When people say that Cambridge is a university town they do not mean that it is a town with a university in it. A university town is one where there is not clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town; it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, restaurants, market places and so on, but most of it is university--colleges, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students.
The town was there first. Cambridge became a center of learning in the thirteenth century. Many students were too poor to afford lodgings. Colleges were opened so that students could live cheaply. This was the beginning of the present day college system.
Today there are nearly thirty colleges. Very few students can now live in college for the whole of their course; the numbers are too great. Many of them live in lodgings at first and move into college for their final year. But every student is a member of his college from the beginning, he must eat a number of meals in the college hall each week.
Students are not allowed to keep cars in Cambridge, so nearly all of them use bicycles. Don't try to drive through Cambridge during the five minutes between lectures, as you will find crowds of people on bicycles hurrying in all directions. If you are in Cambridge at five minutes to the hour any morning of the term, you'll
know that you are in a university town. Stop in some place, and wait.
36. Why do people call Cambridge a university town?
A. Because Cambridge is as big as a town.
B. Because Cambridge is a real town with a university in it
C. Because the separating line between the university buildings and the rest of the city is not
clear.
D. Because Cambridge 's buildings match well with the rest of the town.
37. The word \"it\" in \"but most of it is university\" refer to _____.
A. the rest of the town B. the town
C. the university D. The heart of Cambridge
38. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Cambridge has a long history.
B. The town was built before the university.
C. Many students lacked money, so colleges were set up then.
D. It was cheaper for students to live in college than in lodgings.
39. What is impossible for the students to do in Cambridge?
A. Have all the meals outside the college each week.
B. Keep bikes in the college.
C. Live in lodgings.
D. Live in college for their final year of the course.
40. Why did people find it hard to drive in Cambridge at five minutes between lectures?
A. Because of the large number of the cars in the streets.
B. Because of the safety checks for the cars at this time.
C. Because of the streams of bikes going in all directions.
D. Because of the speed limit of the car.
Task 2
In the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss. In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes and did other housework.
In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family while the woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different understanding of marriage and family responsibilities.
There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
A second difference in male and female roles if that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.
41. What did the man do for the family in the traditional marriage?
A. He cooked the meal and cleaned the house. B. He worked away from the house.
C. He made money and paid the bill. D. He seldom made decisions.
42. How do most Americans think about the traditional marriage relationship?
A. They dislike it. B. They like it.
C. They have to accept it. D. They hate it.
43. What is the first difference in male and female roles now?
A. Both men and women have many other choices.
B. Men earn much more money than women.
C. Most women like to stay single.
D. Men prefer to stay at home.
44. Many things in a marriage now are decided by ___________.
A. the men B. the women
C. the parents D. men and women
45. The passage is mainly about ___________.
A. the boss role of man in the traditional marriage.
B. the changes of male and female roles in marriage
C. the important role that woman plays in the marriage nowadays
D. the traditional marriage which many Americans still have today
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36-40 CBAAC
41-45 CBADB
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