Men and women have more choices today. For example, there are choices about marriage. People can decide whether to get married or not. Women who have good jobs need not depend on their husbands, so the traditional idea that marriage is the most important job of a woman's life is changing.
There are more choices about children, too. Many working wives can decide whether and when, if they want, to have children. And they don't want to give up work even if they have a child.
Perhaps the most important difference today is that so many women work even after they get married.Today most women in Britain without a job either have very young children or are very old.Over half of all married women now have a job, and women as a whole make up over one third of the British work force. This has changed marriage; when people get married, the husband and wife have very different role from, say, fifty years ago. If both husband and wife work, the woman will expect to be equal with her husband.For example, many young husbands are now ready to take their share in doing the housework and looking after the children. And the husband no longer expects to make all the important decisions himself. His wife will, for example, share in decision about money. In some cases the husband wants to stay at home and take care of the children, but usually it is because he cannot find a job.In this case, the wife makes the money for the family, and takes on the traditional male role.
1. The sentence “the traditional idea that marriage is the most important job of a woman's life is changing” refers to the belief that().
A、marriage is very important in a woman's life
B、to be married is important for a woman to get a job
C、a woman's life is changed after her marriage
D、women are becoming less dependent on her marriage
2. In the British work force today,().
A、over one third is formed of women
B、more than half is formed of married women
C、there are more women than men
D、there are fewer unmarried women than married women
3. Which of the following statement about the past is NOT true according to the passage?()
A、The husband usually made important decisions by himself.
B、The husband was more ready to help with the housework.
C、The wife hardly had her share in making important decisions.
D、The wife took care of the children and did most of the housework.
4. Sometimes, the wife makes money for the family. This is because().
A、the wife wants to take on the traditional male role
B、the husband can take better care of the children
C、the husband is out of job
D、the wife likes to live a new life
5. What is the main idea of this passage?()
A、Women's social position has been much improved.
B、Women take a main role in modern families.
C、Men and women's roles in the family have changed.
D、Women have more choices to make today.