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What does Cindy mean by cheating at both ends
问题详情
What does Cindy mean by "cheating at both ends" ？
A．Do things for her family when she is supposed to be at work
B．Work for the company while she is supposed to stay at home.
C．Meet the demands of both family and work with a flexible schedule.
D．Balance the needs of her family against the demands of her work.请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！
参考答案
正确答案：C
解析：本题考查考生结合上下文理解多义词意思的能力。题目是：辛迪说的“cheat at both ends”是什么意思?选C的原因是cheat一词的意思很多：欺骗，哄骗，侥幸逃脱等，因为上文的陈述和下文的例证体现出作者对这一做法是持肯定态度的，认为海斯是一个“successful woman”(第五段第一行)，结合海斯在下文的具体做法：新学年的第一天送儿子去学校，这样就来得晚些。一年中有几次，她会将工作放下几小时看儿子演话剧或者出席他的游泳比赛，考生得知”cheat at both ends”在此句的实际意思应如选项C所讲的，灵活安排日程，满足家庭和工作的需求。
