TWO FRIENDS ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING. - DAIS...

Câu 10: Two friends are talking about the benefits of volunteering.

- Daisy: “As far as I know, doing charity work is a really helpful thing for everyone in the society.”

- Mark: “_______”

A. I take part in this campaign.

B. That's fine for me.

C. That sounds great.

D. You can say that again

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the correct

answer to each of the questions. from 11 to 18.

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 for 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.