Which one（s) are included in the major dialects in the USA？

A、Some families will now spend their Sundays shopping rather than going to church or they will combine the two activities.

B、British people like to visit or entertain their friends or relatives during their leisure time.

C、British people love to do gardening on their property during their leisure time.

D、A lot of British people love to spend their leisure time gambling.

E、Many British people will go to attend the Hockey activities or watch the Hockey games.

F、A large number of British people like to go to watch NBA games in the stadium.

The role of and treatment of the housewife, which is really the major bone of contention in social security reform, has, of course, a major place in feminist thought. Betty Friedan’s book, The Feminine Mystique, which was influential in initiating the current wave of feminism in the United States, centered on the disadvantages to women of assuming the housewife ‘s role. All feminists believe that women should not be forced into assuming it, and that alternative choices should be available. Many feminists, such as the present writer, go further and believe that the disadvantages of the role of housewife are so great that it would be better if younger women were to avoid entering the role even temporarily and ff the "option" to assume the role were to disappear.

There is a second strand of feminist thought concerning housewives, which derives from the solidarity which feminists feel with all women, housewives included. This solidarity expresses itself in a concern to alleviate injuries (physical and psychological as well as financial) inflicted on housewives by their husbands and by the institutions of society. This second strand is not logically contradictory to the first; it is possible to love the sinner (the housewife herself) while hating the sin (playing the role). Nevertheless, the two strands do tend to cut different ways in terms of policy. Moreover, individual feminist thinkers differ in the emphasis they place on each.

These two strands of feminist thought inspire two kinds of complaints against the social security system -- that some housewives are treated too well and that some housewives are treated not well enough. The housewives who are treated too well are those married to retired men, who are enabled by the system to live at a higher standard than retired working wives whose family had comparable total covered earnings. The housewives who are treated not well enough are those whose dignity is scanted by treatment as a dependent, or those whose marriages end, and whose husbands retain all rights to social security (and private pensions) earned during the marriage.

The solidarity-with-housewives strand of feminist thought results in attitudes which emphasize the housewife's productiveness and give dignity to the position of housewife. It results in policy suggestions which would have the effect of making the woman who becomes and remains a housewife safer, more comfortable, less subject to financial shipwreck, more able to hold up her head as a productive member of society. The most characteristic product of this line of thought is the suggestion that housewives be awarded social security credits for the homemaking work they do. Some credit schemes would require the household to pay taxes in return for the credit; others would not. One merit of homemaker credits in the eyes of the solidarity-with-housewives advocates is that it makes housework and "paid work" more dike, thereby raising the status of house work psychologically and financially. A second merit, of course, is that in the case of divorce the homemaker would keep her credits, and thus would be more financially independent that is the case now.

The author advocates that women ______.

A．should not assume the roles of housewives at all.

B．men should share homemaking with their wives

C．no other roles should be offered to women than being housewives

D．women should assume the roles of housewives only temporarily

6. Easter It’s Easter in the UK and the shops are full of Easter eggs, hot-cross buns and Easter bunnies. Easter is a holiday celebrated in early spring. The date of the festival is not fixed. It is celebrated on the first Sunday of a full moon day after March 21. It usually falls between March 21 and April 25. It started as a Christian holiday, created by the early Christians to celebrate the rebirth of Jesus from the dead. It is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians, but non-religious people often mark the day, too. Over time it became a holiday meant to celebrate spring and the rebirth of the earth after a long, cold winter. Symbols of Easter are eggs, rabbits, lambs, flowers, especially tulips and the religious symbols of the cross, and the virgin Mary. Children around the world have fun on Easter by painting eggs, hunting for chocolate eggs, making rabbit and flower crafts and enjoying a delicious lamb dinner. Although Easter is widely seen as a Christian festival which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, its origins pre-date Christianity and many of its symbols come from the earliest civilizations. Our modern festival’s roots lie in ancient seasonal rituals which marked the transition from the "death" of winter to the new life and rebirth of spring. These days we give chocolate eggs as gifts at Easter but eggs have been symbols of fertility for thousands of years. The ancient Persians gave each other painted eggs for the festival of Nowrooz, a celebration held at the spring equinox which marked the start of Persian New Year. The tradition continues to this day. Centuries ago, the early Saxon people marked buns with a cross to honour their goddess Eostre, whose name some people believe to be the origin of the word Easter. It is believed that early Christians incorporated such pagan festivals into their religion. Some experts say the Easter bunny was originally a hare as this animal represented fertility and growth in pagan mythology due to its capacity for reproduction. Moreover, in some ancient cultures the hare was also a symbol of the moon, which is significant as the date of Easter changes each year depending on the lunar cycle. The Easter bunny has become an important symbol of Easter all over the world. But nowadays not everybody treats such symbols with respect. Pranksters in the Austrian town of Villach have stolen a giant Easter Bunny from the town square. Local police say it should not be too difficult to spot as it is two meters tall and weighs 60kg. 11. Why is the bunny regarded as an important symbol of Easter according to the passage?

A、It is notable for its capacity of abundant production.

B、Because it is born only in spring.

C、Because it is the symbol of love.

D、It is notable for their cleverness and loveliness.

Questions11～13 are based on a piece of news about college admission in the USA．You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11～13．根据听到的内容，回答1~3题According to the radio program，which one of the following four sentences is wrong?[A]Stanford University lies in California．[B]Stanford accepted less than eleven percent of the students who applied．[C]Stanford has accepted an unusually low percentage of students for admission this fall．[D]Stanford has accepted a lower percentage of students for admission，but not the lowest．

A businesswoman with dual citizenship in the United States and the United Kingdom decided to transfer her entire business overseas. She entered into a contract with a buyer for the sale of her home, which included a large home office, for $325,000. The contract further provided that the transfer of the deed, as well as the buyer’s payment of the purchase price, would occur on May 1, one month from the date of the contract. After the signing of the contract, the businesswoman traveled to England to begin the process of setting up her headquarters there. She expected to stay four weeks and to return home the day before the closing date of the contract. However, en route home to the United States, the businesswoman found herself stranded in Madrid, Spain, following a layover and several flight delays and cancellation. As a result, she did not arrive home until May 2, the day after the closing date. Upon her return the businesswoman contacted the buyer to reschedule the closing. However, the buyer was highly offended at the businesswoman’s failure to show upon the promised date or to contact him about the delay, and he informed her that he would be canceling the contract due to her breach. If the businesswoman files an action seeking the buyer’s specific performance of the contract, will she prevail?

A、(A) No, because unless otherwise provided in the terms of the contract, a party’s failure to render performance on the date promised constitutes a repudiation of the contract.

B、(B) No, because specific performance is not and appropriate remedy for a buyer’s breach of a contract for the sale of land.

C、(C) Yes, because the businesswoman’s delay in performance was justified under the circumstances.

D、(D) Yes, because the contract did not provide that time was of the essence.

According to Paragraph 1, which one is true?

A．Most Chinese apps are popular in the world.

B．Foreign social software earns more money in China.

C．WeChat has broken the rule and made money illegally.

D．WeChat has combined the app with other profitable services.

If you have to (12) several time zones in 12 hours or less, you may feel an upset of your (13) after the long flight. This is jet lag. Doctors say the best thing you can do is (14) and perhaps have a drink of water and rest at your hotel (15) .

Larger airports with lots of (16) have employees who speak languages besides English to help you, but smaller ones don't.

You can bring (17) one quart of alcoholic beverages and one carton of cigarettes (200 cigarettes) into the U. S. (18) . If you bring more, you have to pay tax.

If you lose something on the plane or can't find your (19) at the claim area, you should report it to your airline. If you lose something in the airport, you should go to (20) .

A、The fork is held in the left hand facing down with the knife is held in the right hand.

B、Napkins are placed on the lap if provided.

C、You can feel free to refuse specific foods or drinks without offering an explanation.

D、Rest your elbows on the table.

E、Begin eating before the hostess starts or says to begin.

F、If you invite someone to a restaurant, you don't need to pay.

听力原文： Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of How to books are useful: in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the word how to earn money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away.

Many How to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy a book called How to Turn Failure into Success. If you would like to become rich, you can buy the book How to Make a Millionaire. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called How to Live on Nothing.

One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love life, you can read How to Succeed in Love Every Minute of Your Life. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer a book called How to Make Yourself Miserable.

Many of these books help people use their time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information about sports, hobbies and travel. Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements on their homes. They prefer books which give step by step instructions on how to repair things like plumping and electrical wiring, or how to redecorator or enlarge a house.

Why have How to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How to books help people deal with modern life.

(26)

A．How to succeed in career.

B．How to resolve personal problems.

C．How to deal with business.

D．How to make money.