manwastellingoneofhisfriendswhyhewascontentwithhismarriedlife."Mywifemakesallthesmalldecisions,"heexplained,"andImakeallthebigones,sowenevertrytohavetoomuchinfluenceoneachother'sbusinessand
manwastellingoneofhisfriendswhyhewascontentwithhismarriedlife."Mywifemakesallthesmalldecisions,"heexplained,"andImakeallthebigones,sowenevertrytohavetoomuchinfluenceoneachother'sbusinessandnevergetangrywitheachother.Wehavenocomplaintsandnoarguments."
"Thatsoundsreasonable,"answeredhisfriend."Andwhatsortofdecisionsdoesyourwifemake?"
"Well,"answeredtheman,"shedecideswhatjobsIapplyfor,whatsortofhousewelivein,whatfurniturewehave,wherewegoforourholidays,andthingslikethat."
Hisfriendwassurprised."Oh?"hesaid."Andwhatdoyouconsiderimportantdecisionsthen?"
"Well,"answeredtheman,"IdecidewhoshouldbePresident,whetherweshouldincreaseourhelptopoorcountries,whatweshoulddoabouttheatombomb(原子弹),andthingslikethat."
1.Themanwascontentwithhismarriedlifebecause_________________.A.heandhiswifetalkabouteverydecisiontheymakeB.hehasmorepowerthanhiswifedoesinfamilylifeC.heandhiswifeareresponsiblefordifferentthingsD.hehasmanygoodfriendsandinfluenceintheworld2.Whatdoestheman'sfriendthinkatfirst?A.Hethoughtthattheirmarriagecouldn'twork.B.Hethoughtthatthemanhadtoomuchpower.C.Hethoughtthatthewifehadtoomuchpower.D.Hethoughtthattheirarrangementsoundedfine.3.Thewifeletsthemandecide________________.A.whichhousetobuyB.wheretoworkC.wheretotravelD.whoshouldbePresident4.Wecantellfromthestorythat_________________.A.theman'swifehasthefinalsayinthefamilyB.themanhasthefinalsayinthefamilyC.theman'sfriendwillfollowhisexampleD.themanandhiswiferespecteachother5.Agoodtitleforthispassageis_________________.A.AmanandhisfriendB.AlovinghusbandC.AhappymarriedlifeD.AchoiceforPresident