“In the old days”, as one wife said, “the husband was the husband and the wife was the

wife and they each had their own way of going on.Her job was to look after him.” The wife wouldn't stand for it nowadays.

Husbands help with the children now.They stay more in the home and have more interest in the home.We shall give some examples of what husbands do in consequence, firstly, in sharing work with their wives, and secondly, in their largely independent domain (领域，范围) of house repairing.

Some husbands, as well as doing much of the heavy work in the home, carrying the coals and emptying the rubbish, act as assistants to their wives for at least part of the day.Mr.Hammond washes up the dishes every night and lays the breakfast for the morning.Mr.Clark said that on Sunday mornings “I usually hover(徘徊;转悠) around for her while she does a bit of washing.” Mr.Davis polishes the floors and helps to make the beds at the weekends, and during the week takes the dog out for one of his twice-daily walks.So it goes on ....

36.“In the old days” means ()

A.in the winter

B.in the past

C.when you are old

D.yesterday

37.“The husband was the husband”means ()

A.there was a clear division of roles in the family

B.most couples were married

C.most men stayed at home

D.there were two husbands in one family

38.“In consequence” means ()

A.job by job

B.as a rule

C.as a res ult

D.at last

39.“Act as assistants to their wives”means ()

A.they read plays aloud

B.they are paid by their wives

C.they help their wives

D.they teach their wives

40.“To make the beds”means ()

A.to make the bedclothes tidy

B.to work in the bed

C.to produce beds out of wood, etc

D.to go to bed