Sociologists（社会学家）, working in western countries, have found that a large number of women wished they had been born men. The number is said to be as high as 60％ in Germany.

　　"Women often wish they had the same chances as men have, and think it is still men's world. " said Dr. James Helen, one of the sociologists who did the study.

　　Many men say that they have more duties than women. A man has to make money to support his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for men to be paid more. Some are even against their wives working at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children cannot be taken good care of. If women take full-time jobs, they won't be able to do what they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing up the children.

　　Some women disagree. They say they want to get out of their homes and to have freedom to choose between work and home life. Women have the right of equal pay and equal chances.

　　Anne Harper has a very good job. She also believes in "Women's Liberation", "I don't wish I were a man," she says, "and I don't think many women do. But I do wish people would stop treating us like second-class people. At work, for example, we usually do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs only to men—usually they are the best ones. If you are a man, you have a much better chance of living a wonderful life. How many women scientists are there…or engineers?"

Many men think ______.

　　　　A. women can't do what men can

　　　　B. men have to work much harder than women

　　　　C. men can make money more easily than women

　　　　D. women's duty is mainly to do housework at home

　Some women have different ideas. They say that ______.

　　　　A. women need chances to go out of the home more often

　　　　B. women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they want

　　　　C. if women are given equal pay, they can do everything instead of men

　　　　D. women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes

　　　Anne Harper thought that ______.

　　　　A. women should live a better life than men

　　　　B. women should be really liberated

　　　　C. women should be given better jobs than men

　　　　D. women should live a more wonderful life than men

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　　A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men．The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany．

　　“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have， and believe it is still men's world，” said Dr．James Holden，one of the scientists who did the study．

Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company．She also believes in“Women's Liberation”．“I don't wish that I were a man，” she says，“and I don't think many women do．But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women．At work，for example， we often do the work that men do but get paid less．There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men．If you're a man，you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life．How many women pilots are there．．．or engineers or scientists?”

1．A lot of women in ________ wish that they were born men．

A．European countries

B．the West

C．West Europe

D．West Germany

2．“It is still a men's world．” means “________”

A．There're more men than women in the world．

B．There're more men scientists or engineers than women in the world．

C．Women cannot live without men．

D．Women have not been given the same chance as men．

3．Anne Harper considers that women should________．

A．be really liberated

B．live a better life

C．be well paid

D．get better jobs than men

4．Anne Harper doesn't wish that she were a man because she________．

A．has got a very good job

B．believes in “Women Liberation”

C．does the work that a man can't do

D．isn't looked down upon by anyone

To find out missing children the first thing we should do is to put out an APB and this goes to all the police stations in the country. Next we contact(get in touch with)the hospitals.Often the person we are looking for has been in an accident.Then we might try parents,friends or relatives they might be with.We try to follow their movements and to find the last person they saw or were with.Then we try the media.We put photographs in local or national papers---especially papers they might read.There are other things we can do:put posters in places they might be,ask the television station for help.Here in America there is a magazine in which there are photographs of missing children.This is often the last hope,of course;with nearly two million missing children every year,we can’t do all these things for everyone.We haven’t got the time,the money or the staff.

1.Which is the best arrangement to find missing children?

a.Try the media…..b.Try parents,friends or relatives they might be with

c.put out an APB d.contact the hospitals

A. a—b—d---c B.c—d---b---a C.c—b—d—aD.b---c---a---d

2.We contact the hospitals because the missing person_______.

A.is often sent to them for his sudden illness

B.must have been injured in an accident

C.has often been found in some hospital　

D.has often been involved in an accident

　　 3.In order to find missing children,it is more important to______.

　　　 A.find out who their best friends are　

B.put posters in places where they might be

　　　 C.find the last person they saw or were with

D.go to local police stations

　　 4.Which of the statements is not true according to the passage?

　　 A.We can’t do all these things for everyone due to the lack of time,money and the staff

　　 B.Every year,the total missing children come to two million in America

　　 C.Printing photographs of missing children seems the last hope

　　 D.The reason why children break away from their homes is that they wish to be free.

　 5.The suitable title for the passage may be______.

　　 A.Save children in trouble　　　 B.Work about an APB

　　 C.How to find missing children　 D.Function of the media

 

A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany.

“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.

Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in “Women’s Liberation”. “I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says. “And I don’t think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there…or engineers or scientists?”

1. A lot of women in 　　 wish that they were born men.

A. European countries

B. West Germany

C. West Europe

D. West Germany

2. “It is still a men’s would.” Means “ 　　 ”

A. There’re more men than women in the world.

B. There’re more men scientists or engineers than women in the world.

C. Women cannot live without men.

D. Women have not been given the same chance as men.

3. Anne Harper considers that women should 　　 .

A. be really liberated

B. live a better life

C. be well paid

D. get better jobs than men

4. Anne Harper doesn’t wish that she were a man because she 　　 .

A. has got a very good job

B. believes in “Women Liberation”

C. does the work that a man can’t do

D. isn’t looked down upon by anyone

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Usually the best jobs are not open to women.

B. Women are less paid than men for the same job.

C. There’re more men pilots, engineers and scientists than women.

D. Women are looked down upon because they’re the second-class citizens（二等公民）.