99.For instance,even though more women than men are still homermakers without paying jobs,women have been taking over more responsibility in the business world,earning higher salaries than ever before and entering fields of work that used to be exclusively male areas.

　　六级词汇讲解:

　　句子的主干是:...womer have been taking over...,earning...and entering...。even though引导让步状语从句。句末的that used to be exclusively male areas是定语从句，修饰fields of work。

　　homemakers意为持家的人，操持家务者。如:

　　Do you think she is prepared to settle for being a homemaker?

　　你认为她会甘，心做一个家庭妇女吗?

　　exclusively意为唯一的;专有的;排外的。如:

　　Most of the merchandise is sold exclusively here.

　　这里的大部分商品都是独家发售的。