【題目】Everyone knows how the story of Cinderella does everything from sweeping the floor to cooking the meals before she meets the prince. If someone asked Cinderella, “Are there any kinds of household work that you particularly hate?” She probably would answer , “Why , none , of course. Housework is my duty!” In the real world, however, most people have certain dislikes for some kinds of household work. Two of these tasks are ironing（熨）clothes and washing dishes.

Ironing clothes is most hated because it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing must be handled（處理）separately, so ironing a basket of them can take hours! If you do not follow directions carefully, it might become wrinkled and you have to start over. Perhaps that is why ironing is not a favorite thing to do. It calls for extreme attention to detail from beginning to end.

Another household job that many people dislike is washing dishes. Of course, some people claim that this work is no longer a problem because , we have dishwashers now! However, no one would argue that dishes, silverware, and especially pots and pans washed in a dishwasher don’t come out as clean as they do when washed by hand. For this reason, many of us continue to wash our dishes. And it is a job that not only takes a lot of energy but also requires the patience to wash and dry them. In addition, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is a thing that usually must be done every day. I don’t know how Cinderella felt about this particular task, but I believe that most people hate it as much as I do.

【1】For Cinderella, doing household work is __________.

A. what she hates to do

B. what she is responsible for

C. what she loves to do

D. what she is content with

【2】 Most people hate to do clothes-ironing because _________.

A. it takes a lot of time

B. it has to be done by one person

C. it must be handled skillfully

D. it needs careful planning

【3】 Many people still prefer washing dishes by hand to machine washing because _________.

A. hand washed dishes are cleaner

B. dishwashers are not so easily handled

C. some dishes cannot be washed by machine

D. washing dishes by hand is cheaper

【4】Ironing is different from washing dishes in that _________.

A. it requires patience

B. it is not a daily housework

C. it is not tiring

D. it needs less care

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：灰姑娘在遇到王子以前天天做家務(wù)，現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中，大多數(shù)人會(huì)不喜歡做某些家務(wù)，其中熨衣服和洗碗是麻煩的。

【1】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段Cinderella的話Housework is my duty！可知，Cinderella認(rèn)為做家務(wù)是她的責(zé)任。B. what she is responsible for她負(fù)責(zé)的事，故選B。

【2】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段 開頭Ironing clothes is most hated because it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly.可知，熨衣服很費(fèi)事費(fèi)時(shí)，故選A。

【3】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段and especially pots and pans washed in a dishwasher don’t come out as clean as they do when washed by hand.可知，刷盤子洗碗手洗筆機(jī)洗更干凈，故選A。

【4】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段 In addition, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is a thing that usually must be done every day.可知，碗要天天洗，而熨衣服不必，故選B。

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