The differences between men and women's friendships
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 and talking?
What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that women have so much to share.
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. the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men. Rubin's study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to a female friend.
"In general," writes Rubin in her new book, "women's friendships with each other lie on shared emotions and support, but men's relationships are marked by shared activities.”
“ Men keep their innermost(内心深处的) feelings to themselves. " Rubin writes, " Whereas(然而) a woman's closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage. However, a man by society doesn’t complain about his marriage trouble. 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. "
【小题1】What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ________.

The differences between men and women's friendships
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 and talking?
What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that women have so much to share.
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. the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men. Rubin's study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to a female friend.
"In general," writes Rubin in her new book, "women's friendships with each other lie on shared emotions and support, but men's relationships are marked by shared activities.”
“ Men keep their innermost(内心深处的) feelings to themselves. " Rubin writes, " Whereas(然而) a woman's closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage. However, a man by society doesn’t complain about his marriage trouble. 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. 1.

   What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ________

   1. A.
      he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband
   2. B.
      women have so much to share
   3. C.
      women show little interest in ballgames
   4. D.
      he find his wife difficult to talk to
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      a male friend
   2. B.
      a female friend
   3. C.
      her parents
   4. D.
      her husband
3. 3.

   What do women's friendships with each other lie on in general?

   1. A.
      shared emotions
   2. B.
      support
   3. C.
      shared activities
   4. D.
      shared emotions and support
4. 4.

   According to the last paragraph, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?

   1. A.
      Ending his marriage without good reason
   2. B.
      Spending too much time with his friends
   3. C.
      complaining about his marriage trouble
   4. D.
      going out to ballgames too often
5. 5.

   What is the article about? ________

   1. A.
      happy and successful marriages
   2. B.
      friendships of men and women
   3. C.
      emotional problems in marriage
   4. D.
      interactions between men and women

阅读理解

　　Betty and Harold have been married for years. But one thing still puzzles 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?

　　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 (情感危机). “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,” Rublin 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 hide 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 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

Betty and Harold have been married for years.But one thing still puzzles 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 Lilian 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 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,”Robin 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. 1.

   What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that_____.

   1. A.
      he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband
   2. B.
      women show little interest in ballgames
   3. C.
      women have so much to share
   4. D.
      he finds his wife difficult to talk to
2. 2.

   Rubin’s study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to  turn to _____.

   1. A.
      a male friend
   2. B.
      her parents
   3. C.
      a female friend
   4. D.
      her husband
3. 3.

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

   1. A.
      Ending his marriage without good reason.
   2. B.
      Complaining about his marriage trouble.
   3. C.
      Spending too much time with his friends.
   4. D.
      Going out to ballgames too often.
4. 4.

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

   1. A.
      Women are more serious than men about marriage.
   2. B.
      Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.
   3. C.
      Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.
   4. D.
      Women depend on others in making decisions.
5. 5.

   The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around_____.

   1. A.
      friendships of men and women
   2. B.
      happy and successful marriages
   3. C.
      emotional problems in marriage
   4. D.
      interactions between men and women