题目内容
Women work harder than men at university and get better degrees as a result, according to a study carried out at Burnel University.
The research , which tracked 200 students over four years, found that women con sistently outperformed men in further education even though they had started their courses with almost the same A—level results.
An analysis of the department's results showed that while 65 per cent of female graduates were awarded, only 35 per cent of males did that well.
Girls are known to outperform boys at school, but this research shows the trend continues at university.
Fiona Smith, the senior lecturer at Brunel who led the study, said , “The survey proved a previously held opinion wrong that the educational sex gap is purely a middle school phenomenon . "
It also makes the unfairness for working women in terms of pay .Women work harder at school, harder at university and do better in both, yet still receive less pay.
The survey found that female students were harder working, less likely to miss lectures and more likely to believe their marks reflected their ability than their male competitors. Female students were also more likely to seek and receive support from teachers.
On the contrary , men were more likely than women to miss lectures due to “ laziness " and to believe that playing sport was an important part of university life.
Different from the popular argument that women's success is due to the increased emphasis on coursework, female geographers at Brunel did better in exams than in coursework, the research found.
The study, based on 180 questionnaires and interviews with more than 70 students, concluded that males underachieved because they felt working hard was not “macho”.
Dr Smith said, “Most women feel that getting good grades is the most important
part of university life .They believe they need to work harder in order to be able to compete in the male-controlled environment they will face at work : good grades are viewed as an “ insurance policy " for success .Men ,on the other hand , feel that it's not "macho" to work hard . They tend to put going out and playing sport higher than coursework.
1.The underlined word “It” in the sixth paragraph probably refers to________.
A.the previously held opinion B.a middle school phenomenon
C.the survey D.the educational sex gap
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 working harder at university
C.women get more help and support from the teachers
D.most female students think good grades at university will benefit them in the future
3.The underlined word "macho" might have the same meaning as _______.
A.proud B.manly C.brave D.strong
4.Which of the following might be the best title of this passage?
A.Women Outperform Men at University.
B.Women Should Receive the Same Pay as Men.
C.Males at University Perform too Badly.
D.Females Do Better at School as Well as at University.
CDBA

请认真阅读下列短文,并在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。每空一词。
In the United States, engineering is a profession that has been dominated historically by men. Even today, it’s still true that few women become civil or chemical or mechanical engineers, but that’s something www.EngineerGirl.org aims to change. Young women who visit the web site can find out about a great career choice they might not have considered.
“Women are very much underrepresented in engineering and in engineering education programs and then of course, down the road, in the engineering workforce. So only about 20 percent of engineering undergraduate degrees go to women, and then only about nine percent of working engineers are women.”
Mary Mattis in the National Academy of Engineering, says the EngineerGirl website aims to reach young women around ages 11 through 14, when they are just getting old enough to start thinking about their futures.
“We know from the research that middle-school girls are at a critical point in their lives, and that it’s a time when we need to reach them, both with an understanding, increasing their awareness of interesting fields in engineering, what a wonderful productive and exciting career you can have as an engineer. But we also need to reach them at that time because you have to take certain courses, and you can’t start thinking about taking those courses when you’re a junior in high school.”
Engineering is a demanding course of study ---there is a lot of science and mathematics, for many girls and even boys, that can be challenging. But Ms. Mattis says that the EngineerGirl website stresses that engineering can also be fun and exciting.
“It’s about designing things. It’s about changing the world for people. It’s about making a difference. And, in addition, you can make a good living, you can be independent economically by becoming an engineer. All of those things are messages that girls need to get.”
While most engineers go into traditional fields such as mechanical and electrical engineering, the EngineerGirl site also highlights unusual engineering careers in fields such as sports engineering and --- believe it or not --- chocolate engineering.
“There’s a section called ‘why be an engineer,’ and that talks about the many opportunities and increasingly different opportunities like with bio-engineering and environmental engineering, some fields that might appeal to girls who want to make a difference or have a meaning for their careers beyond earning an income.”
Even if you are not a girl in the target age group, there’s a lot of interesting information on the site, including biographies of some notable women engineers.
Title |
Website(71)______ Girls to learn Engineering |
Present (72)_____ for the engineering profession in the USA |
The majority of men take up the profession throughout(73) ______, while only a small number of women work as engineers. |
(74)_____ of the website |
To make young women (75)_____ of interesting fields in engineering and what productivity and(76)_____ the career of being engineers can bring them. |
(77)_____ of being engineers |
* It can be fun and exciting. * It can(78)_____ the world for people. * You can make a good living. * You can gain economic(79)_____ by becoming an engineer. |
Other fields concerning engineering |
Various opportunities are talked about like bio-engineering and engineering (80) _____ to sports, and even chocolate. |
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填1个单词。
In the United States, engineering is a profession that has been dominated historically by men. Even today, it’s still true that few women become civil or chemical or mechanical engineers, but that’s something www.EngineerGirl.org aims to change. Young women who visit the web site can find out about a great career choice they might not have considered.
“Women are very much underrepresented in engineering and in engineering education programs and then of course, down the road, in the engineering workforce. So only about 20 percent of engineering undergraduate degrees go to women, and then only about nine percent of working engineers are women.”
Mary Mattis in the National Academy of Engineering says the EngineerGirl website aims to reach young women around ages 11 through 14, when they are just getting old enough to start thinking about their futures.
“We know from the research that middle-school girls are at a critical point in their lives, and that it’s a time when we need to reach them, both with an understanding, increasing their awareness of interesting fields in engineering, what a wonderful productive and exciting career you can have as an engineer. But we also need to reach them at that time because you have to take certain courses, and you can’t start thinking about taking those courses when you’re a junior in high school.”
Engineering is a demanding course of study — there is a lot of science and mathematics, for many girls and even boys, that can be challenging. But Ms. Mattis says that the EngineerGirl website stresses that engineering can also be fun and exciting.
“It’s about designing things. It’s about changing the world for people. It’s about making a difference. And, in addition, you can make a good living; you can be independent economically by becoming an engineer. All of those things are messages that girls need to get.”
While most engineers go into traditional fields such as mechanical and electrical engineering, the EngineerGirl site also highlights unusual engineering careers in fields such as sports engineering and — believe it or not — chocolate engineering.
“There’s a section called ‘why be an engineer,’ and that talks about the many opportunities and increasingly different opportunities like with bio-engineering and environmental engineering, some fields that might appeal to girls who want to make a difference or have a meaning for their careers beyond earning an income.”Even if you are not a girl in the target age group, there’s a lot of interesting information on the site, including biographies of some notable women engineers.
Title |
Website(1) Girls to learn Engineering |
Present(2) for the engineering profession in the USA |
The majority of men take up the profession throughout(3) , while only a small number of women work as engineers. |
(4) of the website |
To make young women(5) of interesting fields in engineering and what productivity and(6) the career of being engineers can bring them. |
(7) of being engineers |
* It can be fun and exciting. * It can(8) the world for people. * You can make a good living. * You can gain economic(9) by becoming an engineer. |
Other fields concerning engineering |
Various opportunities are talked about like bio-engineering and engineering(10) to sports, and even chocolate. |