A favorable B pessinustic C doubtful D biased

A borrowing too much debt B failing to pay the loans back C planning to cut domestic taxes D being unable to reduce Lheir deficit

A prefer Italy's approach to France's B favour slashing employers'salaries C agree to reduce the costs of employees D reckon that cutting tax is the only way

A their laziness and lack of ambition B immigration and employment difficuIty C their own choice and their husbands'wish D immigration and low educational background

A spend more money on their children B spend more time with their children C balance their work inside and outside D earn more money to support their family

A all domestic taxes will be cut in France soon B lax cut may be a good news to some Britons C most people in Italy benefit trom the tax cut D low-income people needn't pay tax in Ireland

A The lowest proportion of housewives appeared around 2000. B Many people think that women are becoming less independent. C The number of housewives has been falling in the past dec8des. D Most women think that career may be more important for them.

A flying B shaking C declining D surging

A family and social background B reasons for not going to work C disparity of economic status D proportion and situations

A discuss about female writers B show the author's conLribution C introduce the topic of housewives D describe the life of single mothers