2015年职称英语综合类补全短文考试题(6)

　　The value of motherhood

　　In shopping malls, the assistants try to push you into buying “ a gift to thank her for her unselfish love”. When you log onto1 a website, a small popo-up2 invites you to book a bouquet for her. Commercial warmth and gratitude are the atmosphere being spread around for this special Sunday in May.

　　_____(1)_____. The popularity of Mother’s Day around the world suggests that Jarvis got all she wanted. In fact, she got more-enough to make her horrified.

　　_____(2)_____. They buy, among other things, 132 million cards. Mother’s Day is the No 1 holiday for flower purchases. Then there are the various #modities, ranging from jewelry and clothes to cosmetics and washing powder, that take advantage of the promotion opportunities, Because of this, Jarvis spent the last 40 years of her life trying to stop Mother’s Day. One protest against the #mercialization of Mother’s Day even got her arrested-for disturbing the peace, interestingly.

　　_____(3)_____. As Ralph Fevre, a reporter at the UK newspaper The Guardian, observe, traditionally “motherhood is something that we do because we think it’s right.” But in the logic of #mercialism, people need something in exchange for their time and energy. A career serves this purpose better.

　　_____(4)_____. So they work hard and play hard. Be#ing a mother, however, inevitably handicaps career anticipation.

　　_____(5)_____. According to The Guardian, there are twice as many child-free young women as there were a generation ago. Or, they put off the responsibility of parenting until later in their lives.

　　So, Fevre writes that the meaning of celebrating Mother’s Day needs to be updated: “It is to persuade people that parenting is a good idea and to honor people for their attempt to be good people.”

　　注释：

　　1. log onto 登录到期。 log onto a website 登录到一个网站。

　　2. pop-up 弹出式菜单。 a small pop-up invites you to book a bouquet for her.一张小的弹出式菜单要你为她订一束花。

　　练习

　　A The American version of Mother’s Day was thought up as early as 1905, by Anna Jarvis, as a way of recognizing the real value of motherhood.

　　B But what’s more, #mercialism changes young people’s attitude towards motherhood.

　　C Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.

　　D According to a research by the US card #pany Hallmark, 96 percent of American consumers celebrate the holiday.

　　E As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950s.

　　F In addition, women are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire.

　　答案与解析：

　　1. 分析文章标题：the value(价值)motherhood (母性)

　　2. 分析被选项(挑选出被选项中的篇章词汇)

　　A. The American version(版本， 译本) of Mother’s Day was thought up as early as 1905, by Anna Javis, as a way of recognizing the real value(价值) of motherhood

　　B. But what’s more(而且), #mercialism changes young people’s attitude towards motherhood

　　C. Obviously, the best gift (礼物，才能)will be a phone call or a visit.

　　D. According to a research by the US card #pany Hallmark, 96 percent of American consumers celebrate(庆祝， 祝贺) the holiday(假日，节日).

　　E. As a result(结果), motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950s

　　F. In addition(另外), women(妇女) are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire.

　　3. 直接解题：

　　A The American version(版本， 译本) of Mother’s Day was thought up (发明， 想出)as early as (早在...)1905, by Anna Javis, as a way of recognizing(承认，认出) the real value (价值)of motherhood

　　B But what’s more, #mercialism changes young people’s attitude towards motherhood

　　C Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.

　　D According to a research by the US card #pany Hallmark, 96 percent of American consumers celebrate the holiday.

　　E As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950s

　　F In addition, women are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire.

　　___(1) ___. The popularity of Mother’s Day around the world suggests that Javis got all she wanted. In fact, she got more ? enough to make her horrified.

　　1. A. 选项A 中出现了两处词语与空格后句中的词语形成呼应：Mother’s Day ? Mother’s Day, Anna Javi ? Javis, 因此A可能是答案。而且空格后句中的she在空格前句中有指代的内容： 指代Anna Javis， 因此A是答案。

　　B But what’s more, #mercialism changes young people’s attitude towards motherhood

　　C Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.

　　D According to a research(研究) by the US card #pany Hallmark, 96 percent of American consumers(顾客) celebrate(欢度， 庆祝) the holiday(假日， 节日).

　　E As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950s

　　F In addition, women are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire.

　　__2__ They buy(买), among other things(其中), 132 million cards(卡片), Mother’s Day is the No. 1 holiday for flower purchases. Then there are the various #modities, ranging from jewelry and clothes to cosmetics and washing powder, that take advantage of the promotion opportunities.

　　2. D. 选项D中有2词与空格后句中的词语呼应(D： cards ? cards; holiday - holiday)， 因此D可能是答案。

　　提示： 细节信息句(常常带有数字， 或出现了for example)常常接连出现。

　　B But what’s more, #mercialism changes young people’s attitude towards motherhood

　　C Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.

　　E As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950s

　　F In addition, women are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire.

　　__3__. As Ralph Fevre, a reporter(记者) at the UK newspaper The Guardian(守卫者), observe(观察， 遵守), traditionally(在传统上) “motherhood is something that we do because we think it’s right(正确的，健康的， 右边的).” But in the logic (逻辑)of #mercialism, people need something in exchange for (交换)their time and energy(精力，能量).

　　3. B. 选项B和选项E中均出现了1个与空格后句中的词语呼应的词语： motherhood ? motherhood， 但是E与空格后句不能形成自然衔接： E与空格后句在句意上是转折关系， 但是这两个句子中并没有出现标志“转折关系”的逻辑连词/逻辑副词(如： but, however等)， 因此E不是答案， 其实B还与空格后句中的#mercialism形成呼应， 因此答案是B。

　　C Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.

　　E As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950s

　　F In addition(另外), women are being encouraged(鼓励) to pursue(追求) any career(职业) they desire(渴望).

　　___4___. So they work hard and play hard. Be#ing a mother, however, inevitably handicaps career anticipation.

　　4. F. 只有F 中有指代人的复数名词(women)能成为空格后句中代词they的指代内容， 因此F是答案。

　　C Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.

　　E As a result, motherhood has suffered(遭受到...) a huge(巨大的) drop(下降， 落下) in status(地位，情形) since the 1950s

　　__5__. According to The Guardian(守卫者), there are twice as many (是...的两倍)child-free(没有孩子的) young women as there were a generation(一代) ago(以前). Or, they put off the responsibility of parenting until later in their lives.

　　5.E. 只有E中有词语与空格后句中的词语呼应(motherhood - mother)，因此首先关注E。 从句意上看， E是概括句，空格后句是用具体的数字对E进行解释。