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.”

1.How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A.2.    B.3.    C.4. D. 5

2.Who does most of the housework in the family?

A.Laura.        B.David.

C.The children. D.David’s parents.

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.

4.What does David think of his job at home?

A.Hard.    B.Easy.    C.Boring. D. Fun

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

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】本文主要講述了工作和做家務(wù)的關(guān)系。本文中勞拉·布倫特是一個(gè)重要公司的總理。沒有時(shí)間做家務(wù),他的丈夫大衛(wèi)為了讓勞拉更好地工作,承擔(dān)了家務(wù)。成為了家庭主男。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段第二句“She has three children…”可知?jiǎng)诶募彝ナ俏蹇谥摇?/p>

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段句“…my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,”可知

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。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。

4.細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。由第二段大衛(wèi)說的話“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。大衛(wèi)認(rèn)為他照看孩子,更有益于男孩的成長。

5.主旨大意題。由第二段第一句可知。

 

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