because the scientists are careful and calm．
D．Because they are against the present law of physics．
【小題2】The underlined word " phenomenal" in the fourth paragraph has the closest meaning to          .
A．a(chǎn)mazingB．a(chǎn)ttractiveC．embarrassingD．sensitive
【小題3】The best title for the passage may be _____．
A．Are the laws of physics in disorder?
B．Particles faster than light; Revolution or mistake?
C．Faster than light measurement: right or wrong?
D．Is Einstein's theory still right today?
【小題4】What may be discussed in the paragraphs to follow?
A．Different opinions about the experiment．
B．How Albert Einstein's theory developed．
C．The new rules for how the universe works．
D．How Fermilab scientists will reanalyze their data．

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The day after news broke of a possible revolution in physics ——particles （粒子） moving faster than light ?a scientist leading the European experiment that made the discovery calmly explained it to a standing-room- only crowd at CERN.
The physicist, Dario Auterio, did not try to explain what the results might mean for the laws of physics, let alone the broader world.After an hour of technical talk, he simply said, "Therefore, we present to you today this difference, this unusualness."
But what unusualness it may be.From 2009 through 2011, the massive OPERA detector （探測(cè)器）buried in a mountain in Gran Sasso, Italy, recorded subatomic particles called neutrinos （ 中微子） arriving faster than light can move in an empty space.The neutrinos generated at CERN are hardly detectably early.If confirmed, the finding would throw more than a century of physics into disorder.
"If it's correct, it's phenomenal." said Rob Plunkett, a scientist at Fermilab, the Department of Energy physics laboratory in Illinois."We'd be looking at a whole new set of rules" for how the universe works.Those rules would bend, or possibly break, Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity, published in 1905.Basical at the time, the theory tied together space and time, matter and energy, and set a hard limit for the speed of light, later measured to be about 186, 000 miles per second.
No experiment in 106 years had broken that speed limit.Physicists expect strict study to follow, which OPERA and CERN scientists welcomed.
Fermilab operates a similar experiment, called MINOS, that shoots neutrinos from Illinois to an underground detector in Minnesota.In 2007, MINOS discovered a just detectable amount of faster than-light neutrinos, but the permissible difference of error was too big to "mention" , Plunkett said.
Fermilab scientists will reanalyze their data, which will take six to eight months.In 2013, the MINOS detector, now offline, will restart after an upgrade.It could then offer confirmation of the results.

  1. 1.

    Why are the European scientists not sure about the results of the experiment?

    1. A.
      Because they are so unexpected.
    2. B.
      Because the scientists do not believe them.
    3. C.
      Because the scientists are careful and calm.
    4. D.
      Because they are against the present law of physics.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word " phenomenal" in the fourth paragraph has the closest meaning to          .

    1. A.
      amazing
    2. B.
      attractive
    3. C.
      embarrassing
    4. D.
      sensitive
  3. 3.

    The best title for the passage may be _____.

    1. A.
      Are the laws of physics in disorder?
    2. B.
      Particles faster than light; Revolution or mistake?
    3. C.
      Faster than light measurement: right or wrong?
    4. D.
      Is Einstein's theory still right today?
  4. 4.

    What may be discussed in the paragraphs to follow?

    1. A.
      Different opinions about the experiment.
    2. B.
      How Albert Einstein's theory developed.
    3. C.
      The new rules for how the universe works.
    4. D.
      How Fermilab scientists will reanalyze their data.

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The day after news broke of a possible revolution in physics ——particles （粒子） moving faster than light ?a scientist leading the European experiment that made the discovery calmly explained it to a standing-room- only crowd at CERN．

The physicist, Dario Auterio, did not try to explain what the results might mean for the laws of physics, let alone the broader world．After an hour of technical talk, he simply said, "Therefore, we present to you today this difference, this unusualness．"

But what unusualness it may be．From 2009 through 2011, the massive OPERA detector （探測(cè)器）buried in a mountain in Gran Sasso, Italy, recorded subatomic particles called neutrinos （ 中微子） arriving faster than light can move in an empty space．The neutrinos generated at CERN are hardly detectably early．If confirmed, the finding would throw more than a century of physics into disorder．

"If it's correct, it's phenomenal．" said Rob Plunkett, a scientist at Fermilab, the Department of Energy physics laboratory in Illinois．"We'd be looking at a whole new set of rules" for how the universe works．Those rules would bend, or possibly break, Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity, published in 1905．Basical at the time, the theory tied together space and time, matter and energy, and set a hard limit for the speed of light, later measured to be about 186, 000 miles per second．

No experiment in 106 years had broken that speed limit．Physicists expect strict study to follow, which OPERA and CERN scientists welcomed．

Fermilab operates a similar experiment, called MINOS, that shoots neutrinos from Illinois to an underground detector in Minnesota．In 2007, MINOS discovered a just detectable amount of faster than-light neutrinos, but the permissible difference of error was too big to "mention" , Plunkett said．

Fermilab scientists will reanalyze their data, which will take six to eight months．In 2013, the MINOS detector, now offline, will restart after an upgrade．It could then offer confirmation of the results．

72．Why are the European scientists not sure about the results of the experiment?

       A．Because they are so unexpected．

       B．Because the scientists do not believe them．

       C．Because the scientists are careful and calm．

       D．Because they are against the present law of physics．

73．The underlined word " phenomenal" in the fourth paragraph has the closest meaning to           .

       A．a(chǎn)mazing           B．a(chǎn)ttractive           C．embarrassing        D．sensitive

74．The best title for the passage may be _____．

       A．Are the laws of physics in disorder?

       B．Particles faster than light; Revolution or mistake?

       C．Faster than light measurement: right or wrong?

       D．Is Einstein's theory still right today?

75．What may be discussed in the paragraphs to follow?

       A．Different opinions about the experiment．

       B．How Albert Einstein's theory developed．

       C．The new rules for how the universe works．

       D．How Fermilab scientists will reanalyze their data．

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