Roles of the Man and Woman in MarriageIn the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other places away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills.1_____ The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. 2_____ She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.3_____ The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage, while some other Americans have a different idea of marriage and family responsibilities.There are two important differences in male and female roles now. 4_____ They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of children some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. 5_____ Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.1.

Roles of the Man and Woman in MarriageIn the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other places away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills.1_____ The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. 2_____ She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.3_____ The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage, while some other Americans have a different idea of marriage and family responsibilities.There are two important differences in male and female roles now. 4_____ They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of children some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. 5_____ Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.2.

Roles of the Man and Woman in MarriageIn the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other places away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills.1_____ The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. 2_____ She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.3_____ The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage, while some other Americans have a different idea of marriage and family responsibilities.There are two important differences in male and female roles now. 4_____ They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of children some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. 5_____ Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.3.

Roles of the Man and Woman in MarriageIn the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other places away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills.1_____ The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. 2_____ She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.3_____ The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage, while some other Americans have a different idea of marriage and family responsibilities.There are two important differences in male and female roles now. 4_____ They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of children some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. 5_____ Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.4.

Roles of the Man and Woman in MarriageIn the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other places away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills.1_____ The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. 2_____ She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.3_____ The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage, while some other Americans have a different idea of marriage and family responsibilities.There are two important differences in male and female roles now. 4_____ They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of children some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. 5_____ Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.5.

A Great Author for ChildrenE.B. White, the author of twenty books of prose (散文)and poetry, was awarded the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web. This award is now given every three years to an author or illustrator whose books are published in the United States, and whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.The year 1970 also marked the publication of Mr. White' s third book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan. And this book was honored by the International Board on Books for Young People as an outstanding example of literature with international importance. In 1973, it received the Sequoyah Award (Oklahoma) and the William Allen White Award (Kansas) , voted by the school children as their favorite book” of the year.Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Mr. White attended public schools there. He was graduated from Cornell University in 1921, worked in New York for a year, and then traveled around. After five or six years of trying many kinds of jobs, he joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, which was then in its infancy. The experience proved a happy one and resulted in a steady output of poems, essays, and novels.In 1938 Mr.White moved to the country. On his farm in Maine he kept animals, and some of these creatures got into his stories and books. Mr. White said he found writing difficult and bad for one，s disposition, but he kept at it. He began Stuart Little in the hope of amusing a six-year-old niece of his. But before he finished it, she had grown up.For his total contribution to American letters, Mr. White was awarded the 1971 National Medal for Literature. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy named Mr.White as one of thirty-one Americans to receive the Presidential Medal for Freedom.Mr.White also received the National Institute of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Essays and Criticism. He also received honorary degrees from seven colleges and universities. Mr. White died on October 1, 1985.1.Stuart Little and Charlotte' s Web brought him the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.

A Great Author for ChildrenE.B. White, the author of twenty books of prose (散文)and poetry, was awarded the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web. This award is now given every three years to an author or illustrator whose books are published in the United States, and whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.The year 1970 also marked the publication of Mr. White' s third book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan. And this book was honored by the International Board on Books for Young People as an outstanding example of literature with international importance. In 1973, it received the Sequoyah Award (Oklahoma) and the William Allen White Award (Kansas) , voted by the school children as their favorite book” of the year.Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Mr. White attended public schools there. He was graduated from Cornell University in 1921, worked in New York for a year, and then traveled around. After five or six years of trying many kinds of jobs, he joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, which was then in its infancy. The experience proved a happy one and resulted in a steady output of poems, essays, and novels.In 1938 Mr.White moved to the country. On his farm in Maine he kept animals, and some of these creatures got into his stories and books. Mr. White said he found writing difficult and bad for one，s disposition, but he kept at it. He began Stuart Little in the hope of amusing a six-year-old niece of his. But before he finished it, she had grown up.For his total contribution to American letters, Mr. White was awarded the 1971 National Medal for Literature. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy named Mr.White as one of thirty-one Americans to receive the Presidential Medal for Freedom.Mr.White also received the National Institute of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Essays and Criticism. He also received honorary degrees from seven colleges and universities. Mr. White died on October 1, 1985.2.The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is given to the great authors or illustrators all over the world.

A Great Author for ChildrenE.B. White, the author of twenty books of prose (散文)and poetry, was awarded the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web. This award is now given every three years to an author or illustrator whose books are published in the United States, and whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.The year 1970 also marked the publication of Mr. White' s third book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan. And this book was honored by the International Board on Books for Young People as an outstanding example of literature with international importance. In 1973, it received the Sequoyah Award (Oklahoma) and the William Allen White Award (Kansas) , voted by the school children as their favorite book” of the year.Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Mr. White attended public schools there. He was graduated from Cornell University in 1921, worked in New York for a year, and then traveled around. After five or six years of trying many kinds of jobs, he joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, which was then in its infancy. The experience proved a happy one and resulted in a steady output of poems, essays, and novels.In 1938 Mr.White moved to the country. On his farm in Maine he kept animals, and some of these creatures got into his stories and books. Mr. White said he found writing difficult and bad for one，s disposition, but he kept at it. He began Stuart Little in the hope of amusing a six-year-old niece of his. But before he finished it, she had grown up.For his total contribution to American letters, Mr. White was awarded the 1971 National Medal for Literature. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy named Mr.White as one of thirty-one Americans to receive the Presidential Medal for Freedom.Mr.White also received the National Institute of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Essays and Criticism. He also received honorary degrees from seven colleges and universities. Mr. White died on October 1, 1985.3.In 1970, Mr. White published three books for children, including The Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little and Charlotter s Web.

A Great Author for ChildrenE.B. White, the author of twenty books of prose (散文)and poetry, was awarded the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web. This award is now given every three years to an author or illustrator whose books are published in the United States, and whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.The year 1970 also marked the publication of Mr. White' s third book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan. And this book was honored by the International Board on Books for Young People as an outstanding example of literature with international importance. In 1973, it received the Sequoyah Award (Oklahoma) and the William Allen White Award (Kansas) , voted by the school children as their favorite book” of the year.Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Mr. White attended public schools there. He was graduated from Cornell University in 1921, worked in New York for a year, and then traveled around. After five or six years of trying many kinds of jobs, he joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, which was then in its infancy. The experience proved a happy one and resulted in a steady output of poems, essays, and novels.In 1938 Mr.White moved to the country. On his farm in Maine he kept animals, and some of these creatures got into his stories and books. Mr. White said he found writing difficult and bad for one，s disposition, but he kept at it. He began Stuart Little in the hope of amusing a six-year-old niece of his. But before he finished it, she had grown up.For his total contribution to American letters, Mr. White was awarded the 1971 National Medal for Literature. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy named Mr.White as one of thirty-one Americans to receive the Presidential Medal for Freedom.Mr.White also received the National Institute of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Essays and Criticism. He also received honorary degrees from seven colleges and universities. Mr. White died on October 1, 1985.4.The Trumpet of the Swan is popular among children all over the world.

A Great Author for ChildrenE.B. White, the author of twenty books of prose (散文)and poetry, was awarded the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web. This award is now given every three years to an author or illustrator whose books are published in the United States, and whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.The year 1970 also marked the publication of Mr. White' s third book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan. And this book was honored by the International Board on Books for Young People as an outstanding example of literature with international importance. In 1973, it received the Sequoyah Award (Oklahoma) and the William Allen White Award (Kansas) , voted by the school children as their favorite book” of the year.Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Mr. White attended public schools there. He was graduated from Cornell University in 1921, worked in New York for a year, and then traveled around. After five or six years of trying many kinds of jobs, he joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, which was then in its infancy. The experience proved a happy one and resulted in a steady output of poems, essays, and novels.In 1938 Mr.White moved to the country. On his farm in Maine he kept animals, and some of these creatures got into his stories and books. Mr. White said he found writing difficult and bad for one，s disposition, but he kept at it. He began Stuart Little in the hope of amusing a six-year-old niece of his. But before he finished it, she had grown up.For his total contribution to American letters, Mr. White was awarded the 1971 National Medal for Literature. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy named Mr.White as one of thirty-one Americans to receive the Presidential Medal for Freedom.Mr.White also received the National Institute of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Essays and Criticism. He also received honorary degrees from seven colleges and universities. Mr. White died on October 1, 1985.5.Mr. White had never left New York in his lifetime.