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1、江苏省泗阳中学2013高考英语任务型阅读专项训练(三)请认真阅读下列短文,并在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。每空一词。IntheUnitedStates,engineeringisaprofessionthathasbeendominatedhistoricallybymen.Eventoday,it’sstilltruethatfewwomenbecomecivilorchemicalormechanicalengineers,butthat’ssomethingwww.EngineerGirl.orga
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5、.Butwealsoneedtoreachthematthattimebecauseyouhavetotakecertaincourses,andyoucan’tstartthinkingabouttakingthosecourseswhenyou’reajuniorinhighschool.”Engineeringisademandingcourseofstudy---thereisalotofscienceandmathematics,formanygirlsandevenboys,thatcanbechallen
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