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[填空题]One of the greatest economic and social changes of the post-war years has gone largely unnoticed. It is that more and more women are going out to work. Today in the United States, in Japan and in the United Kingdom, almost 40 per cent of the work force is female.
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Most women now work far longer hours than men -in factory, shop or office as well as in the home as cook, cleaner, child rearer, shopper and home-maker. This "double burden" means that the average woman who goes out to work is now putting in an 80-hour working week -twice as long as most men.
So equality depends not only on women sharing in paid employment but also on men sharing in the tasks of the home. At the moment husbands in all industrialised countries contribute very little to domestic work and recent research shows that this contribution does not increase when the wife goes out to work. American researcher Joan Vanek, for example, found that the average father in the United States spend
[判断题]The recent social and economic changes in the US have great impact on all the American housing system.
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In these years, economic, social and technological factors have influenced the kitchens’ design. 61) Since it is often used simultaneously by both family members as well as guests, the kitchen requires not only a glamorous look but a practical one. Also, the design elements must meet the needs of modem family.
Environmental concerns have had an enormous impact on the design of kitchens. 62) This concern includes recycling of household materials, as well as energy efficient appliances and the purity of both water and air. Research shows that up to 85 percent of the population is concerned about what comes out of their tap. This is why it’s important to consider adding a water filter system.
63) The character of today’s kitchen is very different from the way it was thirty years ago. There’s more sophistication in food preparation, and more technological help with cooking and cleaning up.
When choosing cabinets,
