Question

Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A.post  B.pressure C.paid  D.negotiating  E.abandon               F.balance    G.average     H.entitled     I.increasingly      J.reluctantly

Most women in France work. Their average salary is about 75% that of their male co-workers, even though laws passed in 1972 require “professional equality” between the sexes.
The good news is that women are __1__moving into middle management, but a handful are to top executives. The higher their position, the harder it is to __2__family and career. A 38-year-old woman who graduated from the National school of Administration remembers that when she took a senior __3__in a ministry, her male colleagues assured her,” you are one of us, one of the guys”. But when she became a mother, she found it difficult to stick to age-old traditions of being a housewife. Meanwhile, she couldn’t follow the office schedule. “It was too much__4__ to have long lunches and late-night meetings.”, she said.
For those who want to balance family with a job, France is a heaven. Women marry later, on __5__, than in America - at age 25. They stay in the workforce, and part-time jobs are easy to find. Maternity(孕产) benefits are generous, with over six months of __6__ leave. Women who’ve raised three or more children are __7__to get a state-funded pension, and the quality of publicly funded education for children is high.
French businesswomen dress elegantly, argue intelligently and play hardball at the __8__table. They show their wit, intellect, ability to make puns and understanding of politics, history and literature. Unlike most American female executives who dress conservatively in a dark, not particularly flattering suit, with no jewelry and little makeup, Frenchwomen see no need to __9__femininity(妇女特质) and elegance in the business world. They prefer soft colors, stylish clothes, silk scarves, light makeup, and simple but elegant jewelry.

Answer 1

【小题1】I
【小题2】F
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】G
【小题6】C
【小题7】H
【小题8】D
【小题9】E

解析【小题1】考查副词：越来越多的女性进入中层管理阶层。选I
【小题2】考查动词：平衡家庭和事业，用balance，选F
【小题3】考查词组：take a senior position占据了高层的职位。选A
【小题4】考查名词：长时间的午餐和会议是很有压力的。Pressure，选B
【小题5】考查词组：on average平均。选G
【小题6】考查词组：paid leave带薪休假。选C
【小题7】考查词组：be entitled to do有资格做…,选H
【小题8】在谈判桌上：at the negotiating table，选D
【小题9】考查动词;放弃：abandon，选E 可从后面的They prefer soft colors, stylish clothes, silk scarves, light makeup, and simple but elegant jewelry. 看出答案