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Women work harder than men at university and get better degrees as a result, according to a study at Brunel University.
?? The research, which followed 200 students for four years, found that women consistently outperformed men in their studies even though they had started their courses with almost identical A-level grades.
?? An analysis of the results showed that while 65 percent of female graduates were awarded, only 35 percent of male graduates did as well. Girls are known to outperform boys at school, but this research showed that trend continued at university.
?? Fiona Smith, who led the research, said, “The research shows that the difference has something to do with schools in general.”
?? “It also shows something about the inequality for working women in terms of pay and promotion. Women work harder at school, harder at university, and do better at both, but they still receive less pay.”
?? The research found that female students were more faithful, less likely to miss lectures, and more likely to believe that their marks reflected their abilities than male students. Female students were also more likely to ask for and receive support from their professors.
?? Women were also more likely to choose their universities because they liked the courses offered.
?? In contrast, men were more likely than women to miss lectures due to “other affairs” and “laziness”, and to believe that playing sports was an important part of university life.
?? Generally, people think that women’s success comes from more emphasis on coursework, but the research showed that female geographers at Brunel did better in their exams than in their coursework.
?? Dr Smith said, “Most women feel that getting good grades is the most important part of university life. They believe that they need to work harder in order to compete in the male-dominated (男性主导的) environment they will encounter at work. Good grades are viewed as an ‘insurance policy’ for success. Men, on the other hand, prefer going out and playing sports to academic work.”
?? “This research shows how important it is to get all young people working hard and teach them the value of higher education,” he said.
1.The research at Brunel University showed that women ________.
A. did worse than men both at school and at university
B. got better grades than men
C. paid little attention to their courses
D. often missed classes
2.Which of the following about men is TRUE according to the passage?
A. They work as hard as women.
B. They spend as much time on courses as women.
C. They play a lot more than women.
D. They consider good grades to be an “insurance policy” for success.
3.We can infer from the results of the research that ________.
A. women do better both at school and at university
B. female students are more likely to ask for and receive support from their professors
C. compared with men, women are in an unfavorable condition in the male-dominated world
D. it’s easier for women to get rises in pay and promotion
4.The main purpose of the research is to _________.
A. give the government some advice on higher education
B. show us some information about higher education
C. show the sex difference in higher education
D. make all students work hard and realize the importance of higher education
Rodney Mace, 35, is married with two young children, and is a part-time teacher of history, "I am
constantly surprised by other people's surprise, when they come to the house and see me cleaning a
floor or hanging out the washing. Their eyes open wide at the sight of it! Much of the comment comes
form men. But I am even more surprised at the number of women who comment too."
His wife Jane, an Oxford graduate in modern languages, has a demanding full-time job. She is director
of the Cambridge House literacy scheme(扫盲计划) for adults in South London. Her working week
involves several evenings and Saturdays, and at these times her husband is in charge of home and family.
Apart from this, they share household jobs and employ a child-minder for the afternoons. This enables
him to teach two days a week and to do what he considers his principal work: writing. He has written
several books and spends much of his time in the Museum Reading Room, cycling there from his home
in Brixton.
People ask the Maces if they think their children miss them. One can argue that satisfied parents
generally have satisfied children, but in any case the Maces are careful to spare time and energy to play
with their children. "And they have now developed relationships with other adults and children.
Before, Rodney Mace worked full-time and Jane only part-time. Then 18 months ago, the director
of the literacy scheme left. "It seems to me that Jane was very well suited to do this job. She was very
doubtful about it. But I asked her to apply. She did, and she got it." Jane Mace says that she needed
this encouragement, as so many women do.
Did his male ego(男性自我意识) suffer from the change-over? Nothing like that occurred. But he
still seems amazed at the way it changed his thinking. "I felt that we were finally going to be partners. I
felt enormous relief. I wasn't avoiding responsibility, but changing it. Our relationship is so much better
now. It has been a change for the good for both of us－think for all of us, in every aspect of our lives. I
cannot overemphasize(过高强调) that: in every aspect, I think it is necessary that the woman works.
The idea of equal partnership is an illusion if one partner doesn't work.
1.The article is about a couple whose married life is happier because _______.
A. they have a truly equal partnership
B. the husband enjoys staying at home
C. they earn more money
D. the wife has a full-time job
2.Jane finally decided to apply for her present job because ________.
A. she thought she had better qualification than others
B .her husband had persuaded her to
C. it was very well paid
D .some of her friends encouraged her to
3. It is implied in the passage that ________.
A. the Maces believe a good career is even more important that their family life
B. Rodney's children are quite happy with their position in the family
C. even capable women sometimes need encouragement from their families
D. the practice of sharing household jobs between husband and wife is common in London
4.We can infer from this passage that a change-over of roles in the family ________.
A. is quite necessary in modern life
B. is probably based on some practical reasons
C. aims mainly at a complete liberation of women
D. shows women are not necessarily inferior(低下) to men
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Most Englishmen think that a husband should do more housework than a wife.
B. In London the traditional idea about the sex role at home has been completely changed.
C. Many Englishmen and Englishwomen still believe that women are mainly in charge of
home and family.
D. English people believe that men should take more responsibilities for house work.
The research, which followed 200 students in four years, found that women consistently(一贯地) out-performed men in their studies even though they had started their courses with almost identical(完全相同的) A-level grades.
An analysis(分析) of the results showed that, while 65 percent of female graduates were rewarded(授予奖赏), only 35 percent of males did as well. Girls are known to outperform boys at school, but this research shows that the trend continues at university.
Fiona Smith who led the study said, “The survey shows that the difference has to do with school in general. ”
“It also shows something about the inequality for working women in terms of pay and promotion(晋升). Women work harder at school, harder at university, and do better at both, yet they still receive less pay. ”
The survey found that female students were more faithful, less likely to miss lectures, and more likely to believe that their marks reflected their ability than male students. Female students were also more likely to ask for and receive support from their professors.
Women were also likely to choose their universities because they liked the courses being offered.
In contrast, men were more likely than women to miss lectures due to “other affairs” and “laziness”, and to believe that playing sports was an important part of university life.
Generally people think that women's success comes from more emphasis(强调)on coursework, but the survey shows that female geographers at Brunel did better in their exams than in their coursework.
Dr. Smith said, “Most women feel that getting good grades is the most important part of university life. They believe that they need to work harder in order to compete in the male-dominated(男性主导的)environment they will encounter(遭遇) at work. Good grades are viewed as an insurance policy for success. Men, on the other hand, prefer going out and playing sports to academic work. ”
“This survey shows how important it is to get all young people working hard and teach them the value of higher education. ”
1. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Girls are always better, both at school and at university.
B. Men were more likely than women to miss lectures due to “other affairs” and laziness.
C. Female students were more faithful and less likely to miss lectures.
D. Women work harder than men at university but seldom get better degrees as a result.
2. The cause of women performing better at university than men is that__________.
A. female students did better at school before entering university
B. women will not find jobs unless they work harder at university
C. women get more help and support from their teachers
D. more female students think good grades at university will benefit them in the future
3. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph five probably refers to__________.
A. a middle school phenomenon
B. the survey
C. the educational sex gap
D. the previously held opinion
4. The main purpose of the survey is__________.
A. to give the government some advice on higher education
B. to show the sex difference in higher education
C. to show us some information about higher education
D. to make all the students work hard and realize the importance of higher education
Women work harder at university and get better degrees as a result, according to a study at Brunel University.
The research, which followed 200 students in four years, found that women consistently(一贯地) out-performed men in their studies even though they had started their courses with almost identical(完全相同的) A-level grades.
An analysis(分析) of the results showed that, while 65 percent of female graduates were rewarded(授予奖赏), only 35 percent of males did as well. Girls are known to outperform boys at school, but this research shows that the trend continues at university.
Fiona Smith who led the study said, “The survey shows that the difference has to do with school in general. ”
“It also shows something about the inequality for working women in terms of pay and promotion(晋升). Women work harder at school, harder at university, and do better at both, yet they still receive less pay. ”
The survey found that female students were more faithful, less likely to miss lectures, and more likely to believe that their marks reflected their ability than male students. Female students were also more likely to ask for and receive support from their professors.
Women were also likely to choose their universities because they liked the courses being offered.
In contrast, men were more likely than women to miss lectures due to “other affairs” and “laziness”, and to believe that playing sports was an important part of university life.
Generally people think that women's success comes from more emphasis(强调)on coursework, but the survey shows that female geographers at Brunel did better in their exams than in their coursework.
Dr. Smith said, “Most women feel that getting good grades is the most important part of university life. They believe that they need to work harder in order to compete in the male-dominated(男性主导的)environment they will encounter(遭遇) at work. Good grades are viewed as an insurance policy for success. Men, on the other hand, prefer going out and playing sports to academic work. ”
“This survey shows how important it is to get all young people working hard and teach them the value of higher education. ”
1. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Girls are always better, both at school and at university.
B. Men were more likely than women to miss lectures due to “other affairs” and laziness.
C. Female students were more faithful and less likely to miss lectures.
D. Women work harder than men at university but seldom get better degrees as a result.
2. The cause of women performing better at university than men is that__________.
A. female students did better at school before entering university
B. women will not find jobs unless they work harder at university
C. women get more help and support from their teachers
D. more female students think good grades at university will benefit them in the future
3. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph five probably refers to__________.
A. a middle school phenomenon
B. the survey
C. the educational sex gap
D. the previously held opinion
4. The main purpose of the survey is__________.
A. to give the government some advice on higher education
B. to show the sex difference in higher education
C. to show us some information about higher education
D. to make all the students work hard and realize the importance of higher education
The stereotype(固有观念)of computer scientists as nerds who stay up all night coding and have no social life may be driving women away from the field, according to a new study published this month. This stereotype can be brought to mind based only on the appearance of the environment in a classroom or an office.
“When people think of computer science the image that immediately pops into many of their minds is about the computer geek(怪人)surrounded by such things as computer games, science fiction and junk food,”said Sapna Cheryan, a University of Washington assistant professor of psychology and the study’s lead author. “That stereotype doesn’t appeal to many women who don’t like the portrait of masculinity(男性化).”
Cheryan set up four experiments involving more than 250 female and male students who were not studying computer science to look at possible reasons why the proportion of women in the field is dropping while the proportion of women in such disciplines as biology, mathematics and chemistry is increasing.
In the first experiment,students entered a small classroom that either contained objects stereotypically associated with computer science such as Star Trek posters, video game boxes and Coke cans, or non-stereotypical items such as nature posters, art, a dictionary and coffee cups. The students were told to ignore these objects because the room was being shared with another class. After spending several moments in the classroom, the students filled out questionnaires(调查问卷)that asked about their attitude toward computer science.
Women exposed to the stereotypical setup expressed less interest in computer science than those who saw the non-stereotypical objects. Men placed in the same situations did not show a similar drop in interest in computer science. Cheryan said this study suggests that a student’s choice of classes or a major can be influenced by the appearance of classrooms, halls and offices.
1. The underlined word “nerds” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “______”
A. dull persons B. active persons C. intelligent persons D. funny persons
2. Women are less likely to choose computer science because__________.
A. it is too difficult for them
B. they have wrong understanding of it
C. the lifestyle of computer scientists turns them away
D. they don’t like the social life of computer scientists
3. A woman would probably lose interest in computer science when she sees a ______.
A. Star Trek poster B. nature poster C. dictionary D. coffee cup
4. What can influence a woman’s choice of classes, according to the passage?
A. The contents of computer science.
B. The space in the classroom.
C. The number of students in the classroom.
D. The classroom environment.
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