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FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES

Family life in the United States is changing. Fifty or sixty years ago, the wife was called a “housewife”. She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children. The husband earned the money for the family. He was usually out working all day. He came home tired in the evening, so he did not do much housework. And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends.

These days, however, more and more women work outside the home. They cannot stay with the children all day. They, too, come home tired in the evening. They do not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up. They do not have time to clean the house and do the laundry. So who is going to do the housework now? Who is going to take care of the children?

Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it. In these families, the husband and wife agree to do different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job. For example, the husband always cooks dinner and the wife always does the laundry. Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and the husband cooks dinner on other nights.

Then there is the question of the children. In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents. Now families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way. More often, parents have to pay for child care help. The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center. The problem with t his kind of help is the high cost. It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well.

Parents may get another kind of help form the companies they work for. Many companies now let people with children work part-time. That way, parents can spend mo re time with their children. Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children. For these men there is a new word: they are called “househusbands”. In the USA more and more men are becoming househusbands every year.

These changes in the home mean changes in the family. Fathers can learn to understand their children better, and the children can get to know their fathers better. Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage. They, too, may have a better understanding of each other.

Sixty years ago, most women ___________

A. went out to work

B. had no children

C. did not do much housework

D. were housewives

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Đáp án D

Cách đây 60 năm, hầu hết phụ nữ → là nội trợ

Fifty or sixty years ago, the wife was called a “housewife”.

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Câu 2:

Nowadays, there are __________.

A. more women going out to work than before

B. more and more women staying with the children all day

C. more work outside the home than before

D. more housewives than before

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Đáp án A

Ngày nay, có → nhiều phụ nữ đi làm hơn trước đây.

These days, however, more and more women work outside the home.

Câu 3:

The word “laundry” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________

A. tidying up

B. cooking and washing up

C. washing and ironing

D. shopping

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Đáp án C

Laundry = washing and ironing: công việc giặt ủi

Câu 4:

It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that__________.

A. couples with low-paid jobs can’t afford the cost of a babysitter or a day-care center

B. grandparents can help care the children in a regular way

C. all couples with jobs can pay for help from a babysitter or a day-care center

D. in the past, grandparents did not help the couples with child care

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Đáp án A

Có thể suy ra từ đoạn 4 rằng → các cặp vợ chồng có thu nhập thấp không thể có đủ tiền thuê người giữ trẻ hoặc gởi con đến nhà trẻ.

The problem with this kind of help is the high cost. It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well.

Câu 5:

The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to _______________

A. husbands who stop working to stay with the children

B. fathers who spend more time with their children

C. parents who work part-time

D. children who spend more time with fathers than mothers

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Đáp án A

They = husbands who stop working to stay with the children: những người chồng nghỉ làm để ở nhà với con.

Câu 6:

The changes in the American home mentioned in this passage may _________

A. help families

B. not happen

C. cause problems for a marriage

D. not change the children at all

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Đáp án A

Những thay đổi trong gia đình Mỹ được đề cập trong bài đọc có thể → giúp đỡ các gia đình.

Câu 7:

This article is about ________

A. American men as househusbands

B. housewives in America

C. how more American women are working

D. how family life in America is changing

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Đáp án D

Bài đọc này nói về → Đời sống gia đình ở Mỹ thay đổi như thế nào.

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Câu 1

With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

A. An overview of telecommuting.

B. The failure of telecommuting.

C. The advantages of telecommuting.

D. A definition of telecommuting.

Lời giải

Đáp án A

Chủ đề được quan tâm trong bài đọc là An overview of telecommuting: Tổng quan về làm việc từ xa.

Điều này được thể hiện qua nội dung bài và qua những câu chủ đề của các đoạn trong bài

- Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices:

Làm việc từ xa là một hình thức giao tiếp máy tính giữa nhà và văn phòng của nhân viên

- It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity.

Câu 2

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A. How tornadoes can be prevented

B. When tornadoes usually occur

C. Where tornadoes are formed

D. Why tornadoes cause so much damage

Lời giải

Đoạn văn hầu như đề cập đến những tác hại cũng như những đặc điểm gây hại của lốc xoáy à đáp án D phù hợp nhất với nội dung của bài (chủ đề chính của đoạn văn là “Tại sao lốc xoáy lại gây ra những sự phá hủy nghiêm trọng”)

Câu 3