摘要：A Almost everyone knows the meanings of Mr,Mrs,and Miss.Mr is used before the names of men.Mrs is for marriedwomen.Miss is for singlewomen.But what is Ms? For some time,businessmen in the United States have used Ms before a woman's name when they don't know whether the woman is married or not.Today,however,many women prefer the word Ms to Mrs and Miss.The word Mr does not tell us whether or not a man is married.Many women think this is an advantagefor men.They want to be equalto men in this way.These women feel that it is not important for people to know if they are married or not. There are many problems with Ms,however.Not all women like it.Some like the older ways of doing things.Some find it difficult to pronounce.(Ms sounds like [miz].)Generally,young women like it better than older women do.It is difficult to know whether or not Ms will be used by more American women in the future.What do you think of this change? 1.Businessmen use “Ms when they . A.want to know if a man is married or not B.don't know whether a woman is married or not C.want to show their advantages to women D.don't want to be known as married men 2.Today,many women like to use the word “Ms before their names because . A.they want to have the same advantage as men do B.they feel that it is important for people to know if they are married or not C.they want to be equal to men in the way of getting married D.they like the older ways of doing things 3.The advantage for men,in the passage,refers to . A.that men are always good at doing business B.that women can't tell what kind of jobs men are doing C.that women don't know if a man is married or not when the word“Mr is used before his name D.men's interests of using the word 4.The word “pronounce'most nearly means . A.say B.hear C.speech D.talk 5.The writer feels it is to know whether or not Ms will be used by more American women in the future. A.important for people B.difficult for American women C.necessaryfor young people D.hard for people

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