Higher education for women
In this modern era, there are still some parents who are reluctant about sending their daughters to college. The narrow attitude shown to women’s education is largely due to the traditional role of women in society. A woman is expected to be a wife and a mother. Most parents believe that if their daughter gets married and chooses to be a housewife, then the higher education will be a waste. However, an educated woman is not only a better wife but also contributes something to the society.
Nowadays, more and more women are successfully combining their career and marriage. Educated women are richer both emotionally and financially. They are able to find an outlet for their monotonous drudgery of their housekeeping. They bring more satisfaction and contentment to their lives.
Depriving girls of higher education is crass discrimination. Times have changed; modern society needs the talents of its people regardless of gender. Today, women work alongside men. In fact, in the last few decades, women have made outstanding contributions to society.
Women should be given the freedom to be educated whether or not they get married or go to work after finishing their education, because it is only through education that woman will find herself useful and discover what she wants in life. A woman who works is not an insult to her husband. Conversely, her husband should feel proud of her achievements since marriage is actually an equal partnership.
Therefore, parents should not think that girls should receive less education just because they will get married one day.
40. what makes parents reluctant to send their daughters to college ?
A. They think education will be a waste
B. More women are successful in their career
C. it is a waste for women to go to college
D. Traditional roles of women in society do not need high education
E. They have to contribute something to the society
41. What is the main purpose of the text ?
A. To put forward a point of view or argument about higher education for women
B. to tell the parents in this modern era about how to educate their daughters
C. to persuade readers what should and should not do about education
D. To explain to readers about how to give education for their daughters
E. To describe the fact about how some parents educate their daughters
42. Modern society needs ..
A. educated career women
B. married women
C. educated women
D. good housewives and mothers
E. talented people regardless gender
43. “In fact, in the last few decades, women have made outstanding contributions to society” (paragraph 3)
The synonym of the underlined word is ..
- main
- major
- ordinary
- well known
- remarkable