15.LONDON(Reuters)-Oxford University has introduced confidence classes for female students to get them to compete for jobs in future and win chances to work in best companies.
They may be young and gifted,but research at the excellent institution has found that female undergraduates(大學(xué)生) are shying away from applying for jobs in banking,finance,management consultancy,engineering and resource management.Partly as a result,starting salaries for women when they graduate are on average£2,000to£3,000lower than their male peers.
"Women are earning less on leaving Oxford University.It is ridiculous,"said Jonathan Black,director of the Careers Service at the university."We have high quality,high achieving students of both genders.But it appears that women are selecting lower-paid jobs.They accept more prejudice(偏見) in certain industries and are saying‘I won't struggle for that really high-paid job'.We are not trying to push loads of women but trying to say they should feel able to apply for these sorts of jobs.Men seem to have more self-confidence and see the bigger picture generally,even when their self-belief is not necessarily based on any greater academic advantage."
The four-day programme at Oxford University will help 45female undergraduates improve their self-confidence and decision-making,think positively and build on their strengths.Confidence training will teach them how to deal with challenging situations.
Successful female employees from RBS(蘇格蘭皇家銀行) and BP(英國石油公司),which are supporting the course,will talk about their lives and careers.RBS's involvement follows a promise by the bank to increase its national percentage of female graduate applications from 35percent to 50percent by 2014.
Sophie Kelley,20,studying law at Oxford University,is hoping the course will make her more confident in courses and interviews."I am applying to London law firms for vacation schemes and it is so competitive,"she said."The rejection letters don't give any real feedback(反饋的意見),so I'm expecting the programme might give me a hand and advice."

24.Oxford University brings in confidence classes in order to helpC.
A.female undergraduates build on their strengths in daily life
B.male undergraduates make friends with females at the university
C.female undergraduates find higher-paid jobs with more confidence
D.female undergraduates fight against challenges in the face of danger
25.What is the worrying situation for female undergraduates?B
A.They are looked down upon by most companies.
B.Their opportunities are limited and their salaries are lower.
C.Fewer of them are admitted to Oxford University.
D.They are refused to work in banking and finance fields.
26.What can we learn from Paragraph 5?B
A.Females from RBS and BP are very successful.
B.RBS will create more job chances for female undergraduates in future.
C.RBS will be the only choice for female undergraduates.
D.All female undergraduates from Oxford University can apply for RBS.
27.What can we learn about Sophie Kelley?A
A.She hopes to benefit more from the programme.
B.She has been refused by the programme at Oxford University.
C.She feels the programme is ridiculous in modern society.
D.She isn't fit for the world of competition and challenges.

分析 牛津大學(xué)為了讓在校的女大學(xué)生在將來進(jìn)入社會后更有競爭力,開設(shè)了"自信課程",幫助她們樹立自信,這個活動也受到了一些公司的支持.

解答 24-27 CBBA
24.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段Oxford University has introduced confidence classes for female students to get them to compete for jobs in future and win chances to work in best copmanies可知,牛津大學(xué)引進(jìn)自信課程讓女學(xué)生在未來競爭工作和在好公司贏得工作機(jī)會.故選C.
25.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段第一句話的…shying away from applying for jobs in banking…和第二句話的…£2,000 to£3,000 lower than their male counterparts可知,說明女大學(xué)畢業(yè)生令人擔(dān)心的情況是就業(yè)機(jī)會有限,工資低.故選B.
26.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第五段RBS's involvement follows a promise by the bank to increase its national percentage of female graduate applications from 35percent to 50percent by 2014可知,RBS將承諾將女畢業(yè)生的申請由35%提高到50%.故選B.
27.A 推理判斷題.文章最后一句話的…so I'm expecting the programme might give me a hand and advice可知,我期待著這個項目可能給我?guī)椭徒ㄗh.故選A.

點評 新聞一般采用"倒金字塔"式結(jié)構(gòu)(即先說結(jié)果,再說重要事實,最后說次要內(nèi)容),但有的通訊敘述方比較靈活多變,有順敘、倒敘、中間或許還會有插敘、補(bǔ)敘等敘述方法,這就要求我們在閱讀時特別關(guān)注.必須在十分有限的時間內(nèi)運(yùn)用略讀、掃讀、跳讀等技巧快速閱讀,搜尋關(guān)鍵詞、主題句,捕捉時空、順序、情節(jié)、人物、觀點,并且理清文章脈絡(luò),把握語篇實質(zhì).

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