Contrary to the impression that grandmothers are delighted to help their grown daughters and care for their grandchildren, a study of multigenerational families indicates that many older women resent the frequent impositions of the younger generations on their home and energy.
"Young women with children are under a lot of pressure these days, and they expect their mothers to help them pick up the pieces," noted Dr. Bertram J. Cohler, a behavioral scientist at the University of Chicago. "This is often the strongest source of resentment on the part of Grandmother, who has finished with child caring and now has her own life to live. Grandmothers like to see their children and grandchildren, but on their own time."
In all the four New England families studied, the older women resented the numerous phone calls and visits from their grown daughter, who often turned to their mothers for advice, physical resources, affection, and companionship as well as baby sitting services. "American society keeps piling on the burdens for older people, particularly those in their 50s and 60s," Dr. Cohler said in an interview here. "They’re still working and they’re taking care of their grown children and maybe also their aged parents. Sometimes life gets to be too much. That’s one reason many older folks move far away, to Florida or Arizona. They need more space and time to attend to their own affair and friends. Young people don’t understand this, and that’s part of what create tension between generations."
He has found that, contrary to what the younger generations may have thought, older people have an enormous amount to do. "More than half of working-class grandmothers still work, and if they’ re retired they have activities in the community that keep them occupied," he said. "Each generation has got to appreciate the unique needs of the other," Dr. Cohler went on. "The younger generation has to realize that grandparents have busy, active lives and that they need privacy and more space for themselves. And the older generation has to realize that continuing to be part of the family is important to the younger generation and that they need help and support."
He noted that problems with interdependence between generations were likely to be more intense in working-class families than in middle and upper-class families. He explained that the working class tended to be geographically less mobile and to have fewer outside resources and that daughters were more likely to be reared with a strong family orientation and less emphasis on establishing an independent life.
What can be inferred from the sentence "Sometimes life gets to be too much" (Sentence 4, Paragraph 3)

A:Older people enjoy their life very much. B:To older people, sometimes life becomes very difficult. C:There are so many things to do that the grandparents can’ t decide. D:To older people, sometimes life is rewardin

Contrary to the impression that grandmothers are delighted to help their grown daughters and care for their grandchildren, a study of multigenerational families indicates that many older women resent the frequent impositions of the younger generations on their home and energy.
"Young women with children are under a lot of pressure these days, and they expect their mothers to help them pick up the pieces," noted Dr. Bertram J. Cohler, a behavioral scientist at the University of Chicago. "This is often the strongest source of resentment on the part of Grandmother, who has finished with child caring and now has her own life to live. Grandmothers like to see their children and grandchildren, but on their own time."
In all the four New England families studied, the older women resented the numerous phone calls and visits from their grown daughter, who often turned to their mothers for advice, physical resources, affection, and companionship as well as baby sitting services. "American society keeps piling on the burdens for older people, particularly those in their 50s and 60s," Dr. Cohler said in an interview here. "They’re still working and they’re taking care of their grown children and maybe also their aged parents. Sometimes life gets to be too much. That’s one reason many older folks move far away, to Florida or Arizona. They need more space and time to attend to their own affair and friends. Young people don’t understand this, and that’s part of what create tension between generations."
He has found that, contrary to what the younger generations may have thought, older people have an enormous amount to do. "More than half of working-class grandmothers still work, and if they’ re retired they have activities in the community that keep them occupied," he said. "Each generation has got to appreciate the unique needs of the other," Dr. Cohler went on. "The younger generation has to realize that grandparents have busy, active lives and that they need privacy and more space for themselves. And the older generation has to realize that continuing to be part of the family is important to the younger generation and that they need help and support."
He noted that problems with interdependence between generations were likely to be more intense in working-class families than in middle and upper-class families. He explained that the working class tended to be geographically less mobile and to have fewer outside resources and that daughters were more likely to be reared with a strong family orientation and less emphasis on establishing an independent life.
What can be inferred from the sentence "Sometimes life gets to be too much" (Sentence 4, Paragraph 3)

A:Older people enjoy their life very much. B:To older people, sometimes life becomes very difficult. C:There are so many things to do that the grandparents can’ t decide. D:To older people, sometimes life is rewarding.

Dear Jose,
You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following "do’s" and "don’ts" helpful.
As a rule, it isn’t easy to find anyone to (21) in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. (22) , get or borrow (23) ! Walk him several times a day! Americans love dogs and usually stop (24) to anyone with a dog. (25) , try to eat in a cafeteria. People generally (26) the same tables and will sometimes talk to you (27) they see that you are a (28) . Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people become kind there. They often pass the time talking to the other customers. (29) ask for information from a woman, if you are a man, and from a man, if you are a woman! It seems to get (30) results for a reason I can’t understand. Learn the (31) , "Please," "Thank you, "and "You’re welcome" before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic.
There are some things you (32) . Don’t tell the truth when people ask "How are you" They only (33) the answer to be "Fine." Never ask people their (34) —especially woman! Everyone wants to be young. Don’t tell heavy people they are (35) . Tell them they are losing weight. Everyone here wants to be thin. Don’t be late for appointment! When someone says six o’clock, be sure to be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be "on time".
Above all, don’t worry! Just follow my advice and bring a lot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.
Cordially yours,
John

A:Never B:Seldom C:Always D:Sometimes

Dear Jones,
You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following "dos" and" don’ts" helpful.
As a (21) . it isn’t easy to find anyone to talk to in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First, get or borrow a dog! Walk him several times a day! Americans love dogs and usually stop to talk to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria. People generally (22) the same tables and will sometimes talk to you if they see that yon are a (23) . Next, take your dirty (24) to a laundry (洗衣店)! It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people wait there. They often pass the (25) talking to the other customers. (26) ask for information from a woman, if you are a (27) , and from a man, if you are a woman. It seems to get (28) results for a reason I can’t understand. Learn the (29) : "Please", "Thank you", and" You’ re welcome" before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic(魔术).
There are some things you shouldn’t do. Don’t (30) the truth when people ask "How are you" They only (31) the answer to be "Fine". Never ask people their (32) — especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don’t tell heavy people they are (33) . Tell them they are losing weight. Everyone here wants to be (34) . Don’ t be late for appointments(约会)! When someone says six o’clock, be sure to be there by six. Americans respect (35) and expect everyone to be "on time".
Above all, don’t worry! Just follow my advice and bring a lot of money, you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.
Cordially yours,
Socrates

A:Never B:Seldom C:Always D:Sometimes

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and write down the corresponding letter.

A:Never B:Seldom C:Always D:Sometimes

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题的四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

A:Never B:Seldom C:Always D:Sometimes

Transportation use a to Be Much
Slower than It Is Now
For many years in tile desert, camels used to be the only form of transportation. Before the (51) of modern trains, camel trains used to carry al! the goods for trading between Central Africa and Europe. Traders sometimes (52) to put together camel trains with 10,000 to 15,000 animals. Each animal often carried (53) 400 pounds and it could travel twenty miles a day. This form of transportation was so important (54) camels were called the "ship of the desert".
Now modern trains travel across the desert in a very (55) time. One engine can pull as much weight as 135,000 (56) ,in addition, trains use special cars for their load. Refrigerator cars carry food; boxcars carry heavy goods; stock cars carry animals; and tank cars carry oil.
(57) travel has changed, too. The earliest planes were biplanes, with two sets of wings. The top speed of this plane was 60 miles per hour. The pilots used to sit or lie on the wings in the open air. The plane (58) sometimes stopped in the middle of a trip. It used to be (59) to fly in bad weather. In snow or in rain, the wings frequently became icy. (60) the plane might go down.
Mechanical improvements during the First World War changed airplanes. Monoplanes took the place of biplanes. Pilots flew inside of covered cabins. Still, even these planes were small and expensive. Only (61) people were able to travel in airplanes.
Now modern jets make air travel possible for all people. (62) place in the world is more than 1 hours away by jet. Further improvements have (63) the cost of flying, and they have made air travel much safer than it used to be. A modern 707 can carry 170 people and can fly at 600 miles per hour. People (64) used to eat, sleep, or watch movies on airplanes. (65) these things are a normal part of air travel!

A:sometimes B:occasionally C:neither D:never

? ?阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。

A:sometimes B:occasionally C:neither D:never