题目

Life in the United States is changing. Twenty-five years ago the housewife cleaned, cooked and cared for the children. The father earned the money for the family. He was usually out working all day. He came home tired in the evening and so did not see the children very much, except on weekends.These days, however, many women work outside the home. They can’t be at home with the children all day. They, too, come home tired in the evening. They don’t have time to do the housework.Today she can get help. Mothers can leave their children at the day-care centers during the day. The company a woman works for may allow her to work part-time. In that way, she can earn some money, but she can also be with her children part of every day.Now many men share the housework with their wives. The husband may also spend more time at home with the children.In the United States more and more men are becoming househusbands every year. These changes in the home mean changes in the family. Fathers can be closer to their children because they are at home more. Fathers and children can understand each other better. Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage. They, too, may have better understanding of each other.(2分)1. Twenty-five years ago most women ( ) .A. had no childrenB. workedC. weren’t housewivesD. were housewives

Life in the United States is changing. Twenty-five years ago the housewife cleaned, cooked and cared for the children. The father earned the money for the family. He was usually out working all day. He came home tired in the evening and so did not see the children very much, except on weekends. These days, however, many women work outside the home. They can’t be at home with the children all day. They, too, come home tired in the evening. They don’t have time to do the housework. Today she can get help. Mothers can leave their children at the day-care centers during the day. The company a woman works for may allow her to work part-time. In that way, she can earn some money, but she can also be with her children part of every day. Now many men share the housework with their wives. The husband may also spend more time at home with the children. In the United States more and more men are becoming househusbands every year. These changes in the home mean changes in the family. Fathers can be closer to their children because they are at home more. Fathers and children can understand each other better. Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage. They, too, may have better understanding of each other. (2分) 1. Twenty-five years ago most women ( ) . A. had no children B. worked C. weren’t housewives D. were housewives

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答案

我们来一步一步分析这道题目。 题目问的是：**二十五年前，大多数女性（ ）。** 我们回到文章的第一段，看看当时的情况是怎么描述的： > "Twenty-five years ago the housewife cleaned, cooked and cared for the children. The father earned the money for the family. He was usually out working all day." 翻译过来就是： 二十五年前，家庭主妇负责打扫、做饭并照顾孩子。父亲负责赚钱养家，通常一整天都在外面工作。 从这句话我们可以清楚地看出： - 当时的家庭角色分工很明确。 - 女性角色是“housewife”（家庭主妇），负责家务和孩子。 - 男性外出工作，养家糊口。 所以，二十五年前，大多数女性是家庭主妇。 我们来看选项： A. had no children（没有孩子） → 文中没有说她们没有孩子，反而说她们“cared for the children”（照顾孩子），所以这个选项错误。 B. worked（工作） → 文中说父亲外出工作，而妻子在家，说明当时大多数女性不外出工作，所以这个选项不符合。 C. weren’t housewives（不是家庭主妇） → 这和文中说的“the housewife cleaned, cooked and cared for the children”直接矛盾，所以错误。 D. were housewives（是家庭主妇） → 完全符合文意。文中明确指出家庭主妇承担家务和育儿，说明当时大多数女性是家庭主妇。 **正确答案是：D. were housewives** --- **答案：\boxed{D}**

解析

考查要点：本题考查学生对文章细节的理解能力，需要根据原文信息准确判断选项的正确性。
解题思路：通过定位原文中关于“25年前家庭角色分工”的描述，明确当时女性的主要身份是家庭主妇，从而排除干扰选项，锁定正确答案。

关键信息定位：
文章第一段明确指出：“Twenty-five years ago the housewife cleaned, cooked and cared for the children. The father earned the money for the family.”（二十五年前，家庭主妇负责打扫、做饭和照顾孩子，父亲负责赚钱养家。）

选项分析：

  • A. had no children：错误。文中提到“cared for the children”（照顾孩子），说明女性有孩子。
  • B. worked：错误。文中明确说明父亲是“out working all day”（全天外出工作），而女性是家庭主妇，不外出工作。
  • C. weren’t housewives：错误。文中直接使用“housewife”一词描述女性角色，与该选项矛盾。
  • D. were housewives：正确。原文直接描述了女性作为家庭主妇的职责，与选项完全一致。