题目
Women and men today still face problems over how to balance between "independent self" and ___36___ to the family. Women as wives or mothers must now ___37___ economic independence even though they continue to fulfill their responsibilities for the family. Men as husbands or fathers are no longer the only ones to support the family, but they need to ___38___ to new pressures by becoming more devoted husbands and fathers. The young women and men have to ___39___ themselves to this changing social environment. Yet, they also have an excellent opportunity to develop new ___40___ to reshape family life. With the effort of both women and men, modern family life can become more rewarding.A. assertedB. pursueC. enduranceD. welfareE. transformedF. strokeG. overcomeH. assumeI. adaptJ. individualK. obligationsL. oddsM. strategiesN. react
Women and men today still face problems over how to balance between "independent self" and ___36___ to the family. Women as wives or mothers must now ___37___ economic independence even though they continue to fulfill their responsibilities for the family. Men as husbands or fathers are no longer the only ones to support the family, but they need to ___38___ to new pressures by becoming more devoted husbands and fathers. The young women and men have to ___39___ themselves to this changing social environment. Yet, they also have an excellent opportunity to develop new ___40___ to reshape family life. With the effort of both women and men, modern family life can become more rewarding.
A. asserted
B. pursue
C. endurance
D. welfare
E. transformed
F. stroke
G. overcome
H. assume
I. adapt
J. individual
K. obligations
L. odds
M. strategies
N. react
题目解答
答案
BINIM
B. pursue
I. adapt
N. react
I. adapt
M. strategies
B. pursue
I. adapt
N. react
I. adapt
M. strategies
解析
本题主要考查词汇在语境中的运用，解题时需要结合句子的语义和语法结构来选择合适的单词。
36题
句子表达的是在“独立的自我”和对家庭的某种关系之间取得平衡。“obligations”意为“义务；责任”，“obligations to the family”表示“对家庭的责任”，符合语境，所以36题选K。
37题
这里说女性即使继续履行家庭责任，现在也必须去做与经济独立相关的事。“pursue”有“追求；寻求”的意思，“pursue economic independence”即“追求经济独立”，符合语义，所以37题选B。
38题
男性不再是唯一养家的人，他们需要对新的压力做出反应。“react to”是固定搭配，意为“对……做出反应”，所以38题选N。
39题
年轻人必须使自己适应这种不断变化的社会环境。“adapt oneself to”是固定短语，意思是“使自己适应……”，所以39题选I。
40题
他们有绝佳的机会去开发新的方法来重塑家庭生活。“strategies”表示“策略；方法”，“develop new strategies”即“开发新的方法”，符合题意，所以40题选M。