【解题导语】 调查证实,“男人婆”更难升职。
36.What does the underlined word “penalized” mean in the second paragraph?
A.Treated badly.
B.Asked to leave.
C.Looked down upon.
D.Made sb. have a disadvantage.
解析:选D。词义猜测题。根据后文“Instead of being seen as strong managers,ambitious women are in an unfavorable situation.”可知,有野心的女性不会被看作是能力强的经理,反而会处在一个不利的境地。由此可推知,此处说的是:这些品质对于男性员工来说是被高度赞赏的,但是如果一个女人有野心的话,她会因为不够女性化而处于不利地位。故“penalized”意为“使……处于不利地位”。
37.According to the passage,if an ambitious woman and a similar man both ask the company for extra payment,__________.
A.the woman is less likely to be accepted
B.the woman will work harder if she gets the payment
C.the man can make a good impression on the boss
D.they can be both accepted if they use proper words
解析:选A。推理判断题。根据第三段“A woman applicant who attempted to apply for special wages to pay her transport or living costs was three and a half times less likely to get a job offer than a similar male.In fact,this kind of woman was the least likely to get taken on.”可知,如果一个女性申请者试图争取一些诸如交通费和生活费的特殊工资,那么她得到该工作的可能性要比跟她一样争取工资的男性申请者小3.5倍。事实上,这种强势的女人是最不可能被录用的。由此可推知,如果一个有野心的女性和一个有野心的男性同时向公司申请额外的开销,女性更容易被公司拒绝。
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