英语阅读理解：the law

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1、英语阅读理解：Thelaw　　Thelawsaysthatwomenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsasmenandearnthesameasthem.　　Therealityisverydifferent.Womenlosebecause,25yearsaftertheEqualPayAct,manyofthemstillgetpaidlessthanmen.　　Theylosebecausetheydolower-paidjobswhichmenjustwo

2、n’tconsider.Andtheylosetheyaretheoneswhointerruptacareertohavechildren.　　AllthisisreportedinanindependentstudyorderedbytheGovernment’swomen’sunite.　　Thebiggestproblemisn’tequalpayinworkplacessuchasfactories.Itisasortofworkwomendo.　　Makealistoflow-paidofj

3、obs_thenconsiderwhodoesthem.　　Trynurses,secretaries,cleaner,clerks,teachersinprimaryschools,dinnerladies,andchildcarehelpers.Notalotofmenamongthatgroup,arethere?　　Yetsomeofthosejobsarereallyimportant.Surelynoonewoulddenythataboutnursesandteachers,forasta

4、rt.　　Sowhydowerewardthepeoplewhodothemsopoorly?Therecanbeonlyoneanswer---becausetheyarewomen.　　Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight.ButtheGovernment,whichemploysalotofthem,,andotherbosseshavetomakeastart.　　Itisdisgracefulthatwehavegoneintothe21stCenturyst

5、illtreatingwomenlikesecond-classcitizens.　　1.Womenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsandbepaidequallyasmen____.　　A.after25years　　B.accordingtothelaw　　C.asaresultoftheEqualPayAct　　D.becausewomenareasstrongasmen　　2.Wecanlearnfromthetextwhattheproblemreal

6、lymattersis____.　　A.thatthewomeninterruptacareertohavechildren　　B.whatsortofworkwomendo　　C.becausetheyarewomen　　D.whatanunfairpaywomengetinworkplaces.　　3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter’sidea?　　A.Womenshouldgetequalpayforequalworktothatofmen.　　

7、B.Womenshouldstrengthen加强themselves.　　C.TheGovernmentoughttoprotectwomenagainstgettingpaidlessthanmen.　　D.Someofthejobsthatwomendoareofgreatimportance.　　4.Whenthewritersays“Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight”，hemeans____.　　A.wemustsolvetheproblemveryqui

8、ckly.　　B.thereisnotcompletelyfairthingallovertheworld.　　C.weneedalongtimetochangetheunfairreality.　　D.theproblemthatwomenlosewillbesolvedsoon.　　5.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?　　A.Worktogivewomenafairpay