| Working at nonstandard times--evenings,
nights, or weekends—is taking its toll on American families.
One-fifth of all employed Americans work variable or rotating shifts, and one-
third work weekends, according to Harriet B．Presser, sociology professor at the
University of Maryland. The result is stress on familial relationships, which is
likely to continue in coming decades. The consequences of working irregular hours vary according to gender, economic level, and whether or not children are involved. Single mothers are more likely to work nights and weekends than married mothers. Women in clerical, sales, or other low-paying jobs participate disproportionately in working late and graveya A. Stress on familial relationships. B. Rotating shifts. C. Evenings, nights, or weekends. D. Its consequences. [单项选择]The passage mentions all of the following factors for the existence of life EXCEPT（ ）.
A. the right amount of atmosphere. B. a steady supply of water. C. steady heat and light. D. the right distance from the sun. [单项选择]All of the following are mentioned as examples of Farmers’ meeting the expectations of agrarian philosophers EXCEPT
(a) obtaining information from farm newspapers
(b) accumulating personal wealth
(c) planting new crops
(d) becoming more scientific
[单项选择]The speaker mentioned all of the following as effects of mass transportation on cities EXCEPT
a. Growth in city area.
b. Separation of commercial and residential areas.
c. Changes in life in the inner city.
d. Increased standards of living.
[单项选择]According to the passage, all of the following were true of the center of the atom EXCEPT that it
A. had not yet been seen by the naked eye B. contained elements that were positively charged C. was very little larger than a molecule D. followed experimentally determinable processes E. was smaller than 1/125 millionth of an inch [单项选择]According to the passage, all of the following are factors that will tend to increase thermal pollution EXCEPT ______.
A. the earth’s increasing population B. melting of the polar ice caps C. increase in per capita energy consumption D. expected anomalies in weather patterns [单项选择]The passage mentions that all of the following issues were at stake in the conflict between antebellum ideology and the values born in the Civil War EXCEPT
A. The question of whether benevolent organization funds should be used for non-charitable purposes B. The degree to which benevolent organizations were centralized in their administration and control C. The type of relationship that should exist between women’s charitable organizations and government D. The question of the amount of money and the status women received in exchange for their work E. The determination of working conditions for those women associated with benevolent organizations [填空题]According to the passage all water pollutants come from household waste.
[填空题]Manufacturers mentioned in the passage were obliged to make the best of warning labels so as to ______.
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