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复旦求是MBA/MPAcc考前辅导办公室021-55664550(激励),providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse'sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandarekeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool-theprophecy（预言）becomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle(恶性循环)ofneglect.2Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscircle.3Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.5Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.1.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis______.A)troublesomeC)rewardingB)labor-savingD)expensive2.Bysaying...theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling...(Lines4.5.Para.2).theauthormeansthat_______.A)girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys复旦求是MBA/MPAcc考前辅导办公室021-55664550)girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreamsC)girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreachD)girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome3.TheauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhenA)womencaremoreabouteducationB)girlscangainequalaccesstoeducationC)afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildrenD)parentscanaffordtheirdaughters'education4.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen'seducation?A)Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues.B)Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries.C)Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments.D)Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists.5.Thepassagemainlydiscusses_______.A)unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountriesB)thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomenC)themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosocietyD)theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomenCABCDNotes1.educategirlsinstruct2.yieldahighrateofreturnsyieldtosth./sb.3.unusualterritoryforeconomistsdomain4.enhancecontributionto5.incentive(tosth.)6.provideguideposts7.bedeprivedof8.aself-fulfillingprophecy9.trapinaviciouscircle10.earningabilitiesbread-earner11.giveafairchance12.transformintotransporttransplant复旦求是MBA/MPAcc考前辅导办公室021-55664550’sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilver,andthedresscodewillbeSunday-best.Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware(粗陶)–and-stainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,itspellseconomichardtimes(1)LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,announcedthatitiseliminating1,000jots–one-fifthofitstotalworkforce,Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery(陶瓷)region.(3)Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,thelayoffsinStokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.(4)AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompany“hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend”towardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision.Evendinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,rightly,thatit'sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora“real”dinnerparty.Toooften,theperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patternedtablecloth?Forgetit.Polishthesilver?Whohastime?2Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette(礼节)thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents(“Chewwithyourmouthclosed.”“Keepyourelbowsoffthetable.”)mustbepickedupelsewhere.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybecompetentprofessionallybutcluelesssocially.(5)1.Thetrendtowardcasua