The Police and the intelligence Agents 　　American TV and movies once gave a tough and brutal picture of the American police, though now there are TV series which have cops as heroes and defenders of society. The police are grateful for the good publicity and their new image, especially in cities where there are black ghettos （聚居区）. White policemen are now careful of how they speak and behave towards their fellow black citizens. 　　The cop, or ordinary policeman, is a city or a State employee. He cannot arrest anyone outside his city or his State. He cannot even cross the border into a neighboring State in pursuit of a criminal. If the does, he can be charged with breaking the law of that State. The police who have to be really tough are those that operate in big cities, like New York, Chicago and Detroit, which have large ghettos and organized crimes. 　　Since the majority of criminals are armed, American cops have to use their guns more often than most policemen in other places and the car chases through the crowded streets of Manhattan, which are a favorite feature of gangster movies （警匪片）, are not so exaggerated. American cops get shot down, run over, stabbed, beaten up, and their wives are in constant fear that one day their men will not come home. 　　Many policemen do a lot to help children whose parents are criminals. They understand better than most citizens the awful misery of the ghettos. They feel sorry for the drug addicts, but often treat roughly the “pushers” who sell the drugs—when they can catch them. They have been accused of making no serious attempt to break up the various drug rings. They claim that such a task would be never-ending. 　　In big cities, the Police Commissioner （Head of the Force） is often appointed by Mayor and therefore senior police officers tend to be too closely linked to politics. Their ambitions sometimes tempt them to turn a blind eye or to accept bribes, which lowers the morale of the ordinary cop. The structure of the many different American police forces is said to be the most varied in the whole world. 　　The city police often come into conflict with the FBI—the Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI men, who do not wear uniforms, have the right to cross State borders if they are pursuing a suspect. They are responsible to the US Department of Justice, and have their headquarters in Washington, D.C. The head of the FBI is chief domestic intelligence adviser to the President. The FBI men are more concerned with spies and agents hostile to the USA, radicals and Mafia（黑手党） bosses than they are with ordinary criminals, but they do keep a record of all crimes, which city and State police can consult if they wish. The FBI laboratory services, among the best in the world, are also available to local law enforcement agencies. The activities of the CIA—the Central Intelligence Agency—are now well known in every country in the world. The job of the CIA is to keep the Government informed of the activities of foreign agents and the secret preparations of hostile powers. CIA agents also work in countries where if is felt that aid, or the promise of aid, will maintain sympathy for the USA. Sometimes the CIA’s actions do just the reverse, and in many parts of the world including countries friendly to the USA, they are disliked and even feared. However, the CIA is just one of the many secret services which all countries use to protect themselves against possible enemies. 1. The car chases through the crowded streets of Manhattan are often seen in the movies but they are not true.

The Police and the intelligence Agents 　　American TV and movies once gave a tough and brutal picture of the American police, though now there are TV series which have cops as heroes and defenders of society. The police are grateful for the good publicity and their new image, especially in cities where there are black ghettos （聚居区）. White policemen are now careful of how they speak and behave towards their fellow black citizens. 　　The cop, or ordinary policeman, is a city or a State employee. He cannot arrest anyone outside his city or his State. He cannot even cross the border into a neighboring State in pursuit of a criminal. If the does, he can be charged with breaking the law of that State. The police who have to be really tough are those that operate in big cities, like New York, Chicago and Detroit, which have large ghettos and organized crimes. 　　Since the majority of criminals are armed, American cops have to use their guns more often than most policemen in other places and the car chases through the crowded streets of Manhattan, which are a favorite feature of gangster movies （警匪片）, are not so exaggerated. American cops get shot down, run over, stabbed, beaten up, and their wives are in constant fear that one day their men will not come home. 　　Many policemen do a lot to help children whose parents are criminals. They understand better than most citizens the awful misery of the ghettos. They feel sorry for the drug addicts, but often treat roughly the “pushers” who sell the drugs—when they can catch them. They have been accused of making no serious attempt to break up the various drug rings. They claim that such a task would be never-ending. 　　In big cities, the Police Commissioner （Head of the Force） is often appointed by Mayor and therefore senior police officers tend to be too closely linked to politics. Their ambitions sometimes tempt them to turn a blind eye or to accept bribes, which lowers the morale of the ordinary cop. The structure of the many different American police forces is said to be the most varied in the whole world. 　　The city police often come into conflict with the FBI—the Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI men, who do not wear uniforms, have the right to cross State borders if they are pursuing a suspect. They are responsible to the US Department of Justice, and have their headquarters in Washington, D.C. The head of the FBI is chief domestic intelligence adviser to the President. The FBI men are more concerned with spies and agents hostile to the USA, radicals and Mafia（黑手党） bosses than they are with ordinary criminals, but they do keep a record of all crimes, which city and State police can consult if they wish. The FBI laboratory services, among the best in the world, are also available to local law enforcement agencies. The activities of the CIA—the Central Intelligence Agency—are now well known in every country in the world. The job of the CIA is to keep the Government informed of the activities of foreign agents and the secret preparations of hostile powers. CIA agents also work in countries where if is felt that aid, or the promise of aid, will maintain sympathy for the USA. Sometimes the CIA’s actions do just the reverse, and in many parts of the world including countries friendly to the USA, they are disliked and even feared. However, the CIA is just one of the many secret services which all countries use to protect themselves against possible enemies. 2. The city police often come into conflict with the FBI because an FBI man has the right to do many things that a city policeman cannot do.

The Police and the intelligence Agents 　　American TV and movies once gave a tough and brutal picture of the American police, though now there are TV series which have cops as heroes and defenders of society. The police are grateful for the good publicity and their new image, especially in cities where there are black ghettos （聚居区）. White policemen are now careful of how they speak and behave towards their fellow black citizens. 　　The cop, or ordinary policeman, is a city or a State employee. He cannot arrest anyone outside his city or his State. He cannot even cross the border into a neighboring State in pursuit of a criminal. If the does, he can be charged with breaking the law of that State. The police who have to be really tough are those that operate in big cities, like New York, Chicago and Detroit, which have large ghettos and organized crimes. 　　Since the majority of criminals are armed, American cops have to use their guns more often than most policemen in other places and the car chases through the crowded streets of Manhattan, which are a favorite feature of gangster movies （警匪片）, are not so exaggerated. American cops get shot down, run over, stabbed, beaten up, and their wives are in constant fear that one day their men will not come home. 　　Many policemen do a lot to help children whose parents are criminals. They understand better than most citizens the awful misery of the ghettos. They feel sorry for the drug addicts, but often treat roughly the “pushers” who sell the drugs—when they can catch them. They have been accused of making no serious attempt to break up the various drug rings. They claim that such a task would be never-ending. 　　In big cities, the Police Commissioner （Head of the Force） is often appointed by Mayor and therefore senior police officers tend to be too closely linked to politics. Their ambitions sometimes tempt them to turn a blind eye or to accept bribes, which lowers the morale of the ordinary cop. The structure of the many different American police forces is said to be the most varied in the whole world. 　　The city police often come into conflict with the FBI—the Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI men, who do not wear uniforms, have the right to cross State borders if they are pursuing a suspect. They are responsible to the US Department of Justice, and have their headquarters in Washington, D.C. The head of the FBI is chief domestic intelligence adviser to the President. The FBI men are more concerned with spies and agents hostile to the USA, radicals and Mafia（黑手党） bosses than they are with ordinary criminals, but they do keep a record of all crimes, which city and State police can consult if they wish. The FBI laboratory services, among the best in the world, are also available to local law enforcement agencies. The activities of the CIA—the Central Intelligence Agency—are now well known in every country in the world. The job of the CIA is to keep the Government informed of the activities of foreign agents and the secret preparations of hostile powers. CIA agents also work in countries where if is felt that aid, or the promise of aid, will maintain sympathy for the USA. Sometimes the CIA’s actions do just the reverse, and in many parts of the world including countries friendly to the USA, they are disliked and even feared. However, the CIA is just one of the many secret services which all countries use to protect themselves against possible enemies. 3. City and State police may go to the FBI laboratory services for help.

The Police and the intelligence Agents 　　American TV and movies once gave a tough and brutal picture of the American police, though now there are TV series which have cops as heroes and defenders of society. The police are grateful for the good publicity and their new image, especially in cities where there are black ghettos （聚居区）. White policemen are now careful of how they speak and behave towards their fellow black citizens. 　　The cop, or ordinary policeman, is a city or a State employee. He cannot arrest anyone outside his city or his State. He cannot even cross the border into a neighboring State in pursuit of a criminal. If the does, he can be charged with breaking the law of that State. The police who have to be really tough are those that operate in big cities, like New York, Chicago and Detroit, which have large ghettos and organized crimes. 　　Since the majority of criminals are armed, American cops have to use their guns more often than most policemen in other places and the car chases through the crowded streets of Manhattan, which are a favorite feature of gangster movies （警匪片）, are not so exaggerated. American cops get shot down, run over, stabbed, beaten up, and their wives are in constant fear that one day their men will not come home. 　　Many policemen do a lot to help children whose parents are criminals. They understand better than most citizens the awful misery of the ghettos. They feel sorry for the drug addicts, but often treat roughly the “pushers” who sell the drugs—when they can catch them. They have been accused of making no serious attempt to break up the various drug rings. They claim that such a task would be never-ending. 　　In big cities, the Police Commissioner （Head of the Force） is often appointed by Mayor and therefore senior police officers tend to be too closely linked to politics. Their ambitions sometimes tempt them to turn a blind eye or to accept bribes, which lowers the morale of the ordinary cop. The structure of the many different American police forces is said to be the most varied in the whole world. 　　The city police often come into conflict with the FBI—the Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI men, who do not wear uniforms, have the right to cross State borders if they are pursuing a suspect. They are responsible to the US Department of Justice, and have their headquarters in Washington, D.C. The head of the FBI is chief domestic intelligence adviser to the President. The FBI men are more concerned with spies and agents hostile to the USA, radicals and Mafia（黑手党） bosses than they are with ordinary criminals, but they do keep a record of all crimes, which city and State police can consult if they wish. The FBI laboratory services, among the best in the world, are also available to local law enforcement agencies. The activities of the CIA—the Central Intelligence Agency—are now well known in every country in the world. The job of the CIA is to keep the Government informed of the activities of foreign agents and the secret preparations of hostile powers. CIA agents also work in countries where if is felt that aid, or the promise of aid, will maintain sympathy for the USA. Sometimes the CIA’s actions do just the reverse, and in many parts of the world including countries friendly to the USA, they are disliked and even feared. However, the CIA is just one of the many secret services which all countries use to protect themselves against possible enemies. 4. CIA agents are disliked and feared even in those countries friendly to the USA.

The Police and the intelligence Agents 　　American TV and movies once gave a tough and brutal picture of the American police, though now there are TV series which have cops as heroes and defenders of society. The police are grateful for the good publicity and their new image, especially in cities where there are black ghettos （聚居区）. White policemen are now careful of how they speak and behave towards their fellow black citizens. 　　The cop, or ordinary policeman, is a city or a State employee. He cannot arrest anyone outside his city or his State. He cannot even cross the border into a neighboring State in pursuit of a criminal. If the does, he can be charged with breaking the law of that State. The police who have to be really tough are those that operate in big cities, like New York, Chicago and Detroit, which have large ghettos and organized crimes. 　　Since the majority of criminals are armed, American cops have to use their guns more often than most policemen in other places and the car chases through the crowded streets of Manhattan, which are a favorite feature of gangster movies （警匪片）, are not so exaggerated. American cops get shot down, run over, stabbed, beaten up, and their wives are in constant fear that one day their men will not come home. 　　Many policemen do a lot to help children whose parents are criminals. They understand better than most citizens the awful misery of the ghettos. They feel sorry for the drug addicts, but often treat roughly the “pushers” who sell the drugs—when they can catch them. They have been accused of making no serious attempt to break up the various drug rings. They claim that such a task would be never-ending. 　　In big cities, the Police Commissioner （Head of the Force） is often appointed by Mayor and therefore senior police officers tend to be too closely linked to politics. Their ambitions sometimes tempt them to turn a blind eye or to accept bribes, which lowers the morale of the ordinary cop. The structure of the many different American police forces is said to be the most varied in the whole world. 　　The city police often come into conflict with the FBI—the Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI men, who do not wear uniforms, have the right to cross State borders if they are pursuing a suspect. They are responsible to the US Department of Justice, and have their headquarters in Washington, D.C. The head of the FBI is chief domestic intelligence adviser to the President. The FBI men are more concerned with spies and agents hostile to the USA, radicals and Mafia（黑手党） bosses than they are with ordinary criminals, but they do keep a record of all crimes, which city and State police can consult if they wish. The FBI laboratory services, among the best in the world, are also available to local law enforcement agencies. The activities of the CIA—the Central Intelligence Agency—are now well known in every country in the world. The job of the CIA is to keep the Government informed of the activities of foreign agents and the secret preparations of hostile powers. CIA agents also work in countries where if is felt that aid, or the promise of aid, will maintain sympathy for the USA. Sometimes the CIA’s actions do just the reverse, and in many parts of the world including countries friendly to the USA, they are disliked and even feared. However, the CIA is just one of the many secret services which all countries use to protect themselves against possible enemies. 5. While some countries disapprove of the CIA’s operations, they use the CIA’s information to protect themselves against potential enemies.

Why I Want a Wife 　　I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother. 　　Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene from the Midwest fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is obviously looking for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I, too, would like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife? 　　I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent, support myself, and, if need be, support those dependent upon me. I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of（了解）the children’s doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children’s clothes and keep them mended. I want a wife who is a good nurturant（养育的）attendant to my children, arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife’s income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working. 　　I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal thing are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meals, a wife who is a good cook. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my children when I need a rest and change of scene. 　　I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife’s duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course of studies. And I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I have written them. 　　I want a wife who will take care of the details of my social life. When my wife and I are invited out by my friends, I want a wife who will take care of the babysitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like and want to entertain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about the things that interest me and my friends. I want a wife who will have arranged that the children are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the children do not bother us. I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors d’oeuvres（冷盘，餐前小菜）, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished（重新补足）when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself. 　　I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not demand sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birth control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so that I do not have to clutter up（弄乱）my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more that strict adherence to monogamy（一夫一妻制）. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible. 　　If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life, my wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free. 　　When I am through with school and have acquired a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of wife’s duties. My God, who wouldn’t want a wife? 1. This text is considered as a “classic piece of feminist humor” because it( 　　).

Why I Want a Wife 　　I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother. 　　Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene from the Midwest fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is obviously looking for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I, too, would like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife? 　　I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent, support myself, and, if need be, support those dependent upon me. I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of（了解）the children’s doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children’s clothes and keep them mended. I want a wife who is a good nurturant（养育的）attendant to my children, arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife’s income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working. 　　I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal thing are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meals, a wife who is a good cook. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my children when I need a rest and change of scene. 　　I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife’s duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course of studies. And I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I have written them. 　　I want a wife who will take care of the details of my social life. When my wife and I are invited out by my friends, I want a wife who will take care of the babysitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like and want to entertain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about the things that interest me and my friends. I want a wife who will have arranged that the children are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the children do not bother us. I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors d’oeuvres（冷盘，餐前小菜）, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished（重新补足）when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself. 　　I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not demand sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birth control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so that I do not have to clutter up（弄乱）my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more that strict adherence to monogamy（一夫一妻制）. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible. 　　If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life, my wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free. 　　When I am through with school and have acquired a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of wife’s duties. My God, who wouldn’t want a wife? 2. According to the writer, many husbands expect their wives to( 　　).

Why I Want a Wife 　　I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother. 　　Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene from the Midwest fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is obviously looking for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I, too, would like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife? 　　I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent, support myself, and, if need be, support those dependent upon me. I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of（了解）the children’s doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children’s clothes and keep them mended. I want a wife who is a good nurturant（养育的）attendant to my children, arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife’s income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working. 　　I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal thing are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meals, a wife who is a good cook. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my children when I need a rest and change of scene. 　　I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife’s duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course of studies. And I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I have written them. 　　I want a wife who will take care of the details of my social life. When my wife and I are invited out by my friends, I want a wife who will take care of the babysitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like and want to entertain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about the things that interest me and my friends. I want a wife who will have arranged that the children are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the children do not bother us. I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors d’oeuvres（冷盘，餐前小菜）, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished（重新补足）when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself. 　　I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not demand sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birth control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so that I do not have to clutter up（弄乱）my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more that strict adherence to monogamy（一夫一妻制）. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible. 　　If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life, my wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free. 　　When I am through with school and have acquired a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of wife’s duties. My God, who wouldn’t want a wife? 3. According to the writer, a wife’s role in this society is do all the following except( 　　).

Why I Want a Wife 　　I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother. 　　Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene from the Midwest fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is obviously looking for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I, too, would like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife? 　　I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent, support myself, and, if need be, support those dependent upon me. I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of（了解）the children’s doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children’s clothes and keep them mended. I want a wife who is a good nurturant（养育的）attendant to my children, arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife’s income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working. 　　I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal thing are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meals, a wife who is a good cook. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my children when I need a rest and change of scene. 　　I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife’s duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course of studies. And I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I have written them. 　　I want a wife who will take care of the details of my social life. When my wife and I are invited out by my friends, I want a wife who will take care of the babysitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like and want to entertain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about the things that interest me and my friends. I want a wife who will have arranged that the children are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the children do not bother us. I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors d’oeuvres（冷盘，餐前小菜）, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished（重新补足）when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself. 　　I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not demand sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birth control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so that I do not have to clutter up（弄乱）my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more that strict adherence to monogamy（一夫一妻制）. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible. 　　If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life, my wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free. 　　When I am through with school and have acquired a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of wife’s duties. My God, who wouldn’t want a wife? 4. The author seemed to write this article to (　　).

Why I Want a Wife 　　I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother. 　　Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene from the Midwest fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is obviously looking for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I, too, would like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife? 　　I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent, support myself, and, if need be, support those dependent upon me. I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of（了解）the children’s doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children’s clothes and keep them mended. I want a wife who is a good nurturant（养育的）attendant to my children, arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife’s income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working. 　　I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal thing are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meals, a wife who is a good cook. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my children when I need a rest and change of scene. 　　I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife’s duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course of studies. And I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I have written them. 　　I want a wife who will take care of the details of my social life. When my wife and I are invited out by my friends, I want a wife who will take care of the babysitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like and want to entertain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about the things that interest me and my friends. I want a wife who will have arranged that the children are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the children do not bother us. I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors d’oeuvres（冷盘，餐前小菜）, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished（重新补足）when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself. 　　I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not demand sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birth control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so that I do not have to clutter up（弄乱）my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more that strict adherence to monogamy（一夫一妻制）. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible. 　　If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life, my wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free. 　　When I am through with school and have acquired a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of wife’s duties. My God, who wouldn’t want a wife? 5. The author reveals her definition of a wife( 　　).