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14．It's 8：00 a．m．James Butters gives，18-month-old Thomas his milk，then breakfast．After getting Thomas into his outdoor clothes，they head for the park to watch birds and play on the grass．With lunchtime drawing near，they're back home for an afternoon of drawing，playing with cars，or maybe watching some children's programs．
    James isn't Thomas'dad．He is a nanny（保姆）-a man nanny obviously，humorously  termed a"manny"-specially trained and in his third nannying position．At 27，he cares for  Thomas，and another boy of a simliar age．"It's much freer than an office job，"he says，"and you're getting to see children develop and grow．You become very close to them，for  sure．I don't think I'm special or better than a woman nanny； everyone has their own ap-proach．But I'm unusual．Friends laughed when I started studying nursery nursing．In my  class，I was the only man among 70 women．Somehow，I made it，"he said．
    Although it's not yet common to find men in traditional nannying courses，things are  changing．In the United States，parents are employing young mannies，sometimes to care  for babies，but more often as active role models to get their children away from the TV and  the computer．From rollerblading（輪滑）friends to summer swimming mannies，these are the big brothers who are always willing to play，largely because they're paid for it．It is  catching on here in Britain，too．Earlier this year，Norland Nanny College welcomed its  first full-time man student，19-year-old Peter Cummins in Wales．While some families find   it difficult to accept the idea of a young man in a traditional nannying role，man nannies are  increasingly popular．
51．What is the author trying to tell us in the first paragraph？C
A．James Butters and his 18-month-old son．
B．How to get small children close to you．
C．James Butters'typical day as a nanny．
D．Proper ways to look after children．
52．What can we learn from the second paragraph？D
A．James Butters is a new nanny with no experience．
B．James Butters is looking after 3 children at present．
C．James Butters is better at looking after children than women．
D．James Butters is a man with courage and determination．
53．Why are young mannies becoming popular in the United States？B
A．They are good at playing computer games．
B．They can get boys in more healthy activities．
C．They are better trained than women for their jobs．
D．They can protect the boys like big brothers．
54．Who's going to become a new man nanny soon？D
A．James Butters    B．Thomas    C．Norland  D．PeterCummins
55．Which of the following can be the best title for the text？A
A．A New Profession for Men    B．Changes in Tradition
C．Mannies and Nannies        D．Babies and Their Mannies．

Answer 1

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者主要講述了雖然男性保姆的課程不普遍，但是在美國年輕的男保姆越來越受歡迎，他們可以帶著孩子外出游玩，使他們遠(yuǎn)離電視以及電腦，男性保姆也越來越受歡迎．

解答 51．C  細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第二段James isn't Thomas'dad．He is a nanny（保姆）-a man nanny obviously可知James Butter是一個保姆，而第一段講述了他一天的生活，因此第一段為他當(dāng)保姆時一天的典型的生活，故選C．
52．D  推理判斷題，根據(jù)第二段I don't think I'm special or better than a woman nanny； everyone has their own ap-proach．But I'm unusual．Friends laughed when I started studying nursery nursing．In my  class，I was the only man among 70 women．Somehow，I made it可知推知朋友們對他做保姆是不支持的，而他是一個有勇氣和決心的人，故選D．
53．B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)最后一段In the United States，parents are employing young mannies，sometimes to care  for babies，but more often as active role models to get their children away from the TV and  the computer．From rollerblading（輪滑）friends to summer swimming mannies，可知在美國年輕的保姆越來越受歡迎是因?yàn)楹⒆拥母改赶胱屗麄冞h(yuǎn)離電視電腦，從事更健康的活動，故選B．
54．D  細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)最后一段Earlier this year，Norland Nanny College welcomed its  first full-time man student，19-year-old Peter Cummins in Wales．可知Peter Cummins 會成為一位新的男保姆，故選D．
55．A  主旨大意題，通讀全文可知本文主要介紹了男人的新職業(yè)--保姆，故選A．

點(diǎn)評 考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進(jìn)行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí)，要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．