Roles of the Man and Woman in MarriageIn the traditional marriag

Roles of the Man and Woman in Marriage
In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other places away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills.1_____ The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.
In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. 2_____ She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.
3_____ The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage, while some other Americans have a different idea of marriage and family responsibilities.
There are two important differences in male and female roles now. 4_____ They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of children some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. 5_____ Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.
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A、One is that both men and women have many more choices.
B、She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband.
C、The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs.
D、Men and women play different roles in the family.
E、Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage.
F、In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind.
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：本段的第一句“现在，男人和女人的角色有着两个重要的不同之处”是对段落内容的概括，根据常识，考生可以推测接下来作者应该分别论述这两个不同之处。另外，通过阅读全文，还可以发现第五段的“A second difference in male and female roles...”也是一个重要线索。考生可以推断空格处应填句子是第一个不同之处，因此选项A在结构和内容上符合题意。