MBA英语阅读定位和串联专项训练.docx

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MBA英语阅读定位和串联专项训练

1月MBA英语阅读定位和串联专项训练（3）

 ThegirlsinthissixthgradeclassinEastPaloAlto,California,allhavethesameaccesstocomputersasboys.Butresearcherssay,bythetimetheygettohighschool,theyarevictimsofwhattheresearcherscallamajornewgender（性别）gapintechnology.JaniceWeinmanoftheAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomensays,＂Girlstendtobelesscomfortablethanboyswiththecomputer.Theyuseitmoreforwordprocessingratherthanforproblemsolving,ratherthantodiscovernewwaysinwhichtounderstandinformation.＂

Afterre-examiningathousandstudies,theAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomenresearchersfoundthatgirlsmakeuponlyasmallpercentageofstudentsincomputerscienceclasses.GirlsconsistentlyratethemselvessignificantlylowerthanboysintheirabilityandconfidenceIusingcomputers.Andtheyusecomputerslessoftenthanboysoutsidetheclassroom.

Aninstructorofacomputerlabsayshe’salreadynoticedsomedifferences.CharlesCheadleofCesarChavezSchoolsays,＂Boysarenotsoafraidtheymightdosomethingthatwillharmthecomputer,whereasgirlsareafraidtheymightbreakitsomehow.＂

Sixyearsago,thesoftwarecompanyPurpleMoonnoticedthatgirls’computerusagewasfallingbehindboys.KarenGouldsays,＂Thenumberonereasongirlstoldustheydon’tlikecomputergamesisnotthatthey’retooviolent,ortoocompetitive.Girlsjustsaidthey’reincrediblyboring.＂

PurpleMoonsaysitfoundwhatgirlswant,characterstheycanrelatetoandstorylinesrelativetowhat’sgoingonintheirownlives.KarenGouldofPurpleMoonSoftwaresays,＂Whatwedefinitelyfoundfromgirlsisthatthereisnointrinsic（固有的）reasonwhytheywouldn’twanttoplayonacomputer;itwasjustacontentthing.＂

Thesponsorofthestudysaysitallboilsdowntothis:

thetechnologygendergapthatseparatesthegirlsfromtheboysmustbeclosedifwomenaretocompeteeffectivelywithmeninthe21stcentury.

51.Accordingtothepassage,girlsarevictimsofthegendergapintechnologybecause_____.

A.theycannotdiscovernewwaystousecomputers

B.theyhavethesameaccesstocomputersasboys

C.theyarelikelytobelesscomfortablewithcomputers

D.theycanonlyusecomputersforwordprocessing

52.Girlsoftenfeel______.

A.boredwithcomputergamesB.comfortableusingcomputers

C.ithardtousecomputersinwordprocessingD.worriedaboutusingcomputers

53.Theresearchtogirlsandcomputersis______.

A.basedonafewrecentarticlesB.presentedbyoneperson

C.basedonthousandsofstudiesD.notconsideredwellgrounded

54.Thesoftwarecompanyseemstothink______.

A.ifgirlshadanequalchanceofplayinggames,theywouldlikecomputers

B.ifthesoftwarewasmoreviolent,girlswouldbemoreinterested

C.ifthesoftwarecontentwaschanged,girlswouldbemoreinterested

D.ifthecharacterwerefunny,girlswouldlikethembetter

55.Thegendergapneedstobeclosedbecause______.

A.itisn’tfairthatboysareallowedtousecomputersallthetime

B.thereisn’tenoughmoneyforupgradingcomputers

C.mostofthecausesmayboildowntoaquestionofmoney

D.theabilitytousecomputersisimportantintoday’sworld

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   Jobsharingreferstothesituationinwhichtwopeopledividetheresponsibilityofonefull-timejob.Thetwopeoplewillinglyactaspart-timeworkers,enoughhoursbetweenthemtofulfillthedutiesofafull-timeworker.Iftheyeachworkhalfthejob,forexample,theyeachreceive50percentofthejob’swages,itsholidaysanditsotherbenefits.Ofcourse,somejobsharerstakeasmallerorlargershareoftheresponsibilitiesoftheposition,receivingalesserorgreatershareofthebenefits.

   Jobsharingdiffersfromconventionalpart-timeworkinthatitoccursmainlyinthemorehighlyskilledandprofessionalareas,whichrequirehigherlevelsofresponsibilityandemployeecommitment.

   Jobsharingshouldnotbeconfusedwiththetermworksharing,whichreferstoincreasingthenumberofjobsbyreducingthenumberofhoursofeachexistingjob,thusofferingmorepositiontothegrowingnumberofunemployedpeople.Jobsharing,bycontrast,isnotdesignedtoaddressunemploymentproblems;itsfocus,rather,istoprovidewell-paidworkforskilledworkersandprofessionalswhowantmorefreetimeforotheractivities.

   Aswouldbeexpected,womenconstitutethebulkofjobshares.Asurveycarriedoutin1988byBritain’sEqualOpportunitiesCommissionrevealedthat78percentofshareswerefemale,themajorityofwhomwerebetween20and40yearsofage.Subsequentstudieshavecomeupwithsimilarresults.Manyofthesewomenwerere-enteringthejobmarketafterhavinghadchildren,buttheychosenottoseekpart-timeworkbecauseitwouldhavemeantlowerstatus.Jobsharingalsoofferedanacceptableshiftbackintofull-timeworkafteralongabsence.

   Thenecessityofclosecooperationwhensharingajobwithanotherpersonmakestheactualworkquitedifferentfromconventionalone-positionjobs.However,toensureagreaterchancethatthepartnershipwillsucceed,eachpersonneedstoknowthestrengths,weaknessesandpreferencesofhisorherpartnerbeforeapplyingforaposition.Moreover,theremustbeafairdivisionofbothroutinetasksandinterestingones.Insum,forapositiontobejob-sharedwell,thetwoindividualsmustbewellmatchedandmusttreateachotherasequals.

41.“Employeecommitment”inParagraph2referstotheemployee’s____.

Aqualification

Cexperience

Bloyalty

Dachievement

42.Worksharingisdifferentfromjobsharinginthat____.

Aitrequiresmoreworkinghours

Bitprovidesmoreworkpositions

Citdependsontheemployer’sdecision

Ditoffersamoresatisfactorysalary

43.Jobsharingispopularwithyoungmothersmainlybecause_____.

Atheycantakecareofbothworkandfamily

Btheyareoveridealworkingages

Ctheyseekequalopportunitieswithmen

Dtheyhavedifficultyfindingfull-timejobs

44.Injobsharingthepartnersshould____.

Abesocialequals

Cknoweachotherverywell

Bbeintimatefriends

Dhavesimilarworkingexperience

45.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto____.

Arecommendjobsharingtowomen

Bdiscussawaytotackleunemployment

Ccriticizejobsharingasinefficient

Ddescribejobsharingingeneral

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   Jack’sfriendTonyhadrecentlygottenatattoo（文身）.,andJackwassoimpressedbyTony’sbraveryandhistattoothathedecidedtogetonetoo.WhydoalotofyoungpeopleinNorthAmericagettattoostoday?

Peerpressure,mediainfluence,andpersonalexpressionaresomeofthecommonreasons.

   Thedesiretobepartofagrouptobeacceptedbyone’sfriendsorpeerscanhaveagreatinfluenceonwhatapersondoes.Sometimes,wearingatattoocanbeasignthatyoubelongtoacertaingroup,Gangsoftenusespecialclothesandtattoostoidentifytheirparticulargroup.Forexample,inonegangallthemembersmayweargreenarmyjacketsandhavelarge“Xs”tattooedontheirarms.Itisnotonlygangsthathavethistypeofspecial“uniform”.Youngpeopleoftenbelongtoacertaingroupoffriends.Someofthesegroupswearonlybrand-nameclothes.Othersweartattoos.Whenaperson’sfriendsarealldoingsomething,suchasgettingatattoo,thatpersonismorelikelytodothesamething,andgetatattootoo.

   ThemediaisanotherbiginfluencebehindthepopularityoftattoosinNorthAmerica.Awidevarietyofmediaimagesshowtattoos.Tattooscanbeseenonpeopleappearingincommercialssellingexpensivecars.Famoussportsheroeswithtattoosareshowninmagazines.FashionmodelsareoftenseeninmagazinesandonTVwearingdesignerclothesthatshowtheirbodiestattooswithdetailedandcolorfulpatterns.Thesemediaimageslinktattoostoideasofwealth,success,andstatus.Asaresult,manypeopledecidetogetatattooforitsfashionandstatusvalue.

   Itisnotalwaystheinfluenceofotherpeopleorthemediathatresultsinapersongettingatattoo.Manypeopledecidetoweartattoosinordertoexpresstheirartisticnature,theirbeliefs,ortheirfeelings-inotherwords,toshowtheirindividuality.Amusicianinarockbandmaygetatattooofaguitaronthearm.Someenvironmentalistsmaytattoopicturesofendangeredanimalsontheirshoulders.Loversmaytattooeachothers’namesovertheirhearts.Atattoocanbeapublicsigntoshowwhatisimportantinaperson’slife.

31.Jackgotatattoobecauseof_____.

Atheinfluenceoffriends

Cadesiretoexpresshimself

Btheinfluenceofthemedia

Dadesiretobefashionable

32.Gangmemberswearthetattooof“Xs”toshowtheir____.

Aindividuality

Csenseofhonor

Bpower

Dsenseofbelonging

33.Whichofthefollowinggroupsofpeopleareseenwearingtattoosinthemedia?

ACarsellers

CFashiondesigners

BSportsstars

DMoviestars

34.Whichofthefollowingtattoosshowsone’sbelief?

AAmusicalinstrument

CApictureofendangeredspecies

BAlover’sname

DAbrandname

35.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_____.

AWhyPeopleGetTattoos

CThePopularityofTattoos

BTattoos’NewTrend

DTattoosTellWhoYouAre

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PassageTwo

SomeofthemostpopularattractionsacrossAmericaarethemanyfreeconcertsofferedtopublicthroughouttheyear.Theseinvolvenotonlyamateurperformers,butprofessionalartistsaswell.Thepublicparksofmanycitiesac