8．The Top 4Lies Girls Hear
1．"You'll never be good at math．"
It's generally accepted that boys are good at math while girls aren't．The fact is that it isn't true-at least，it doesn't have to be．When girls reach their teens，most of them lose their interest in math．They're trying to be regarded as female．They want to stay away from things that are boy things，and math is still considered a boy thing．Math class is hard，but if you gave it a chance you could be great at math，especially because you are a girl．
2．"Being skinny is good，and how you diet is your business．"
Lots of web sites tell visitors that losing interest in eating is a beautiful thing．These"skinny is better"sites are lying．Losing interest in eating is a disease，not a fashion statement．It can kill you．
3．"You don't deserve（應(yīng)得，值得） to make as much money as a guy．"
It's said that in 2002women who work full-time earn about 23percent less than guys earn．Once you see real women succeeding in cool jobs，you'll truly get that you're worth just as much as-or more than any guys．
4．"Caffeine（咖啡因）will help you study better．"
Caffeinated soft drinks have long been advertised as must-haves when you have to work very hard．But if you want to do your body a big favor，you'd better give up caffeine altogether．
29．Why do girls lose their interest in math？D．
A．Because they don't realize the importance of math．
B．Because math class is too hard for girls．
C．Because girls are not as clever as boys．
D．Because they aren't interested in the things which are considered boy things．
30．The word"skinny"meansC．
A．pretty
B．strong
C．thin
D．tall
31．Supposing in 2002a man earns 20，000，how much will a woman who doing the same job probably get？B．
A． 10，000
B． 15，000
C． 20，000
D． 25，000
32．Which of the statement is NOT true？D．
A．Girls sometimes can do better than boys in math．
．B．Caffeine can make people feel more excited．
C．Girls can earn as much money as boys do．
D．Being skinny is good for girls'health．
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，主要敘述的是女孩聽到的四個頂級謊言．1．你將永遠(yuǎn)不會擅長數(shù)學(xué)；2．苗條是好的，如何節(jié)食是你的事業(yè)；3．你不值得去掙和男人一樣多的錢；4．咖啡因會幫助你學(xué)得更好．
解答 29．答案：D．推理判斷題．第一條"謊言"中的第二段"They want to stay away from things that are boy things，and math is still considered a boy thing．"告訴我們女孩們遠(yuǎn)離數(shù)學(xué)是因為她們認(rèn)為那是男孩子的專長．但實際上如果她們努力，數(shù)學(xué)也會學(xué)得很好．故選D．
30．答案：C．詞義理解題．從第二條"謊言""Losing interest in eating is a disease，not a fashion statement．It can kill you．"得知她們認(rèn)為越瘦越好的觀點是不正確的，可知"skinny"意為"苗條"．故選C．
31．答案：B．推理判斷題．從第三條"謊言"的說明中可以找到信息：2002 年，女子的收入要比從事同樣職業(yè)的男性低 23%．所以用 20000 乘以 77%即為15000．故選B．
32．答案：D．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"These"skinny is better"sites are lying．"可知，保持苗條對女孩的健康不好．故選D．
點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，題目涉及詞義猜測題，推理判斷題，細(xì)節(jié)理解題．做題時學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文，把握文章主要內(nèi)容，聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據(jù)，切忌胡亂猜測．
