英语自主学习1.doc

第二周 选词填空 More and more young adults are remaining single and 1 . This is bringing about a violent change in the education of young people. More and more young girls are signing up for the classes 2 reserved only for boys. And, 3 , a good number of boys are finding that classes in cooking and sewing are extremely useful to their own independence. A growing 4 of college students are choosing to take the classes which are meaningful and useful rather than traditional. I find it encouraging that some women are pursuing training as mechanics and electricians. Within ten years or so, the number of women in the mechanical field may be nearly 5 to the number of men. It is becoming more and more 6 that women are not mechanically dumb. They just never got the encouragement to learn the basics of mechanics. It doesnt require a mans hand to turn a screw or tighten a bolt. The tools are designed for anyones hand. I know several women who have rebuilt and 7 their own cars, and they are no brawnier than an average secretary. Slowly, bit by bit, I am learning how the engine in my car works and what is required to keep it 8 . Its dirty work and requires some determination, but I am gaining independence because of the notion that it is mans work and I wont have to take it to a mechanic who would be happy to 9 an ignorant woman. Someday, perhaps, when women have been given the chance to allow their talents to blossom, we may find that lady mechanics will be 10 over males. Now wont that be a switch? A. running B. equal C. apparent D. preferred E. number F. conversely G. rushing H. over-charge I. accuse J.independent K. volume L. maintained M. purchased N. previously O. immediately 阅读理解 Passage 1 Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and rece