Reading Comprehension TOEFL Exams 63

TOEFL Exams: Reading Comprehension - Lesson 63 (Đọc hiểu - TOEFL - Bài 63)

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As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some tips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children 5 to learn to cook few simple meals while you are way. They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will 10 be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy 15 for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really 20 can have a good trip!

1. Who is the authors' intended audience ?
(A) working women who have no time for cooking.
(B) husbands and children of working women.
(C) working women who must travel on their own.
(D) hotel personnel who must cater to working women.
2. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(A) A greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the U.S than previously.
(B) Professional men refuse to accompany their female colleagues on business trips.
(C) Each year there are more female tourists in the United States.
(D) Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone.
3. In this passage, what advice does the author have for married women?
(A) Stay home and take care of your family.
(B) Encourage your husband and kids to be happy and have fun while you are away.
(C) Help your family learn to prepare food for themselves.
(D) Have your whole family take gourmet cooking classes together.
4. Why are better restaurants especially preferable for frequent travelers?
(A) The food is usually better for your health.
(B) The tables are better.
(C) You can call ahead for reservations
(D) You will not have to eat alone
5. Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswoman?
(A) It provides space for dirty clothes.
(B) It allows for mobility.
(C) It can double as a briefcase.
(D) It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.
6. What is the main idea of this passage ?
(A) Business trips are more difficult for women than for men.
(B) More women are finding the road to success an American business.
(C) Good business trips result from careful organization before the trip.
(D) Careful planning makes most business ventures successful.
7. Where would this passage most likely appear ?
(A) in a magazine specifically for women
(B) in a restaurant and hotel guide
(C) in a news magazine
(D) in a journal for top-ranking businessmen and women