Question

【題目】HOT on the heels of equality

【1】 They lengthen the legs but shorten the steps; they give the wearer a sense of power but can also be painful to wear; they are worn by working women, but their visual appeal has nothing to do with work.

In Japan, a new social media campaign highlights the issues many women have with this footwear. 【2】In May, thousands of women signed an online petition(請(qǐng)?jiān)笗?shū))demanding that the government ban the practice.

“【3】” said the movement founder Yuni Ishikawa, 32 yeas old, in an interview with the Associated Press. “It’s the view that appearances are more important for women at work than for men.”

As early as January, Ishikawa shared her frustration about the unfairness of this dress code on the Instagram social network. In her part-time job as a funeral usher(迎賓員), she was required to wear black heels between 5 and 7cm high.【4】. “High heels can cause bunions, blisters and strain the lower back. It’s hard to move, you can’t run and your feet hurt,” Ishikawa wrote in the petition, “【5】“

It’s a modest dream. Not too long ago, Japanese businessmen were expected to wear neckties, even on hot days. Then, the government encouraged companies to use less air conditioning and reduce electricity use. Men were freed from neckties. “This petition is the first step toward ‘creating a working environment free from unnecessary burdens’.” Ishikawa said.

A.It’s unreasonable.

B.This is about gender discrimination.

C.She would come home with bleeding toes.

D.I hope there will come a day when women don’t have to wear heels in the workplace.

E.High-heeled shoes are loaded with contradictions.

F.They are upset that many companies require women to wear high heels to work.

G.It would be great if the country had a similar kind of campaign about neckties.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】F

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要說(shuō)明了在日本，一場(chǎng)新的社交媒體運(yùn)動(dòng)突顯出許多女性對(duì)高跟鞋的看法。他們對(duì)許多公司要求女性穿高跟鞋上班感到不滿(mǎn)。今年5月，數(shù)千名女性在網(wǎng)上簽署請(qǐng)?jiān)笗?shū)，要求政府禁止這種行為。文章以Yuni Ishikawa為例，表達(dá)了她對(duì)要求女性工作期間穿高跟鞋的看法。

【1】根據(jù)后文They lengthen the legs but shorten the steps; they give the wearer a sense of power but can also be painful to wear; they are worn by working women, but their visual appeal has nothing to do with work.可知他們拉長(zhǎng)了腿，但縮短了步伐；它們給穿鞋者一種力量感，但穿起來(lái)也會(huì)很痛苦；它們是職業(yè)女性穿的，但它們的視覺(jué)吸引力與工作無(wú)關(guān)。由此可知，后文論述了高跟鞋所存在的矛盾性。故E選項(xiàng)“高跟鞋充滿(mǎn)了矛盾”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選E。

【2】根據(jù)后文In May, thousands of women signed an online petition demanding that the government ban the practice.可知今年5月，數(shù)千名女性在網(wǎng)上簽署請(qǐng)?jiān)笗?shū)，要求政府禁止這種行為。由此可知，許多女性對(duì)公司要求上班穿高跟鞋的要求感到不滿(mǎn)。故F選項(xiàng)“他們對(duì)許多公司要求女性穿高跟鞋上班感到不滿(mǎn)”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選F。

【3】根據(jù)后文“It’s the view that appearances are more important for women at work than for men.”可知“有一種觀點(diǎn)認(rèn)為，外表對(duì)工作中的女性比男性更重要�！庇纱丝芍�，Yuni Ishikawa認(rèn)為要求女性在工作中穿高跟鞋關(guān)乎到了性別歧視的問(wèn)題。故B選項(xiàng)“這關(guān)乎性別歧視”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選B。

【4】根據(jù)后文High heels can cause bunions, blisters and strain the lower back.可知高跟鞋會(huì)導(dǎo)致囊腫、水泡和腰部扭傷。由此可知，高跟鞋會(huì)傷害她的腳，因此她每天會(huì)帶著流血的腳趾回到家里。故C選項(xiàng)“她會(huì)帶著流血的腳趾回家”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選C。

【5】結(jié)合上文“High heels can cause bunions, blisters and strain the lower back. It’s hard to move, you can’t run and your feet hurt,” Ishikawa wrote in the petition,可知“高跟鞋會(huì)導(dǎo)致囊腫、水泡和腰部扭傷。它很難移動(dòng)，你不能跑，而且你的腳很疼，” Ishikawa在請(qǐng)?jiān)笗?shū)中寫(xiě)道。由此可知，Ishikawa不支持上班穿高跟鞋，因此請(qǐng)?jiān)赶Ｍ�有一天女性不必在工作�?chǎng)所穿高跟鞋。故D選項(xiàng)“我希望有一天女性不必在工作場(chǎng)所穿高跟鞋”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選D。