Question

【題目】To whom it may concern,

My husband Jim and I got married in 1965. For the first ten years of our marriage, I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then about four years ago, our youngest child went to school, and I thought I might go back to work.

Jim was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He started to do all the things I used to do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.

After several weeks of job hunting, I found my present job, which is working for a small public relation firm. At first, my husband was proud of me and would tell his friends, “My clever little wife can run that company she’s working for.”

But, as his joking words were becoming reality, Jim 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, Jim can do things that we had always dreamed of doing, but we don’t do these things because he is unhappy.

We fought about little things, and Jim 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 Jim very much, and I don’t want him to feel inferior(較差的), 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.

Yours,

Mary

【1】When was the letter most probably written?

A. In 1975. B. Around 1980.

C. Four years ago. D. In 1965.

【2】What shows her husband was supportive?

A. He helped look after babies.

B. He told her his experience.

C. He worked much harder.

D. He encouraged her a lot.

【3】How did her husband feel when she first found her job?

A. Nervous. B. Disappointed.

C. Proud. D. Curious.

【4】Jim stopped talking about her job when ___________.

A. Jim failed to do what he liked

B. she made more money than he

C. she received her boss’ praise

D. Jim had to do housework

【5】What happened as her income increased?

A. She found a gap(分歧) between Jim and her.

B. She did what she had dreamed of.

C. She felt proud of herself.

D. She bought a house.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】試題分析：作者原來(lái)是家庭主婦，后來(lái)開始工作。最初階段丈夫非常支持她工作，但隨著作者升職，夫妻發(fā)生矛盾。作者寫信是為了尋求解決辦法。

【1】B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中My husband Jim and I got married in 1965. For the first ten years of our marriage和Then about four years ago可知，作者大概是1979去找工作，作者之后在工作上很順利，升職還加薪，但家庭卻遇到問(wèn)題，所以作者寫了這封信，故選B。

【2】D 細(xì)節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)第二段中Jim was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He started to do all the things I used to do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.可知，丈夫支持作者出去找工作，并鼓勵(lì)她，說(shuō)她一定會(huì)成功，故選D。

【3】C 細(xì)節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)第三段my husband was proud of me and would tell his friends, “My clever little wife can run that company she’s working for.”可知，作者找到工作后，丈夫很驕傲地向朋友炫耀，故選C。

【4】B 細(xì)節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)第四段But, as his joking words were becoming reality, Jim 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.可知，當(dāng)作者升職并比丈夫掙錢多之后，丈夫就不再和作者談?wù)摴ぷ髁耍�故選B。

【5】A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段和倒數(shù)第三段的內(nèi)容可知，作者掙錢比丈夫多之后，她發(fā)現(xiàn)她與丈夫之間出現(xiàn)了分歧，夫妻間經(jīng)常為了小事吵架，以至于到了可能要結(jié)束的地步。故選A。