【题目】 Audrey Randolph, who used to be a librarian, is a car mechanic in London. But she didn’t find it easy to become a car mechanic. She had to attend a Centre, where people can learn a new job for 20 weeks. We asked her why she decided to work with cars. “My first reason was independence,” she said. “I also wanted to learn about how things work, using my hands. Besides, I’ve come to the conclusion that many people prefer to have a woman repair their cars.”
When it comes to her experiences in the Center, she tells us about it, “I was the only woman among four hundred men. And some of them were rude to me, just because of my sex.” However, Audrey said she made the right decision.
One hundred years ago women were second-class citizens in Britain. Men controlled everything. Not only that, they really believed that women were “the weaker sex”. Women, they say, depend too little on cool reasoning and too much on intuition (直觉) to arrive at decisions, and sometimes are not even able to think clearly. But in the past century a lot has changed. Two women have become Prime Minister, and women can now compete as equals in every kind of job and profession. They also have more control over when to have a family and how many children they want. Nowadays both men and women go out to work. Consequently the traditional roles played by them in the family have changed greatly. Those times when the man was the major breadwinner and the woman stayed at home and looked after the house and the children are over. Most couples share the housework and in some homes it is now the man who stays at home with the kids and the woman who goes out to work.
【1】Why did Audrey go to the Centre?
A.To get trained in her job skills.
B.To prove she is more competent.
C.To show she isn’t challenging men.
D.To fight against sex discrimination.
【2】What do Audrey’s training experiences reflect?
A.Companies tend to employ more women.
B.Women undertake more social responsibilities.
C.Women can change jobs more easily than men.
D.Some men still look down upon women today.
【3】What was the argument men raised against women?
A.Women were serious about everything.
B.Women’s thoughts were often unclear.
C.Women’s decisions were unreliable.
D.Women were weak physically.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Men Are Carrying on a Sex-fight.
B.Women Are More Independent Now.
C.A Woman Made a Right Decision.
D.Men and Women Should Be Equal.
