Tham khảo tài liệu 'english practise test 7', tài liệu phổ thông, ôn thi đh-cđ phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Engl ish practise test 7. Since the middle of this century women around the world have been 1 greater independence and recognition. No longer content with their 2 roles as housewives and mothers women have Joined together to creat the so - called women s liberation movement. While the forces behind this international movement vary from culture to culture and from individual to individual the basic causes in the United States can be traced to three events the development of effective birth - control methods the invention of labour - saving devices 3 the home and the advent of World War 11. The first cause of the liberation of women was the development of effective birth - control methods 4 women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. As a result of having a choice as to if and when to bear children women acquired the freedom and the time to persue interests outside the home. Because the development of birthcontrol women could 5 having children or avoid having then altogether consequently women had the opportunity to acquire an education or persue a career. The second event was the development of mechanized labour - saving devices for the home 6 _in more leisure time and freedom for women. For example fifty years ago a housewife spent an average of twelve to fourteen hours per day doing housework. Due to the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners washing machines and dishwashers a housewife can now take care of her 7 _housework in about five hours. The third event that at least in the United States gave impetus to the liberation of women was World War II. During the war most men were serving in the military. Consequently women had to fill the 8 in the labour force. Women by the thousands went to work in factories and even took over businesses for their absent husbands. This was a great change for the majority of American women for they 9 that they could weld airplanes and manage a business as well as change diapers and bake cookies. These three
