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1、2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级22AAwomannamedEmilyrenewingherdriver’slicenseattheCountyClerk’sofficewasaskedtostateheroccupation.Shehesitated,uncertainhowtoclassifyherself.“WhatImeanis,”explainedtherecorder,“doyouhaveajob,orareyoujusta…”“OfcourseIhaveajob,”saidEmily.“I’mamother.”“Wedon’tlist‘mother’
2、asanoccupation…‘housewife’coversit,”saidtherecorder.OnedayIfoundmyselfinthesamesituation.Theclerkwasobviouslyacareerwoman,confidentandpossessedofahighsoundingtitle.“Whatisyouroccupation?”sheasked.Thewordssimplypoppedout.“I’maResearchAssociateinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelations.
3、”Theclerkpaused,ballpointpenfrozeninmidair.Irepeatedthetitleslowly,thenIstaredwithwonderasmystatementwaswritteninbold,blackinkontheofficialquestionnaire.“MightIask,”saidtheclerkwithnewinterest,“Justwhatyoudointhisfield?”Coolly,withoutanytraceofpanicinmyvoice,Iheardmyselfreply,“Ihaveacont
4、inuingprogramofresearch(whatmotherdoesn’t),inthelabandinthefield(normallyIwouldhavesaidindoorsandout).Ofcourse,thejobisoneofthemostdemandinginthehumanities(anymothercaretodisagree?),andIoftenwork14hoursaday(24ismorelikeit).Butthejobismorechallengingthanmostcareersandrewardsaremoreofasati
5、sfactionratherthanjustmoney.”Therewasanincreasingnoteofrespectintheclerk’svoiceasshecompletedtheform,stoodup,andshowedmeout.AsIdroveintoourdriveway,buoyedup(受鼓舞)bymyglamorousnewcareer,Iwasgreetedbymylabassistants—ages13,7,and3.UpstairsIcouldhearournewexperimentalmodel(a6montholdbaby),int
6、hechild-developmentprogram,testingoutanewvocalpattern.Ifeltproud!Ihadgoneontheofficialrecordsassomeonemoredistinguishedandindispensable(不可缺少旳)tomankindthan“justanothermother.”Motherhood…Whatagloriouscareer!Especiallywhenthere’satitleonthedoor.56.Whatcanweinferfromtheconversationbetweenth
7、ewomanandtherecorderatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Therecorderwasimpatientandrude.B.Motherhoodwasnotrecognizedandrespectedasajobbysociety.C.Theauthorwasupsetaboutthesituationthatmothersfaced.D.Thewomanfeltashamedtoadmitwhatherjobwas.57.Howdidthefemaleclerkfeelatfirstwhenthe
