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19.Researchers recently find women likely face work environments that push against the"having it all"mentality,leading to feelings of guilt and depression.Trying to have it all could be bad for your mental health,according to a new study that finds that"supermoms"have higher rates of depression compared with working moms who let things(51)C.
The research,presented Aug.20at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Las Vegas,finds that working is(52)A for mothers'mental health.But among working mothers,the least depressed are those who don't expect to (53)D work and family life perfectly,said study researcher Katrina Leupp,a graduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle."The ideal that women can do it all actually(54)A the level of depressive symptoms compared to women who were more doubtful about whether or not work and family can be balanced,"Leupp told LiveScience.
Leupp analyzed survey(55)B from 1,600married women who participated in a large survey called the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth.In 1987,the women answered questions to judge their support of women's (56)C,including whether they agreed with statements such as"Women are much happier if they stay at home and take care of their children."In 1992and 1994,the now 40-year-old women answered questions about their symptoms of depression.Like earlier studies,the survey data indicated that women who worked outside the home had fewer symptoms of depression,perhaps because outside work gives women more(57)B interaction,more varied activities and a larger income,Leupp said.Among the employed women,though,the cheeriest were those who had indicated in their younger years the least (58)A for women balancing career and family.The results held even after controlling for earlier levels of depression."Somewhat(59)C,women who don't expect to be able to balance work and family have better mental health than those who do,"Leupp said.
The study didn't explain why optimistic (乐观的) views of balancing work and motherhood would(60)B later depression."The reason may come down to(61)B and real-world work environments,"Leupp said."Women who expect to have it all probably come up against(62)D that aren't designed with work-life balance in mind.When they can't balance everything perfectly,these supermoms are more likely to feel(63)D."
"I think this research really speaks to a(64)A between women's expectations and the actual structure of the workplace,"Leupp said."The takeaway for working moms is to temper their optimism about balancing (65)D and employment and not to blame themselves if they struggle.Recognize that if it feels difficult,it's because it is difficult."
51.A.happen | B.continue | C.slide | D.end |
52.A.good | B.ready | C.hard | D.possible |
53.A.protect | B.share | C.illustrate | D.combine |
54.A.increased | B.assessed | C.reached | D.influenced |
55.A.questions | B.responses | C.solutions | D.instruments |
56.A.pregnancy | B.marriage | C.employment | D.education |
57.A.cultural | B.social | C.positive | D.verbal |
58.A.support | B.tolerance | C.concern | D.respect |
59.A.deliberately | B.aggressively | C.ironically | D.similarly |
60.A.result from | B.relate to | C.hold back | D.call for |
61.A.families | B.expectations | C.surroundings | D.requirements |
62.A.clubs | B.hospitals | C.governments | D.workplaces |
63.A.excited | B.embarrassed | C.thrilled | D.frustrated |
64.A.mismatch | B.mistreat | C.misunderstanding | D.misinterpretation |
65.A.aging | B.training | C.schooling | D.parenting |
分析 本文介绍了"having it all"思想给上班一族带来的危害,使女性抑郁症发病率提高.这种思想的根源是女性的平衡工作与家庭的期望和实际情况的差距,使她们更容易遭受挫折.
解答 51.C.考查动词辨析.句意:与那些顺其自然的母亲相比,那些"超级妈妈"有更大程度的抑郁.Let things slide顺其自然.根据语境可知,故选C.
52.A.考查形容词辨析.句意:工作对女性的精神见看有益.Be good for对…有益.根据语境可知,故选A.
53.D.考查动词辨析.此处意为:把工作和家庭完美结合在一起.Combine…and….把…和….结合在一起.根据语境可知,故选D.
54.A.考查动词辨析.句意:女性想把一切都做的理想化想法增加了抑郁的症状.根据语境可知,故选A.
55.B.考查名词辨析.Leupp分析了来自1600名已婚女性的反馈.A.questions 问题;B.responses 反应;C,solutions办法;D.instruments设备.根据语境可知,故选B.
56.C.考查名词辨析.通过回答问题,来判断女性对就业的支持.A.pregnancy 怀孕;B.marriage结婚;C.employment就业; D.education教育.根据语境可知,故选C.
57.B.考查形容词辨析.在外工作给予女性更多的社会交际.A.cultural 文化的; B.social社会的;C.positive积极的;D.verbal口语的.根据语境可知,故选B.
58.A.考查名词辨析..句意,在年轻时没表现出支持平衡工作和家庭的女性是最快乐的.A.support 支持;B.tolerance忍耐 C.concern担心;D.respect尊重.根据语境可知,故选A.
59.C.考查副词辨析.有点讽刺地是.A.deliberately 故意地;B.aggressively大胆地;C,ironically讽刺地;D.similarly相似地.根据语境可知,故选C.
50.B.考查动词短语,句意:研究没有解释平衡工作和家庭的这种乐观的看法与之后压抑的原因.A.result from由…引起;B.relate to相关;C.hold back 抑制;D.call for需求.根据语境可知,故选B.
61.B.考查名词.原因可能与期望和真的工作环境相关.根据语境可知,故选B.
62.D.考查名词辨析.句意:期望一切都做好的女性很可能抵制那些没含有工作生活均衡思想的各种场合.根据语境可知,故选D.
63.D.考查形容词辨析.这些超级女性们更可能遭受挫折.Feel frustrated遭受挫折的.根据语境可知,故选D.
64.A.考查名词辨析.此处意为:把女性期望和工作场合实际结构的错误搭配.A.mismatch 配合不当;B.mistreat虐待;C.misunderstanding误解;D.misinterpretation误解.根据语境可知,故选A.
65.D.考查名词辨析.本文主要介绍了平衡工作与家庭.A.aging老化B.training训练 C.schooling 学校教育D.parenting抚养,教养.根据语境可知,故选D.
点评 本篇完型阅读不难,考生要注意做完题后,再读全文,核对答案.注意上下文的一致性及时态、语态的一致,单复数的一致;从语法、惯用法甚至 语感入手,看全文是否合乎逻辑;注意句与句、段与段之间的衔接是否连贯通顺.
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