The gloves were really too small, and it was only by （ ） them that I managed to get them on.

A.spreading B.squeezing C.extending D.stretching

A team of researchers（ ） the problem of diseases connected with contaminated milk.

A.address B.interact C.wonder D.react

The status of women in colonial North America has been well studied and described and can be briefly summarized. Throughout the colonial period there was a marked shortage of women, which varied with the regions and was always greatest in the frontier areas. This favorable ratio enhanced women’s status and position and allowed them to pursue different careers. The Puritans, the religious sect that dominated the early British colonies in North America, regarded idleness as a sin, and believed that life in an underdeveloped country made it absolutely necessary that each member of the community perform an economic function. Thus work for women, married or single, was not only approved, it was regarded as a civic duty. Puritan town councils expected widows and unattached women to be self-supporting and for a long time provided needy spinsters with parcels of land. There was no social sanction against married women working ； on the contrary, wives were expected to help their husbands in their trade and won social approval for doing extra work in or out of the home. Needy children, girls as well as boys, were indentured or apprenticed and were expected to work for their keep.The vast majority o£ women worked within their homes, where their labor produced most articles needed for the family. The entire colonial production of cloth and clothing and partially that of shoes was in the hands of women. In addition to these occupations, women were found in many different kinds of employment. They were butchers, silversmiths, gunsmiths, upholsterers. They tan mills, plantations, tanyards, shipyards, and every kind of shop, tavern, and boardinghouse. They were gatekeepers, jail keepers, sextons, journalists, printers, apothecaries, midwives, nurses, and teachers.1.What does the passage mainly discuss?2.It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritan were （ ）.3.According to the passage, what did the Puritans expect from married women?4.According to the passage, which products were made entirely by women?

A.Colonial marriages. B.The Puritan religion. C.Colonial women’s employment. D.Education in the colonies.
问题2：
A.uneducated B.hardworking C.generous D.wealthy
问题3：
A.They should adopt needy children. B.They should assist in their husbands’ trade or business. C.They should work only within their own homes. D.They should be apprenticed.
问题4：
A.Gunpowder and bullets. B.Cups and plates. C.Cloth and clothing. D.Paper and books

Her jewelry （ ）under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball.

A.glared B.glittered C.blazed D.glowed

I am（ ）to Mr. Morrison because of the kindness and concern that he showed me when I first got here.

A.gratified B.unforgettable C.desirous D.indebted

The animal dissection requirement of biology classes has been getting under the skin of students for generations, and there have always been some who asked to be excused from the requirement. Now, a growing number of technological alternatives are making it possible for students to swap that scalpel for a computer mouse. There are laws in nearly a dozen states — including California, Florida, New York — protecting a student’s choice to learn about animal anatomy sans scalpel. Some students choosing to opt out feel we should be kinder to our web-footed friends. Others are just queasy at the thought of rubbery frog bodies and the smell of formaldehyde.“Dissection is icky. There’s a yuck factor. ” admits Brian Shmaersky, a board member with the National Association of Biology Teachers. “And a teacher has to weigh the benefits with the cost of students being offended to the point that it interferes with learning. ”Virtual blades. So for cases in which a real dissection would be too slimy, it’s time to try some toad tech. While the first computer-based alternatives to dissection emerged in the 1980s, modem frog dissection software can be found at different websites. These software programs use creative clicking, high-powered zoom functions, and video clips to teach anatomy. Froguts software, for example, lets students trace incision lines with a computer mouse and snip through skin with a virtual blade. There are even sound effects like a “slish” for slicing frog flesh, or a “shwoosh” for pinning down skin flaps.(Schools currently pay about $ 300 for a one-year software license, though some organizations will lend programs out free of charge.) Earlier this year, a graduate student from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver designed the first-ever haptic (the Greek word for “touch”) frog dissection program, which uses a pen like tool to create a sensation similar to cutting into real flesh. The hand-held device connects to a computer, and students move the device through the air while watching the results of their actions on a computer screen.With Digital Frog — a popular program that’s had approximately 1, 500 frog demo downloads since January and is currently in use in 2, 000 schools — students can add or subtract those amphibious organs with a mere mouse click. They can then assess their learning with sporadic frog anatomy quizzes.“Repetition is helpful. The fact that a student can review sections of a program over and over again is important,” says Martin Stephens, vice president for animal research issues at the Humane Society of the United States. “In dissections, the animal’s organs are all shriveled and discolored. You look for things and can’t find them because body parts have changed drastically since the animal was killed. But on a computer screen, layers can be digitally peeled away. ” Other experts think the dissection technology has its limits. Gerry Wheeler, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association, says that artificial simulations don’t give as enriching an experience as the real thing. Still others worry the programs are depriving kids of experiential learning.1.The word “swap” (Line 3, Paragraph 1) most probably means（ ） .2.Some students ask to be excused from the requirement of biology classes because of the following reasons except that（ ）.3.Brian Shmaersky’ s statement implies that（ ）.4.The author’s attitude towards the toad tech can be said to be（ ） .

A.exchange B.throw away C.reject D.refuse
问题2：
A.dissection consists of disgusting procedures and unpleasant smells B.are entitled to reject dissection requirement given the legal regulation C.they are offended when fulfilling the requirements of animal dissection D.they insist that people should treat animals more as friends instead of simply objects.
问题3：
A.indeed supports the students’ animal protection movement B.thinks the animal dissection should be banned C.thinks the animal dissection may not be good for students to learn biology effectively D.always evaluates the teaching effect by weighing reluctant factors of cost