Question

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”
【小题1】How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A．2．

B．3．

C．4．

D．5

【小题2】Who does most of the housework in the family?

A．Laura．	B．David．
C．The children．	D．David’s parents．

【小题3】What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A．Cook for the family．

B．Take children from school．

C．Take a good rest with the children．

D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

【小题4】What does David think of his job at home?

A．Hard．

B．Easy．

C．Boring．

D．Fun

【小题5】One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A．children hate to stay with their mothers

B．men are better at looking after the children

C．women do better at work than they did before

D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】C解析:
本文主要讲述了工作和做家务的关系。本文中劳拉·布伦特是一个重要公司的总理。没有时间做家务，他的丈夫大卫为了让劳拉更好地工作，承担了家务。成为了家庭主男。
【小题1】细节理解题。由第一段第二句“She has three children…”可知劳拉的家庭是五口之家。
【小题2】细节理解题。由第一段句“…my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,”可知
【小题3】细节理解题。由第三段句“Now I can come home…and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,”可知。
【小题4】细节推断题。由第二段大卫说的话“My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys”可知。大卫认为他照看孩子，更有益于男孩的成长。
【小题5】主旨大意题。由第二段第一句可知。