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　　Lessons from a feminist paradise on Equal Pay Day

　　By Christina Hoff Sommers

　　本文選自2013年4月9日的 American Enterprise Institute

　　46. Sweden has done more than other nations to close the gender gap, but it continues to exist.

　　答案J。

　　解析：“has done more than other nations”對應(yīng)第一句“has gone farther than any other nation”, “close the gender gap”對應(yīng)倒數(shù)第二句“close the gender divide”，“it continues to exist”對應(yīng)最后一句“the divide persists”

　　47. Sweden is one of the most competitive economies in the world and its people enjoy the greatest life satisfaction.

　　答案I。

　　解析： “one of the most competitive economies in the world”對應(yīng)第二句 “the world’s third most competitive economy”， “…enjoy the greatest life satisfaction”對應(yīng)第三句“… also leads the world in life satisfaction and happiness”

　　48. More American women hold elite job positions in business than Swedish women.

　　答案M。

　　解析： “elite job positions” 對應(yīng)第一句“elite competitive positions”， “More American…than Swedish women”對應(yīng)第一句瑞士的政策正在“reducing the number of women in elite positions”,結(jié)合后文提到美國的情況，得出更多美國女性擁有高級職位。

　　49. Swedish family-friendly policies tend to exert a negative influence on women’s career.

　　答案D。

　　解析： “Swedish family-friendly policies”對應(yīng)第一句“Generous parental leave policies and readily available part-time options”，“a negative influence”指的就是第二句提到的“they appear to weaken it”，這里的it指的是前文提到的“women’s attachment to the workplace” 。

　　50. The quota system in Sweden ensures women’s better representation in government.

　　答案A。

　　解析： “The quota system in Sweden”對應(yīng)第四句“an unofficial quota system”，“representation in government” 對應(yīng)后來提到的“45 percent of positions in the Swedish parliament” 。

　　51. Though the Swedish model appears workable for most American parents, it may not be accepted by them in its entirely.

　　答案H。

　　解析：“the Swedish model appears workable for most American parents”對應(yīng)倒數(shù)第二句“Swedish system might work well for a majority of American parents”，“may not be accepted by them in its entirely”對應(yīng)最后一句“unlikely to fully embrace the Swedish model”。

　　52. Swedish women are allowed the freedom and opportunity to choose their own way of life.

　　答案M。

　　解析：瑞典的女性有更多自由和機(jī)會來選擇想要的生活。該句直接對應(yīng)M段倒數(shù)第3句話：” the Swedish policies have given them the freedom and opportunity to live the lives they prefer.”

　　53. Swedish employers are hesitant about hiring women for full-time positions because of the family-friendly policies.

　　答案E。

　　解析：因?yàn)榧彝ビ押眯驼�策，瑞典的雇主們在雇傭全職女性時會有顧慮。對應(yīng)E段第一句話，” they make employers wary of hiring women for full-time positions at all.”句中 they 指的就是family-friendly policies，而be hesitant about是對be wary of的改寫。

　　54. Gender-awareness education is becoming more and more popular in state-subsidized preschools in Sweden.

　　答案A。

　　解析：根據(jù) “Gender-awareness education”對應(yīng)到A段第3句話：“state-subsidized preschools where, gender-awareness education is increasingly common.” 而 “more and more popular”就是對 “increasingly common”的改寫。

　　55. Some lawmakers in Sweden propose the genderless pronouns be used in the Swedish language.

　　答案L。

　　解析：根據(jù)”lawmakers”對應(yīng)到L段第一句“l(fā)egislators”，”the genderless pronouns” 對應(yīng) “replacing male and female pronouns with a neutral alternative”。

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