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Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”

He points out that differences among households (家庭) exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. “And the situation gets worse for women when they have children.” Stafford said.

Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.

Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most – about 21 hours a week.

Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.

Having children increases housework even further. With more than three, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands’10 hours.

According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man ________.

A. takes on heavier work B. does more housework

C. is the main breadwinner D. is the master of the house

How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?

A. About 28 B. About 26

C. About 13 D. About 6

What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?

A. An unmarried man. B. An older married man.

C. A younger married man. D. A married man with children.

What can we conclude from Stafford’s research?

A. Marriage gives men more freedom.

B. Marriage has effects on job choices.

C. Housework sharing changes over time.

D. Having children means doubled housework.

Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”

He points out that differences among households (家庭) exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. “And the situation gets worse for women when they have children.” Stafford said.

Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.

Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most about 21 hours a week.

Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.

Having children increases housework even further. With more than three, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands’ 10 hours.

45. According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man ________.

A. takes on heavier work B. does more housework

C. is the main breadwinner D. is the master of the house

46. How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?

A. About 28 B. About 26

C. About 13 D. About 6

47. What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?

A. An unmarried man. B. An older married man.

C. A younger married man. D. A married man with children.

48. What can we conclude from Stafford’s research?

A. Marriage gives men more freedom.

B. Marriage has effects on job choices.

C. Housework sharing changes over time.

D. Having children means doubled housework.

In search of Mr．or Mrs．Right，dozens of Japanese are attending a new school in Tokyo aiming to turn them into marriage material．
The school offers various classes for brides and grooms at a time when many people in
Japan are either avoiding marriage or are finding it very difficult to hook up with a partner．The school which is open to men and women，teaches students how to talk，walk and present themselves elegantly(优雅)in order to capture the hearts and minds of partners and their parents．who are often a major obstacle(障碍)to successful unions．The school，opened last month.now has about 30 female students．An almost equal number of males have signed up，but those actually coming to class are much fewer than females．
“I had never thought that my boyfriend’s mother could play such a big role in my relationship．but now I’ve realized I need to start thinking seriously about how to impress my future in-1aws，”said Kozue Sugawara，29，who joined the school after her previous marriage plans failed．
Government statistics show nearly two-thirds of women under the age of 34 are unmarried．
despite some 3,800 firms in Japan offering match—making services．The average age of the school’s female students is 30．
“Before，people would find it easy to get married because families and society would connect them in some way，sometimes pushing them to get married．But now，people have too many choices to make up their minds，”said Etsuko Satake，principal of the school．
Instructors provide suggestions on students’dress，posture and even details such as how they CROSS their legs or get out of a car．Men and women are taught different skills，which range from how to set a table well to how to be more emotionally expressive．Students also simulate (模拟)dates，during which their instructors grade their performance and point out what they did wrong．
57．The new school is opened to teach students how to         ．
A．get along with their parents-in—law    B．prepare themselves for their marriage
C．behave and present themselves well D．get back to marriage after divorce
58．Nowadays many Japanese find it more difficult to get married because         ．
A．they are being forced to marry by parents
B．the society and family refuse to help them
C．they have fewer and fewer partners to make
D．they have too many choices to make a decision
59．Which of the following is true?
A．Successful marriage has little to do with future in-1aws．
B．Most women under 34 find it difficult to get married．
C．The school helps men and women while they are in love．
D．The number of men and women attending class is equal．
20．The undedincd part“Mr．or Mrs．Right”probably means         ．
A．a person with the family name“Right” B．a person who is always right
C．the righi person one wants to marry    D．the couple who never tell lies

When Jane Austen (1775--1817) wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a 21 that most of us would not recognize.

But today Austen’s books are in great 22 than ever. In the last ten years, five or six novels have been 23 into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be bestsellers. So why is Austen still 24 ?

Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University argued that her novels still 25 people because they 26 the same issues today as they were when she wrote them.

Her novels are about women 27 to find a perfect husband, but also 28 issues surrounding marriages, friendships and the family. “The plots are fairly timeless about human interaction 29 are familiar to us,” Jenkyns says.

The most famous book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice, a 30 story between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. At first the two 31 do not get on. They 32 fall in love, but still have to 33 opposition to their relationship from their families.

All of Austen’s books are 34 to read, making them popular with children and adults,

35 they work on different levels so people can take 36 they need from them, author Kate Henry says.

“You can choose to see the politics and feminism(男女平等思想) in them, 37 you don’t want to take on those issues you can turn a blind eye to it,” she says.

38 is often hailed(赞扬) as the greatest romance writer in the English language, so it is surprising she remained 39 . “Maybe she was too much of a romantic, waiting for a 40

man,” Henry says.

1.

A．circle

B．world

C．village

D．city

2.

A．requirement

B．desire

C．demand

D．hope

3.

A．done

B．made

C．developed

D．project

4.

A．optimistic

B．particular

C．special

D．popular

5.

A．appeal to

B．keep to

C．get to

D．turn to

6.

A．focus on

B．depend on

C．rely on

D．hold on

7.

A．leading

B．intending

C．trying

D．planning

8.

A．solve

B．answer

C．explore

D．discuss

9.

A．what

B．who

C．how

D．which

10.

A．family

B．love

C．couple

D．friend

11.

A．men

B．actors

C．heroes

D．characters

12.

A．eventually

B．partly

C．obviously

D．fortunately

13.

A．meet

B．overcome

C．offer

D．create

14.

A．difficult

B．worth

C．easy

D．worthy

15.

A．and

B．so

C．for

D．since

16.

A．that

B．which

C．when

D．what

17.

A．but if

B．and that

C．now that

D．and so

18.

A．Henry.

B．Jenkyns

C．Austen

D．Elizabeth

19.

A．married

B．young

C．unmarried

D．beautiful

20.

A．handsome

B．perfect

C．tough

D．strong

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In history,a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback．He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows．The work was dirty,tiring and not very well paid．

People in the western states had to __36__ cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern __37__．But someone had to __38__ the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad．This was the job of a cowboy．Sometimes the __39__ was more than a thousand kilometers away and it could take as __40__ as six months to move the cattle．The __41__ was long but the cattle were driven __42__ as not to lose __43__．Then they could be sold at a good price．

Most cowboys were young, __44__ men．A good horse _45__ their job of moving cattle much easier．A good cowboy __46__ cows and knew how to control them．At night,he __47__ to the cows to keep them calm．

In the late 1800s,America was changing from a nation of farm to one of __48__ and cities．The cowboy seemed __49__ compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs．

Today,the __50__ of cowboys has __51__ greatly．One change is the use of trucks．The job is not so hard __52__ it used to be．And cowboys are better __53__ now．They are _54__ to be married．Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers．Some work for big companies．

__55__ at night and on weekends,they become cowboys．These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat,keeping the beef price low．

1.A．get B．buy C．sell D．raise

2.A．markets B．countries C．cities D．stories

3.A．deal with B．find out C．look after D．pay off

4.A．road B．railroad C．state D．farm

5.A．good B．much C．long D．far

6.A．journey B．trip C．tour D． travel

7.A．hurriedly B．smoothly C．slowly D．carefully

8.A．mind B．direction C．head D．weight

9.A．unmarried B．proud C．strong D．educated

10.A．had B．made C．found D．helped

11.A．recognized B．understood C．owned D．kept

12.A．whispered B．shouted C．cried D．sang

13.A．towns B．factories C．companies D．villages

14.A．free B．brave C．easy D．pleased

15.A．manner B．job C．life D．mind

16.A．changed B．developed C．improved D．realized

17.A．that B．as C．which D．what

18.A．known B．paid C．treated D．dressed

19.A．afraid B．eager C．worried D．likely

20.A．Because B．And C．When D．But

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