40. The text is mainly about ___.

　　A. the meanings of white in English culture

　　B. the history of some English idioms

　　C. some interesting customs in English culture

　　D. some useful English words and expressions

　　41. Which expression has an historical background?

　　A. White-wash

　　B. White-collar

　　C. White elephant

　　D. White elephant sale.

　　42. In which statement does “white” have a negative meaning?

　　A. A boy is dressed in white at baptisms.

　　B. A bride wears a white wedding gown.

　　C. A man whitewashes his crime.

　　D. A girl finds a white collar job.

　　43. From the text we can learn that ___.

　　A. a white-elephant sale is useful to the poor

　　B. the white color is important in our daily life

　　C. a white-collar job used to be easy to get

　　D. expressions with white have different meanings

　　C

　　Parents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do, and home has become much less of a workshop．Clothes can be bought ready made，washing can go to the laundry，food can be bought cooked, canned or preserved，bread is baked and delivered by the baker，milk arrives on the doorstep, meals can be had at the restaurant, the works’ canteen, and the school dining-room．

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