Motherhood is a career to respect　　A WOMAN renewing her driver’s

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Motherhood is a career to respect A WOMAN renewing her driver’s licen at the CountyClerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herlf. “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a...” “Of cour I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.” “We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation... ‘houwife’ covers it,” said the recorder. One day I found mylf in the same situation. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possd of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked. The words simply popped out. “I’m a Rearch Associate (研究员) in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.” The clerk paud, ballpoint pen frozen in midair. I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement (声明) was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire. “Might I ask,” said the clerk with interest, “just what you do in your field?” Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard mylf reply, “I have a continuing program of rearch (what mother doesn’t), in the laboratory and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of cour, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.” There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (激励) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants – ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern. I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.” Motherhood... What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.小题1: How did the female clerk feel at first when the writer told her occupation?A．Cold-hearted.B．Open-minded. C．Puzzled.D．Interested.小题2: How many children does the writer have?A．3B．4C．7D．13小题3:Why did the woman clerk show more respect to the writer?A．Becau she thought the writer did admirable work.B．Becau the writer cared little about rewards.C．Becau the writer did something that she had little knowledge of.D．Becau she admired the writer's rearch work.小题4: What is the point of the article?A．To show that how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.B．To show that the writer had a grander job than Emily.C．To argue that motherhood is a worthy career.D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:C小题1:B小题1:A小题1:C

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