time lawyer,at ￡48.98 an hour,would prove to be the most profitable of the "mum jobs",with psychologist(心理学家) a close second.

　　It also asked mothers about the challenges they face,with 80 per cent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.

　　Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.

　　The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother's Day.The emotional,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending,but children are also sources of great joy and happiness.Investing(投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.

1.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?

A.￡30,000.　　　　　　B.￡142,000.

C.￡172,000. D.￡202,000.

提示:推理判断题。由第二段中的"...they would earn as much as ￡172,000 a year." 和第三段中的"This would make their yearly income ￡30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns."可以推断出首相的年薪为￡172,000减去￡30,000,故B项正确。

答案:B

2.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from 　　　.

A.emotional demand B.low pay for work

C.heavy workload D.lack of training

提示:细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的"...with 80 per cent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood."可知对大多数母亲来说,最大的挑战来自于情感需求,故A项正确。

答案:A

3.What is stressed in the last paragraph?

A.Mothers' importance shows in family all year long.

B.The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.

C.Mothers' devotion to children can hardly be calculated.

D.Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.

提示:推理判断题。由最后一段中的"...but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing(投入)in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent."可知母亲对孩子们的付出是永无止境的,孩子们就是母亲快乐的源泉。投入时间与精力抚养孩子是值得的。故B项正确。

答案:B

4.What can we conclude from the study?

A.Mothers' working hours should be largely reduced.

B.Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.

C.Mothers' labour is of a higher value than it is realised.

D.Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.

提示:推理判断题。文章用调查数字说明妈妈们工作时间过长,为家庭做的是无偿奉献,并且妈妈在孩子的培养上的作用是无可替代的,故C项正确。

答案:C