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1、Margaretmarriedwithtwosmallchildrenhasbeenwkingfthelastsevenyearsasanightcleanercleaningofficesinabigbuilding.Shetrainedasanursebuthadtogiveitupwhenherelderchildbecameseriouslyill.“Iwouldhavelikedtogobacktoitbuttheshifts
2、（工作班次）areallwrongfmeasIhavetobehometogetthechiledrenupofftoschool.”Soshewksasacleanerinsteadfrom9p.m.till6a.m.fivenightsaweekfjust￡90befetaxinsurance.“ItsbetterthanitwaslastyearbutIstillthinkthatpeoplewhowk‘unsocialhours
3、’shouldgetabitextra.”Thehoursshe’schosentowkmeanthatsheseesplentyofthechildrenbutverylittleofherhusb.Howevershedoesn’tthinkthatputsanypressureontheirrelationsip.Herwkisn’tphysicallyveryhardbutit’snotexactlypleasanteither
4、.“Idogetangrywithpeoplewholeavetheirofficeslikeaplacefraisingpigs.Iftheyrealizedpeoplelikemehavetodoitperhapsthey’dbeabitmecareful.”Thefactthatshe’swkingallnightdoesn’twryMargaretatall.Unlikesomedarkbuildingsatnightthebu
5、ildingwhereshewksisfullylitthewomenwkingroupsofthree.“SinceI’vegottobehereItrytoenjoymyself–Iusuallydobecauseoftheothergirls.Weallhaveagoodlaughsothetimeneverdrags.”AnotherchallengeMargarethastofaceisthereactionofotherpe
6、oplewhenshetellsthemwhatshedoesfaliving.“Theythinkyou’reacleanerbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtoreadwrite”saidMargaret.“IusedtothinkwhatmyparentswouldsayiftheyknewwhatI’dbeendoingbutIdon’tthinkthatwayanyme.Idon’tdislikethewkthou
7、ghIcan’tsayI’mmadaboutit.”61.Margaretquitherjobasanursebecause____.A.shewantedtoearnmemoneytosupptherfamilyB.shehadsufferedalotofmentalpressureC.sheneededtherighttimetolookafterherchildrenD.shefelttiredoftakingcareofpati
8、ents62.Margaretgetsangrywithpeoplewhowkintheofficebecause_________.A.theynevercleantheirofficesB.theylookdownuponcleanersC.theyneverdotheirwkcarefullyD.theyalwaysmakeamessintheiroffices63.WhenatwkMargaretfeels_________.A
9、.lightheartedbecauseofherfellowwkersB.happybecausethebuildingisfullylitC.tiredbecauseoftheheavywkloadD.bedbecausetimepassesslowly64.TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthatMargaret’sparentswould_________.A.helpcare
10、fherchildrenB.regretwhattheyhadsaidC.showsympathyfherD.feeldisappointedinherOneAugustafternoonRidAllenpedoffhislastpassengerMrs.Carey.Liftingtwogrocerybagshefollowedheracrosstheyardstoodonthestepofherhouse.Glancinguphesa
11、walargewasp(黃蜂)nestundertheroof.Allenhadheardthatwaspscanbecomemelikelytosting(stingstungstung蜇)insummer.HementionedthistoMrs.Careywhohadopenedthedo.“Ohtheydontbotherme“shesaidlightly.“Igoinoutallthetime.“AnxiouslyAllenl
12、ookedatthenestagaintoseethewaspsflyingstraightathim.“Hurry!“heshoutedtoMrs.Carey.“Getin!“Shesteppedquicklyinside.Allenranfhisminibus.Toolatetheywereuponhim.Justashejumpedaboardhalfadozenredspotsshowedonhisarmhefeltmeonhi
13、sbackshoulders.AshewasdrivingdowntheroadAllenfeltasifsomethingwasburningatthebackofhisneckthe“fire“wasspreadingfwardtowardhisface.Animmediateanxietytookholdofhim.Allenknewthatstingscouldcausesomepersonstodie.Buthehadbeen
14、stungtheprevioussummertheaftereffectssoonpassed.Howeverwhathedidntknowwasthatthefirststinghadturnedhisbodyintoatimebombwaitingfthenexttosetoffanexplosion.MilesfromthenearestmedicalassistanceAllenbegantofeelhistonguethick
15、heavyhisheartbeatlouder.Mostfrighteninghefelthisbreathingmemedifficult.Hereachedftheradiomike(話筒)tryingtocalltheminibuscenterbuthiswdswerehardlyunderstable.Signalswerealsopothatfarout.Heknewarescueteamwason24hourdutyatth
16、eAmherstFireDepartmentsnthstation.Sohisbestchancewastomakearunfit.RushingdownthemountainAllentriednottopanicfocusinghismindoneachsharpturn.Hewasalmostthroughthelastofthemwhenhefeltsurehewasgoingintoshock(休克).Justthenhere
17、achedftheradiomikeagain.“Callfirestation“heshoutedconcentratingtofmthewds.“Emergency.Beesting.Emergency.Thereintenminutes.““Fiveten“thecenterreplied.HoldonAllenthought.Keepyoureyesopen.Breathe.Keepawake.Atlasthereachedth
18、estation.Twofiremenranout.Allenfelttheirhsgrasphimbefehehittheground.Youmadeithethought.69.Itismentionedinthepassagethatwaspsaremelikelytoattackwhen_____.A.therearehugenoisesB.strangersareapproachingC.theairisfilledwithf
19、oodsmellD.thehottestseasoncomesaround70.Allendidntknowthatifstungbywaspsagainhewould______.A.havenoaftereffectsB.sufferfromsharperpainC.surelylosehislifeD.becomemesensitive71.Allenfailedathisfirstattempttosendhismessaget
20、otheminibuscenterbecause_______.A.hewasunabletospeakclearlyB.hisradioequipmentwaspoC.hewasinastateofshockD.noonewasonduty72.Whichwouldbethebesttitlefthepassage？A.AllenAHelplessDriverB.WaspsBloodyKillersC.ARaceAgainstDeat
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