D.How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding PART III CLOZE Directions:Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. "It was all his own idea,"says Pat,the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters.Bob had 1 made a"motherhood contract()"-declaring that for 70 days this summer he would2the care of ther four cldren and all the hou usework 3he didn't even know how to ma offee when he signed,he was very confident After 40 of the 70 days,he was ready to4"I was beaten down,"admits Bob."Not only is motherhood a 5 task.it is an impossible job for any normal human being. Bob and Pat were married in 1991.After they married.Pat 6 a secretary to help put him through university.7Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. 0 children so much," she 10 ."I couldn talk to a grown-up."She continued to run the household.11-until Bot signed the contrac Bob tried hard to learn cooking,but the meals he prepared were 12.For the last three weeks,the family 13 a lot-sometimes having MacDonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner. 14 housekeeping.a home teacher had told Bob that a room always looks bed is made."I found16-I shut the doors,"he says.Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out "When we went to17Pat at work,I made them wear their shirts 18 side out so they would look clean" Now that Bob has publicly 19 he was wrong he is 20 the child-raising and household tasks with Pat 1.A.only B.just C.nearly D.ever 2.A.stick to B.set about C.think about D.takeover 3A If B.As C Since D.Although 4.A.carry on 5.A.strange B.give u C.break down D.find out B.pleasan C.difficul D.seriou 6.A.sent B.employed C.learned from D.worked as 7.A.In time B.Before long C.Since then D.Later on 8.A.Then B.Thus C.So D.Still 9.A.near B.after C about D around 10 A insists B sighs C.jokes D.apologize 11.A.beside B.therefore C.however D.otherwise 12.A.terrible B.tasty C.expensive D.special 13.A.starved B.traveled C.worked out D.ate out 14.A.Due to B.As for C.Along with D.Except for 15 A until B.before c if D.unless 16.A.an easier way B.acheaper way C.acleaner way D.a harder way 17.A.receive B.welcome C.greet D.fetch 18.A.good B.wrong C.right D.oppositeD. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding PART III CLOZE Directions : Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. "It was all his own idea," says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had _1_ made a "motherhood contract(合同)" -declaring that for 70 days this summer he would _2_ the care of their four children and all the housework. _3_ he didn't even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident. After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to _4_. "I was beaten down," admits Bob. "Not only is motherhood a _5_ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being." Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After they married, Pat _6_ a secretary to help put him through university. _7_ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. _8_ two years ago Pat went back to work. "I had been _9_ children so much," she _10_, "I couldn't talk to a grown-up." She continued to run the household, _11_ - until Bob signed the contract. Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were _12_. For the last three weeks, the family _13_ a lot- sometimes having MacDonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner. _14_ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean _15_ the bed is made. "I found _16_ -I shut the doors," he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. "When we went to _17_ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts _18_ side out so they would look clean." Now that Bob has publicly _19_ he was wrong, he is _20_ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. 1. A. only B. just C. nearly D. ever 2. A. stick to B. set about C. think about D. take over 3. A. If B. As C. Since D. Although 4. A. carry on B. give up C. break down D. find out 5. A. strange B. pleasant C. difficult D. serious 6. A. sent B. employed C. learned from D. worked as 7. A. In time B. Before long C. Since then D. Later on 8. A. Then B. Thus C. So D. Still 9. A. near B. after C. about D. around 10. A. insists B. sighs C. jokes D. apologizes 11. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. otherwise 12. A. terrible B. tasty C. expensive D. special 13. A. starved B. traveled C. worked out D. ate out 14. A. Due to B. As for C. Along with D. Except for 15. A. until B. before C. if D. unless 16. A. an easier way B. a cheaper way C. a cleaner way D. a harder way 17. A. receive B. welcome C. greet D. fetch 18. A. good B. wrong C. right D. opposite