Women nowadays have more (1) _______ than those in the past. For example, our great grandmothers were not allowed to go to school or to work to earn their own living. (2) ______ , they had to depend on their husbands financially. Modem women, on the contrary, can get good education, have their own careers, and (3) ______ their interests. They can even take good positions in politics if they are competent (4) ______ it. However, women living in our modem society have their (s) _____ too. Today women work harder than their great grandmothers so that they can gain the (6) _______ between working life and family life. Many people predict that by 2032, most (7) ______ positions at work will be taken by women. Then, it is possible that women will have more (8) ________ life because, (9) _______ in a very modem society, the women can't (10) ________ their role in the family.
1. A. advances B. advantages C. benefits D. conveniences
2. A. Therefore B. However C. As a result D. Although
3. A. pursue B. support C. promote D. stimulate
4. A. to B. at C. with D. of
5. A. obstacles B. disputes C. profits D. problems
6. A. equality B. stables C. balance D. steadiness
7. A. senior B. junior C. inferior D. superior
8. A. sheltered B. healthy C. strenuous D. active
9. A. though B. even C. ever D. never
10. A. perform B. adopt C. fulfill D. neglect