Part IV 完形填空

Cloze (10 points) choices marked, A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Every day, they slowly accumulate. Plates covered in sauces and bread pieces. Bowls withafine layer of who-knows-what. Forks, knives, and spoons all stuck with bits of this and that. At the end ofalong day of work, cooking, cleaning, and, for many, negotiating with small children, a couple has to 46 the big question: Who is going to do the 47 ? A recent report on family dynamics suggests that the answer to that question can have a significant impact 48 the health and long lasting ofarelationship. The study examined a variety of different household tasks, 49 shopping, laundry and housecleaning, and found that, for women in families, it's more important to 50 the responsibility of doing the dishes than any other task. Women who wash the vast majority of the dishes themselves report 51 relationship conflict and less relationship satisfaction than women with husbands 52 help. Women are happier about sharing dishwashing 53 than they are about sharing any other household task. What is it about dishes? Dan Carlson, assistant professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah, and the lead author of the study, offers his own observations: "Doing dishes is gross. 54 , unlike some other household tasks such as cooking or gardening, doing dishes well does not 55 praises."

46. A makeB askC faceD deal
47. A cookingB laundryC homeworkD dishes
48. A onB forC toD at
49. A requiringB includingC undertakingD organizing
50. A exchangeB shoulderC takeD share
51. A lessB fewerC furtherD more
52. A whichB whoC whatD whom
53. A dutiesB problemsC questionsD troubles
54. A SeeminglyB HoweverC BesidesD Finally
55. A demandB generateC mentionD provide