"Women's Lib"movement in its radical form has never been popular here. 7 French girls today desire for equality of rights and career prospects,equal personal freedom,and equality in marriage:they no longer expect their husbands to take all the decisions and do none of the chores.She demands equal control over shared finance;and she insists that her own leisure interests,her own cultural or other needs be taken seriously as her husband's. 8As late as in the 1960s,French unmarried girls as a whole were still among the most virginal in Europe,outside Italy and Spain.However,sexual freedom finally began to spread in France.Young people got more leisure and money for going out together.The 1970s and 1980s saw a further big change,essentially among the very young and in parental attitudes to them.In general,sexual freedom in France has now reached the same level as in Britain,Germany or Sweden. 9 In the post-war years,marriage was the great ideal and people were marrying young.But now they are turning against it.Around 60 percent of people between 21 and 34 do not think it worth going through any marriage ceremony.The girls,above all,are now the ones refusing to marry.They are afraid of being caught up in the traditional role of the housewife. A.However,in the past decades a milder and different kind of feminism has now taken root among the new generation. B.People have got a more tolerant attitude towards teenage girls. C.The number of marriages fell sharply. D.The sexual attitudes and behaviors of French girls have also been changing dramatically. E.Socially,women in France have rarely been treated as inferior,as in some southern countries. Question 6 8 9 Paragraph 1 2 3 Correct Answer 200"Women's Lib" movement in its radical form has never been popular here. 7 French girls today desire for equality l)f rights and career prospects, equal personal freedom , and equality in marriage: they no longer expect their husbands to take all the decisions and do none of the chores. She demands equal control over shared finance; and she insists that her own leisure interests, her own cultural or other needs be taken seriously as her husband' s. 8 As late as in the 1960s, French unmarried girls as a whole were still among the most virginal in Europe , outside Italy and Spain. However, sexual freedom finally began to spread in France. Young people got more leisure and money for going out together. The 1970s and 1980s saw a further big change , essentially among the very young and in parental attitudes to them. In general , sexual freedom in France has now reached the same level as in Britain , Germany or Sweden. 9 In the post-war years, marriage was the great ideal and people were marrying young. But now they are turning against it. Around 60 percent of people between 21 and 34 do not think it worth going through any marriage ceremony. The girls, above all , are now the ones refusing to marry. They are afraid of being caught up in the traditional role of the housewife. A. However, in the past decades a milder and different kind of feminism has now taken root among the new generation. B. People have got a more tolerant attitude towards teenage girls. C. The number of marriages fell sharply. D. The sexual attitudes and behaviors of French girls have also been changing dramatically. E. Socially , women in France have rarely been treated as inferior , as in some southern countnes. Question 6 7 8 9 Paragraph 1 2 3 4 Correct Answer 200