2017中考英语阅读理解专项练习：the law

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1、2017中考英语阅读理解专项练习：Thelaw　　Thelawsaysthatwomenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsasmenandearnthesameasthem.　　Therealityisverydifferent.Womenlosebecause,25yearsaftertheEqualPayAct,manyofthemstillgetpaidlessthanmen.　　Theylosebecausetheydolower-paidjobswhichmenjustwon’tconsider.Andtheylose

2、theyaretheoneswhointerruptacareertohavechildren.　　AllthisisreportedinanindependentstudyorderedbytheGovernment’swomen’sunite.　　Thebiggestproblemisn’tequalpayinworkplacessuchasfactories.Itisasortofworkwomendo.　　Makealistoflow-paidofjobs_thenconsiderwhodoesthem.　　Trynurses,secretaries,clea

3、ner,clerks,teachersinprimaryschools,dinnerladies,andchildcarehelpers.Notalotofmenamongthatgroup,arethere?　　Yetsomeofthosejobsarereallyimportant.Surelynoonewoulddenythataboutnursesandteachers,forastart.　　Sowhydowerewardthepeoplewhodothemsopoorly?Therecanbeonlyoneanswer---becausetheyarewo

4、men.　　Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight.ButtheGovernment,whichemploysalotofthem,,andotherbosseshavetomakeastart.　　Itisdisgraceful(可耻的)thatwehavegoneintothe21stCenturystilltreatingwomenlikesecond-classcitizens.　　1.Womenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsandbepaidequallyasmen____.　　A.

5、after25years　　B.accordingtothelaw　　C.asaresultoftheEqualPayAct　　D.becausewomenareasstrongasmen　　2.Wecanlearnfromthetextwhattheproblemreallymattersis____.　　A.thatthewomeninterruptacareertohavechildren　　B.whatsortofworkwomendo　　C.becausetheyarewomen　　D.whatanunfairpaywomengetinworkplaces.

6、　　3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter’sidea?　　A.Womenshouldgetequalpayforequalworktothatofmen.　　B.Womenshouldstrengthen加强themselves.　　C.TheGovernmentoughttoprotectwomenagainstgettingpaidlessthanmen.　　D.Someofthejobsthatwomendoareofgreatimportance.　　4.Whenthewritersays“Thisisnotg

7、oingtobeputrightovernight”,hemeans____.　　A.wemustsolvetheproblemveryquickly.　　B.thereisnotcompletelyfairthingallovertheworld.　　C.weneedalongtimetochangetheunfairreality.　　D.theproblemthatwomenlosewillbesolvedsoon.　　5.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?　　A.Worktogi