单选题
American families are changing. One important change is that most married women now work outside the home. What happens when both parents work? Read about the Morales family.
Ally and Steven Morales have three children: Josh, 11; Bob, 9; and Lily, 6. Steven is a computer programmer. This year, Ally is working again as a hospital administrator. The family needs the money, and Ally likes her job. Everything is going well, but there are also some problems.
Now that Ally is working, Steven has to help her more with the housework. He doesn"t enjoy it, however. Ally loves her work, but she feels tired and too busy. She also worries about the children. Ally has to work on Saturdays, so Steven and Ally don"t have a lot of free time together.
Lily is having a great time in her after-school program. When Ally comes to pick her up, she doesn"t want to leave. Unfortunately, Bob"s school doesn"t have an after-school program. Right now, he"s spending most afternoons by himself in front of the TV. Josh is enjoying his new freedom after school. He"s playing his music louder and spending more time on the phone.
单选题
Most married American women now work outside their home.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 文章开门见山在第一段就指出美国的家庭正在发生变化(American families are changing．)，其中主要表现之一就是美国已婚的女士又在外面工作了(One important change is that most married women now work outside the home)，所以应该选A。
单选题
The Morales family is a big family With five members.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 文章提到Morales夫妇Ally and Steve有三个孩子：Josh，Bob and lily，所以应该选A。
单选题
Steven likes to help his wife with housework.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 文章说他们也遇到了一些问题(There are also some problems．)，由于Ally工作了，Steven不得不多帮她干家务(has to help her more with the housework)，但他不是很喜欢(He doesn"t enjoy it however．)，所以应该选B。
单选题
Steven has to work on Sundays.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 文章提到Ally在周六必须上班(has to work on Saturdays)，所以他们夫妇俩在一起的休闲时间并不是很多(Steven and Ally don"t have a lot of free time together)，但没有提到Steven也在周末上班，所以应该选C。
单选题
Ally and Steven"s eldest child enjoys after-school program very much.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 文章说的是Lily很喜欢放学后的活动(Lily is having a great time in her after school program．)，而Lily是6岁，最小的孩子。Josh才是the eldest child，他12岁，所以应该选B。