【正文】 may be wrong to jump to any simple causeandeffect conclusions. The impact of a wife’s work on divorce is no less cloudy than its impact on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage. But the reverse is equally plausible(似是而非的 ). Tensions grounded in financial problems often play a key role in ending a marriage. By raising a family’s standard of living, a working wife may strengthen her family’s financial and emotional stability. Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce. On the other hand, if she can find fulfillment through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and more stable union. Also, a major part of women’s inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house. Depending upon how the couple reacts to these new conditions, it could create a stronger equal partnership or it could create new insecurities. 64． The word “ portend” (Line 2, ) is closest in meaning to“ _____” . A． defy B． signal C． suffer from D． result from 65． It is said in the passage that when the economy slides_____. A． men would choose working women as their marriage partners B． more women would get married to seek financial security C． even working women would worry about their marriages D． more people would prefer to remain single for the time being 66． One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that_____. 4 / 5 84b841a28c8a368c78d05768fb8f2971 大家網(wǎng)，大家的！ 更多精品在大家！ A． they feel that they have been robbed of their freedom B． they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbands C． they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectations D． they tend to suspect their husbands? loyalty to their marriage 67． Which of the following statements can best summarize the authors view in the passage? A． The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country． B． Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage. C． In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent D． The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case. 64． B【解析】詞義題。根據(jù)文章最后段可以推測出美國人受到了 。所以選 B。從文章第一段 though it may seem futile to laugh in the face of pain and fear，再結(jié)合上下文可知，笑能夠給生理和心理以放松，雖然有時候看起來在面對痛苦和恐懼可能會失去作用。所以 選 A。 61． A 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段 Studies show that laughter is something that makes you feel calm or relaxed for both physical and psychological wounds though it may seem futile to laugh in the face of pain and ，下面的兩個例子都是圍繞著這個主旨展開的，所有推斷出 A選項“笑能夠擺脫痛苦和恐懼”最符合題意。 B Studies show that laughter is something that makes you feel calm