阅读理解专项训练（13）

As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder，more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone．Since this is new for many，some tips are certainly in order．If you are married， it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away．They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience．If you will be eating alone a good deal，choose good restaurants．In the end，they will be much better for your digestion．You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone．You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table．Finally，and most importantly，anticipate your travel needs as a businesswoman；this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed．Take a folding case inside your suitcase；it will come in extremely handy for dirty clothes，as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip．And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate．Obviously，experience helps，but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning，so that right from the start you really can have a good trip！

1．Who is the author's intended audience？

A）Working women who have no time for cooking．

B）Husbands and children of working women．

C）Working women who must travel on their own．

D）Hotel personnel who must cater to working women．

2．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage？

A）A GREater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the U．S．than previously．

B）Professional men refuse to accompany their female colleagues on business trips．

C）Each year there are more female tourists in the United States．

D）Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone．

3．Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswomen？

A）It provides space for dirty clothes．

B）It allows for mobility．

C）It can double as a briefcase．

D）It is usually big enough to carry all business documents．

4．In this passage，what advice does the author have for married women？

A）Stay home and take care of your family．

B）Encourage your husband and kids to be happy and have fun while you are away．

C）Help your family learn to prepare food for themselves．

D）Have your whole family take gourmet cooking classes together．

5．Where would this passage most likely appear？

A）In a magazine specifically for women．

B）In a restaurant and hotel guide．

C）In a news magazine．

D）In a journal for top-ranking businessmen and women．

6．Translate the first and last sentence in the passage into Chinese．

参考答案：CABBA

翻译：1）随着更多美国妇女职业地位的提高，她们中越来越多的人发现必须单独出差。

2）显然，经验是有用的；不过从一开始就精心计划，就能使事情变得顺利。这样从一开始你就能真正享受惬意的旅行。