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第土周Week Twenty@
第二十周
Week Twenty
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女性更易陷入贫穷
O关键词:poverty
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One of the most outspoken supporters that I
thing-but it is also an opportunity for us.We
know of women and girls is actually a man.As
need to recognize,reduce and redistribute the
co-founder of the ONE Campaign,my friend
burden of work that is holding them back.
Bono spends a lot of time speaking out against
Because if women have time to invest in
global poverty.Together,we're working to get
themselves and their ideas,they could transform
out a simple,powerful message:poverty is
the world
sexist.
1.According to the author,what makes it
Women and girls are more likely to be in
more difficult for women to climb out of
poverty,less likely to get an education and more
poverty?
likely to suffer bad health.And when they are
A.Sexist prejudice.
born into poverty,it is much more difficult for
B.Heavy burden of housework.
them to lift themselves and their families out
C.Impossible dreams.
of it.
D.Bad health
Why?One reason is that breaking out of
2.What seems to be the author's attitude
poverty takes time-and that is a resource
toward reducing female poverty?
women around the world are short on.On
A.Casual.
average,women spend about twice as much
B.Doubtful.
time as men in doing the unpaid work that
C.Optimistic.
makes life possible for everyone,like cooking,
D.Unconcerned.
washing,cleaning,shopping and caring.In
3.Which of the following might be the best
developing countries,the gap is even much
title for the text?
bigger.As a result,women have no time to
A.Why poverty is sexist
finish their education,learn new skills,open a
B.What global poverty is
business,develop personal relationships or even
C.How to reduce female poverty
go to the doctor.They dream of creating a better
D.How to break down sexist prejudice
future for their children,but they can not spare
the hours to put those dreams that they have into
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action.
①poverty n.贫穷;贫困
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