Directions:There are 10 questions in this part of the
test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or
phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. At least since the Industrial Revolution, gender roles have been
in a state of transition. As a result, cultural scripts about marriage have
undergone change. One of the more obvious changes has occurred in the roles that
women ______. Women have moved into the world of work and have become adept at
meeting expectations in that arena, while maintaining their family roles of
nurturing and creating a (n) 1 that is
a haven for all family members. 2 many
women experience strain from trying to "do it all," they often enjoy the
increased rewards that can result from playing multiple roles. As women’s roles
have changed, changing expectations about men’s roles have become more 3 Many men are relinquishing their major
responsibility 4 the family provider.
Probably the most significant change in men’s roles, however, is in the
emotional 5 of family life. Men are
increasingly expected to meet the emotional needs of their families, especially
their wives. In fact, expectations about the emotional domain
of marriage have become more significant for marriage in general. Research on
6 marriage has changed over recent
decades points to the increasing importance of the emotional side of the
relationships and the importance of sharing in the "emotion work" 7 to nourish marriages and other family
relationships. Men and women want to experience marriages that are
interdependent, 8 both partners nurture
each other, attend and respond to each other, and encourage and promote each
other. We are thus seeing marriages in which men’s and women’s roles are
becoming increasingly more 9