According to CNN, women still experience pay inequality (不平等) everywhere, whether you’re Hollywood’s top talent or you work in a retail store (零售店).”
Gender equality has improved in some areas like education. However, when females enter the workplace, they may find things are still difficult. Of the 145 countries and regions surveyed in a WEF (世界经济论坛) report, 97 have more female students than male students in universities. But only four of those countries and regions have a majority of female leaders in the workplace. Women tend to (往往会) be viewed on the basis of their performance, while men are often promoted (升职) for their potential (潜力),” the Washington Post wrote.
Old thinking about men and women is still influencing women’s careers, according to Saadia Zahidi, a WEF official. For example, many people believe boys are better at science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). And even today, women make up only a third of the students in these fields worldwide. Girls and women need to master the skills and training that are needed for the jobs of tomorrow, especially in the STEM fields, said Zahidi. The gender gap (性别差距) in the workplace is not just about less pay for women. It’s also about women making sure their pay shows their value. Actress Sandra Bullock once said, “Once we start changing how we think about women, the pay gap will take care of itself.”
【小题1】According to the story, gender equality has improved in ________.
| A．workplace | B．health | C．education |
【小题2】According to Paragraph 2, in order to get a promotion, women have to ________.
| A．have potential | B．perform well | C．receive training |
【小题3】What does the underlined word “majority” mean in Chinese?
【小题4】About ________ of the students in STEM subjects worldwide are women.
| A．97 percent | B．45 percent | C．30 percent |
【小题5】What do we know from the story?
| A．Female Hollywood stars don’t experience pay inequality. |
| B．To achieve pay equality, people need change their views about women. |
| C．Women should focus on improving themselves to show their value. |
