阅读理解。
In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked
in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, they
paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs, the man made
most of the decisions. He was the boss.
In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to
care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and
did other housework. Her job at home was very important.
In recent years, many couples continues to have a traditional relationship of the kind of man who has
a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the
house. Many American are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different
impression of marriage and family responsibilities
There are tw
o important differences in ma
le and female roles now. One is that both men and women
have to stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
The second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and
responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they
have children, the man takes care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may
want to stay at home and take care of the children, or she may want to go to work. Men and women
now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and
responsibilities of their families.
1 Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?
A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.
B. The woman made most of the decisions.
C. The woman stayed at home to care for the children.
D. The man paid the bills.
2. In recent years_______.
A young couples refuse the traditional relationship
B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family
C. the woman doesn't stay at home and care for the children and the house
D. the role of men and women has begun to change
3. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______.
A. marry or to stay single
B. work or stay at home
C. leave their job just because they have children
D. have their roles that are comfortable for them
4. The followings are all now true except ______.
A. they may choose to have children or not
B. the man may take care of the children some of the time
C. the woman is the most important person in the house
D. the woman may want to go to work
