In the article mentioned in this passage, James Warren intends to say ______.

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• 1Why do many Americans still come to work when they are sick、

  A.They often ignore the illness if not serious.

  B.The cost of staying home is great.

  C.They work in high spirits.

  D.The cost of medical treatment is high.

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• 2The author mainly wants to tell us that _____.

  A.hardships can make children more independent

  B.forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it

  C.grandparents tolerate more than their grandchildren

  D.family ties can sometimes be misused

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• 3When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _____.

  A.surprised

  B.ashamed

  C.shocked

  D.annoyed

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• 4The boy complained to Nanny that the food _____.

  A.wasn’t cooked the way his mom did

  B.was served a bit later than usual

  C.was prepared in a special way

  D.was just to his parents’ taste

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• 5Nanny’s family moved to America mainly because _____.

  A.they suffered hunger in their homeland

  B.they wanted to start a rich life in the new land

  C.they tried to get away from the terrible climate

  D.their country was in war and they needed peace

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• 6According to the Healthy Families Act, ______.

  A.all the employers are required to provide 7 paid sick days a year for their workers

  B.the employees could demand their companies pay for their medical bills

  C.the employees can use the paid sick days to take care of their sick children

  D.the employees can use the paid sick days to take a trip so as to relax themselves.

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• 7Why are some people against the Healthy Families Act、

  A.The nation can’t afford to do as the Act requires.

  B.Companies have no such duty to provide paid sick time.

  C.Many companies’ financial situations are not so good due to the recession.

  D.Usually one’s illness won’t infect his coworkers and customers.

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• 8The term "get docked" in Paragraph 6 probably means ____________.

  A.get fired

  B.lose part of wages

  C.lose their health

  D.get paid

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• 9What’s the main idea of the text、

  A.Arguments about recent US education reform.

  B.Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers.

  C.The lack of career-based courses in US high schools.

  D.Advice for American high school leavers.

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• 10In the author’s opinion, American high school leavers__________.

  A.have enough career-related courses

  B.need more career advice from their schools

  C.perform better in exams than German students

  D.can get higher earnings in later years

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