After several weeks of job--hunting, I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends, “My clever little wife can run that company she’s working for.”
But as his joking remark was close to reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job. I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I can do man), things that we had always dreamed of doing, but we don’t do these things because he is very unhappy.
We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end.
I love my husband very much, and I do not want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job. I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don’t know how. Can you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?
Please help.
“DISTRESSED”
48. What do you think shows her husband was supportive?
A. He took up all the work she used to do. B. He made all the decisions for her.
C. He gave her encouragement. D. All of the above.
49. Her husband when she first found her present job.
A. was very critical of her B. felt disappointed C. was proud of her
D. was happy but critical
50. Her husband stopped talking to her about her job when _____
A. she received promotions B. She earned more money
C. her husband was unhappy D. both A and B
51. The woman has a hard choice between
A. husband and children B. children and work C. career and money
D. job and marriage
E
You are what you eat and fats are a main food for Asia’s fast-food generation. Dr. Chwang, director of the Department of Food Nutrition, says children are consuming more meat and soft drinks. That is a thorough departure from the traditional diet of vegetables and rice and little meat. “They like big pieces of fried meat with a soft drink. So although they may eat the same volume of food, their calorie intake (卡路里摄入量)has increased. Now about 40 to 45 percent of their calories come from fat,”says Chwang.
Although on the whole Asians tend towards thinness, culture -namely Asians’ hospitality (好客)-is a reason for the fatness of today’s generation, according to Chwang. “Asian people love food,”she says. “Eating and drinking are important social and family functions. ”In the past, however, big meals were only hosted on special occasions as people were more careful with money. In today’s climate of wealth and remarkable consumption, 10-course meals are no longer reserved for significant occasions.
More than anyone else, children are on the receiving end of their parents’ improved circumstances. “In the past, people had four or more children-now, they have one or two, so they tend to spoil them,”says Chwang. “The easiest way is to give them ‘quality food’. Parents think feeding them well is showing their love. They feel bad when their children look thin. ”
When describing the physical condition of most overweight Asian children, Chwang says: “There is a clear relationship between fatness and indoor play. Children get fat because they don’t move, and eventually, they don’t want to move because they’re fat. ”
Thanks to technology, a growing army of children prefer video games to old outdoor sports. “What do children do when watching TV or sitting in front of the computer playing video games? They eat chocolate and drink Coke,”says Chwang.
52. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Asian people tend to save more money.
B. Asian children depart from their diet tradition.
C. Asian children eat big meals on more occasions.
D. Culture contributes to the fatness of Asian children.
53. Some parents feel bad when their children look thin, because ________.
A. their children don’t love eating and drinking
B. their children don’t have a good physical condition
C. they feel that they don’t take good care of their children
D. they feel that they are not wealthy enough to afford “quality food”
54. According to this passage, the “quality food” fed by some parents is actually __________.
A. helpful food
B. qualified food
C. agreeable food
D. high-calorie food
55. The purpose of this article is to ________.
A. prove the relationship between fatness and indoor play
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