8 a. where b. when c. how d. for which
9 a .all what b. all which c all that d. which
10 a realized b. thought c said d. believed
11. a. no matter where b. no matter what c. no matter how d. no matter when
12. a. in b. on c. about d. of
13. a. came to a stop b. drew to a close c. put an end to d. end up
14. a. widely b. abroad c. broad d. board
15. a on b. about c. of d. to
ii. 阅读理解
“equal pay for equal work” is a phrase used by the american women who feel that they are unfairly(不公平) treated by society. they say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same work.
people who are against(反对) the view(mainly men) have an answer to this. they say that men have more responsibilities(责任)than women; a married man is to be expected to earn money to support his family and to make important decisions, so it is right for men to be paid more. some people who hold even stronger views than this are against married women working at all. when wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention to. if women are encouraged (鼓励)by equal pay to take fulltime jobs, they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing: making a comfortable home and bringing up children. they will have to give up their present position in society.
this is exactly what the women want to give up. they want to escape from the limited place which society expects them to fill, and to have freedom to choose between a career and home life, or a mixture of the two. women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.
these women have expressed their view strongly by using the famous saying, “ all men are created equal.” they point out that the meaning of this sentence was “ all human beings are created equal.”
1. the women use the phrase “equal pay for equal work” to demand that _____.
a. women are less paid than men
b. men are less paid than women
c. women and men should be paid the same amount of the money for the same work
d. women paid little attention to the home and children
2. people who disagree with the women’s view believe that ____.