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It is no longer particularly rare for women to be the main breadwinner—in the US a quarter of wives now earn more than their husbands—but what is rarer is for such a relationship to work. A book published last week by the journalist Farnoosh Torabi draws together data showing just how hard it is: high-earning women have difficulty finding a husband, and when they do, he is five times as likely to be unfaithful as other husbands. The woman will probably do more than her share of chores; though in the unusual event that he starts ironing and cooking, he is likely to end his marriage. Either way, divorce beckons.
The majority of people, even very young couples, still seem to be in relationships where the man makes more. One fiercely clever young man says his equally clever feminist girlfriend has told him she could never marry a man who earned less as she didn't fancy a life spent propping up his ego.
One male colleague says his wife's habit of making a lot was a godsend for him as he loves money but is too lazy to make much himself. More commonly it comes when the man's professional ego is not measured in money. Various men at the FT (Financial Times) have wives earning a fortune in the city, freeing them to be relatively poorly paid hacks. Within the marriage there is the understanding that his career matters as much— if not more—than hers. In the same way, some female journalists support men who are musicians and designers, who love what they do, and (in the best cases) are also happy to take the lead in bringing up the children.
The most interesting cases are when both started together in a similar industry but over the years the woman has overtaken the man. Most of these seem to end badly. But one successful male journalist explained how he had overcome the problem of having an even more successful wife. "It's the Piketty debate, isn't it? What matters most—inequality, or overall living standards?" In the interests of the latter, he has wisely refused to feel any resentment and instead declares himself utterly proud of his wife.
The majority of people, even very young couples, still seem to be in relationships where the man makes more. One fiercely clever young man says his equally clever feminist girlfriend has told him she could never marry a man who earned less as she didn't fancy a life spent propping up his ego.
One male colleague says his wife's habit of making a lot was a godsend for him as he loves money but is too lazy to make much himself. More commonly it comes when the man's professional ego is not measured in money. Various men at the FT (Financial Times) have wives earning a fortune in the city, freeing them to be relatively poorly paid hacks. Within the marriage there is the understanding that his career matters as much— if not more—than hers. In the same way, some female journalists support men who are musicians and designers, who love what they do, and (in the best cases) are also happy to take the lead in bringing up the children.
The most interesting cases are when both started together in a similar industry but over the years the woman has overtaken the man. Most of these seem to end badly. But one successful male journalist explained how he had overcome the problem of having an even more successful wife. "It's the Piketty debate, isn't it? What matters most—inequality, or overall living standards?" In the interests of the latter, he has wisely refused to feel any resentment and instead declares himself utterly proud of his wife.
单选题
11.Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 1?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】细节题。根据题干关键词定位到第一段。C项“在美国，有一半人的妻子赚的比丈夫多”，与in the US a quarter of wives now eam more than their husbands不符，故C项符合题意，为正确答案。
单选题
12.Women are unwilling to marry a man who earns less than her because such a man______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】细节题。据题干关键词定位到第二段第二句：One fiercely clever young man says his equally clever feminist girlfriend has told him she could never marry a man who earned less as she didn’t fancy a life spent propping up his ego。此句意为“一位极其聪明的年轻男士说，他同样聪明的女权主义女友曾经告诉他，她绝不可能跟一个挣得比自己少的男人结婚，因为她不愿把一辈子花在维护他的自尊心上”。故C项“更容易受伤”符合题意，为正确答案。
单选题
13.The case of"one male collegue" demonstrates that______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】细节题。根据题干关键词定位到第三段第一句：One male colleague says his wife’s habit of making a lot was a godsend for him as he loves money but is too lazy to make much himself。此句意为“一位男同事表示，妻子能赚大钱的本事对他而言简直是上天的恩赐，因为他虽然爱财，但过于懒惰，并不想自己去挣”。故A项“有些男士希望娶一位有钱的女士”符合题意，为正确答案。
单选题
14.According to the journalist, how should a man face the more successful wife?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】推断题。根据题干关键词定位到最后一段的“It’s the Piketty debate，isn’t it?what matters most--inequality,or overall living standards?”In the interests of the latter,he has wisely refused to feel any resentment and instead declares himself utterly proud of his wife。意思是“这就好比是皮凯蒂之辩，不是吗?什么最重要——夫妻间的不平等，还是整体生活水平?”为了后一项利益，他明智地拒绝产生任何怨愤的感觉，而是宣称自己为妻子感到无比骄傲。故B项“他应该学会欣赏他成功的妻子”符合题意，为正确答案。
单选题
15.It can be inferred from the passage that______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】推断题。根据题干关键词定位到全文。全文共有四段：第一段引出话题，妻子的收入比丈夫高时，夫妻关系很难维持；第二段承上启下，指出即使年轻夫妇，也难以接受女方比男方收入高；第三段阐述在男方的职业自尊心不以金钱衡量时，这种婚姻关系或许可以长久；最后一段，作者阐述了在收入方面“女强男弱”的夫妻该如何维持婚姻。综合全文，不难发现A项“目前，男士仍然难以接受比自己成功的妻子”符合题意，为正确答案。