“make it a meal” has the meaning with _____ ？

Why is it that so many mothers like mine think of themselves as second-class or something similar？ Where has this notion come from？ Have we males made them feel this way？ Has our society made "going to work" outside the home seem more important than what a housewife must face each day？

I would be very curious to see what would happen if a housewife went on strike. Dishes would pile up. Food in the house would run out. No meals would appear on the table. There would be no clean clothes when needed. High boots would be required just to make it through the house scattered with garbage. Walking and bus riding would increase. Those scout troops would have to break up. Charities would suffer.

I doubt if the man of the house would be able to take over. Oh, he might start out with the attitude that he can do just as good a job, but how long would that last？ Not long, once he had to come home each night after work to more household duties. There would be no more coming home to a prepared meal; he'd have to fix it himself. The kids would all be screaming for something to eat, clean clothes and more bus fare money. Once he quieted the kids, he'd have to clean the house, go shopping, make sure that kids got a bath, and fix lunches for the next day. Once the kids were down for the night, he might be able to crawl into an unmade bed and try to read the morning newspaper. No, I don't think many males are going to volunteer for the job. I know I don't want it. So, thanks, mom! I'll do what I can to create a national holiday for housewives. It could be appropriately called Wonder Woman Day.

By what means do the children of the author's family go to school？

A．They take school bus.

B．They take a taxi.

C．Their mother drives for them.

D．Scout troop sends them to school.

A.As the old saying goes: A clever housewife finds it hard to cook a meal without any rice.

B.As the old saying goes: A skillful woman can't cook without rice

C.As the old saying goes: Even a clever housewife cannot cook a meal without rice.

D.As the old saying goes: Even a clever housewife cannot make bread without flour.

Passage Two(2016年6月英语四级卷三真题及答案)

Question 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.

In agrarian(农业的),pre-industrial Europe, "you'd want to wake up early, start working with the sunrise, have a break to have the largest meal, and then you'd go back to work," says Ken Albala, a professor of history at the University of the Pacific, "Later, at 5 or 6, you'd have a smaller supper."

This comfortable cycle, in which the rhythms of the day helped shape the rhythms of the meals, gave rise to the custom of the large midday meal, eaten with the extended family, "Meal are the foundation of the family,' says Carole Couniban. a professor at Millersville University in

Peensylvania, "so there was a very important interconnection between eating together" and strength-eating family ties.

Since industrialization, maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been much harder. With the long midday meal shrinking to whatever could be stuffed into a lunch bucket or bought at a food stand. Certainly, there were benefits. Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety and quantity, including a tremendous, increase in the amount of animal protein and dairy products available, making us more vigorous than our ancestors.

Yet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that still live to eat. Take Italy. It's no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy, but it was also a joy to prepare and cat. Italians, says Counihan, traditionally began the day with a small meal. The big meal came at around 1 p.m. In between the midday meal and a late, smaller dinner came a small snack. Today, when time zones have less and less meaning, there is little tolerance for offices' closing for lunch, and worsening traffic in cities means workers can't make it home and back fast enough anyway. So the formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big meal of the day. the only one at which the family has a chance to get together. "The evening meal carries the full burden that used to be spread over two meals" says Counihan

52.What do we learn from the passage about people in pre-industrial Europe？

A.They had to work from early morning till late at night.

B.They were so busy working that they only ate simple meals.

C.Their daily routine followed the rhythm of the natural cycle.

D.Their life was much more comfortable than that of today.

53 What does Professor Carole Counihan say about. pre-industrial European families eating meals together？

A.It was helpful to maintaining a nation's tradition.

B.It brought family members closers to each other.

C.It was characteristic of the agrarian culture.

D.It enabled families to save a lot of money.

54.What does "cultural metabolism"(Line 1 ,Para. 3) refer to？

A.Evolutionary adaptation.

B.Changes in lifestyle.

C.Social progress.

D.Pace of life.

55.What does the author think of the food people eat today？

A.Its quality is usually guaranteed.

B.It is varied, abundant and nutritious.

C.It is more costly than what our ancestors ate.

D.Its production depends too much on technology.

56.What does the author say about Italians of the old days.

A.They enjoyed cooking as well as eating.

B.They ate a big dinner late in the evening.

C.They ate three meals regularly every day.

D.They were expert at cooking meals.

Decide a location to have the party. It may be your room or your backyard. But whatever you choose,consider a place which is a bit spacious. If you don't have enough space in your house,you can also hire the local church hall or any other rental (出租的) place.

Save money by yourself to host the party or you can ask your parents for help.

Choose a theme for the party. If your friend likes aliens then you can have an alien theme for the party. Consider your friend's choice as the first preference.

Select the menus wisely so that all your guests will have a hearty (丰盛的) meal. And remember to serve the meal warm-heartedly.

1. According to the passage, some activities are special because of（）.

A.memories

B.money

C.the meal

D.friendship

2. The underlined word “location”means “（）”

A.place

B.society

C.garden

D.playground

3. There are（）tips in the passage.

A.three

B.our

C.five

D.six

4. Which is NOT true according to the passage？（）

A.we can rent a place to the birthday party

B.We should save money to hold the birthday party

C.We can't choose an alien theme for the birthday party

D.We can select the menus to make guests have a good meal

5. The main idea of the passage is（）.

A.how to choose a theme for a party

B.how to have birthday parties

C.how to make good friends

D.how to choose a place for a party

A.keep on

B.depend with

C.rely on

D.go to

Dialogue Two

John: Oh Anne， that was a wonderful dinner. That‘s the best meal I‘ve had in a long time.

Anne: Oh， thank you! Thank you very much.

John: Can I give you a hand with the dishes？

Anne: Uh-uh， don‘t bother. ___ 5 ___ Hey， would you like me to fix some coffee？

John: Uh， thanks a lot. I‘d love some. Uh， would you mind if I smoke？

Anne: Why， not at all. Here， let me get you an ashtray.

John: Aw， thanks very much...Oh， Anne，___ 6 ___

Anne: Actually， I‘ve only just learned how， you know. It‘s because I‘ve been taking these courses.

John: Why， I can‘t cook at all， can‘t even boil an egg.

Anne: No kidding.___ 7 ___ you could take a couple of classes over at Sheridan College and learn how to do it too.

John: Aw， thanks a lot.

第5题__________ 查看材料

A.I didn"t realize you were such a good cook.

B.I" 11 do them myself later.

C.Well， you know， if you want to，

D.Do you make it by yourself？

1.People did not have lunch ______.

A.until 1890

B.after 1890

C.since 1890 Dby 1890

2.“Dinner, however, went the other way” means “______”.

A.dinner didn’t go there with breakfast

B.dinner took the same way as breakfast

C.dinner got later

D.dinner is the same with breakfast

3.Breakfast has been a family meal since the ______ century.

A.17th

B.18th

C.16th

D.19th

4.The passage is mostly concerned with ______.

A.what people eat for breakfast

B.what people eat for dinner

C.the history of supper

D.the history of the three meals

5.The passage leads us to believe that ______.

A.our custom of meals is based on an English custom

B.before 1890 people didn’t eat three meals a day

C.breakfast is the most important meal for us

D.three meals a day is a long tradition

In America Thanksgiving is the family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family members make a special effort to gather together. The feast is always held on Thursdays and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to be with their family.

The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey which is a large bird valued as food for the first time. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts and many types of vegetables. For the sweet dish the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the family to talk to each other. There will be talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.

On Thanksgiving morning there are in many cities sporting events and parades to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 p.m. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey. He will be seated at the head of the ta- ble. The meal will begin with a short prayer of Thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. Dur- ing the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is finished, some will help with the dished and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.

In many ways the feast of Thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese feast of Mid-Autumn Festival. It is the time for the family to gather together to give thanks and to share in meal.

Thanksgiving is said to be the family holiday in America because______.

A．each family has its own way of celebrating traditional holidays

B．people will try to get back to be with their family wherever they are

C．people celebrate this holiday only at home and abroad

D．it is a holiday for those who have a family