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　　This week a housewife brought a case(诉状)against the travel agency(旅行社)where she had worked, 　　1　　 that she had been wrongly dismissed．She suddenly became an unsatisfactory employee－because she 　　2　　 that she was 　　3　　 to marry the assistant manager! She was sacked(解雇)　　4　　 her wedding(婚礼)．

　　Instead of disapproving of 　　5　　 the travel agents had done, the press has, 　　6　　, taken a surprised, even sympathetic(同情的)attitude towards them．They seem to suppose that there is a real dilemma(左右为难)．And 　　7　　 many companies．A spokesman for one big firm declared, “Many couples are in the same department, but we 　　8　　 discourage them from working side by side．”

　　When I first joined BBC Radio 　　9　　 a studio(演播室)manager, I 　　10　　 not to work in the Drama Department, where my husband already had an established position．I asked 　　11　　, and was told it would be unfortunate if a wife were promoted over a husband! Times has changed－but 　　12　　．Today I think it would be felt that colleagues might not like it in case the couple plotted(密谋)together in some way, or caused people to feel uncomfortably with their family quarrels．

　　　　13　　 point of view is ridiculous．Husbands and wives who work together have a real contribution to make．They can take work home more happily, work overtime, and support and encourage 　　14　　 in their careers．　　15　　 the fear of their plotting together, this sort of thing is already common in most places where people work．