Ifyouarelikealotofmarriedwomenyoumightfindyourselftakingonmostofthehousework.AstudybytheUniversityofMichiganfoundthathavingahusbandcreatesanextrasevenhoursofhouseworkaweek.Nowonderyouarefeelingtired

　　  Ifyouarelikealotofmarriedwomenyoumightfindyourselftakingonmostofthehousework.AstudybytheUniversityofMichiganfoundthathavingahusbandcreatesanextrasevenhoursofhouseworkaweek.Nowonderyouarefeelingtiredorstressed.Youmightthinkitisimpossibletogetyourhusbandtopitchinaroundthehousebuttherearesomestepsyoucantrytosaveyourhealthandperhapsevenyourmarriage.

　　  .Askyourhusbandforhelp.Mostmentrulywanttomaketheirwiveshappy.Byaskingforhelpinalovingandrespectfulwayitislikelythatyourhusbandwillbehappytoagree.Askhimtodrythedisheswhenyouwash.

　　  .Thankyourhusbandforhishelp.Whileyoumightthinkheoughttodoitwithoutbeingremindedorthankedmenaresimplywireddifferentlyandmaynotrealizewhatallthereistodoandhowmuchhishelpmeanstoyou.Whenhedoessomethingwithorwithoutbeingaskednomatterhowsmallsmilesweetlyandlethimknowhowmuchyouappreciateit.

　　  .Loweryourexpectations.Ifhedoesn’tloadthedishwasherthewayyoudoletitgo.Aslongasthejobisgettingdoneandnothingornobodyisharmedwhat'sthebigdealifitisnotperfector“yourway”？

　　  .Makeitfun.Findchoresthatyoucandotogetherandthenaddsomeplayfulness.Startalittlewaterfightwhiledoingthedishesorgethimtochaseyouaroundtheyardwhileyouarepullingweeds.

　　()1.Whodomostofthehousework?

　　   A.Men.B.Women.C.Boys.D.Girls.

　　()2.Theunderlinedword“appreciate”means____.

　　   A.尊重   B.爱护C.感激   D.帮助

　　()3.Howmanystepsarementionedinthepassage?

　　   A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.

　　()4.Thepassagemainlytellsus____.

　　   A.whodoesmostofthehousework

　　   B.howtomakehusbandsdohousework

　　   C.howtomakehouseworkfun

　　   D.howtolivehealthily