14.AHow many men do housework?Recently a European Commission tried to find out people's ideas and reactions to the women's movement.As part of their survey,they asked many men and women the question,"Who does the housework?"The men answered very differently from the women!
The housework they asked people about were:preparing meals,washing dishes,cleaning the house and babysitting.48% of British husbands said they did these things.37% of Danish men helped in the house.But only 15% of Italian men said they did the housework,many of them said they never helped at all!
But there was an interesting point of view from the wives.According to British wives,only 38% of their husbands helped in the house.And Italian wives said that their husbands hardly ever helped.The Italian and British men did not tell the truth!The Commission found that Danish men were the most trustful husbands; their answers were the same as their wives'answers.
Do the men you know help in the house?Do you think the survey gives a true picture in your experience?Write and tell us what you think.
1.The survey was carried out inB.
A.Britain
B.Europe
C.Denmark
D.Italy
2.The subject for the survey isD.
A.how many boys do the housework
B.who are more diligent,wives or husbands
C.how many women do the housework
D.who does the housework at home
3.From the passage we can see thatC.
A.there were more husbands who did the housework than wives
B.husbands did half of the housework all the time
C.there were more wives who did the housework than husbands.
D.wives did all the housework at home
4.MoreA husbands help in the house thanA husbands.
A.British; Danish
B.Italian; Danish
C.Danish; British
D.Italian; British.
分析 本文公布了欧洲委员会为了了解人们对女权运动的想法以及对"谁做家务活"这一调查反应.
解答 1.B:推断题.根据文章第1段第2句…a European Commission(委员会) tried to find out people's ideas and reactions to the women's movement,可知所调查的地方是欧洲,此题的答案为B.
2.D:细节题.根据文章第1段倒数第2句…they asked many men and women the question,"Who does the housework?"可推知调查目的是谁在家里做家务,此题的答案为D.
3.C:推断题.根据文章中所显示的调查结果:British 48%(实际上是38%)、Danish 37%、Italian 15%可推知男性做家务的比例远低于女性,此题的答案为C.
4.A:推断题.根据文章所显示的调查结果:British 48%(实际上是38%)、Danish 37%可推知此题答案为A.
点评 本篇阅读较为简单.文章内容,所出题目以及选项也较短,因此考生只要阅读详略结合,细心理解,就能快速得出正确答案.