THEY'VE ALWAYSENCOURAGEDME IN EVERYTHING I'VE WANTED TO DO.A.UNPARDONE...

Câu 22:They've alwaysencouragedme in everything I've wanted to do.A.unpardoned B.misconstrue C.discouraged D.impairedRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correct answer to each of the questions .A recent study shows that an unequal share of household chores is still the norm in manyhouseholds, despite the fact that many more women now have jobs. In a survey of 1,256people ages between 18 and 65, men said they contributed an average of 37% of the totalhousework, while the women estimated their share to be nearly double that, at 70%. This ratiowas not affected by whether the woman was working or not.When they were asked what they thought was a fair division of labour, women withjobs felt that housework should be shared equally between male and female partners. Womenwho did not work outside the home were satisfied to perform 80% - the majority of thehousehold work - if their husbands did remainder. Research has shown that, if levelsincrease beyond these percentages, women become unhappy and anxious, and feel they areunimportant.After marriage, a woman is reported to increase her household workload by 14 hoursper week, but for men the amount is just 90 minutes. So the division of labour becomesunbalanced, as a man's share increases much less than the woman's. It is the inequality andloss of respect, not the actual number of hours, which leads to anxiety and depression. Theresearch describes housework as thankless and unfulfilling. Activities included in the studywere cooking, cleaning, shopping, doing laundry, washing up and childcare. Women whohave jobs report that they feel overworked by these chores in addition to their professionalduties. In contrast, full-time homemakers frequently anticipate going back to work when thechildren grow up. Distress for this group is caused by losing the teamwork in the marriage.