大學(xué)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程3Unit 14 Women

大學(xué)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程3Unit14Women大學(xué)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程3Unit14Women大學(xué)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程3Unit14Women資料僅供參考文件編號(hào)：2022年4月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程3Unit14Women版本號(hào)：A修改號(hào)：1頁(yè)次：1.0審核：批準(zhǔn):發(fā)布日期：Unit14WomenPartBExercise1MostwomeninFrancework.Theiraveragesalaryisabout75%thatoftheirmaleco-workers,eventhoughlawspassedin1972require"professionalequality"betweenthesexes.Thegoodnewsisthatwomenareincreasinglymovingintomiddlemanagement.Ahandfularetopexecutives.Thehighertheirposition,theharderitistobalancefamilyandcareer.A38-year-oldwomanwhograduatedfromtheprestigiousNationalSchoolofAdministrationremembersthatwhenshetookaseniorpostinaministry,hermalecolleaguesassuredher,"Youareoneofus,oneoftheguys."Butwhenshebecameamother,theystucktoage-oldtraditionsthatshecouldn'tfollow?alonglunchesandlate-nightmeetings."ItwastoomuchpressureandIfeltlikeIwasbeingsabotaged,"shesays.Forthosewhowanttobalancefamilywithajob,asopposedtoahigh-pressure,high-visibilitycareer,Franceisahaven.Womenmarrylater,onaverage,thaninAmerica?aatage25.Andtheystayintheworkforce.Part-timejobsareeasytofind.Maternitybenefitsaregenerous,withoversixmonthsofpaidleave.Womenwho'veraisedthreeormorechildrenareentitledtoastate-fundedpension.Thequalityofpubliclyfundededucationforchildrenishigh.Andabortionisnotonlylegal,butit'spaidforbythestate.Frenchbusinesswomendresselegantly,argueintelligentlyandplayhardballatthenegotiatingtable.Theyshowtheirwit,intellect,abilitytomakepunsandunderstandingofpolitics,historyandliterature.UnlikemostAmericanfemaleexecutiveswhodressconservativelyinadark,notparticularlyflatteringsuit,withnojewelryandlittlemakeup,Frenchwomenseenoneedtoabandonfemininityandeleganceinthebusinessworld.Theyprefersoftcolors,stylishclothes,silkscarves,manicurednails,lightmakeup,andsimplebutelegantjewelry.Questions1.WhatdoyouknowaboutFrenchbusinesswomen2.WhatdoesthespeakerintendtosaythroughthepassageaboutFrenchbusinesswomen3.WhatisimpliedinthepassageaboutFrenchbusinesswomenExercise1Womenandmenarenotcreatedequal.MotherNaturefavorsherownsexwhenitcomestolongevity,withwomenlivingaboutsevenyears?aor10%?alongerthanmen.Still,menactuallygetaheadstartinthebattleofthesexes,sincemalebabiesoutnumberfemalebabiesby115to100.Butbyaboutage30,womenhavecaughtupwithmennumerically,andtheythenleavemeninthedust,withthreewomenaliveforeverymanbyage85.Butthere'stheparadox:Whilewomenlivelongerthanmen,they'regenerallysicker.Mentendtodiefromrapidlyfatalhealthproblemssuchasheartattacks,accidents,suicidesandhomicides.Women,ontheotherhand,tendtodeveloplingeringillnessesthatoftencauseyearsofdiscomfort.Womenspendtwiceasmuchmoneyonhealthcareasmendo.Theyalsoconsultdoctorsmorefrequently,takemoredrugs,spendmoredaysinhospitalsandhavemoreoperations.Theyalsotakemoresicktimeofffromwork.WhyThechiefcausesseemtobegenes,hormonesandinteractionsofthetwo.Manywomensufferfromchronicconditionslikemuscleandjointpain,sleepdisorder,anxiety,headaches,andfatigue.Thereisnoknowncauseforthem,buttheyprobablyresultfromthebody'sabnormalresponsetostress.Womenmaybemorelikelythanmentohavethesediseasessimplybecausetheyareundermorestress.Awomanisoftenundertremendousstresstofulfillwhatsheseesasherobligationstoherfamily,hercommunityandheremployer.Researchersstillknowlittleaboutwomen'shealth.Thereisclearlyaneedformoreresearchintowhywomencomedownwithchronicillnessesandwhatcanbedoneaboutit.Questions1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage2.Whatisthespeaker'sattitudetowardwomen'shealthproblemsStatements1.Womenlivetenyearslongerthanmen.2.Thenumberofwomengraduallyexceedsthatofmenbyage30.3.Womenspendmoremoneyonmedicinebecausetheyareoftenseriouslyill.4.Awomanbearsagreaterresponsibilitytoherfamily,communityandemployerthanamandoes.5.Womencancopewithstressbetterthanmen.6.Menarelikelytodiefromrapidlyfatalhealthproblemswhilewomenoftencomplainaboutstress-relateddiseases.7.There'sstillmuchtobediscoveredaboutwomen'shealth.PartCMoreandmorewomentodaycanbefoundintoppositionsinbusinessandindustry.AnexampleofthistrendisJenniferBradbury.Afteraverysuccessfulcareerasamodel,shebecameaclothesdesigner.Then,withmoneyshehadsavedandborrowed,sheboughtpartofasmallcompanythatmanufacturedsportswearandbecameoneofitsdirectors.Asshesays,itwasthenthat"therealbattlebegan".Theotherdirectorsoftenaskedheropinionsaboutthedesignandthecolorofthecompany'sproductsbuttheyrefusedtobelievesheunderstoodanythingaboutthe"hardsideofbusiness".Jennifergivesanexample.Shesays,"Thecompanysolditssportswearonlythroughsmallspecialistshops.Iwassurewewouldneverincreaseoursalesunlesswesoldthroughbigdepartmentstoresandevensupermarkets.Theothertwodirectorsdidn'tliketheideaatallatfirst.Theywereafraidwewouldlosesome