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remarkable shortage of women, which var-ied with the regions and was always
greatest in the frontier areas. This shortage enhanced women’s status and
position and allowed them to pursue different careers. (80) {{U}}The Puri-tans
(清教徒) regarded idleness (无所事事) as a sin, and believed that life in an
under-developed country made it necessary that each member of the community
perform an eco-nomic function. {{/U}}Thus work for women was not only approved but
also was regarded as a civic (市民的) duty. Puritan town councils (议会) expected
widows (寡妇) and independ-ent women to be self-supporting. There was no social
prohibition against married women working; on the contrary, wives were expected
to help their husbands in their trade A. Puritan communities. B. Seaports. C. Frontier settlements. D. Capital cities. 更多"{{B}}Passage 3{{/B}}{{B}}Questions "的相关试题: [单项选择]
A. Humans got equal teamwork with ants. B. Ants usually accomplish the most complex tasks. C. Ants communicate through chemicals. D. Ants have an amazing ability to specialize behavior. [单项选择]{{B}} Passage One
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