Betty and Harold have been married for years. But one thing still puzzles（困扰） old Harold.

How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a half hours later, and they're still sitting on the sofa? Talking?

What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?

Betty shrugs. Talk? We're friends.

Researching this matter called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men. No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is "marked and unmistakable."

More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best friend. Those who could were likely to name a woman. Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman. More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress （感情危机）. "Most women," says Rubin, "identified（认定） at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives."

"In general," writes Rubin in her new book, "women's friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men's relationships are marked by shared activities." For the most part, Rubin says, interactions （交往） between men are emotionally controlled -a good fit with the social requirements of "manly behavior."

"Even when a man is said to be a best friend," Rubin writes, "the two share little about their innermost feelings. Whereas a woman's closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn't unusual to hear a man say he didn't know his friend's marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa."

71. What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ______.

A. he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband    B. women have so much to share

C. women show little interest in ballgames        D. he finds his wife difficult to talk to

72. Rubin's study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to ______.

A. a male friend     B. a female friend C. her parents        D. her husband

73. According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?

A. Ending his marriage without good reason.

B. Spending too much time with his friends.

C. Complaining about his marriage trouble.

D. Going out to ballgames too often.

74. Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?

A. Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.

B. Women are more serious than men about marriage.

C. Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.

D. Women depend on others in making decisions.

75. The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around _____.

A. happy and successful marriages       B. friendships of men and women

C. emotional problems in marriage       D. interactions between men and women

Betty and Harold have been married for years. But one thing still puzzles (困扰) old Harold. How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a half hours later, and they're still sitting on the sofa? Talking?

What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?

Betty shrugs. Talk? We're friends.

Researching this matter called friendship, Psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two

years interviewing more than two hundred women and men. No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is“marked and unmistakable”.

More than two hirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best friend. Those who could were likely to name a woman. Yet three?quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman. More married men than women named their wife／husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress (感情危机).“Most women,” says Rubin,“identified (认定) at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives.”

“In general,” writes Rubin in her new book,“women's friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men's relationships are marked by shared activities.” For the most part, Rubin says, interactions (交往) between men are emotionally controlled—a good fit with the social requirements of “manly behavior”.

“Even when a man is said to be a best friend,”Rubin writes,“the two share little about their innermost feelings. Whereas a woman's closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn't unusual to hear a man say he didn't know his friend's marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa.”

1.What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that________.

A. he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband

B. women have so much to share

C. women show little interest in ballgames

D. he finds his wife difficult to talk to 

2.Rubin's study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to_________.

A. a male friend     B. a female friend      C. her parents      D. her husband

3.According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?

A. Ending his marriage without good reason.

B. Spending too much time with his friends.

C. Complaining about his marriage trouble.

D. Going out to ballgames too often. 

4.Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?

A. Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.

B. Women are more serious than men about marriage.

C. Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.

D. Women depend on others in making decisions. 

5.The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around_________.

A. happy and successful marriages        

B. friendships of men and women

C. emotional problems in marriage         

D. interactions between men and women 

There are four types of persons who go to work part­time. These include retirees who want a bit more income or socialization, parents who want to spend more time with their children, college and high school students and temporary agency workers who want more experience. Many people enjoy the advantages of working part­time, but benefits are rarely offered to part­time employees.

Most people are hoping for health insurance and retirement benefits when taking a job. Traditionally, companies only offer benefits to employees who work 30 hours or more a week. This is only a 25% reduction in hours, so it doesn't free up a lot of time for the employee who needs part­time hours. Even when a part­timer is offered health benefits, he is rarely offered paid time off and retirement benefits. Dental benefits are almost never offered to part­time employees.

Many businesses hire part­time employees for the simple reason of saving money. If they work less than a certain number of hours, the employers don't need to pay for benefits. There are companies, however, that are beginning to offer benefits to part­time employees. This includes benefits for health, paid time off and retirement plans. Some companies have begun to offer this in order to take in high quality, trained professionals who just want part­time hours. If a company wants a qualified employee, it will have to compete with other companies. People who may only want to work part­time may be forced to take a full­time job to get the benefits. Companies who offer benefits to part­timers have an advantage by offering more choices to their employees in terms of hours.

Conducting an Internet search is probably the quickest way to find companies that provide benefits for part­time employees. Many large corporations like Starbucks, Barnes & Noble and Whole Foods offer benefits to part­time employees among other things. Look for companies that offer a team approach to their employees. Employees are given choices and part of decision­making in the business. Businesses that allow employee input are more likely to offer benefits to part­timers.

20．People prefer to work part­time mainly because they ________．

A．don't want to spend more time on work

B．have so many household and social affairs

C．hope to have more money, time and experience

D．only expect to make more friends

21．From the second paragraph we can learn that part­timers ________．

A．can enjoy as many benefits as full­timers

B．prefer retirement benefits to health insurance

C．often retire without enjoying any benefit

D．often enjoy fewer benefits than full­timers

22．What's the advantage of hiring part­time employees?

A．They don't need the insurance.

B．They can save employers some money.

C．They have no choice but to work hard.

D．They can also be changed into full­timers.

23．We can infer from the last paragraph that ________．

A．it's easy to find companies providing benefits

B．companies not allowing employees input don't offer any benefit to part­timers

C．Starbucks in England doesn't provide benefits to full­timers

D．employees are often forced to choose their jobs

Betty and Harold have been married for years. But one thing still puzzles（困扰） old Harold.

How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a half hours later, and they're still sitting on the sofa? Talking?

What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?

Betty shrugs. Talk? We're friends.

Researching this matter called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years

interviewing more than two hundred women and men. No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is "marked and unmistakable."

More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best friend. Those

who could were likely to name a woman. Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman. More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress （感情危机）. "Most women," says Rubin, "identified（认定） at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives."

"In general," writes Rubin in her new book, "women's friendships with each other rest on

shared emotions and support, but men's relationships are marked by shared activities." For the most part, Rubin says, interactions （交往） between men are emotionally controlled -a good fit with the social requirements of "manly behavior."

"Even when a man is said to be a best friend," Rubin writes, "the two share little about their

innermost feelings. Whereas a woman's closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn't unusual to hear a man say he didn't know his friend's marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa."

1. What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ______

A. he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband  B. women have so much to share

C. women show little interest in ballgames                D. he finds his wife difficult to talk to

2. Rubin's study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to ______

A. a male friend              B. a female friend  C. her parents  D. her husband

3. According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?

A. Ending his marriage without good reason.

B. Spending too much time with his friends.

C. Complaining about his marriage trouble.

D. Going out to ballgames too often.

4. Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?

A. Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.

B. Women are more serious than men about marriage.

C. Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.

D. Women depend on others in making decisions.

5. The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around _____

A. happy and successful marriages                    B. friendships of men and women

C. emotional problems in marriage                     D. interactions between men and women

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　　Betty and Harold have been married for years. But one thing still puzzles（困扰）old Harold. How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a half hours later, and they're still sitting on the sofa? Talking?

　　What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?

　　Betty shrugs, Talk? We're friends.

　　Researching this result called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men. No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendship is “marked and unmistakable.”

　　More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed would not name a best friend. Those who could were likely to name a woman. Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman. More married men than women named their wife / husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress（感情危机）“Most women,” says Rubin, “identified（认定）at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a trouble moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives.”

　　“In general,” writes Rubin in her new book, “women's friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men's relationships are marked by shared activities.” For the most part, Rubin says, interactions（交往）between men are emotionally controlled--a good fit with the social requirements of “mainly behavior.”

　　“Even when a man is said to be best friend,” Rubin writes, “the two share little about their innermost feelings. Whereas a woman's closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn't unusual to hear a man say he didn't know his friend's marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on a sofa.”

（1）What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ________.

[　　]

A. he is treated as an outsider than a husband

B. women have so much to share

C. women show little interest in ballgames

D. he finds his wife difficult to talk to

（2）Rubin's study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to ________.

[　　]

（3）According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a may by society?

[　　]

A. Ending his marriage without good reason.

B. Spending too much time with his friends.

C. Complaining about his marriage trouble

D. Going out to ballgames too often.

（4）Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?

[　　]

A. Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves

B. Women are more serious than men about marriage.

C. Men often take sudden action to end their marriage

D. Women depend on others in making decisions.

（5）The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around ________.

[　　]

A. happy and successful marriages

B. friendship of men and women

C. emotional problems in marriage

D. interactions between men and women