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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle, and was prepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him into childcare tor nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for the next four years, with Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He returned to full-time work earlier this year.
Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority. In a government-funded survey in 2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30-54 year age group saw the women working either part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.
The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne Hollonds. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess, particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Men being the bread winners
B. Traditional roles of women
C. Women being the home makers
D. Reversed roles between men and women
2. Catherine and her husband decided that Catherine would be the primary earner because ____.
A. she had a badly paid job
B. she was not good at childcare
C. she had a reliable job
D. she wanted her husband to stay at home
3. In paragraph 1, the word “him" refers to ____.
A. their son B. her husband C. Derek D. her colleague
4. They decided that Derek would look after their son because they ____.
A. couldn’t afford to put their child in care for long periods each day
B. didn’t want to put their child in care for long periods each day
C. thought childcare was not safe enough for their children
D. worried about their son’s health problems
5. In paragraph 2, the word “reversal" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. stability B. modification C. rehearsal D. switch
6. One reason for a change in the number of men staying home is ____.
A. the stability in the number of highly-educated women who are working
B. the fall in the number of highly-educated women who are working
C. the rise in the number of highly-educated women who are working
D. the fluctuation in the number of highly-educated women who are working
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle, and was prepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him into childcare tor nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for the next four years, with Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He returned to full-time work earlier this year.
Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority. In a government-funded survey in 2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30-54 year age group saw the women working either part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.
The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne Hollonds. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess, particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Men being the bread winners
B. Traditional roles of women
C. Women being the home makers
D. Reversed roles between men and women
2. Catherine and her husband decided that Catherine would be the primary earner because ____.
A. she had a badly paid job
B. she was not good at childcare
C. she had a reliable job
D. she wanted her husband to stay at home
3. In paragraph 1, the word “him" refers to ____.
A. their son B. her husband C. Derek D. her colleague
4. They decided that Derek would look after their son because they ____.
A. couldn’t afford to put their child in care for long periods each day
B. didn’t want to put their child in care for long periods each day
C. thought childcare was not safe enough for their children
D. worried about their son’s health problems
5. In paragraph 2, the word “reversal" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. stability B. modification C. rehearsal D. switch
6. One reason for a change in the number of men staying home is ____.
A. the stability in the number of highly-educated women who are working
B. the fall in the number of highly-educated women who are working
C. the rise in the number of highly-educated women who are working
D. the fluctuation in the number of highly-educated women who are working
Câu hỏi trong đề: Trắc nghiệm tổng hợp Tiếng anh có đáp án 2023 !!
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Trả lời:
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Đáp án:
|
1. D |
2. C |
3. A |
4. B |
5. D |
6. C |
Giải thích:
1. Ý chính của bài đọc là: Đảo ngược vai trò giữa nam và nữ.
2. Thông tin: s she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary caregiver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television.
3. Thông tin: It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him into childcare tor nine hours a day.
4. Thông tin: It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him into childcare tor nine hours a day.
5. reversal = switch (đảo ngược)
6. Thông tin: She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations.
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Lời giải
Đáp án:
|
1. D |
2. B |
3. D |
4. D |
5. B |
|
6. A |
7. D |
8. A |
9. C |
10. B |
Dịch:
Khi con người lần đầu tiên học cách tạo ra lửa, lần đầu tiên anh ta bắt đầu sử dụng nhiên liệu. Nhiên liệu đầu tiên ông sử dụng có lẽ là gỗ. Khi thời gian trôi qua, con người cuối cùng đã phát hiện ra rằng các chất như than và dầu sẽ cháy. Than không được sử dụng rộng rãi như một nguồn năng lượng cho đến thế kỷ trước. Với sự bùng nổ của cuộc cách mạng công nghiệp, người ta đã sớm nhận ra rằng sản lượng sẽ tăng gấp đôi nếu than được sử dụng thay cho gỗ. Ngày nay, nhiều nhà máy và trạm phát điện khổng lồ sẽ không thể hoạt động nếu không có than. Tuy nhiên, trong hai mươi hoặc ba mươi năm qua, việc sử dụng than đã giảm. Kết quả là đã có những thay đổi trong ngành than. Người ta tin rằng nhiều người sẽ sử dụng than hơn nếu dầu và khí đốt không sẵn có. Có quá đủ than trên thế giới cho nhu cầu của con người trong hai trăm năm tới nếu việc sử dụng than của chúng ta không tăng lên. Tuy nhiên, thật không may, khoảng một nửa số than trên thế giới có thể không bao giờ được sử dụng. Khai thác phần lớn trong số đó sẽ rất tốn kém ngay cả khi có thể sử dụng thiết bị mới.
Lời giải
Đáp án: Unless you promiss to try harder, I won't help you.
Giải thích: Unless ~ If not
Dịch: Tôi sẽ chỉ giúp bạn nếu bạn hứa sẽ cố gắng hơn nữa. = Trừ khi bạn hứa sẽ cố gắng hơn, nếu không tôi sẽ không giúp bạn.
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