St James’s Palace has announced that while Miss Middleton will wear a wedding ring．Prince William has chosen not to．
Rings are typically exchanged by couples during their wedding to represent commitment （承諾）to each other．Does it matter if husbands don’t wear a wedding ring?
Prince William’s father wears one, his grandfather doesn’t and their decisions weren’t seen as strange．But reactions to Prince William’s decision show that wedding rings for husbands are now the norm．One young man, who spoke to the BBC, thinks William is setting a bad example, saying: "I think it’s disgraceful （不光彩的）．It’s a tradition．You have to wear a ring really．And for someone of the royal family to do that, it’s not right．"
Broadly speaking, modem husbands tend to wear their wedding rings as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness．So not wearing one can seem unusual or even dishonest to some, although men haven’t always worn them．
The wearing of wedding rings has been the done thing for centuries among wives but only became common practice among husbands during World War II．Men fighting overseas usually wore them as a reminder of wives and families back home．
Wearing rings is a safety issue（問題） for men in certain manual jobs．But how does William explain his decision? A royal officer has said he "isn’t one for jewelry"．
小題1:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．There is going to be a royal exhibition of jewelry．
B．Wearing rings among husbands and wives is tradition at all times．
C．All the male members of British royalty don’t wear wedding rings．
D．Wearing rings is a safety guarantee for some manual jobs．
小題2:What is the author’s attitude towards Prince William’s decision?
A．Subjective．B．Objective．C．Approving．D．Disappointed．
小題3:By saying "he isn’t one for jewelry", the royal officers meant that _____．
A．Prince William is a person who doesn’t like wearing jewelry．
B．Prince William isn’t a person who is crazy about collecting jewelry．
C．Prince William considers jewelry penniless．
D．Prince William doesn’t wear a wedding ring for safety．
小題4:What would be the best title for this passage?
A．To Wear Wedding Rings or Not
B．Complaint about British Royal Disgraceful Behavior]
C．The History of Wearing Wedding Rings
D．No Ring for Wills
CBAD

小題1:根據(jù)a wedding ring 結(jié)婚戒指，可知選項(xiàng)A描述錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)第四段描述男人們戴戒指是從二戰(zhàn)開始興起的一個(gè)慣例，故選項(xiàng)B描述錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)Wearing rings is a safety issue（問題） for men in certain manual jobs．可知在某種行業(yè)戴戒指是不允許的，故D描述錯(cuò)誤，只能選C。
小題1:根據(jù)Broadly speaking, modem husbands tend to wear their wedding rings as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness．So not wearing one can seem unusual or even dishonest to some, although men haven’t always worn them．
及前文引用的一個(gè)青年的話，可知作者反對威廉王子的決定，故選B。
小題1:介詞for含義有很多種，這里可以理解為適合，適應(yīng)的含義，威廉王子身為皇室成員，可知選項(xiàng)BCD與事實(shí)不符，故選A。
小題1:本文主要講述了威廉王子在婚禮上不戴結(jié)婚戒指，順便講述了一下男性帶戒指的由來，最后有回到威廉王子為什么不戴戒指的問題。故本文主要就是圍繞威廉王子戴戒指問題來寫的，故選D，威廉王子不戴婚戒。
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My father never tells lies but he looked at me and said, “I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” I regretted for my thoughtless words.
My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words.
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Last year, 5.4 percent of the American workforce held second jobs, according to the US Labor Department, and that looks set to increase this year.
Many workers like the safety that moonlighting provides, says Carl Hausman , the writer of “Moonlighting: 148 Great Ways to Make Money to the Side”.
The information from the US Labor Department shows that 40 percent of US moonlighters take a second job to meet household expenses or pay off debts. Others save money or buy some special things.
People also take second jobs with an eye to the future -- wanting to try out a new field or gain experience.
Michel started moonlighting when medical systems were unstable. He wanted to make sure he wasn’t tied to one system that ended up failing.
Just as the purposes for moonlighting vary, the moonlighters cross all ages and racial groups. And they work in a variety of industries -- no longer just service, office and sales jobs.
“Technology just affects your ability to make money,” Hausman says. “That makes a frequent change in moonlighting.”
As its name means, moonlighting still occurs mostly at night. And that results in some pressures. Chief among them is time.
Full-time employers could misunderstand, too. Some companies do not allow after-hour work because they fear it will affect their employees’ 9-to-5 performance.
“The primary employer is saying, ‘Wait, I’m paying you for the sharp, fresh, energetic you,’” says Tom Gimbel, president and founder of LaSalle Staffing in Chicago. “If you’re burning yourself at both ends, it’s going to show.”
Still, the good done to the moonlighters can be great. Besides extra income, moonlighters enjoy variety, freedom and chance to do something new. They may also find their part-time jobs strengthen what they do full time.
Besides, “it’s fun,” Michel says. Not only do his part-time jobs offer a chance to network, stretch his professional skills and make more money, but they also give him the variety he wouldn’t find just in a full-time job.
“It’s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet,” he says, “and offering a little variety throughout the day.”
小題1:The reason why Fred Michel began to moonlight is that ________.
 
A．he found it exciting to do a part-time job
B．he needed to make ends meet with more money
C．he feared he would lose his present job one day
D．he felt more and more pressure from his employer
小題2:Some companies don’t allow their workers to moonlight because they are afraid ________.
A．their workers cannot do extra-hour work for them
B．their workers will be too tired to try their best at work
C．their workers will one day turn to some other different jobs
D．their workers will not get to work and be off work on time
小題3:The underlined sentence “It’s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet.” in the last paragraph means ________.
A．moonlighting gets you away from the job you don’t enjoy
B．moonlighting offers you freedom to make extra money
C．moonlighting strengthens your professional skills
D．moonlighting brings you chances to do something different
小題4:What is the article mainly about?
A．The ways of moonlighting.B．The reasons for moonlighting.
C．The problems with moonlighting.D．The kinds of people who moonlight.

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