I belong to that group of people known as wives.I am a wife.And，not altogether incidenta

lly，I am a mother.Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a divorce(离婚).He had one child，who is，of course，with his ex-wife.He is obviously looking for another wife.As I thought about him while I was cooking one evening，it suddenly occurred to me that I，too，would like to have a wife.Why do I want a wife？I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent，support myself，and，if need be，support those dependent upon me.I want a wife who will work and send me to school.And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children.I want a wife to keep track of the children's doctor appointments.And to keep track of mine，too.I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean.I want a wife who will wash the children's clothes and keep them mended.I want a wife who arranges for their schooling，makes sure that they have an adequate(足够的)social life with their peers(同伴)，and takes them to the park，the zoo，etc.I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs.I want a wife who will keep my house clean.I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean，mended，replaced when need be，and who will see to it that my personal things are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it.I want a wife who cooks the meals，a wife who is a good cook.I want a wife who will plan the menus，do the necessary grocery shopping，prepare the meals，serve them pleasantly，and then do the washing up while I do my studying.I want a wife who will care for me while I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school.I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my children when I need a rest and change of scene.If，by chance，I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have，I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one.Naturally，I will expect a fresh，new life：My wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free.When I am through with school and have a job，I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wife's duties.My God，who wouldn't want a wife？

1. The author is _____.

A. a married man

B. a married woman

C. a single man

D. a single woman

2. According to the passage，a man wants a wife because _____.

A. he needs someone to help with his studies

B. he feels lonely without her

C. he cannot have clean clothes to wear without a wife

D. material comforts can not be attained without a wife

3. According to the author，a husband usually wants all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A. being able to marry a new wife whenever he pleases

B. being bound for life with his wife by marriage

C. being able to insist that his wife take a job while he is at school

D. having the right to demand that his wife perform. a wife's duties entirely at home when he has got a job

4. What is implied in the last paragraph_____

A. The wife is often in great despair.

B. The wife is a little disappointed.

C. The wife feels discouraged.

D. The wife feels her sacrifice unpaid for.

5. What is the general tone of the essay_____

A. Sad.

B. Cheerful.

C. Ironical.

D. Arrogant.