单选题 In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, a house, and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss. While the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked the meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other household work. Her job at home was very important.
In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.
There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or to stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of them some of the time, all of the time, or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.

单选题 Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?
A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.
B. Women made most of the decisions.
C. Women stayed at home to care for the children.
D. Men paid the bills.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从第一段可看出,在传统家庭中,男人工作挣钱,在大多数事情上作决定,是一家之主,所以B是正确答案。
单选题 In recent years ______.
A. young couples reject the traditional relationship
B. the woman has a job and earns money for the family
C. the woman doesn't stay at home or care for the children and the house
D. the role of men and women has begun to change
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 第二段开始讲述近年来的变化,第三、四段中男女角色的重要变化说明D是正确答案。A不符合第二段第一句所说的“近年来,许多年轻夫妇继续保持传统的家庭类型”;B和C也只是说到了近年来各种婚姻关系中的几种,非全部。
单选题 Men and women may now choose all the following EXCEPT ______.
A. to marry or to stay single
B. to work or to stay at home
C. to have the roles that are comfortable for them
D. to leave their young children alone at home if they have to go to work
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 根据最后一段,D是正确答案。
单选题 The following are all true EXCEPT ______.
A. they may choose to have children or not
B. the man may take care of the children some of the time
C. the woman may want to go to work
D. the woman is the most important person in the house
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] A、B、C三项在第三段中都有提及,只有D没有。
单选题 Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.
B. The woman's job at home was very important in the past.
C. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.
D. Everyone tries to get married.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 用排除法,A、B和C在文中都直接提到过,而第三段第三句“他们选择结婚或选择单身”说明不是每个人都要结婚的,所以D是正确答案。