单选题
The cohesiveness (内聚力)of a family seems to rely on
members sharing certain routine practices and events. For a growing share of the
American labor force, however, working shifts beyond the normal daylight
hours—what we here call "shift work" makes the lives of families
difficult. Existing research shows that both male and female
shift workers express high levels of stress and a sense of conflict between the
demands of work and family life. But shift work couples still maintain a
traditional attitude about the meaning of marriage and the individual roles of
husband and wife. They expressed a willingness to do "whatever it takes" to
approximate their view of a propel marriage, including sacrificing sleep and
doing conventional things at unconventional hours. For the majority of couples
interviewed, even when wives worked outside their homes a proper marriage is.
characterized by a very clear-division of roles: husbands are "providers" whose
major responsibility is to support the family; wives are "homemakers" who clean,
cook, and care for husbands and children. The women's
definitions of a "good husband" are typified by the following wife's
response: I expect him to be a good provider, and be there when
I need him, loyal about the same things as he would expect out of me, expect
that I expect him to dominate over me. But in a manner of speaking when it's
time to be a man I expect him to stand up instead of sitting back expecting me
to do everything. To husbands, a good wife is someone who
is: Understanding of what I feel go through at work. I need
that respect at work, I hope I get it at work. I want my wife to realize what I
expect at work. I don't want her to give me a lot of shit when I come home from
work because I don' t know if this makes much sense. These
views seemed critical to maintain the families of the shift workers.
单选题
Despite ______ , shift work couples still hoped to maintain a stable
life.
A. traditional beliefs about marriage
B. lack of control over time
C. a very clear division of roles
D. the demands of work
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] "shift work"意为"working shifts beyond the normal daylight hours"。而A,C选项中"traditional beliefs about marriage"．“a very clear division of roles”均为“a stable life"的一部分，不符合题意。
单选题
From the selection, we can conclude that female shift workers were NOT
satisfied with ______.
A. their work
B. their children
C. their husbands' inability to protect the family and provide
companionship
D. leisure activities
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 由文中"the women's definitions of a good husband"可以看出c为正确答案。
单选题
What is implied by the author?
A. Shift work had a direct effect on the attitudes' and behavior of family
members.
B. Shift workers could live a normal life.
C. Shift work couples had unconventional ideas about marriage.
D. Female shift workers were satisfied with the time spent together with
their families.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 由文章主旨句"shift work makes the lives of families difficult"可知选A。
单选题
In order to continue the marriages of the shift workers,______.
A. wives must learn to care for the children when their husbands are
absent
B. shift work couples must administer their time and activities
C. wives mustn't adapt their own feelings of boredom to their husbands'
work