Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.In American, although most men still do less housework than their wives, that gap has been halved since the 1960s. Today, 41 per cent of couples say they share childcare equally, compared with 25 percent in 1985. Men's greater involvement at home is good for their relationships with their spouses, and also good for their children. Hands-on fathers make better parents than men who...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In American, although most men still do less housework than their wives, that gap has been halved since the 1960s. Today, 41 per cent of couples say they share childcare equally, compared with 25 percent in 1985. Men's greater involvement at home is good for their relationships with their spouses, and also good for their children. Hands-on fathers make better parents than men who let their wives do all the nurturing and childcare. They raise sons who are more expressive and daughters who are more likely to do well in school - especially in math and science.
In 1900, life expectancy in the United States was 47 years, and only four per cent of the population was 65 or older. Today, life expectancy is 76 years, and by 2025, it is estimated about 20 per cent of the U.S. population will be 65 or older. For the first time, a generation of adults must plan for the needs of both their parents and their children. Most Americans are responding with remarkable grace. One in four households gives the equivalent of a full day a week or more in unpaid care to an aging relative, and more than half say they expect to do so in the next 10 years. Older people are less likely to be impoverished or incapacitated by illness than in the past, and have more opportunity to develop a relationship with their grandchildren.
Even some of the choices that worry people the most are turning out to be manageable. Divorce rates are likely to remain high, and in many cases marital breakdown causes serious problems for both adults and kids. Yet when parents minimize conflict, family bonds can be maintained. And many families are doing this. More non-custodial parents are staying in touch with their children. Child-support receipts are rising. A lower proportion of children from divorced families are exhibiting problems than in earlier decades. And stepfamilies are learning to maximize children's access to supportive adults rather than cutting them off from one side of the family.
Question 3. According to the writer, old people in the USA ____.
A. are experiencing a shorter life expectancy
B. receive less care from their children than they used to
C. have better relationships with their children and grandchildren
D. may live in worst living conditions
- What do you think this app does?
(Bạn nghĩ ứng dụng này làm gì?)
=> “Parents can get a free app called DinnerTime, which locks their children’s devices at certain times of the day and tight. During those times, the children are unable to access messages, games, or the internet.”
(“Cha mẹ có thể tải một ứng dụng miễn phí có tên là DinnerTime, ứng dụng này sẽ khóa chặt thiết bị của con họ vào một thời điểm nhất định trong ngày. Trong thời gian đó, bọn trẻ không thể truy cập tin nhắn, trò chơi hoặc internet.”)
I think the app would decrease the number of arguments in your family. At first, this can cause a lot of arguments because the children aren't used to using no devices while eating. However, after one or two weeks, the children can have a new healthy habit without smartphones or tablets during mealtimes. After that, they will feel free to share everything with their family and like to have good moments when the family are eating together. Therefore, everyone can understand each other more clearly, enjoying quality time and even the number of arguments would decrease.
(Tôi nghĩ rằng ứng dụng này sẽ làm giảm số lượng tranh luận trong gia đình bạn. Lúc đầu, điều này có thể gây ra nhiều tranh cãi vì trẻ chưa quen với việc không sử dụng thiết bị nào trong khi ăn. Tuy nhiên, sau một hoặc hai tuần, trẻ có thể có thói quen lành mạnh mới không dùng điện thoại thông minh hay máy tính bảng trong giờ ăn. Sau đó, họ sẽ cảm thấy thoải mái để chia sẻ mọi thứ với gia đình và muốn có những khoảnh khắc vui vẻ khi cả gia đình cùng nhau ăn uống. Vì vậy, mọi người có thể hiểu nhau rõ ràng hơn, tận hưởng thời gian chất lượng và thậm chí số lần tranh cãi trong gia đình sẽ giảm.)