英语四级仔细阅读真题 总三套题 及答案.docxVIP

2014 年 2014 年 6 月英语真题（第一套）及答案 Passage One Passage One Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. When When young women were found to make only 82 percent of what their male peers do just one year out of college, many were at a male peers do just one year out of college, many were at a loss to explain it. to explain it. All the traditional reasons put forward to interpret the All the traditional reasons put forward to interpret the pay gap-that women fall behind when they leave the workforce to gap-that women fall behind when they leave the workforce to raise kids, for example, or that they dont seek as many management kids, for example, or that they dont seek as many management roles-failed to justify this one. These young women didnt roles-failed to justify this one. These young women didnt have kids yet. And because they were just one year removed from kids yet. And because they were just one year removed from their undergraduate degrees, few of these women yet had the chance undergraduate degrees, few of these women yet had the chance to go after (much less decline) leadership roles. go after (much less decline) leadership roles. But But there are other reasons why the pay gap remains so persistent. The first is that no matter how many women may be getting The first is that no matter how many women may be getting college degrees, the university experience is still an unequal one. degrees, the university experience is still an unequal one. The second second is that our higher education system is not designed to focus on the economic consequences of our students years on campus. on the economic consequences of our students years on campus. Now Now that women are the majority of college students and surpass men in both the number of undergraduate and advanced degrees men in both the number of undergraduate and advanced degrees awarded, awarded, one might think the college campus is a pretty equal place. It