The relations between men and wives are changing too. A majority of working women remain 1 their home; they come back at night to the cleaning, washing, and cooking that 2 their second career. But more and more husbands are sharing the burden and willingly 3 chores that their fathers would have rejected as unmanly, and as too much mysteriously difficult anyway. 4 such cases, man and wife become equal partners, both working outside, both pushing their vacuum cleaner. 5 , the number of husbands who do help in that way is much smaller than the number of those who accept the idea in theory, 6 the equal partnership is a fact, it does not always work well. The marriage can be destroyed when the wife is more successful in her profession 7 her husband in his, particularly when she earns more than he does. Sociologists see in this situation one of the main reasons for the increase in divorce rate, another reason 8 the husband.s refusal to help with the housework or the care of children. A third reason could be the growing awareness of the professional women 9 she does not have to remain married 10 she is too unhappy.

答案
1. A:in full charge of
B:in the full charge of
C:the charge of
D:taking charge
标准答案:a
2. A:are accounted for
B:consisting of
C:are formed
D:make up
标准答案:d
3. A:taking in
B:taking on
C:taking up
D:taking for
标准答案:b
4. A:On
B:Under
C:In
D:At
标准答案:c
5. A:What's more
B:Most importantly
C:Although
D:Actually
标准答案:d
6. A:and when
B:when
C:as if
D:even if
标准答案:a
7. A:than
B:and
C:comparing to
D:contrary to
标准答案:a
8. A:is
B:is that
C:being
D:is why
标准答案:c
9. A:when
B:whom
C:what
D:that
标准答案:d
10. A:despite
B:until
C:unless
D:if
标准答案:d