英语六级必读美文019：家_大学英语阅读

英语六级必读美文019：家

　　美国人也会注意室内设计的最新时尚。80年代，乡村竹风貌主导了家庭装潢;摆满旧式风格的小摆设的质朴家俱及架子，创造出一种会令人想起几代人以前以农业为主的美国之家庭气氛。90年代又带入另一个怀J日情愫：回溯到50及60年代风貌有四方形靠背、把手以及有方正桌脚的朴素、简单的家俱。

　　Some parts of the country have their own regional preferences. In the western Uruted States, home owners favor the Navajo Indian style of the Southwest or the cowboy look. In contrast, Easterners prefer French Country or more fussy styles.

　　国内某些地方的人们有他们自己地区性的偏好，在美国西部，屋主们喜欢西南部印地安拿佛和族或是牛仔式的风格。相对的，东部人喜欢法国乡村或是更漂亮的形式。

　　With all this attention to their homes, you would think Americans place a high premium on housekeeping. In fact, however, keeping house doesnt receive as much attention as it used to. Why? The fast-paced lifestyles of the 90s allow little spare time for dusting, vacuuming and scrubbing the tub. Ironically，however, even though more and more women work outside the home, women still do twice as much house work as men. Modem conveniences like the washing machine, the vacuum cleaner, and the dishwasher have taken some of the drudgery out of