单选题 {{I}} Questions 18 ～ 21 are based on the following interview between a reporter and Mrs. Smith on her exchanging roles with her husband.{{/I}}

单选题 Why did Mrs. Smith change her roles with her husband?

A、 Because she has been bored about the housework.
B、 Because she has got a job at a salary higher than her husband's.
C、 Because she wants to communicate with the people.
D、 Because she finds it interesting to work outside.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]18-21 W: Yes. It was a year ago that my husband and I decided to change roles. M: Why did you suddenly think of exchanging roles? W: A year ago, I was beginning to get bored at home all day. My husband didn't like his job; most of all, he hated traveling to work in the rush hour every day. M: Did your husband agree to stay at home? W: At first, be didn't. But I applied for a job with a salary higher than his. It seemed sensible for me to accept the job and for him to stay at home. M: Now, you've exchanged places for a year. How are you getting on? W: Very well. We choose roles that are comfortable for us. M: How's your husband? W: At first, he really enjoyed staying at home and being with the children. He thinks we made the right decision although lie does find housework very boring. M: What about your marriage life before exchanging roles? W: We have a traditional marriage. I stayed at home to care for children and my husband. My husband worked at a job in the office. M: Did your husband make most of the decisions at that time? W: Of course, he earned the money and paid the bills. [解析] 本题的问题是：为什么Mrs．Smith想和丈夫交换了角色?从记者采访中，我们可以听出：一年以前，和丈夫交换了角色，主要原因是她找到了一个工资比丈夫挣得多的工作，有理由让她出去工作，丈夫呆在家里做家务。而不是其他原因，故答案应选B。

单选题 What did Mr. Smith think about his way to work?

A、 It is necessary for him to stay at home.
B、 It is desirable for him to study on his way to work.
C、 It is tedious for him to work in the office.
D、 It is difficult for him to travel to work.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 听力材料中提到：My husband didn't like his job．Most of all，he hated traveling to work in the rush hour every day．意思为“丈夫不喜欢他的工作，尤其讨厌每天上下班高峰期去上班”，因此应选D。

单选题 Why does Mrs. Smith think that they have made the right decision?

A、 They feel comfortable to change the roles.
B、 They are down-hearted after changing the roles.
C、 They find it interesting to change the roles.
D、 They are fired of doing their housework.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 听力材料中提到：We choose roles that are comfortable for us．意思为：我们选择了我们都感觉轻松自在的工作，comfortable在此为“感觉轻松自在”的意思。而不应选B交换角色之后他们的心情很沉重；也不应选C，因为他们交换角色之后觉得很有趣；更不能选D，因为他们两个人都厌烦做家务。只能选A。

单选题 Who paid the bills in their traditional marriage?

A、 Mrs. Smith made some money and paid the bills.
B、 Both of them earned the money and paid the bills.
C、 Mr. Smith worked and paid the bills.
D、 None of them earned the money and paid the bills.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 传统婚姻中，丈夫出去工作，挣钱养家，Mrs．Smith的家庭也不例外。在他们交换角色之前，Mr．Smith在外工作，支付各种账单。特别是文章中提到：he earned the money and paid the bills．故答案应选C。