资料分析

Thelawsaysthatwomenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsasmenandearnthesameasthem.

Therealityisverydifferent.Womenlosebecause,25yearsaftertheEqualPayAct,manyofthemstillgetpaidlessthanmen.

Theylosebecausetheydolower-paidjobswhichmenjustwon'tconsider.Andtheylosebecausetheyaretheoneswhointerruptacareertohavechildren.

AllthisisreportedinanindependentstudyorderedbytheGovernment'sWomen'sUnite.

Thebiggestproblemisn'tequalpayinworkplacessuchasfactories.Itisasortofworkwomendo.

Makealistofthelow-paidjobs,thenconsiderwhodoesthem.

Trynurses,secretaries,cleaners,clerks,teachersinprimaryschools,dinnerladies,andchildcarehelpers.Notalotofmenamongthatgroup,arethere?

Yetsomeofthosejobsarereallyimportant.Surelynoonewoulddenythataboutnursesandteachers,forastart.

Sowhydowerewardthepeoplewhodothemsopoorly?Therecanbeonlyoneanswer——becausetheyarewomen.

Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight.ButtheGovernmentwhichemploysalotofthem,andotherbosseshavetomakeastart.

Itisdisgraceful(可耻的)thatwehavegoneintothe21stCenturybutstilltreatwomenassecond-classcitizens.

1.Womenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsandbepaidequallyasmen______.

A.after25years

B.accordingtothelaw

C.asaresultoftheEqualPayAct

D.becausewomenareasstrongasmen

2.Wecanlearnfromthetextwhattheproblemreallymattersis______.

A.thatwomeninterruptacareertohavechildren

B.whatsortofworkwomendo

C.becausetheyarewomen

D.whatanunfairpaywomengetinworkplaces

3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter'sidea?

A.Womenshouldgetequalpayforequalworktothatofmen.

B.Womenshouldstrengthen(加强)themselves.

C.TheGovernmentoughttoprotectwomenagainstgettingpaidlessthanmen.

D.Someofthejobsthatwomendoareofgreatimportance.

4.Whenthewritersays,"Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight",hemeans______.

A.wemustsolvetheproblemveryquickly

B.thereisnocompletelyfairthingallovertheworld

C.weneedalongtimetochangetheunfairreality

D.theproblemthatwomenlosewillbesolvedsoon

5.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.Worktogivewomenafairpaydeal

B.Timetochangethesituation

C.Equalwork,equalpay

D.Shouldwomenbetreatedassecond-classcitizens

单项选择

6.Don'tdoanymoreworknow,youlooksotiring.

A.any　　B.more　　C.look　　D.tiring

7.Hereissomebodywhomyouwanttoseehim.

A.somebody　　B.whom　　C.see　　D.him

8.Sincehewasbusy,sohedidn'tcome.

A.Since　　B.was　　C.So　　D.didn't

9.Hangzhouisfamousasitsbeautifulscenery.

A.is　　B.as　　C.Its　　D.scenery

10.Sportsandgamesareveryusefultocharacter--training.

A.and　　B.are　　C.useful　　D.To