西安交通大学英语试题

新视野英语(二)练习题A

I.Vocabulary

1.AtthedinnerpartylastnightChristinefeltgreatlybecausehermotherkepttalkingtooproudlyofher

accomplishmentsatschool.

A.humiliatedB.disappointedC.ashamedD.embarrassed

2.OurtriptoBeijingwiththevisitofmycousinLucy'sfamily.SowehadagreatreunionatthefootoftheGreatWall.

A.cooperatedB.coincidedC.consistedD.confronted

3.Beforehestartedwork,Iaskedthebuildertogivemeanofthecostofrepairingtheroof.

A.assessmentB.announcementC.estimateD.evaluation

4.Thenewtouristhotelwillhaveformorethanonethousandpeople.

A.convenienceB.capacityC.capabilityD.accommodations

5.Heisa(n)youngarchitectwhohaswoninternationalfame.

A.nastyB.exceptionalC.incompetentD.hopeless

6.Herantwicefromhisboardingschoolbecausehecouldn'tputupwithbeinglimitedinaninstitution.

A.inB.overC.awayD.down

7.Jeanfeltunabletocopedrivinginheavytrafficafterheraccident.

A.upB.atC.ofD.with

8.Tobefinanciallywell,youneedtoworkhardandsparenoeffortstodevelopyourcareerwhenyoung.

A.awayB.offC.upD.out

9.Thesoldiersshowedgreatjoyandsatisfactionafterwinningthefinaltriumphtheirenemies.

A.overB.outC.fromD.of

10.Itwasonthisdaythathemetanaccidentthatwastoshapetherestofhislife.

A.withB.toC.atD.in

11.1gotalittlewhenIlearnedthattheappointmentwiththegeneralmanagerwaschangedtoanothertime.

A.concernedB.distractedC.upsetD.awful

12.Thebookofferssomeadviceabouthowtomakeagoodatjobinterviews.

A.attitudeB.appearanceC.effectD.impression

13.Itisverydifficultforthetimebeingtohowmuchmoneyisneeded.

A.accountB.assumeC.rangesD.estimate

14.Theteacherpraisedandrewardedthegoodofhisstudentsinclass.

A.statusB.behaviorC.functionD.signal

15.Wemustourattentiononthequestionofreducingourcost.

A.payB.focusC.absorbD.promote

16.Theywillfighttotheend;theywillnever.

A.surviveB.surrenderC.renderD.succeed

17.Ourcompanydecidedtothecontractbecauseanumberoftheconditionsinithadnotbeenmet.

A.cancelB.resistC.assumeD.destroy

18.Hewasofhavingaskedsuchasillyquestion.

A.sorryB.guiltyC.ashamedD.miserable

19.1wouldbeifyouwouldmailthispackageforme.

A.carefulB.gratefulC.thoughtfulD.respectful

20.Muchofthenewsprovidedbythisnewspaperis,notforeign.

A.domesticB.strainC.purchaseD.murder

II.ReadingComprehension

Passage1

Economicliberalismwastheprevailingeconomicphilosophyinmuchofthenineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturies,andthe

U.S.economydevelopedwithinitsframework.Economicliberalismpromotedfreedomofactionfortheindividualandthefirm

throughthedoctrinesoffreetrade,self-interest,privateproperty,laissez-faire,andcompetition.

Accordingtohisphilosophy,individualswerefreetoseektheirownoccupations,toenteranybusiness,andtoactastheysaw

fittoimprovetheireconomicwelfare.Economicsocietywasheldtogetherbyself-interest.Self-interestwasthusthemotivation

forceoftheeconomy.Forexample,toincreasepersonaleconomicwelfare,anindividualmightdecidetoproducegoodsand

sellthemforprofit.Butinsodoing,thatindividualautomaticallybenefitedthecommunityaswell-bypurchasingraw

materials,providingemployment,andsupplyinggoodsorservices.Aworkerseekingtoincreasehiorherwagescoulddosoby

increasingproductivity.This,too,benefitedtheemployerandthecommunityingeneral.AccordingtoAdamSmith,the

individual,inseekingpersonalgain,wasledthemforprofit.Butinsodoing,thatindividualautomaticallybenefitedthe

communityaswell-bypurchasingrawmaterials,providingemployment,andsupplyinggoodsorservices.Aworkerseeking

toincreasehiorherwagescoulddosobyincreasingproductivity.This,too,benefitedtheemployerandthecommunityin

general.AccordingtoAdamSmith,theindividual,inseekingpersonalgain,wasledthemforprofit.Butinsodoing,that

individualautomaticallybenefitedthecommunityaswell-bypurchasingrawmaterials,providingemployment,andsupplying

goodsorservices.Aworkerseekingtoincreasehiorherwagescoulddosobyincreasingproductivity.This,too,benefitedthe

employerandthecommunityingeneral.AccordingtoAdamSmith,theindividual,inseekingpersonalgain,wasledbyan

invisiblehandtopromotethewelfareofthewholecommunity.

Competitionwastheregulatoroftheeconomyundereconomicliberalism.Businesscompetedwithoneanotherforconsumer

tradebydevelopingnewandbetterproductsandbysellingexistingproductsatlowerprices.Freeentryintothemarketensured

adequatecompetition,andpricesweredeterminedbythefreeforcesofsupplyanddemand.Competitiveforcedeterminednot

onlythepricesofgoodsandservicesbutalsowagerates.

Sinceabeneficialself-interestwasthemotivatinganddrivingforceoftheeconomyandsincecompetitionwastoserveasthe

regulatoroftheeconomy,apolicyoflaissez-faireprevailed.Accordingtothispolicy,thegovernmentkeptitshandsoffthe

economicactivitiesofindividualsandbusinesses.Itseconomicrolewasstrictlytoprotectprivateproperty,toenforcecontracts,

andtoactasajudgeineconomicdisputes.

21.Concerning"'economicliberalism”,whichofthefollowingistrue?

AItwasaninfluentialphilosophyinthe19thand20thcenturies.

BThedevelopmentoftheU.S.asanationowesmuchtothisphilosophy.

CItisaboutthefreedomofactioninthefieldofeconomics.

DItisaboutthedoctrinesofprivate-Osectorofeconomy.

22.Accordingtothepassage,peopleexchangegoodsandservicesinorderto.

Asatisfytheneedsofotherpeople.Bsatisfytheirownneeds

CformasocietyDpromotedivisionoflabor

23.WhichofthefollowingisthebestinterpretationforAdamSmith'theory?

AIndividualsarekeenontheirowninterest.

BIntheirsubconsciousness,peoplewishtoservethecommunity.

CInpursuingtheirself-interest,individualsbringbenefitstosociety.

DTheIndividuals5economicbehaviorisregulatedbysomeinvisiblebeing.

24.Competitiveforceshavethefollowingfunctionsexcept.

Aforcingthebusinessestodevelopnewandbetterproducts

Bgivingeveryindividualafairchanceforabetterjob

Ctohelpdeterminethepricesofgoodsandservices

Dtohelpregulatethewagesofpeopleemployed

25.Accordingtothepolicyoflaissez-faire,thegovernmentshould.

AfrequencyintervenethemarketBstrictlyregulatethemarket

CgivethemarketmuchfreedomDintervenethemarketonlywhenitlikes

Passage2

Changesinthenaturalrateofunemploymentcaneasilybemistakenforcyclicalemployment.Forthisreasonitisimportantto

understandtheforcesinfluencingthenaturalrateofunemploymentinaneconomy.

Youngerworkersaremorelikelytoquittheirjobsthanolderworkers.Itsimplytakessometimeforthemtomatchskillswith

theiremployment.Soitisreasonabletoassumethattheyoungertheaverageageinthelaborforce,thehigherthenaturalrateof

unemployment.

Increasedfluctuationinthepatternofdemandfordomesticgoodsincreasesstructuralunemploymentand,inturn,contributes

toahighernaturalrteofunemployment.Anincreaseinenergypricesthatoccurredinthemid-1970sinU.S.affectedhiringin

manyindustries.IncreaseforeigncompetitionalsohurttheU.S.automobileandsteelindustriesatthattime.

Rapidchangesintechnologydesignedtocutcostscanalsoresultingreaterjobseparation.Inanefforttocompetemore

effectivelywithforeignfirms,manyU.S.Firmshaveshiftedtonewtechnologythatrequiresfewerworkersperplantand

resultsinslowerhiringofnewworkers.

Inrecentyearsthenumberofmarriedwomeninthelaborforcehasincreasesharply,thereforeincreasingtheumberof

two-earnerfamilies.Theexistenceofasecondincomepreventsincomefromfallingtozerowhenoneofthespouses（酉己偶）

quitsajobtosearchforabetterone.Also,thesecondincomeallowsalongerperiodtofindanewjobthanwouldotherwisebe

possible.

Tendenciestomoveinandoutofthelaborforcecanalsoaffectthenaturalrateofunemployment.Workerswhofrequently

moveinandoutoftheworkforcehaveahigherrateofjobseparationbecausetheyarelessexperiencedthanotherworkers.As

aresulttheyaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromajob.

26.Thenaturalrateofunemploymentishigheramongyoungerworkersbecause.

Atheyhavetospendsometimelearningthenecessaryskills

Btheyoftenquittheirjobsforachange

Ctheydonottreattheirjobsseriously

Dtheyaretooyoungtodotheirjobswell

27.WhathappenedtotheAmericaneconomywhenthepricesofenergywentupintheU.S.inthemid-1970s?

AEmploymentinsomerelatedindustrieswasincreased.

BEmploymentinsomeotherindustrieswasincreased.

CEmploy7mentinsomerelatedindustrieswasreduces.

DTheU.S.automobileandsteelindustrieswerehurt.

28.Whydoadvancesintechnologyincreaseunemploymentaccordingtothefourthparagraph?

ABecausemanyworkersareforcefultoleavetheirjobsforfurthertraining.

BBecausesomeworkerswillquittheirjobsforeasierones.

CBecausenewworkerswillnotbehiredwithinalongperiodoftime.

DBecauseonlyasmallernumberofworkerswillbeneeded.

29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheresultoftheexistenceoftwo-eamerfamiliesaccordingtothepassage?

AOneofthespousesquitsajobmoreoften.

BOneofthespouseswillgiveuphisorherjob.

COneofthespousesisalwayslookingforabetterjob.

DOneofthespousestakeshisorhertimeinseekinganewjob.

30.Workerswhooftenchangetheirjobsaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromtheirjobssince.

Atheylikechanges

Btheygetboredwiththeirjobsaftersometime

Ctheyarelessexperienced

Dtheydon'twanttoremaininthelaborforceforalongtime

Passage3

“Thereisnoarguingabouttaste“一runstheLatinproverb.Buttastedidnotjusthappen.

Cultural,historical,biologicalandenvironmentaleventshaveinteractedtocausefrogs,forexample,tobeviewedas

deliciousinsouthernChinabuttoberegardedwithrevulsioninnorthernChina.Eventhoughmuchremainsunknown,tastes

cannotbedismissedasinarguableorillogical;anattemptwillbemadeheretodiscoverwhy,asLucretiusputit,"Whatisfood

toonemanmaybefiercepoisontoothers?^^

AmongtheapproximatelythirtymilliontribalpeopleofIndia,atotalof250animalspeciesareavoidedbyonegroupor

another.Mostofthesepeoplewillnoteatmeatfromatigeroranyofvarioussnakes.Althoughtheysaytheyfeelarelationship

withtheseanimals,itisobviousthatbotharehighlydangerousandthathuntingthemsystematicallywouldbefoolish.

Monkeysareavoided,probablybecausetheylooklikehumanbeingsinappearance;inthesetribes,man-eatingisviewed

asextremelycruel.Areluctancetoeatsomefemaleanimalshasbeenattributedtorespectforthemother'srole,butitcouldalso

beduetoapolicyofallowingthefemalestoreproduceandprovidemoreyoungforpeople.Manytribesavoideatingany

animalthathasdiedofunknowncauses,anintelligentattitudeinviewofthepossibilitythattheanimalmighthavediedfroma

diseasethatcouldspreadtohumans.Animalsthatconsumegarbagearesimilarlyavoided,anadaptivestepthatprevents

contactwithparasites（寄生虫），andthatmightexplainwhymembersofonetribeeatanyoftwenty-onedifferentspeciesof

rats,butnotthehouserat.

31."Thereisnoarguingabouttaste”,whichmeans.

A.peopledon'tliketotalkaboutfood

B.one'stasteinfoodishardtoexplain

C.thereisnoquarrellingabouttoeat

D.noargumentsabouttastehavebeenheardofbefore

32.Itcanbeconcludedfromthefirstparagraphthat.

A.theauthorisagainsteatingfrogs

B.tasteisillogicalandinarguable

C.sometypesoffrogsarepoisonous

D.tasteisinfluencedbymanyfactors

33.ThetribalpeopleinIndiadon,teatsnakesbecause.

A.theyareverydangerousB.theyarerespectedbyIndians

C.theymayspreaddiseaseD.theyhelpkillrats

34.ThetribalpeopleinIndiamaynoteatthefollowinganimalsEXCEPT.

A.donkeysB.tigersC.femaledeerD.houserats

35.Thepassageisprobablywrittenforthepurposeof.

A.introducingtheeatinghabitofIndiantribalpeople

B.distinguishingdifferenttypesoftaste

C.accountingforpeople'sdifferentchoicesoftaste

D.explainingtherelationshipbetweentasteandtribes

III.Cloze

Thedriverhad_36noattempttobrake.Whenapolicemanaskedhim,amanof69,toreadthenumberofplateofacar

parkedonthe37sideoftheroad,hemansaidthiswas_38,becauseitwasfoggy.Infact,itwasasunnyday.

___39severalattempts,evenfrom40_distanceoftwometres,theman41_failedtoreadthenumber-plate

—42—.Hesaidhehadneverneededglasses,thoughhehadbeen___43___inasimilaraccidentthedaybefore.Thequestion

___44fitnesstodrivecomesupeverytimesomemedicalcondition45_totheaccidentlikethis.Lastweektraffic

accidents_46___thedeathoftwomotoristsoneof_47___diedasaresultofblackoutswhiledriving.The___48—,aman

whosecarhitatree,had___49___fromblackoutsforyears.Theseconddied___50___hissportscarcrashedat60m.p.h.He

hadabraindiseasewhichcausehimto_51___consciousnesswhenhehadaheadache.Withsuchcases___52___mind,itis

notsurprisingthat_53___preventionorganizationsaretryingto___54___thegovernmenttointroducestricter_55___over

drivers.

36.AmadeBdoneCgivenDhad

37.AcontraryBoppositeCacrossDfurther

38.AuncertainBunrealcunfairDuntrue

39.AAtBForcWithDAfter

40.AaBsomecanyDsuch

41.AstillBevencyetDtoo

42.AperfectlyBdefinitelyccorrectlyDexactly

43.AlinkedBinvolvedcassociatedDcombined

44.AtoBincofDwith

45.AdirectsBguidescleadsDconducts

46.AcreatedBResultedfromcformedDcaused

47.AthoseBthesecwhichDwhom

48.AfirstBonecotherDformer

49.AsufferedBtroubledcundergoneDtolerated

50.AtillBwhencwhereDAlthough

51.AlooseBlossclackDlose

52.AonBatcintoDwithin

53.AaccidentalBAccidenfsCaccidentsDaccident

54.AenableBpersuadeCdissuadeDaffect

55.AarrangementsBcontrolscadviceDwarning

IV.Translation

56.有钱不一定幸福。

57.那辆小汽车从我买来以后尽给我添麻烦。

58.我始终知道他会以优异的成绩毕业。

59.他企图以滔滔不绝的谈话来拖延时间。

60.他们利润增长部分的原因是由于采用了新的市场策略。

61.Formostparents,thedecisiontosendchildrenabroadforstudyismadeaftercarefulthinking.Theywilltrytohave

everythingworkedoutbeforetheirchildrenleave.

62.Aslongasyouspecifywhatweareexpectedtodo,we'lltryourbesttohelpyougeteverythingready.

63.Nothingmorewasheardfromhimsothatwebegantowonderifhewasstillalive.

64.Hergoodlooksandelegantmannersareveryattractive.

65.Ateacher'sprioritiesincludeexcitingstudents5interestsandstimulatingtheircreati

新视野英语（二）练习题B

I.Vocabulary

1.Hecannotgowithoutwineevenforoneday;heisacompleteslavedrink.

A.forB.toC.inD.on

2.Fromthenon,Iwascommittedlosingtheweightandgettingintoshape.

A.toB.inC.onD.at

3.Wehopedtobeabletomoveintoournewhouseattheendofthemonth,butthingsdidnotworkaswehadexpected.

A.forB.outC.inD.on

4.Themanandhisfriendweresupportiveoneanotheratthatcriticalmoment.

A.inB.onC.atD.of

5.SinceBobfellill,thefamilyhashadtolivewhathiswifeearns.

A.inB.awayC.onD.out

6.Theseprogramsaredesignedforthoseyoungpeoplewhowanttohighereducationbutdonothaveenoughtimeto

gotouniversity.

A.insureB.purseC.purchaseD.pursue

7.EventhoughhehaslivedinChinaformanyyears,Markstillcannot______himselftotheChinesecustoms.

A.adoptB.advertiseC.adaptD.accept

8.The_______isnearlydead,soIcannotstartthecaragain.

A.beanB.beamC.bakeD.battery

9.Alanisagoodfootballplayerandneverbreaks_______.

A.legalB.regulationsC.limitationD.agreement

10.Itrainsoneminuteandshinesthenext.What________weather!

A.fineB.awfulC.radicalD.tuneless

11.1gotalittlewhenIlearnedthattheappointmentwiththegeneralmanagerwaschangedtoanothertime.

A.concernedB.distractedC.upsetD.awful

12.Thebookofferssomeadviceabouthowtomakeagoodatjobinterviews.

A.attitudeB.appearanceC.effectD.impression

13.Itisverydifficultforthetimebeingtohowmuchmoneyisneeded.

A.accountB.assumeC.rangesD.estimate

14.Theteacherpraisedandrewardedthegoodofhisstudentsinclass.

A.statusB.behaviourC.functionD.signal

15.Wemustourattentiononthequestionofreducingourcost.

A.payB.focusC.absorbD.promote

16.Theyoungprofessor____himselfasaninternationalleaderinthefieldofmathematics.

A.establishedB.builtC.foundedD.found

17.Histhoughtswerefromthesubjectbythearrivalofhisfriends.

A.attractedB.sufferedC.distractedD.related

18.Sheisa______womanwhoiscertainofherideasandactions.

A.significantB.awareC.confidentD.intense

19.Ifnoonehasany_____Tildeclarethemeetingclosed.

A.objectB.subjectC.objectionD.subjection

20.Thenewprojectisexpectedtostartearlynextyear;ithaswonthe____oftheboard.

A.approvalB.approveC.disapproveD.prove

21.Tokeepupwiththepaceofthemodernworld,wemustovercomethe__tonewtechnology.

A.relativityB.regulationC.relationshipD.resistance

22.Amarketeconomyallowsbusinessestocompeteagainsteachotherfreefromgovernment.

A.restrictionB.interferenceC.arrangementD.proposition

23.Praiseisparticularlyappreciatedbythosedoingjobs,waitressesandhousewives,forinstance.

A.creativeB.originalC.temporaryD.routine

24.Shetookthe____ingettingacquaintedwithherneighborsandshehopestogetalongwiththemverywell.

A.preferenceB.possessionC.integrityD.initiative

25.Theroadovertwohundredmilesthroughtheheartofthecountry.

A.approachedB.expandedC.stretchedD.proceeded

26.Thenewgovernmentisplanningananti-corruptioncampaignsoastopeople'sconfidenceinit.

A.concealB.accomplishC.assistD.restore

27.Einstein'stheoryofrelativityseemedwhenitwasfirstintroduced.Nobodywaswillingtobelieveitatthattime.

A.acceptableB.unaccountableC.impossibleD.incredible

28.1still___thebeliefthatparentsshouldallowtheirchildrentofullydeveloptheirtalentsbythemselves.

A.holdupB.holdonC.holdtoD.holdout

29.Thedifferenttheorieswillbe___inordertoseewhichoneworksbetter.

A.blendinB.putintopracticeC.handdownD.takecreditfor

30.Thediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthatthespeakersstoppedforrefreshments.

A.atlargeB.atintervalsC.atrandomD.atlength

II.ReadingComprehension

Passage1

OneofthemostpopularliteraryfiguresinAmericanliteratureisawomanwhospentalmosthalfofherlifeinChina,a

countryonacontinentthousandsofmilesfromtheUnitedStates.Inherlifetimesheearnedhercountry'smosthighly

acclaimedliteraryaward,thePulitzerPrize,andalsothemostprestigiousformofliteraryrecognitionintheworld,theNobel

PrizeforLiterature.

PearlS.Buckwasalmostahouseholdwordthroughoutmuchofherlifetimebecauseofherprolificoutput,which

consistedofsomeeighty-fivepublishedworks,includingseveraldozennovels,sixcollectionsofshortstories,fourteenbooks

forchildren,andmorethanadozenworksofnonfiction.Whenshewaseightyyearsold,sometwenty-fivevolumeswere

awaitingpublication.ManyofthosebooksweresetinChina,thelandinwhichshespentsomuchofherlife.

HerbooksandherlifeservedasabridgebetweentheculturesoftheEastandtheWest.Astheproductofthosetwo

culturesshebecame,asshedescribedherself"mentallybifocal”.Heruniquebackgroundmadeherintoanunusually

interestingandversatilehumanbeing.AsweexaminethelifeofPearlBuck,wecannothelpbutbeawarethatweareinfact

meetingthreeseparatepeople:awifeandmother,aninternationallyfamouswriter,andahumanitarianandphilanthropist.One

cannotreallygettoknowPearlBuckwithoutlearningabouteachofthethree.Thoughhonoredinherlifetimewiththe

WilliamDeanHowellMedaloftheAmericanAcademyofArtsandLettersinadditiontotheNobelandPulitzerPrizes,Pearl

Buckasatotalhumanbeing,notonlyafamousauthor,isacaptivatingsubjectofstudy.

31.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.ToofferacriticismoftheworksofPearlBuck.

B.ToillustratePearlBuck'sviewsonChineseliterature.

C.ToillustratethebackgroundanddiverseinterestsofPearlBuck.

D.TodiscussPearlBuck'sinfluenceontheculturesoftheEastandtheWest.

32.Accordingtothepassage,PearlBuckwasanunusualfigureinAmericanliteratureinthatshe.

A.wroteextensivelyaboutaverydifferentculture

B.publishedhalfofherbooksabroad

C.wonmoreawardsthananyotherwomanofhertime

D.achievedherfirstsuccessverylateinlife

33.Theword“prolific“inLine6isclosestinmeaningtowhichofthefollowing?

A.influential.B.impressive.C.fruitful.D.outstanding.

34.Accordingtothepassage,PearlBuckdescribedherselfas"mentallybifbcal”(Para.3,Line2)tosuggestthatshewas

A.capableofresolvingthedifferencesbetweentwodistinctlinguisticsystems

B.keenlyawareofhowthepastcouldinfluencethefuture

C.capableofproducingliteraryworksofinteresttobothadultsandchildren

D.equallyfamiliarwithtwodifferentculturalenvironments

35.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.AllofPearlBuck'sbookswerewritteninChina.

B.PearlBuckwonseveralliteraryawardsforherworks.

C.PearlBuckknewbothAmericanandChineseculturesverywell.

D.OnehastostudythedifferentaspectsofPearlBuckinordertounderstandherwell.

Passage2

Changesinthenaturalrateofunemploymentcaneasilybemistakenforcyclicalemployment.Forthisreasonitisimportantto

understandtheforcesinfluencingthenaturalrateofunemploymentinaneconomy.

Youngerworkersaremorelikelytoquittheirjobsthanolderworkers.Itsimplytakessometimeforthemtomatchskillswith

theiremployment.Soitisreasonabletoassumethattheyoungertheaverageageinthelaborforce,thehigherthenaturalrateof

unemployment.

Increasedfluctuationinthepatternofdemandfordomesticgoodsincreasesstructuralunemploymentand,inturn,contributes

toahighernaturalrteofunemployment.Anincreaseinenergypricesthatoccurredinthemid-1970sinU.S.affectedhiringin

manyindustries.IncreaseforeigncompetitionalsohurttheU.S.automobileandsteelindustriesatthattime.

Rapidchangesintechnologydesignedtocutcostscanalsoresultingreaterjobseparation.Inanefforttocompetemore

effectivelywithforeignfirms,manyU.S.Firmshaveshiftedtonewtechnologythatrequiresfewerworkersperplantand

resultsinslowerhiringofnewworkers.

Inrecentyearsthenumberofmarriedwomeninthelaborforcehasincreasesharply,thereforeincreasingtheumberof

two-earnerfamilies.Theexistenceofasecondincomepreventsincomefromfallingto