While my wife and kids were away for the long weekend, I had the house ___________ myself.

A.on

B.with

C.by

D.to

A.I alone in the house

B.I alone had a house

C.I had the entire house to myself

D.I got a house to myself

A．Strike while the iron is hot

B．While he loves his students, he is very strict with them

C．Please keep an eye on my bicycle while I’m away

D．I like dogs, while my wife hates them

A. looking after

B. to look after

C. looking about

D. to look about

A、Strike while the iron (铁) is hot.

B、While he loves his students, he is very strict with them.

C、I like dogs, while my wife hates them.

D、Her parents died while she was still at school.

lly，I am a mother.Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a divorce(离婚).He had one child，who is，of course，with his ex-wife.He is obviously looking for another wife.As I thought about him while I was cooking one evening，it suddenly occurred to me that I，too，would like to have a wife.Why do I want a wife？I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent，support myself，and，if need be，support those dependent upon me.I want a wife who will work and send me to school.And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children.I want a wife to keep track of the children's doctor appointments.And to keep track of mine，too.I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean.I want a wife who will wash the children's clothes and keep them mended.I want a wife who arranges for their schooling，makes sure that they have an adequate(足够的)social life with their peers(同伴)，and takes them to the park，the zoo，etc.I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs.I want a wife who will keep my house clean.I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean，mended，replaced when need be，and who will see to it that my personal things are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it.I want a wife who cooks the meals，a wife who is a good cook.I want a wife who will plan the menus，do the necessary grocery shopping，prepare the meals，serve them pleasantly，and then do the washing up while I do my studying.I want a wife who will care for me while I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school.I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my children when I need a rest and change of scene.If，by chance，I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have，I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one.Naturally，I will expect a fresh，new life：My wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free.When I am through with school and have a job，I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wife's duties.My God，who wouldn't want a wife？

1. The author is _____.

A. a married man

B. a married woman

C. a single man

D. a single woman

2. According to the passage，a man wants a wife because _____.

A. he needs someone to help with his studies

B. he feels lonely without her

C. he cannot have clean clothes to wear without a wife

D. material comforts can not be attained without a wife

3. According to the author，a husband usually wants all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A. being able to marry a new wife whenever he pleases

B. being bound for life with his wife by marriage

C. being able to insist that his wife take a job while he is at school

D. having the right to demand that his wife perform. a wife's duties entirely at home when he has got a job

4. What is implied in the last paragraph_____

A. The wife is often in great despair.

B. The wife is a little disappointed.

C. The wife feels discouraged.

D. The wife feels her sacrifice unpaid for.

5. What is the general tone of the essay_____

A. Sad.

B. Cheerful.

C. Ironical.

D. Arrogant.

ent？

A．Ten years into a marriage, you will still have great passion and you notice someone else and say, "Only my wife or husband is my soul mate."

B．The romantic part of marriage -while it can be there -should not be substituted by other things such as shared values antisocial status.

C．The couple should focus on the 'three Cs' -communication, conflict resolution and commitment to make marriage the first priority.

D．Ten years into a marriage, you don't have that any more and you notice someone else and think, 'maybe this person is my soul mate.

children while my wife went out to work. What would you think about that？

W: If I'm going to be logical, no.

Q: What does the woman mean？

(19)

A．She can find a way out.

B．What the man said is logical.

C．What the man said is illogical.

D．She agrees to what the man said.

ent？

A．Ten years into a marriage, you will still have great passion and you notice someone else and say, 'Only my wife or husband is my soul mate.'

B．The romantic part of marriage—while it can be there—should not be substituted by other things such as shared values and social status.

C．The couple should focus on the 'three Cs'—communication, conflict resolution and commitment—to make marriage the first priority.

D．Ten years into a marriage, you don't have that any more and you notice someone else and think, 'Maybe this person is my soul mate.'