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   For the last few decades,women have been breaking barriers in professions. But a new study shows that there is a hidden barrier girls are meeting with.

"Girls are facing prejudice(偏见)from boys,from some parents,and even from each other. We have made a lot of progress in gender(性别)equality but we still have a long way to go,"said Richard Weissbourd,who conducted this study. The prejudice could hold girls back from succeeding.

The study shows only 8%of girls prefer female political leaders. Many tend to believe males have always led,so they have a preference for males' leading,which becomes one of their habits. What's more surprising is that even some mothers appear to be prejudiced,supporting school councils more led by men. The girls say that they feel threatened by boys' successes in school.

Rachel Simmons says these findings are amazing,but she's not really surprised by them. "Even today we've given girls every opportunity but our attitudes still have to change,"Simmons said. "We're still giving girls messages to look at each other as threats. Girls are not looking at each other for support,and they're also feeling so insecure about how they look."

Simmons offers ways to parents to help break these patterns of gender prejudice:

Research shows that chores(日常琐事)can be given to kids in really gendered ways. Change it at home. That's a big thing parents can do. Let boys do some care-giving because attitudes start very early and parents can help kids change them very early in the home. Another thing is to change the way we talk to our kids. If you have an outspoken girl,do you call her a bossy-boots,or do you say" I'm so glad you spoke up"?

We all have our own prejudice. I have a 3-year-old daughter and when she doesn't want to wear a dress, I get a little upset about it. Again, every parent has to look at their own prejudice. What toys are we buying for our kids? Are we buying girls the make-up kits and boys the science kits?

【小题1】What can we know about teen girls according to the study?
A.They begin to work hard to break the hidden barrier.
B.They fail in their study more often than teen boys.
C.They face a lot of prejudice from many sources.
D.They support each other in school life.
【小题2】According to the fourth paragraph, Rachel Simmons ______________.
A.takes the findings of the study seriously
B.agrees to give equal opportunity to every girl
C.believes that girls hate to seek support from others
D.insists that we adults are to blame for gender prejudice
【小题3】Which of the following ways cannot help change kids' gender prejudice?
A.Checking adults' own prejudice.
B.Treating them as adults.
C.Talking to them in a different way.
D.Changing the housework they do.
【小题4】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.A hidden reason why girls suffer gender prejudice.
B.Gender prejudice from the parents.
C.Advice to those who have prejudice against girls.
D.The surprising findings of a study.
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What Is Emotional Eating?

Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of satisfying hunger.【小题1】Have you ever finished a whole bag of chips out of boredom or downed cookie after cookie while preparing for a big test? But when done a lot — especially without realizing it — emotional eating can affect weight, health, and overall well-being.

Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings.

【小题2】One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that it’s caused by negative feelings. Yes, people often turn to food when they’re stressed out, lonely, sad, anxious, or bored. But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too, like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine’s Day or the celebration of a holiday feast. Sometimes emotional eating is tied to major life events, like a death or a divorce. 【小题3】

Emotional eating patterns can be learned: A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done. 【小题4】It’s not easy to “unlearn” patterns of emotional eating. But it is possible. And it starts with an awareness of what’s going on.

We’re all emotional eaters to a degree. But for some people emotional eating can be a real problem, causing serious weight gain or other problems. The trouble with emotional eating is that once the pleasure of eating is gone, the feelings that cause it remain. 【小题5】That’s why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger.

Next time you reach for a snack, wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it.

A.Believe it or not, we’ve all been there.
B.If a crying boy gets some cookies, he may link cookies with comfort.
C.One study found that people who eat food like pizza become happy afterwards.
D.And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you like.
E.Understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it.
F.Boys seem to prefer hot, homemade comfort meals, while girls go for chocolate and ice cream.
G.More often, though, it’s the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort in food.

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It was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.
In recent years, many writers have begun to speak of the ‘decline of class ’ and ‘classless society ’ in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.
But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wide-ranging study of pubic opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in a particular class; 73 percent agreeed that class was still a vital part of British society.; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an imprtant part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.
One unchanging aspect of a British person’s class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during the 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice. Most people said this accent sounds ‘educated ’ and ‘soft ’. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional(地区的) city accents. These accents were seen as ‘common ’ and ‘ugly ’. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.
In recent years, however, young upper midder-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song ‘ Common People ’ puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may ‘ want to live like common people ’ they can never appreciate the reality of a working class life.
【小题1】A recent study of pubic opinion shows that in modern Britain_________.
A.it is time to end class distinction
B.most people belong to middle class
C.it is easy to recognize a person’s class
D.people regard themselves socially different
【小题2】The word stratification in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.
A.varietyB.division
C.authorityD.qualification
【小题3】The study in the US showed that BBC English was regarded as _________.
A.regionalB.educated
C.prejudicedD.unattractive
【小题4】British attitudes towards accent_________.
A.have a long tradition
B.are based on regional status
C.are shared by the Americans
D.have changed in recent years
【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The middle class is expanding.
B.A person’s accent reflects his class.
C.Class is a key part of British society.
D.Each class has unique characteristics.

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   Forty percent of teens say they have been hit or nearly hit by a car,motorcycle or bike while walking,according to a new report released by the Safe Kids Worldwide organization.

Safe Kids Delaware has released a list of safety tips children and teens should follow in order to remain safe while walking. The group said it is important to put down phones and remove headphones while crossing the street,make eye contact with drivers before crossing,and remain visible to drivers even in the dark.

"We all know about the dangers of distracted(思想不集中的)driving,but we need to talk to our children,especially teens,about the dangers of walking while they are distracted by using technology like listening to music with headphones on,and texting on cellphones,"said Kim O'Malley,the pedestrian(行人)safety conductor for Safe Kids Delaware.

Teens on the Moue is the name of the report,which explores the walking behavior of  1,040 teenagers between the ages of 13 to 19.Half of the surveyed teens admitted they were distracted by a mobile device while crossing the street. The study also found that more often than not,those who were hit or nearly hit had not been using a crosswalk(人行横道)or had been running across the street.

Safe Kids Worldwide reports that the death rate for teens aged 13 to 19 is nearly three times higher than that of 5-to 12-year-olds.In Delaware,seven teenagers aged 15 to 19 have been killed in pedestrian crashes in the last three years,and another 123 have been injured. By comparison,just two children aged 5 to 9 were killed at that time and another 79 were injured. The new report expands on findings from a similar one in 2015 that showed one in five high schoolers and one in eight middle schoolers crossed the street while distracted by using technology.

【小题1】What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
A.Teens are distracted by using technology while walking.
B.It is not safe to walk on the street.
C.Teens need to be taken care of.
D.It is dangerous for teens to use phones.
【小题2】What is mentioned about the safety tip?
A.Parents should not buy cellphones for their kids.
B.Children must be careful while crossing the street.
C.Drivers should see children closely at the crossroads.
D.Children must put down their headphones at once.
【小题3】It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A.children aged 5 to 9 are often kept company
B.children aged 15 to 19 are careful when crossing the street
C.older children are more likely to use technology
D.younger children are afraid of the passing cars
【小题4】This passage is intended for ________.
A.driversB.officials
C.doctorsD.parents