自考英语二第十单元讲义.docVIP

Unit10 Text A Working Women --— East and West 东西方的职业妇女 pyramid n.角锥、棱椎, 金字塔, 叠罗汉v.(使)成金字塔状, (使)渐增, (使)上涨 absolute adj.完全的, 绝对的 pension n.养老金, 退休金 He don’t be able to receive his pension until he’s 65. unreliable a.不可靠的，靠不住的 reliable a.可靠的 enterprise n.企业, 事业, 计划, 事业心, 进取心, 干事业 accomplish vt.完成, 达到, 实现 accomplishment n.成就 invaluable a.无价的，非常宝贵的 e.g. We received invaluable help from many students in our research. arrangement n.整理，安排，布置 incline n.倾斜, 斜坡, 斜面vt.使倾向于, 使倾斜,低下来vi.倾向, 倾斜 be inclined to do 有倾向做，易于做 discrimination n.辨别, 区别, 识别力, 辨别力, 歧视，差别对待 e.g. Until 1986, most companies would not even allow women to take the examinations,but such discrimination is now disappearing. realistic adj.现实(主义)的 attractive adj.吸引人的, 有魅力的 companionship n.同伴身份，同伴之谊 casually adv. 随便地，偶然地 capable adj.有能力的, 能干的, 有可能的, 可以...的 in return 作为回报，作为报答 be free of 免除，无···的 speak up 说出，大胆地说 at ease 自在，安逸 e.g. The doctor tried to make his patient at ease. cannot help but do 不得不，忍不住 Working Women --— East and West 东西方的职业妇女 Work，for most American and Chinese women aged 55 and under， involves responsibility( n.责任，责任心；职责) for a household，a child or children，and a job outside the home as well（也）．It all adds up to(合计，意味着) a busy life． 对于大多数55岁或55岁以下的美国妇女和中国妇女来说，工作包括家务、照顾一个或几个孩子以及一份家庭以外的工作，所有这些加起来就是忙碌的生活。 How is it going for them — for us? 她们现在的情况怎么样?我们中国的情况又怎么样呢? Experts have observed [ vt.vi.观察] that life forms a different sort of (adv.有几分地a.有几分地) pyramid for women in China than in the United States． 专家学者已经注意到，对中美两国妇女来说，生活形成的“金字塔”形状各不相同。 In China，nearly all young mothers are employed(被雇佣) outside the home， with their numbers decreasing [ vt./vi./n.减小，减少] as they approach middle age． 在中国，几乎所有年轻的母亲都有职业，但随着年龄步人中年，人数越来越少。 The reasons are clear： the second income of the woman is an absolute(绝对的) necessity(必要性) for a young family with a child or two． 原因很清楚：对于有一两个孩子的夫妇来说，妻子的这第二笔收入绝对是必要的。 Later on，when the children grow up， the older couple