問題詳情

In the United States the cost of living has been steadily rising for the past few decades. Food prices, clothing costs, housing expenses, and tuition fees are constantly getting higher. Partly because of financial needs, and partly because of career choices for personal fulfillment, mothers have been leaving the traditional role of full-time homemaker. (65) they have been taking salaried jobs outside the home. <BR>Making such a significant role change affects the entire family, especially the children. Some consequences are obvious. For example, dinnertime is at a later hour. The emotional impact, (66) , can be more subtle. Mothers leave home in the morning, feeling guilty because they will not be home when their children return from school. They (67) their guilt since they believe that their working will benefit everyone in the long run. The income will enable the family to save for college tuition, take an extended vacation, buy a new car, and so on. The emotional impact on the children can be significant. It is quite common for children to feel hurt and resentful. After all, they are alone several hours and they feel that their mothers should “be there” for them. They might need assistance with their homework or want to share the day’s activities. (68) , however, the mothers arrive home exhausted and face the immediate task of preparing dinner. Their priority is making the evening meal for the family, not engaging in relaxed conversation
【題組】65.
(A) Surprisingly
(B) Increasingly
(C) Relatively
(D) Apparently

參考答案

答案:B
難度:適中0.686275
統計:A(4),B(70),C(14),D(10),E(0)

用户評論

【用戶】Kelly Yu

【年級】小二下

【評論內容】翻: 部分是因為經濟需要,部分是因為個人成就的職業選擇,母親們離開了全職家庭主婦的傳統角色。他們越來越多地(increasingly)在家庭之外從事有薪工作。

【用戶】Kelly Yu

【年級】小二下

【評論內容】翻: 部分是因為經濟需要,部分是因為個人成就的職業選擇,母親們離開了全職家庭主婦的傳統角色。他們越來越多地(increasingly)在家庭之外從事有薪工作。

【用戶】積極向上

【年級】高二下

【評論內容】(A) Surprisingly adv. ★★★★★(☆) ...

【用戶】教甄必勝

【年級】高二下

【評論內容】(A) Surprisingly adv. ★★★★★(☆) ...

【用戶】Kelly Yu

【年級】國三上

【評論內容】翻: 部分是因為經濟需要,部分是因為個人成就的職業選擇,母親們離開了全職家庭主婦的傳統角色。他們越來越多地(increasingly)在家庭之外從事有薪工作。