题目内容
【题目】阅读下列材料,然后按要求完成材料后面的三个小题。
Dear Doctor,
My husband and I got married in 1990 and for the first ten years of our marriage, I was very happy to stay home and bring up our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.
My husband agreed and helped me to make my decision. He said he thought I could be a great success in business. After several weeks of job hunting, I found my present job—working for a small public company. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends, “My clever little wife can run that company.”
But as his joke was becoming true, my husband stopped talking to me about my job. I have received several promotions (升职) and pay increases, and I can earn more money than he can. I can buy my own clothes and new car.
But things begin to change. My husband is not happy. My husband is very unkind to me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think our marriage may come to an end. I love my husband very much, and I don't want him to feel bad, but I also love my job. I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know how. Can't you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?
Please help me.
Mary
(1)According to the passage, when was the letter most probably written?
The letter was written after.
(2)What does the phrase in paragraph two “job hunting” mean?
“Job hunting” means .
(3)What is the dilemma(两难)of the working woman?
【答案】
(1)2004
(2)looking,for,jobs
(3)She can't decide to choose her husband or her career.
【解析】本文是一封求助信,讲述作者婚后的工作收入比丈夫高,这使得丈夫的不舒服,因此他们的婚姻陷入困境,作者只好写信寻求帮助,希望能够解决既留住丈夫又能留住工作的难题。
(1)推理判断。根据文章第一段My husband and I got married in 1990 and for the first ten years of our marriage, I was very happy to stay home and bring up our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.可知,作者1990年结婚,结婚头十年留在家里,养育三个孩子,四年前最小的孩子上学了,作者回去上班。所以这封信应该是在2004年以后写的。故填2004.
(2)词义猜测。根据第二段第三句中I found my present job(我找到我目前的工作)可知,划线词的意思是“寻找工作”。故填looking for jobs.
(3)归纳概括。根据第四段最后一句Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?(我只能选择其中之一吗?或者我能同时留住我的丈夫并且继续我新的职业生涯?)可知,作者作为一名职业女性两头为难,不知道是该选择丈夫还是事业,故填She can't decide to choose her husband or her career.