As more women in the United States

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 to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a good meal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion（消化）. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate（提前准备）your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed．Take a folding（折叠）case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy（方便）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 can make things easier on yourself from the first time by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip!

1．Who is the author’s 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 attend to working women.

2．Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?

A．A greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the U.S. than before.

B．Professional men refuse to go with women on business trips.

C．Each year there are more women tourists in the United States.

D．Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone.

3．Why is lightweight luggage important for the traveling businesswomen?

A．It provides space for dirty clothes.

B．It is easy to carry and move.

C．it can double as a briefcase.

D．It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.

4．Where would this passage most likely appear?

A．In a magazine specially for women.

B．In a restaurant and hotel guide.

C．In a news magazine.

D．In a journal for top-ranking businessmen and women.