y not? Why couldn’t I become a car mechanic, or a plumber, or an electrician? Erm, another reason is that careers officers, like myself are trying very hard to make both sexes aware of all the job options, including the non-traditional ones.
Interviewer: And what do you mean by non-traditional? Jane: Well, non-traditional job choices for women, for example, would be things like plumbing and car mechanics. For men, housekeeping would be quite a non-traditional career choice.
Interviewer: Yes, I see. But er, isn’t it true that most girls still choose stereotyped jobs? For example, a survey of Scottish school-leavers showed that 75% of girls still choose traditional women’s jobs like nursing, clerical work or working in shops.
Jane: Yes, that’s true, and of course I’m not saying that things are changing overnight. But athey are changing.
Interviewer: Why is it so important, do you think, that people change their attitudes?
Jane: Because, at the moment, there are fewer and fewer children leaving school in Britain. This means that we’re going to need women more and more in the work force. But women are not going to be qualified unless attitudes – both men’s and women’s – change dram
atically. At the moment, the change isn’t big or fast enough, and in some cases Britain is seriously lagging behind other countries…
Exercise A:
Jobs traditionally held by men A car mechanic An electrician A plumber Exercise B:
1. __T___ The media has played an important role in women’s career choices. (A very important one is the media, radio and television.)
2. __F___ Careers officers have persuaded most girls to choose non-traditional jobs. (Most firls still choose stereotyped jobs.)
3. ___T__ Probably there has been a sharp drop in birth rate in the past two decades. (Yes. Because, at the moment, there are fewer and fewer children leaving school in Britain.)
4. F More women are needed to do jobs traditionally done by men probably because the new jobs are more suitable for men. (Mor
Jobs traditionally held by women Clerical work Housekeeping Nursing Working in shops e women are needed to do jobs traditionally done by men probably because there is a shortage of workforce on the whole.)
5. T It seems that the British women and men are more conservative than the women and men in other countries. (Because at the moment, the change isn’t big or fast enough, and in some cases Britain is seriously lagging behind other countries.)
Part 2 Passages Passage Cycling accidents
Cycling accidents often happen because children are allowed out on the roads before they’re really ready. After all, it takes time to learn to ride a bike safely, and riding safely means much more than just staying on. For example, a child must be able to turn and look behind, and do hand signals without wobbling. And at the same time as handling the bike safely, the child must be able to cope with the roads and traffic.
How to prevent accidents? Make sure that your child’s bike has the right size of frame and that the saddle and handlebars are correctly adjusted. When sitting on the saddle, a child’s feet should comfortably touch the ground and hands must be able to work the brake levers. Make sure children can ride safely and can cope with roads and traffic before you let them out along. As a general rule, children und
er nine years old should never be allowed out or the roads on a bike alone. An adult should always be with them.
Encourage your child to go in for a Cycling Proficiency Test. You can get details of courses from your Road Safety Officer at your local authority. Look in your telephone directory for the local authority number. But remember that these courses are often fun in school playgrounds, so it’s important to make sure that what’s learnt is then put into practice on the roads. Make sure that your child understands road signs.
Explain, for example, that “crossroads” does not mean “cross the road”. Words like “one-way street” and “traffic island” can also be difficult for children to understand. Make sure that your child wears reflective clothing when out on a bike, especially in the dark or in bad weather. For night-time riding, lights must be working and reflectors must be clean.
Bicycle maintenance can be life-saving. It’s up to parents to check their children’s bikes regularly and get repairs done properly. Teach your child, too, to check brakes and lights regularly.
1~5: B, D, A, B, A 6~8: D, C, C Part 3 News News item 1
People have begun voting in a special election to decide whether Australia should and its constitutional ties with Britain and become a republic. Recent studies of public opinion show that most Australians want to end the constitutional ties, but they may vote against the change. Opponents of the Republic plan say too many questions about the proposed system remained. Australia gained independence from Britain 98 years ago. However, Australia still recognizes Queen Elisabeth as its head of state.
Exercise A:
The news is about a vote in a special election to decide Australia’s future.
Exercise B: 1. F 2. F 3. T News item 2
The British government says it is worried about one of its citizens who is in jail in Burma. Burmese officials have not permitted British embassy officials to visit James Masley. Mr Masley was arrested last week for entering Burma illegally with anti-government publications.
施心远主编《听力教程》1（第2版）Unit 11听力原文和答案
