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[研究生入学考试题库]考研英语(一)模拟104 Section Ⅰ Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.  Just because more men pursue careers in science and engineering does not mean they are actually better at math than women are. The 1 is that men think they are much better at math than they really are. Women, 2 , tend to accurately estimate their arithmetic prowess, says Shane Bench of Washington State University in the U. S., leader of a study in Springers journal Sex Roles.  There is a 3 gap between the number of men and women who choose to study and follow careers in the so-called STEM 4 of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the U. S. This is true 5 women outperform their male 6 on mathematical tests in elementary school. Benchs study examined how peoples biases and 7 experiences about their mathematical abilities make them more or less 8 to consider pursuing math-related courses and careers.  Gender gaps in STEM fields are not necessarily the result of womens 9 their abilities, but rather may be due to mens overestimating their abilities, 10 Bench. His team also found that women who had more positive past experiences 11 mathematics tended to rate their numerical abilities higher than they really were. This 12 the value of positively reinforcing a womans knack for mathematics 13 at a young age.  Despite 14 that realism and objectivity are always best in 15 the self and making decisions, positive illusions about math abilities may be 16 to women pursuing math courses and careers, says Bench. Such positive illusions could 17 to protect womens self-esteem 18 lower-than-desired performance, leading women to 19 to pursue courses in STEM fields and ultimately 20 their skills. 1.A.variationB.difference