八年级一道英语阅读题(求救)
AlmosteveryoneknowsthemeaningsofMr,MrsandMiss.Mrisusedbeforethenameofmen.Mrsisformarried(已婚的)women.Missisforsingle(独身的)women.ButwhatisMs
Forsometime,butbusinessmenintheU.S.A.haveusedMsbeforeawoman'snamewhentheydon'tknowwhetherthewomanismarriedornot.Today,however,manywomenpreferthewordMstoMrs,andMiss.ThewordMrdoesnottelluswhtherornotamanismarriedManywomenthinkthisisanadvantage(有条件的)formen.Theywanttobeequal(平等)tomeninthisway.Thewomenfeelthatitisnotimportantforpeopletoknowiftheyaremarriedornot.
TherearemanyproblemswithMs,however.Notallwomenlikeit.Someliketheolderwaysofdoingthings.Somefinditdiffculttopronounce(Mssoundlike[miz]).Generally,youngwomenlikeitbetterthanolderwomendo.ItisdifficulttoknowwhetherornotMswillbeusedbymoreAmericanwomeninthefuture.Whatdoyouthinkofthischange
1.Businessmenuse"Ms"whenthey________.
A.wanttoknowifamanismarriedornot
B.don'tknowwhetherawomanismarriedornot
C.wanttoshowtheiradvantagestowomen
D.don'twanttobeknownasmarriedmen
2.Today,manywomenliketousetheword"Ms"beforetheirnamesbecause_____
A.theywanttohavethesameadvantageasmendo
B.theyfeelthatitisimportantforpeopletoknowiftheyaremarriedornot
C.theywanttobeequaltomeninthewayofgettingmarried
D.theyliketheolderwaysofdoingthings
3.Theadvantageformen,inthispassage,refersto(指的是)_____.
A.thatmenarealwaysgoodatdoingbusiness
B.thatwomencan'ttellwhatkindofjobsmenaredoing
C.thatwomendon'tknowifamanismarriedornotwhentheword"Mr",isusedbeforehisname.
D.men'sinterestsofusingtheword
4.Theword"pronounce"mostnearlymeans_______.
A.sayB.hearC.speechDtalk
5.Thewriterfeelsitis_______toknowwhetherornotMswillbeusedbymoreAmericanwomaninthefuture.
A.importantforpleopleB.difficultforAmericanwoman
C.necessaryforyoungpeopleD.hardforpeople