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1、-英语专四听力 Change in Womens Life-第 2 页002 A Change in Womens LifeThe important change in womens life-pattern has only recently begun to have its full effect on womens economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity, and most of them took a full-time job. However,

2、 when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many m

3、ore afterwards return to full-time or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, a

4、ccording to the abilities and interests of each of them. (154 words)Useful Words and Expressions:life-pattern 生活方式effect ifekt n. 结果，效果，作用，影响The old system is still in effect. 旧制度仍然有效。He is, in effect, my rival. 实际上他是我的竞争对手。The medicine quickly took effect. 药物很快见效了。share vt. 分享；共享，参与 n. 一份，部分，份额share responsibility 共同负责share a room with sb. 与某人共居一室share the joys and hardships 同甘共苦We shared the sweets. 我们分吃了糖果。ones share of the cake分享的一份好处，应得的一份