Also everyone knows the meaning of Mr., Mrs., and Miss. Mr. is used before the names of men. Mrs. is for married women and Miss is for single women. But what is Ms?
For some time business in the United States have used Ms before a woman's name when they do not know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many women prefer to use Ms rather than Mrs. or Miss. The word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married. Many women think this is an advantage for men. They want to be equal to men in this way. These women feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.
There are some problems with Ms, however. Not all women like it. Some like the older ways of doing thing. Some find it difficult to pronounce. (Ms sounds like ＂Miz＂,) Generally, young women like it better than older women do . It is difficult to know whether or not Ms will be used by more American women in the future.
1. Which of the following sentences is true?
A Businessmen in the United Sates always use Ms before women's names.
B All women like the new word Ms.
C All women do not like the new word Ms.
D The women who like Ms feel it important for people to know whether or not they are married.
2. In the author's opinion, it is ______ if more American women will use Ms in the future.
A difficult to make a decision B difficult to know
C necessary to make a decision D necessary to know
3. The author of this passage mainly wants to tell ______.
A the word Ms is an advantage for all women
B how the word Ms has come into use.
C Ms is different from Mr., Mrs. and Miss
D business use Ms when they do not know if a woman is married