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Working MothersCarefully conducted researches that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to show any long-term problems, compared with children whose mothers stayed at home. My personal 1 is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there are a 2 of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot 3 to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economic 4 . Many mothers are not 5 out to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, they feel trapped and isolated.There are a number of options when it 6 to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny or the kind lady 7 the street. 8 , however, many parents don"t have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No 9 how good the childcare may be, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a 10 normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family 11 . Make sure that in the first week you allow 12 time to help your child settle in.All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more 13 to their mothers. Remember that if you want to 14 the best for your children, it"s not the quantity of time you spend with them, it"s the 15 that matters.

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Tales of the Terrible PastIt is not the job of fiction writers to analyze and interpret history. Yet by writing about the past in a vivid and compelling manner, storytellers can bring earlier eras to life and force readers to consider them seriously. Among those taking on the task of recounting history are some black writers who attempt to examine slavery from different points of view.Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison deals specifically with the legacy of slavery in her bookBeloved. The main character in this novel, a former slave called Sethe, lives in Ohio in the years following the Civil War, but she cannot free herself from her horrific memories. Through a series of flashbacks and bitter reminiscences, the reader learns how and why Sethe escaped from the plantation she had lived on; the fate of her husband, who also tried to escape; and finally, what happened to the child called Beloved. Morrison"s scenes of torture and murder are vivid and strongly convey the desperation of the slaves and the cruelty of their owners.Charles Johnson"sMiddle Passageapproaches slavery from a different, yet no less violent, vantage point. His main character, Rutherford Calhoun, is a ne"er-do-well free black American who stows away on a slave ship bound for Africa to collect its "cargo". Put to work after he is discovered, Calhoun witnesses firsthand theappallingconditions in which the captured Africans are transported. When they finally rebel and take over the ship, he finds himself in the middle—and is forced to come to terms with who he is and what his values are.NeitherBelovednorMiddlePassage is an easy read, but both exemplify African American writers, attempts to bring significant historical situations alive for a modern audience. The writer seems to feel that ______.

A. everyone should read Morrison"s and Johnson"s novels
B. the books are worthwhile but challenging
C. black writers should ignore racial issues
D. we will repeat the past if we don"t learn about it

The hotel staff are friendly and courteous.

A. efficient
B. respectable
C. well-informed
D. respectful

Tales of the Terrible PastIt is not the job of fiction writers to analyze and interpret history. Yet by writing about the past in a vivid and compelling manner, storytellers can bring earlier eras to life and force readers to consider them seriously. Among those taking on the task of recounting history are some black writers who attempt to examine slavery from different points of view.Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison deals specifically with the legacy of slavery in her bookBeloved. The main character in this novel, a former slave called Sethe, lives in Ohio in the years following the Civil War, but she cannot free herself from her horrific memories. Through a series of flashbacks and bitter reminiscences, the reader learns how and why Sethe escaped from the plantation she had lived on; the fate of her husband, who also tried to escape; and finally, what happened to the child called Beloved. Morrison"s scenes of torture and murder are vivid and strongly convey the desperation of the slaves and the cruelty of their owners.Charles Johnson"sMiddle Passageapproaches slavery from a different, yet no less violent, vantage point. His main character, Rutherford Calhoun, is a ne"er-do-well free black American who stows away on a slave ship bound for Africa to collect its "cargo". Put to work after he is discovered, Calhoun witnesses firsthand theappallingconditions in which the captured Africans are transported. When they finally rebel and take over the ship, he finds himself in the middle—and is forced to come to terms with who he is and what his values are.NeitherBelovednorMiddlePassage is an easy read, but both exemplify African American writers, attempts to bring significant historical situations alive for a modern audience. This passage is mostly about ______.

A. the causes of slavery in America
B. black writers in the late 20th century
C. why Morrison and Johnson wrote the books they did
D. two novels that deal with slavery

Tales of the Terrible PastIt is not the job of fiction writers to analyze and interpret history. Yet by writing about the past in a vivid and compelling manner, storytellers can bring earlier eras to life and force readers to consider them seriously. Among those taking on the task of recounting history are some black writers who attempt to examine slavery from different points of view.Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison deals specifically with the legacy of slavery in her bookBeloved. The main character in this novel, a former slave called Sethe, lives in Ohio in the years following the Civil War, but she cannot free herself from her horrific memories. Through a series of flashbacks and bitter reminiscences, the reader learns how and why Sethe escaped from the plantation she had lived on; the fate of her husband, who also tried to escape; and finally, what happened to the child called Beloved. Morrison"s scenes of torture and murder are vivid and strongly convey the desperation of the slaves and the cruelty of their owners.Charles Johnson"sMiddle Passageapproaches slavery from a different, yet no less violent, vantage point. His main character, Rutherford Calhoun, is a ne"er-do-well free black American who stows away on a slave ship bound for Africa to collect its "cargo". Put to work after he is discovered, Calhoun witnesses firsthand theappallingconditions in which the captured Africans are transported. When they finally rebel and take over the ship, he finds himself in the middle—and is forced to come to terms with who he is and what his values are.NeitherBelovednorMiddlePassage is an easy read, but both exemplify African American writers, attempts to bring significant historical situations alive for a modern audience. Beloved is set ______.

A. on a slave ship
B. on a plantation before the Civil War
C. in Ohio after the Civil War
D. in an African town

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