2023年研究生英語學(xué)位課統(tǒng)考真題

2023年6月碩士英語學(xué)位課統(tǒng)考真題

PARTI

LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION

(25minutes,20points)

SectionA(1pointeach)

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheend

ofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversations

andthequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices

givenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebrackets

onyourmachine-scoredAnswerSheet.

1.A.Beautyhasadvantagesanddisadvantages.

B.Beautyhasdifferentmeaningstodifferentpeople.

C.Beautybringsattentionandopportunities.

D.Beautycomesfromactionandgoodqualities.

2.A.Sheisusingthebooknow.

B.Shemaygivehimahand.

C.Shecannotlendhimthebook.

D.Shewillkeepthebookforhim.

3.A.Rachellivesfairlyclosetoher.

B.Rachelvisitsherquiteoften.

C.Rachelcomeshereonceamonth.

D.Rachelrarelygetstoseeher.

4.A.Sheforgotaboutthetimechange.

B.Shedidn'treceivethetextmessage.

C.Herroommateforgottogiveherthemessage.

D.Herroommatewastoonervoustotellher.

5.A.Heshouldhavegotbettergrades.

B.Thetestwasbasedonlecturematerial.

C.Shemisplacedhertextbook.

D.Smallluckplaysabigrole.

6.A.Onthe16thofJune.

B.Onthe18thofJune.

C.Onthe9thofJune.

D.Onthe8thofJune.

7.A.Gotosleep.

B.Watchthemovielater.

C.Changethechannel.

D.Setthealarmclock.

8.A.Wearaformalsuit.

B.Wearcasualclothes.

C.Dressupfortheparty.

D.Dressinacostume.

9.A.Shelikestodrinkcoffee.

B.Sherarelywakesupearly.

C.Sheneedsteatofeelalert.

D.Shealwaysskipsbreakfast.

SectionB(1pointeach)

Directions:Inthissectionyouwillheartwomini-talks.Attheendofeachtalk,therewillbesome

questions.Boththetalksandthequestionswillbereadtoyouonlyonce.Aftereach

question,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustchoosethebestanswer

fromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracross

thesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoredAnswerSheet.

Mini-talkOne

10.A.SouthernEurope.

B.UnitedArabEmirates.

C.NorthAfrica.

D.TheUnitedStates.

11.A.Thewings.

B.Thetail.

C.Thewindows.

D.Theengines.

12.A.Tochangetheairplaneindustry.

B.Tomakeatripinatinyplane.

C.Toovercomeweatherissues.

D.Toprovethepowerofnewenergysources.

Mini-talkTwo

13.A.Feelingsleepyatwork.

B.Feelingsadordepressed.

C.Feelingunabletothinkclearly.

D.Feelingtiredinthemorning.

14.ATimezonechange.

B.Anextrahourofsleep.

C.Travelbyairfardistances.

D.Unmatchedworkscheduleandlifestyle.

15.A.Nighttimeworkishardonsomeoftheworkers.

B.Earlyrisershavelittleimprovementinwellbeing.

C.Abetterrestcanbenefitemployersfinancially.

D.Workersreportthesamelevelofimprovement.

SectionC(1pointeach)

Directions:Inthissectionyouwillhearashortlecture.Listentotherecordingandcompletethe

notesaboutthelecture.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Aftertherecordingyouare

askedtowritedownyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.Younowhave25secondsto

readthenotesbelow.

(請?jiān)阡浺艚Y(jié)束后把16-20題的答案抄寫在答題紙上)

16.Chooseclothingthatfitstheemployer's(2words)andkeepyourselfcleanandtidy.

17.Leaveyourhousein(3words)toarriveatleast15minutesearlyforyour

interview.

18.Firmly(2words),righthandonly,evenifyou'releft-handed.

19.Iftheinterviewerseemsdistracted,lightentheatmospherebytellingan(3

words)storyaboutyourqualifications.

20.Ifyoudon'tunderstandaquestionorstatement,asktheinterviewerto(3words)

it.

PARTII

VOCABULARY

(10minutes,10points)

SectionA(0.5pointeach)

Directions:Therearetenquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewithonewordor

phraseunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,Cand

D.Choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedone.Mark

thecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-

scoredAnswerSheet.

21.Digitaltechnologycanbeusedtoalleviatetheharmfulsideeffectsbroughtaboutbyfarming.

A.intensifyB.reduceC.triggerD.convert

22.Itisbelievedthatanyimprovementinwaterefficiencywouldbeofconsiderablebenefit.

A.enormousB.marginalC.potentialD.beneficial

23.Materialsscienceisrapidlytransformingthewaythateverythingfromcarstolightbulbsis

made.

A.enhancingB.multiplyingC.alteringD.pursuing

24.TheeconomyoftheUnitedStatesisprobablytheenvyoftheworld,anditsarmedforcesare

unrivalled.

A.unmatchedB.ungroundedC.undefinedD.unpurified

25.ThecentralgovernmentofChinahassetaboutboostingtheconsumptionofgreenerenergy.

A.discardedB.demandedC.cancelledD.initiated

26.Hervoicehadapeculiarlyengagingquality;itwasdeep,alittlehusky,andonealwaysheard

thebreathvibratingbehindit.

A.appealingB.disgustingC.emergingD.painstaking

27.Purchaseofasecond-handhouseisadifficultproblemthatrequirescarefulassessment

A.predictionB.evaluationC.elaborationD.assimilation

28.Anumberofingenioustechniquesareemployedtomaketheworkmanshipmoredelicate.

A.recruitedB.hiredC.adoptedD.created

29.ThebusinesswillshowaprofitinSeptemberprovidedthatsalesremainsteadyallsummer.

A.assoonasB.onconditionthatC.inorderthatD.bythetime

30.Theminerswhohadbeenstuckundergroundfordaysweretakentoahospitalrightaway.

A.forthetimebeingB.behindthetimesC.attimesD.innotime

SectionB(0.5pointeach)

Directions:Therearetenquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewithsomething

missing.BeloweachsentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choose

onewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markthecorrespondingletter

withasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoredAnswerSheet.

31.Someinfectiousdiseases,suchasAIDS,takeaheavyonhumanimmunity.

A.impactB.lossC.tollD.casualty

32.Becauseofpoorgrammar,somesentencesinresearchpapersbyChinesestudentsseem

tothereviewers.

A.incomprehensibleB.inedibleC.inestimableD.irreplaceable

33.Almosteachcollegestudentisequippedwithacellphone,laptopandotherelectronic.

A.galaxiesB.ornamentsC.utensilsD.gadgets

34.Runningforpresidentisdemanding,emotionallydraining,andphysicallytaxing.

A.incoherentlyB.intellectuallyC.intimatelyD.invalidly

35.Thecommonpatternofhumaninfluenceontropicalrainforestisaofthehabitatinto

smallerpatches.

A.incorporationB.expansionC.fragmentationD.collaboration

36.Stateleadersofeachgenerationhavetothinkabouthowtocomplicatedeconomicissues.

A.adoreB.assembleC.addressD.alienate

37.In2023,SarkozythreatenedtoboycotttheOlympicGamesinBeijing,kowtowshortly

afterwardsbypromisingnevertointerferewithChina'saffairs.

A.onlytoB.soastoC.astoD.priorto

38.Newmethodsofirrigationcanreducewaterconsumptionbyroughly30%conventional

systems.

A.butforB.comparedwithC.relatedtoD.otherthan

39.Aslongasyouarepursuingyourdream,youreffortswilleventually.

A.wearoffB.payoffC.wardoffD.turnoff

40.Theyoungeryoubegin,theeasieritistoremainphysicallyactivethroughoutyourlife.

A.settingoutB.figuringoutC.runningoutD.workingout

PARTIII

CLOZETEST

(10minutes,10points,1pointeach)

Directions:Thereare10questionsinthispartofthetest.Readthepassagethrough.Then,goback

andchooseonesuitablewordorphrasemarkedA,B,C,orDfareachblankinthe

passage.Markthecorrespondingletterofthewordorphraseyouhavechosenwitha

singlebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoredAnswerSheet.

Acollegeeducationiscompletelynecessaryforeachofus,butwehavetoaskwhatit

___41___togetintocollege?Highschoolgradesandstandardizedtestsarestillthemostcommon

measurements.___42___thisinformationisoftenconsideredalongsideothersourcesofinformation,

otherindicatorsofcollegepotentialaretypicallynotconsideredifhighschoolgradesand

standardizedtestscoresdon'treachacertain___43___.

Eventhoughstandardizedtestscoresdopredict___44___performanceandjobperformance,

relyingsoheavilyonthesescoresisproblematic___45___anumberofreasons.Forone,

studieshavefoundthattheSATisabetterpredictorofcollegeperformanceforwhitestudents.

___46reasonisthatotherkeyskillsareneglectedthatcontributetolifesuccess,definedmore

___47thanmerelythecapacityforacademiclearning,includingactivelearning48,

naturalmotivation,social-emotionalintelligence,imagination,andcreativity.

Creativityandimaginationareparticularlyimportantskillsinthiscentury,___49___how

quicklythisworldischanging.Thisworldneedspeoplewhoarenotonlyquicklearners,but

alsoreflectivelearnersaswellas___50___ofnewknowledge.

41.A.meansB.takesC.seemsD.likes

42.A.ButB.HoweverC.WhileD.Yet

43.A.standardB.destinationC.aspectD.perspective

44.A.physicalB.artisticC.mechanicalD.academic

45.A.becauseofB.duetoC.forD.owingto

46.A.ThesecondB.AsecondC.SecondD.Theother

47.A.broadlyB.narrowlyC.usuallyD.strictly

48.A.outcomesB.advantagesC.qualificationsD.strategies

49.A.concerningB.regardingC.consideringD.involving

50.A.applicantsB.creatorsC.witnessesD.successors

PARTIV

READINGCOMPREHENSION

(45minutes,30points,1pointeach)

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,therearefiveshortpassages.Readeachpassagecarefully,and

thendothequestionsthatfollow.Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven

andmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyour

machine-scoredAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

Ayearago,mybossannouncedthatourlargeNewYorkadagencywouldbemovingtoan

openoffice.Afternineyearsasaseniorwriter,Iwasforcedtotradeinmyprivateofficeforaseat

atalong,sharedtable.Itfeltlikemybosshadrippedoffmyclothesandleftmestandinginmy

underwear.

However,about70percentofU.S.officesnowhavenoorlowpartitions.SiliconValleyhas

beentheleaderinbringingdownthedividers.Google,YahooandAmericanExpressareall

adherents.Facebookdesignedthelargestopenfloorplanintheworld,housingnearly3,000

engineers.

Thesenewfloorplansareidealformaximizingacompany'sspacewhileminimizingcosts.

Bosseslovetheabilitytokeepaclosereyeontheiremployees,ensuringmovie-watching,constant

socialmedia-browsingandunlimitedpersonalcellphoneuseisn'toccupyingbillinghours.

Whileemployeesfeellikethey'repartofarelaxed,innovativeenterprise,theenvironment

ultimatelydamagesworkers9attentionspans,creativityandsatisfaction.Furthermore,asenseof

privacyboostsjobperformance,whiletheoppositecancausefeelingsofhelplessness.Inaddition

tothedistractions,mycolleaguesandIhavebeenmorevulnerabletoillness.Lastfluseasontook

downasuccessionofmyco-workerslikedominoes.

Asthenewspaceintended,I'veformedinteresting,unexpectedbondswithmycolleagues.But

mypersonalperformanceatworkhashitanall-timelow.Eachday,myassociatesandIareseated

atatablestaringateachother,havinganongoing12-personconversationfrom9a.m.to5

p.m.Thosewhohaveworkedinprivateofficesfordecadeshaveproventobethemostnoisyand

tough.Theyhaven51hadtoconsiderhowtheirloudhabitsaffectothers,soIcanonlywork

effectivelyduringtimeswhennooneelseisaround,orifIisolatemyselfinoneofthesmall,

constantlysought-after,glass-windowedmeetingrooms.

Tomaketheopen-officemodelwork,employershavetotakemeasurestoimprovework

efficiency.Forone,theyshouldcreatemoreprivateareas-oneswithoutopenwindows.Also,

theyshouldimplementrulesonwheninteractionshouldbelimited.Andplease,lefseliminatethe

musicthatblanketsourworkspaces.Companiescouldsimplyjoinanothertrend-allowing

employeestoworkfromhome.Thatmodelboostsproductivity,withemployeesworkingmore

hoursandtakingfewerbreaks.Therearefewerinterruptionswhenemployeesworkremotely.At

home,mygreatestdistractionistherefiigerator.

51.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Theauthorenjoyedworkinginanopenoffice.

B.Thisopen-officemodelhasgainedpopularity.

C.Companiesarecompelledtoshifttoanopenoffice.

D.GoogleandYahoorefusetogoalongwiththetrend.

52.Largeopenfloorplanscanhelpbossesto.

A.reduceinvestmentinresearch

B.showmoviestoworkersintheoffice

C.superviseco-workers5conversations

D.restricttheuseofpersonalcellphones

53.AccordingtoParagraph4,anopenoffice.

A.canbenefitworkers5mentalhealth

B.bringsnorelaxationtoworkersatall

C.adverselyaffectsproductivityandhealth

D.contributestobetterproductivity

54.ItcanbeconcludedfromParagraph5thatinanopenoffice.

A.fellowworkersarelikelytospendalongtimetalking

B.one'spersonalperformancecanbeimprovedeasily

C.workefficiencycanbeensuredamidfrequentinteraction

D.mostoftheworkerscaneasilybecomeclosefriends

55.Thelastsentenceofthispassagesuggeststhattheauthor.

A.canhardlyconcentrateonhisworkathome

B.oftensuffersfromthenoiseoftherefrigerator

C.worksmoreefficientlyathomethanintheopenoffice

D.hasnobodytotalktowhileworkingathome

56.Thecentralideaofthispassageisthattheopen-officemodel

A.shouldbehighlyrecommended

B.isdestroyingtheworkplace

C.ismoreofablessingthanacurse

D.provestobequiteinnovative

PassageTwo

Themosquito-borneZikavirus,whichhasspreadto22countriesintheAmericas,isterrifying

topregnantwomenandtheirpartners.Thevirusmaycausebirthdefectsinbabieswhosemothers

wereinfectedduringpregnancy.InBrazilmorethan4,000havebeenbornwithabnormallysmall

headssincelastOctober,comparedwithfewerthan200inatypicalyear.Theresponseofseveral

governmentshastriggeredadebateaboutabortionandbirthcontrolwhichmayoutlasttheoutbreak

itself.

Itstartedaftersomegovernmentsadvisedwomentodelaygettingpregnant.Colombia,which

hasthesecond-highestnumberofinfectionsafterBrazil,advisedwomentowaitsixtoeightmonths.

Jamaicaissuedasimilarrecommendation,eventhoughnocasesofZikahaveyetbeenreported

there.ElSalvador'sgovernmentsuggestedthatwomenshoulddelaypregnancyuntil2023.Panama

warnedwomenfromvulnerablecommunitiesnottoconceive.

Somewomenfindthisadviceratherbossy.Otherssaythatgovernmentshavedonelittleto

helpwomencontroltheirfertility.AlobbygroupinNewYorknotesthatratesofteenagepregnancy

inLatinAmericaareamongtheworld'shighest,as56%ofpregnanciesinLatinAmericaandthe

Caribbeanareunintended.

Ratesofaccidentalpregnancyarehighbecausesexeducationisinadequateandbirthcontrol

ishardtocomeby.Healthworkersarereluctanttoprescribecontraceptivestoteenagersortowomen

whohavenotyetgivenbirth.Ifwomenaretoavoidpregnancy,governmentsmustinformthem

betterandprovidemoreaccesstocontraceptionforbothmenandwomen.

SomearguethattheZikacrisisshouldpromptcountriestoliberalizepoliciesthatseverely

restrictabortion.InElSalvador,whichdoesnotallowabortionevenifawoman'slifeisatrisk,

activistsaresteppinguptheircampaignforachangeinthelaw.ABraziliannewspaperarguedthat

Brazilshouldenditsbanonmostabortions.

Ratherthancallingonwomentodelaypregnancy,Brazilissensiblyconcentratingitsefforts

onthemosquitoresponsible,whichalsocarriesdengueandyellowfever.Thecountryhadstamped

outthethreatby1958butletdownitsguardandallowedittoreturn.Thehealthministerannounced

thatinsectrepellentwillbedistributedto400,000expectantmothers.Some310,000healthworkers

areteachingpeoplehowtokeepmosquitoesatbay.FollowingWHOguidelines,Braziladvises

womencontemplatingpregnancyonhowtoavoidgettingbittenbymosquitoes.Womenneedfacts,

notfertilitytargets.

57.Thefirstparagraphisprimarilyconcernedwith.

A.theharmdonebytheZikavirus

B.abortionandbirthcontrol

C.theresponseofsomecountries

D.theoriginoftheZikavirus

58.TherateofinfectionswiththeZikavirusisthehighestin.

A.ColombiaB.BrazilC.JamaicaD.Panama

59.RatesofaccidentalpregnancyarehighinLatinAmericabecauseofthefollowingexcept

A.insufficientsexeducationorinformationonpregnancy

B.thereluctancetoprescribecontraceptivestoteenagers

C.pooraccessibilityofbirthcontrolformenandwomen

D.theextremelylowrateofmarriageinsomecountries

60.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothispassage?

A.AbortionisstrictlyprohibitedinthewholeofLatinAmerica.

B.ActivistsinElSalvadorarefightingfortherighttoabortion.

C.Brazilhasmanagedtoeliminatethemosquitoresponsible.

D.Mostwomenhavebeenconvincedoftheadvicebygovernments.

61.Theunderlinedwordsinthelastparagraphprobablymean.

A.stayawayfrommosquitoes

B.trytomakemosquitoesextinct

C.confinemosquitoestothebeach

D.culturesomenewmosquitoes

62.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?

A.HowtoContaintheZikaVirus?

B.HealthduringPregnancy.

C.ToBreed,ornottoBreed.

D.MeasuresofBirthControl.

PassageThree

Afterajuryconvictedex-VirginiaGovernor.BobMcDonnell,Iwroteanop-edcalling

attentiontothe“realstars“oftheMcDonnellcase.Itiseasytogetdistractedbythesensational

detailsofthenewcase,butitwouldbebettertofocusonthebigpicture.

Americanpoliticiansfaceaharshreality.TheaverageSenatecampaigncostsmorethan$10

million!PointtheFBI(FederalBureauofInvestigation)atanyelectedofficial,andIsuspectitcan

uncoveracontributorwhoreceivedspecialtreatment:ameetingwithstaffhere,acalltoanagency

there.Noneofitisnecessarilyillegal.

Americansarenotonlyallowedtogivemoneytopoliticians.TheSupremeCourthassaidthey

haveaconstitutionalrighttospendmoneyoncampaigns.Electedofficials,inturn,havethefreedom

todecidewhichcallstheyanswer,whatmeetingstheyarrange,howtocraftlegislationandwhom

itbenefits.

Itcouldbe,then,thatwhatsetsMcDonnellapartfromotherpoliticiansisnotthealleged

illegalityofhisconduct,butthattheFBItooksuchahardlookathim.Thankfully,theFBFsinterest

doesn'tappeartobepolitical.Morelikely,agentsbecameinterestedinthesecasesliketheyget

interestedinlotsofthings;theyhappeneduponpubliccorruptionwhilelookingintosomethingelse.

TheFBIreportedlywasinvestigatingJonnieWilliams'companyforsecuritiesfraudwhenit

stumbleduponhisgiftstoMcDonnell.

Therearetwoimportantlessonshere,oneforpoliticiansandonefortherestofus.The

politiciansneedtodistancethemselvesfromtheirrichdonors.Ethicsaside,itissimplytooriskyto

takecontributionsandgiftsfrompeoplewhoseinterestsyouintendtoadvance.Bettertolosean

electionthantogotofederalprison.

Everyoneelseshouldstartthinkingaboutprosecutorialpowertoact.Ifsbadenoughthatour

politicalsystemseemstobepopulatedwithcriminals.Weshouldalsoworryabouthowprosecutors

chooseamongthemtodecidewhomtoimprison.

Randomselection,whichappearstoexplaintheMcDonnellcase,istheleastofourworries.

Therealconcernispoliticallymotivatedprosecutions,whicharemadealltooeasyinasystemflush

withcashandregulatedbyflexiblepubliccorruptionlaws.Sadlyinapay-to-playpoliticalsystem,

onceFBIagentsdirecttheirinvestigativepowerataparticularpolitician,thelikelihoodofafederal

accusationmayonlydependonhowhardtheylook.

63.Inthefirstparagraph,ccthebigpicture“probablyrefersto.

A.thedetailsoftheMcDonnellcaseB.thepoliticalsystemintheUS

C.theeconomicsituationintheUSD.otherofficialsinvolvedinthiscase

64.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheMcDonnellcase?

A.McDonnellhasturnedouttobeinnocent.

B.HegaveexpensivegiftstoJonnieWilliams.

C.TheFBIhappenedtofindhiscriminality.

D.TheFBI'sinvestigationispoliticallymotivated.

65.ThelessonthatpoliticiansshouldlearnfromthecaseofMcDonnellisto.

A.stayawayfromwealthydonorsB.workintheinterestsofrichdonors

C.forgetaboutethicswhenwithrichdonorsD.makefriendswithmanyrichdonors

66.ThelastparagraphimpliesthatintheAmericanpoliticalsystem.

A.therearefewcorruptpoliticiansB.moneyplaysaminorrole

C.randomselectionisabigconcernD.itiseasytospotcasesofcorruption

67.Thispassageisprimarilyconcernedwith_____intheUnitedStates.

A.waystokeepgovernanceclean

B.theresponsibilitiesoftheFBI

C.thepoliticalcorruptionproblem

D.theroleofmoneyinlegalmatters

68.TheattitudeoftheauthortowardstheAmericanpoliticalsystemis.

A.curiousB.criticalC.appreciativeD.indifferent

PassageFour

ThefourthandfinalarticlefromSherylSandbergandAdamGrantinTheNewYorkTimes"

“WomenatWork“seriesappearedtoday;itisasmisguidedasthepreviousthreehavebeen,

borderingonoffensive.DowereallyneedSandbergtellingmenthatiftheydoaloadoflaundry

nowandthen,theymightgetlucky?Yes,thatisanexactpointinthearticle.Toquote:Amanwas

askedbyhiswifeonenighttodoaloadoflaundry.Hepickedupthebasketandaskedhopefully,

“IsthisLeanInlaundry?^^

ThebiggerissuewiththeentireNewYorkTimesseriesisthatratherthanfocusingonthe

abilitiesofwomen,allthey'vedoneisofferstudiesandstatisticspointingouthowbadthingsare,

thenaskingmentochangethat.ItissodisappointingthatSandbergandGrantkeeprepeatingthe

samepoint-"Hey,guys,helpthepoorgirlsout!”Theycontinuetotellmenthattheyshoulddo

moreofficechores,letwomenspeakatwork,usethesamecriteriaforevaluatingfemalemanagers

asmaleones.Ifsallaboutmenandwhattheyneedtodotoboostupladies.

Thetoneofthesearticlesalsoimpliesthateverysuccessfulwomanwassomehowgivenashot

bysomeman.MostsuccessfulwomenIknowweren'tgivenanything.Theyearnedit.Andwhen

theydidn'tgetitevenafterearningit,theystruggledandseizedit.Itissounproductiveforwomen

torepeatthattheworkplaceneedstochangetorewardus.Howaboutifwomenchange?Whydon't

westartbehavinginwaysthatwillgetusrewardedintheworkplace?

WheneverIspeakorwriteaboutequalityforwomenintheworkplace,Ineveraddresswhat

menneedtododifferently.Menhavenoincentivetodoanythingdifferently.Thissystemisworking

forthem,andifwomenwanttocompeteinmale-dominatedfields,weneedtodeveloptheinstincts

andattitudesthatwillgetusrewardedinthosefields.Womendon'thaveto"behavelikemen,^^but

wecanmakethechangesneededtoberecognizedandpromotedwithoutaskingthemforthescraps.

Weshouldnotstampourfeetanddemandthatmenhelpusgetthere.Afterall,nowomanhasto

leaninwhenshe'sstandingattheheadofthetable.

69.Whatdoestheauthorofthispassagethinkofthearticlementionedinthefirstparagraph?

A.misleadingB.instructiveC.amusingD.paradoxical

70.TheauthorbelievesthattheproblemwiththisNewYorkTimesseriesisthatit.

A.overemphasizesmutualhelpbetweenmalesandfemales

B.elaboratesontheadvantagesofmalesoverfemales

C.suggeststhetwosexesbeevaluatedinthesameway

D.ignoreswhatwomencandoforthemselves

71.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphisthat.

A.womenhavetoadapttotheworkenvironment

B.thereisamanbehindeachsuccessfulwoman

C.workplaceshouldbechangedtorewardwomen

D.womenbecomesuccessfulontheir