Section B
Directions: Read the following four
passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.
For each of them there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the one
that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just
read.?
In our culture, the sources of what we call
a sense of “mastery” — feeling important and worthwhile — and the sources of
what we call a sense of “pleasure”— finding life enjoyable — are not always the
same. Women often are told “You can’t have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker
really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you can’t expect to have closer
relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and
children — what’s all this about wanting a career?” But women need to
understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good
about themselves.
Our study shows that, for women, well-being
has two aspects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of
control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is
closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is
the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It
is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of
each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa(反之亦然). For example, a woman who
has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good
about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be
damaged for a time.
The concepts of mastery and pleasure can
help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past
mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side
of life as the source of all well-being. But we know that both mastery and
pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work.
In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher
in mastery than women who were not employed.
A woman’s well-being is developed when she
takes on multiple roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were
involved in a combination of roles — marriages, motherhood, and employment —
were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.
65. It can be inferred from the first
paragraph that ________.
A. for women, a sense of “mastery” is more
important than a sense of “pleasure”
B. for women, a sense of “pleasure” is more
important than a sense of “mastery”
C. women can’t have a sense of “mastery”
and a sense of “pleasure” at the same time
D. a sense of “mastery” and a sense of
“pleasure” are both necessary to women
66. The author’s attitude towards women
having a career is________.
A.
negative
B.
positive
C. indifferent
D. realistic
67. One can conclude from the passage that
if a woman takes on several social roles, ________.
A. it will be easier for her to overcome
stress and strain
B. she will be more successful in her
career
C. her chances of getting promoted will be
greater
D. her life will be richer and more meaningful
68. Which of the following can be
considered as a source of “pleasure” for women?
A. Family
life
B. Multiple roles in society
C. Regular
employment
D. Freedom from anxiety