If you are like a lot of married women,you might find yourself taking on most of the housework. A study by the University of Michigan found that having a husband creates an extra seven hours of housework a week. No wonder you are feeling tired or stressed. You might think it is impossible to get your husband to pitch in around the house,but there are some steps you can try to save your health,and perhaps even your marriage.

   . Ask your husband for help. Most men truly want to make their wives happy. By asking for help in a loving and respectful way,it is likely that your husband will be happy to agree. Ask him to dry the dishes when you wash.

   . Thank your husband for his help. While you might think he ought to do it without being reminded or thanked,men are simply wired differently and may not realize what all there is to do and how much his help means to you. When he does something with or without being asked,no matter how small,smile sweetly and let him know how much you appreciate it.

   . Lower your expectations. If he doesn’t load the dishwasher the way you do,let it go. As long as the job is getting done and nothing or nobody is harmed,what's the big deal if it is not perfect or “your way”？

   . Make it fun. Find chores that you can do together,and then add some playfulness. Start a little water fight while doing the dishes,or get him to chase you around the yard while you are pulling weeds.

() 1. Who do most of the housework?

   A. Men. B. Women. C. Boys. D. Girls.

() 2. The underlined word “appreciate” means .

   A. 尊重   B. 愛(ài)護(hù) C.感激   D. 幫助

() 3. How many steps are mentioned in the passage?

   A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

() 4. The passage mainly tells us .

   A. who does most of the housework

   B. how to make husbands do housework

   C. how to make housework fun

   D. how to live healthily

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B

閱讀提示：本文介紹了如何讓丈夫做家務(wù)的四個(gè)步驟：讓丈夫幫忙、 對(duì)他的幫助表示謝意、降低期待值及讓家務(wù)成為一種樂(lè)趣。

1. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由短文第一段第一句話(huà)“If you are like a lot of married women,you might find yourself taking on most of the housework. ”可知。

2. C詞義猜測(cè)題。句意為：當(dāng)他做了你讓他做或沒(méi)讓他做的家務(wù)的 時(shí)候，不管事情大小,甜蜜的微笑并讓他知道你有多么感激他。

3. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由短文中的四個(gè)“ •”可知作者給出四個(gè)步驟。

4. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段的最后一句話(huà)可知本文主要是圍繞如 何讓丈夫做家務(wù)而展開(kāi)的。

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