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考研英语完形训练题11 There is no denying men are a l in nursing. They enter the profession at approximately the same rate as women do engineering. 2 the smaller numbers of men have been explained by their comparatively recent entry into the profession, some authors suggest that men have been involved in nursing for centuries, having been identified 3 care providers in some Hippocratic (希波克拉底医派的) writings. According to some theorists, it was only 4 Florence Nightingale (佛洛伦斯南丁格尔) came on the scene that the profession became “ 5 ”. So why are men in a minority? A recent study in Sydney 6 gender issues in nursing found nurses 7 believed they were stereotyped both outside and within the profession. University of Sydney Ph.D student and nursing lecturer Murray Fisher said that 8 most respondents in his study—which included male nurses, male engineers and female nurses--believed nursing was an 9 career choice for men, 69% of male nurses felt they were stereotyped as homosexuals, low achievers and “feminine-like”. The men interviewed for this article, however, 10 that their gender and status as a minority are negative factors, and say that to the contrary, it’s men in nursing, at least in some areas, 11 are getting the breaks. Working in one of the specialist areas which 12 male nurses—accident and emergency, Chris Hahne said he has never experienced any discrimination, positive 13 negative, as a result of his decision to practice nursing. Despite feeling “downtrodden” as a student nurse, 14 he maintained was unrelated to gender. Mr. Hahne disagreed there was any discrimination or 15 stereotyping. “Maybe 10 years ago, there may have been some comments questioning my sexuality, but it is definitely 16 accepted these days,” Mr. Hahne said. Men often elect to work in areas of high acuity and Mr. Hahne said this was 17 males tended to prefer the “blood, guts (内脏) and action” type of 18 found in critical areas. “Th