首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] The family is changing in the US as in many other countries i
[originaltext] The family is changing in the US as in many other countries i
游客
2023-08-04
66
管理
问题
The family is changing in the US as in many other countries in the world. About fifty years ago in the traditional families the father was boss. Now in a modern family both the father and the mother are equal partners.
There are some great differences between the traditional family and the modern family. The first important difference is in the man’s role. The traditional husband was the head of the household, because he was the only one who worked outside the home. If the wife worked for pay, then the husband was not considered to be a good provider. In many families today, both husband and wife work for pay. Therefore, they share the role of head of household. In addition, the traditional husband usually made the big decisions about spending money. However, the modern husband shares these decisions with his working wife. Also, the traditional husband did not help his wife with the housework or meal preparation. Dinner was ready when he came home. In contrast, the modern husband helps his working wife at home. He may do some of the household jobs, and it is not unusual for him to cook.
The second difference is in the woman’s role. In the traditional family, the woman may have worked for pay during her first years of marriage. However, after she became pregnant, she would usually give up her job. Her primary role was to take care of her family. In contrast, in many families today, the modern woman works outside the home even after she has children. She’s doing two jobs instead of one, so she is busier than the traditional mother was. The traditional wife learned to live within her husband’s income. However, the modern wife does not have to live within her husband’s income because the family has two incomes.
The final difference is in the role of the children. In the traditional family, the children were taken care of by the mother because she did not work outside the home. However, today preschool children may go to a child care centre or to a baby-sitter regularly because the mother works. The school-age children of a traditional family were more dependent.
Their mother was there to help them to get ready for school and to make their breakfast. In contrast, modern children are more independent. They have to get up early in the morning and get ready for school. Their mother is busy getting ready for work, so they may even have to make their own breakfast.
In conclusion, the American family today is quite different from the family of fifty years ago. In the modern family, the roles of the father, mother, and children have changed as more and more women work outside the home. The next century may bring more important changes to the American family structure.
23.Which of the following is the feature of a modern family?
24.Why were the school-age children of a traditional family more dependent?
25.Why is the American family today so different from that of fifty years ago?
选项
A、Their mother would help them to get ready for school and to make their breakfast.
B、They had to help their mother and father to take care of their younger sisters and brothers.
C、Their mother had to get up early in the morning to drive them to school.
D、They were spoiled by their parents and didn’t want to go to school.
答案
A
解析
本题考查的是传统家庭的学龄儿童为什么更具依赖性。讲话中提到 “传统家庭里的学龄儿童更具依赖性。他们的母亲为他们做好上学准备,帮他们做早餐”,可知答案为A。其他三项都没有提及,应排除。
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2897814.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]M:HiJane,pleasecomeinandtakeaseat.W:Well,youwouldli
[originaltext]Thepodcastrevolutioniseruptingallovertheworld—andsee
[originaltext]Thepodcastrevolutioniseruptingallovertheworld—andsee
[originaltext]ThenumberofspeakersofEnglishinShakespeare’stimeises
[originaltext]ThenumberofspeakersofEnglishinShakespeare’stimeises
[originaltext]W:There’sisanelementthereaboutcompetitionthough,isn’tth
[originaltext]W:There’sisanelementthereaboutcompetitionthough,isn’tth
[originaltext]W:There’sisanelementthereaboutcompetitionthough,isn’tth
[originaltext]W:Youknow,I’veoftenwonderedwhypeoplelaughatthepicture
[originaltext]M:Canwemakeyouanoffer?[1]Wewouldliketorunthecampaig
随机试题
Theideathatsomegroupsofpeoplemaybemoreintelligentthanothersiso
WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingt
A.[-1,1) B.[4,6) C.[4,6] D.(4,6]
机电工程分项工程检查频率,工程监理单位为50%。()
下列哪项是原发性再生障碍性贫血的病因A.电离辐射 B.化学物质 C.医用药物
男,36岁,平素体健。淋雨后发热,咳嗽2天,右上腹痛伴气急、恶心1天。
《中医妇科学》称经前期综合征为A、经行头痛 B、经行发热 C、经行泄泻 D
《中国药典》2015年版规定,槐花含量测定的指标成分是A.槲皮素B.槐花米乙素C
榨油厂要在3个月后购买191吨大豆做原料,为套期保值,该厂需要购入()手大豆期
施工评标中,审查投标人名称与资质证书的名称是否一致,属于( )评审的内容。A.资
最新回复
(
0
)