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.

　　11.Womenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsandbepaidequallyasmen______.

　　A.after25years

　　B.accordingtothelaw

　　C.asaresultoftheEqualPayAct

　　D.becausewomenareasstrongasmen

　　12.Wecanlearnfromthetextwhattheproblemreallymattersis______.

　　A.thatwomeninterruptacareertohavechildren

　　B.whatsortofworkwomendo

　　C.becausetheyarewomen

　　D.whatanunfairpaywomengetinworkplaces

　　13.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter'sidea?

　　A.Womenshouldgetequalpayforequalworktothatofmen.

　　B.Womenshouldstrengthen(加强)themselves.

　　C.TheGovernmentoughttoprotectwomenagainstgettingpaidlessthanmen.

　　D.Someofthejobsthatwomendoareofgreatimportance.

　　14.Whenthewritersays,"Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight",hemeans______.

　　A.wemustsolvetheproblemveryquickly

　　B.thereisnocompletelyfairthingallovertheworld

　　C.weneedalongtimetochangetheunfairreality

　　D.theproblemthatwomenlosewillbesolvedsoon

　　15.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

　　A.Worktogivewomenafairpaydeal

　　B.Timetochangethesituation

　　C.Equalwork,equalpay

　　D.Shouldwomenbetreatedassecond-classcitizens

　　单项选择

　　16.Don'tdoanymoreworknow,youlooksotiring.

　　A.any

　　B.more

　　C.look

　　D.tiring

　　17.Hereissomebodywhomyouwanttoseehim.

　　A.somebody

　　B.whom

　　C.see

　　D.him

　　18.Sincehewasbusy,sohedidn'tcome.

　　A.Since

　　B.was

　　C.So

　　D.didn't

　　19.Hangzhouisfamousasitsbeautifulscenery.

　　A.is

　　B.as

　　C.Its

　　D.scenery

　　20.Sportsandgamesareveryusefultocharacter--training.

　　A.and

　　B.are

　　C.useful

　　D.To

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