【推荐1】Cells in our brain usually send “stop eating” signal when we’ve had enough. But after mice ate fatty foods for just two weeks, their brains’ brake on overeating quieted down. That finding may help explain the complex link between food and appetite that can become disordered when people overeat.

Food is essential to life. Our brains have, therefore, evolved a series of systems to make sure we eat enough. Garret Stuber, a neuroscientist at the University of Washington, together with his team took aim at one brain area known to be involved in eating behaviors.

This lateral hypothalamus (下丘脑外侧区) contains many diverse cells Stuber’s group looked at the behaviors of genes in the cells here. And in one type—glutamatergic nerve (谷氨酸能神经) cells—big differences appear between fat mice and lean ones.

Earlier work by Stuber’s group had suggested that these cells act like a brake on eating. When the researchers prevented these cells from firing, mice suddenly overate. They also fattened up. But it wasn’t clear how the cells’ activity changed as the mice transitioned from slim to fat.

“Obesity doesn’t just happen overnight,” notes Stuber. To find out the secret, his group undertook a new study. They fed mice high-fat food. Now and again, they’d use a fancy microscope to look at how well the animals’ glutamatergic cells could fire off signals.

Two weeks into the high-fat food—even before the mice became round – the activity of these nerve cells had slowed. It continued as the animals grew larger over a 12-week period. “The cells’ activity was going down as a function of high-fat diet. The results suggest that the high-fat diet is removing the brake on eating and obesity,” explains Stuber.

It’s hard to say whether similar cells normally control people’s appetite. Brain-imaging tests have shown that the same brain region —the hypothalamus—plays a role when people shift between hunger and feeling full.

1. What happened after the mice ate fatty foods for two weeks?

A．Their appetite was getting worse.	B．Their brains became disordered.
C．They refused to eat zero fat food.	D．They lacked a feeling of fullness.

2. It can be learned from the text that glutamatergic nerve cells ________.

A．are easily found in lean mice	B．can prevent mice from overeating
C．function well under any condition	D．are a main part of lateral hypothalamus

3. Why did Stuber’s group undertake the new study?

A．To study the role of glutamatergic cells in mice’s fattening up.

B．To find out the link between high-fat diets and obesity.

C．To find out deciding factors in mice’s appetite.

D．To study the eating habit of fat mice.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Obesity influences glutamatergic nerves’ function.

B．Glutamatergic nerves decide people’s appetite.

C．High-fat diets lead to overeating.

D．Our brains control our food choices.

【推荐2】Sure, chocolate is a delicious treat, and it’s a staple of some of our favorite desserts. But it’s not a health food, so it should be enjoyed in moderation-right?

Well, it turns out that eating chocolate might actually have a pretty significant health benefit. According to research conducted by five scientists in Italy, compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols, can help boost cognitive (认知的) performance. Yup, chocolate’s good for your brain.

The scientists, studying at the Universities of Rome and L’Aquila, summarized research from ten different studies. The studies assessed people’s performance on cognitive tests before and after eating cocoa or chocolate. The results were pretty telling: in nine out of the ten studies, there was a noticeable improvement after the subjects had eaten the chocolate. The scientists found improvements in “general cognition, attention, processing speed and working memory.” Sounds pretty good to us!

And that’s not all. In subjects, especially women, who performed the tests while sleep-deprived, the flavanols helped relieve the negative effects of the sleep deprivation. And there’s even more good news. The researchers also found that eating chocolate daily (over periods ranging from five days to three months) produced noticeable long-term improvements in cognition. Older adults, whose memories were already declining, saw an especially significant improvement.

All chocolate has flavanols, since they occur naturally in cocoa. However, dark chocolate lovers feel happy, because it has more flavanols than any other type of chocolate. In fact, the scientists themselves have claimed that, after doing this research, they’ve started eating dark chocolate every day!

Now, we’re not saying you should start eating chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner - it’s still high in sugar and low in nutrients. But next time you find yourself yawning after a sleepless night, snack on some chocolate and let the flavanols work their magic.

What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Chocolate is a beneficial but unhealthy food.

B．Eating chocolate benefits our learning.

C．Eating chocolate works on your sleep.

D．Chocolate contains low nutrients.

【推荐3】Do you have a health problem, such as high blood pressure or obesity? Did your doctor tell you that you can improve your condition with better nutrition? Do cancer, heart disease, or diabetes run in your family?    1    Meanwhile, you also need to improve your eating habits for better nutrition.

It can be hard to change your eating habits. However, you are sure to benefit from making changes to your diet if you have diseases that can be made worse by things you are eating or drinking.     2    

◆ Find the strengths and weaknesses in your present diet. Do you eat 4-5 cups of fruits and vegetables every day? Do you get enough calcium（钙）? Do you eat whole grain, high-fiber foods? If so, you’re on the right track. Keep it up!    3    

◆    4    If you eat a lot of fat at present, cut back and change your habits. For example, reduce any extra fat. This includes butter on bread, sour cream on baked potatoes, and salad dressings.

◆ Keep track of your food intake（摄入量）.    5    This record will help you assess（评价）your diet. You’ll see if you need to eat more or less from certain food groups.

◆ Think about asking for help from a nutritionist. They can help you follow a special diet, especially if you have a health issue.

A．Cut back on unhealthy fat.

B．Write down what you eat and drink every day.

C．Below are suggestions to improve your health

D．If not, add more of these foods to your daily diet..

E．You should eat foods that contain vitamins and minerals.

F．If your answer is yes, talk to your doctor about your health.

G．Balanced nutrition and regular exercise are good for your health.

【推荐1】Teenagers have long been told that being active and taking part in various sports is good for their health. But new research suggests that too much sport for teenagers could negatively affect their well-being just as much as too little sport.

Researchers from Switzerland say their study suggests that 14 hours of physical activity a week is best for promoting good health in teenagers. However, they found that more than 14 hours appears to be detrimental to their health. To reach their findings, the researchers surveyed more than 1,245 teenagers aged between 16 and 20 from Switzerland.

All participants were required to answer questions on height and weight, sports practice, sports injuries and well-being. Their well-being was assessed (评估) using the World Health Organization (WHO) Well-Being Index, and the average well-being score for all participants was 17.

The researchers divided sports participation into low (0 — 3.5 hours a week), average (3.6 — 10.5 hours), high (10.6 — 17.5 hours), and very high (more than 17.5 hours). The researchers found that participants in the low and very high activity groups were more than twice as likely to have well-being scores below 13, compared with participants in the average group. The researchers   found that the highest well-being scores were gotten by participants who carried cut around 14 hours of physical activity a week, but exercising beyond 14 hours resulted in lower well-being scores.

Commenting on their findings, the researchers say physical activity has been connected with positive emotional well-being, reduced sadness, anxiety and stress disorders, and improved self-respect in teenagers.

The researchers suggest that their study stresses the importance for physicians caring for teenagers to check their level of sports practice and ask them about their well-being. Teenagers probably need a supportive and closer follow-up of their health and well-being. The findings can provide information for guideline groups who produce recommendations on sports practice for teenagers.

1. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Useless.

B．Important.

C．Reasonable.

D．Harmful.

2. What do the researchers find out?

A．Low sports participation causes overweight.

B．The sports participation is divided into four levels.

C．The highest well-being scores are gotten in the “high” group.

D．The average well-being score of teenagers between 16 and 20 in Switzerland is 17.

3. Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A research paper.

B．A health magazine.

C．A business report.

D．A fitness diary.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Measures to improve teenagers’ well-being.

B．Concerns of physicians about teenagers’ well-being.

C．Importance of physical activities on teenagers’ well-being.

D．Relationship between sports participation and teenagers’ well-being.

【推荐2】Science not always so serious

Did you know that if you attach a weighted stick to the back of a chicken, it walks like a dinosaur?

No, you did not know (or care to know) such things, but now you do! Thanks to the winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes! The Ig Nobel Prize is the goofy younger cousin of the honoured Nobel Prize. It applauds achievements in the fields of medicine, biology, physics, economics, literature, etc. Every September at Harvard University, awards are presented in 10 categories that change year to year, depending on-according to the organization — what makes people “laugh, then think”.

The ceremony officially begins when audience members launch paper planes at an assigned human target on the stage. The new winners only have 60 seconds to make an acceptance speech. In previous years, the one-minute rule was imposed by a young girl-nicknamed Miss Sweetie Poo-who would go up to the platform and repeat the words “Please stop. I’m bored!” in a sharp tone until the speaker left the stage.

Fortunately for the new winners though, the Ig Informal Lectures are held afterwards on Saturday to give these winners more time to explain the crazy things they worked on.

The experiments can seem more like the brainchildren of teenage boys than of respectable adults. Justin Schmidt won the physiology and entomology Ig for creating the “Schmidt Sting Pain Index”, which rates the pain people feel after getting stung (蛰) by insects. Smith pressed bees against 25 different parts of his body until they stung him. Five stings a day for 38 days later, Smith concluded that the most painful sting locations were the nostril (鼻孔)and the upper lip. Ouch.

As silly as it sounds, not all of the Ig awards lack scientific applicability. A group of scientists from 12 different countries won in the medicine category for accurately diagnosing patients with appendicitis(阑尾炎)based on an unusual measurement: speed bumps (减速带). They found that patients are more likely to have appendicitis if they report pain during bumpy car rides.

All these weird experiments have just one thing in common. They’re improbable. It can be tempting to assume that “improbable” implies more than that-implies bad or good, worthless or valuable, trivial or important. Something improbable can be any of those, or none of them, or all of them, in different ways. And what you don’t expect can be a powerful force for not only entertaining science, but also for the boundary-pushing science we call innovation.

1. According to the passage, what can we know about the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony?

A．It is held at a fixed place.

B．Candidates should know how to fold paper planes.

C．Miss Sweetie Poo is one of the hostesses.

D．The Ig Informal Lectures give the new winners 60 seconds to finish their speeches.

2. The example in paragraph 6 is used to illustrate that the Ig Nobel Prizes ________.

A．celebrate the diligent work of researchers

B．offer another opportunity to those who miss the Nobel Prizes

C．serve as a platform for the creative and practical achievements

D．amuse the audience

3. Among the four candidates below, who is most likely to win an Ig Nobel Prize?

A．A chemist who invents a chemical method to partially un-boil an egg.

B．A novelist who criticizes social injustice severely.

C．A physicist who studies the origin of the universe.

D．An economist who achieves a breakthrough in the study of international trade.

【推荐3】For the most part, American children aren’t great at math. But Chinese children tend to be excellent. It’s consistently found Chinese students at the top of the academic pile and Americans much nearer the bottom.

In Lenora Chu’s book “Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School”, she begins to reveal the cultural differences that lead to this gap. The differences she notices in children’s focus and discipline are dramatic, but she also notices cultural differences that influence how Chinese schools are run, and the reason why its students test so well. Along with factors such as highly trained teachers and an emphasis on memorizing before pursuing deeper understanding, the difference comes down to a belief that has begun slowly making its way across the US: achievement is the result of hard work, not natural ability.

This approach comes from a firm belief that anything is possible with hard work, with chiku, or “eating bitter”. Studies show that for kids who score poorly. Chinese teachers believe a lack of effort—rather than of smarts — is to blame.

Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, author of “Mindset (心态)”, is responsible for making up the terms “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset”. Chinese students are trained to have a growth mindset: if they aren’t doing well, they’11 work harder, and they’ll be successful. American children tend to be trained to have a fixed mindset about academics: their abilities are largely predetermined and static. If they aren’t doing well, it’s because they’re not good at it.

In America students are told that learning is fun and easy. But real learning is actually very difficult and takes suffering and anxiety. If you’re not willing to go through that you’re not going to learn deeply. The downside is these students often give up when something gets hard or when it’s no longer fun.

1. According to Lenora Chu, what contributes most to the Chinese students’excellent academic performance?

A．School operation model.	B．The emphasis on memorizing.
C．High-qualified teachers.	D．Chinese culture.

2. According to Chinese teachers, students failing an exam are______.

A．lazy	B．slow
C．unfocused	D．foolish

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to Carol Dweck’s theory?

A．A majority of Chinese students are born excellent learners.

B．American students tend to believe learning ability is genetically determined.

C．Amerlcan students should choose a Chinese school to achieve success.

D．American students are lacking in a fixed mindset, compared to Chinese students.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Students should study in a fun way.

B．American students are always anxious about their study.

C．American students have no difficulty in learning deeply.

D．Diligence plays an essential part in learning.

【推荐1】CAFE Maker Space Policy

Service and Location

The Maker Space is located in the lower level of the Powers Memorial Library towards the north side of the building. The purpose of the area is to provide open access to information and varieties of new technologies to enhance professional, personal and educational goals for all ages. It is a place to gain hands-on experience, knowledge and skills and to make stuff!

Opening Hours

Currently the Maker Space is open every Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. These hours may vary during the summertime.

Equipment Available

·A Flash forge Creater Pro Dual Extrusion 3 D Printer

·Two ASUS Laptops

·Inventables Tool Kit

·LECO Mindstorms

·Wood Finishing Kit

·Obstacle Avoiding Robot

Conditions of Use

Everyone with a valid CAFE library card is welcome to use and visit the Maker Space at no charge. To use the Maker Space, all must read and sign the Maker Space policy, stating that they will obey the rules and regulations of this policy.

All equipment in the Maker Space is on a first come, first served basis; however, reservation may be made of specific equipment in advance. Use is limited for two hours per day per person, unless advanced approval is arranged with the Library Director. Reservations can be made in person at the library or by calling the Main Circulation Desk(262) 495-4605.

Equipment Safety Use

In order to use specific equipment/technology or to participate in any project using this equipment, the user must complete the Equipment Use and Safety Certification Class.

Any use of materials without certification can result in suspension or permanent ban from the Maker Space.

Fees for Equipment

3 D Printer: The current cost for use of the 3 D printer is $0.5 per 30 minutes run time.

1. Who is the Maker Space open to?

A．College students in the city.	B．People over the age of 20.
C．Staff of CAFE high school.	D．Citizens with the library card.

2. In which section can you find information about punishments for rule breaking?

A．Conditions of Use.	B．Equipment Safety Use.
C．Service and Location.	D．Equipment Available.

3. If you have used the 3 D printer for 100 minutes, how much do you need to pay?

A．$1.	B．$0.5.
C．$2.	D．$1.5.

【推荐2】Gray wolves will no longer be protected under the Endangered Species Act in most of the US, federal officials announced this week.

“After more than 45 years as a listed species, the gray wolf has reached all conservation goals for recovery,” Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said.

This move was criticized by wildlife advocacy groups and environmentalists who decided to challenge the decision.

“Abolishing protections for gray wolves is irresponsible,” said Defenders of Wildlife President and CEO, Jamie Rappaport Clark. “Gray wolves occupy only a small part of their former range and need continued federal protection to fully recover. We will be taking the US Fish and Wildlife Service to court to defend this species.”

The new rule will officially publish next week, and go into effect 60 days after that. Then, states will assume control of gray wolves and accept for Mexican wolves, a subspecies that will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Over the years, there has been a back-and-forth between conservation groups and the Fish and Wildlife Service over whether the gray wolf should be delisted (除名) as an endangered species. The last attempt was under the Obama administration, but was met with fierce opposition and was later withdrawn.

There was also a lot of opposition to the recent delisting of the gray wolf, with more than 837,000 comments noted online. According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the organization submitted more than 1. 8 million comments opposing the rule.

While the federal government is removing protections, at least one state is hoping to add them. There is currently a question on the vote in Colorado about a gray wolf recovery program, which would reintroduce the animal in the state. The proposal would reintroduce and manage gray wolves by the end of 2023.

"Wolves remain absent from about 70% of currently suitable habitat in the lower 48 states, and this rule could have terrible consequences for their future,” Amanda Wight, Program Manager of Wildlife Protection said.

1. How does Bernhardt feel about the gray wolf recovery?

A．Urgent.

B．Worrying.

C．Successful.

D．Impossible.

2. What will environmentalists do to defend gray wolves?

A．Set more protection rules.

B．Call on environmentalists to donate.

C．Ask the government to set up more reserves.

D．Accuse the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

3. What can we know about the delisting of the gray wolf?

A．The related rule has been in effect.

B．It has been under debate for years.

C．Many people vote to support it.

D．Colorado will be the first to carry it out.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．The Endangered Species Act is going into effect

B．The number of gray wolves is largely increasing

C．Gray wolves will lose Endangered Species Act protection

D．The Endangered Species Act will meet great change

【推荐3】Your creativity and ideas can help other teachers. Submit your art lesson plan or activity today. Don’t forget to include additional resource documents or a photo.

Wet Chalk Painting Grades: K -4th

Lesson Plan Objectives: Development of fine motor skills (协调性) and creatively expressing the child’s ideas and thoughts by a new medium.

Materials Needed : Colored chalk, water, drawing paper, sponge, and newspapers.

Lesson Procedure: Dip the colored chalk into water and draw on the paper. Another way is to put the drawing paper on newspapers, dampen it with a wet sponge, and then draw.

Submitted by: Jack

Sidewalk Drawing Grades: K -5th

Lesson Plan Objectives : Development of the creative process by doing artistic drawings in a new way and development of fine and gross motor skills (全身协调性).

Materials Needed : Sidewalk or outdoor chalk and lots of sidewalk.

Lesson Procedure : Give the children the chalk and let them draw whatever they choose on the sidewalk. You may also consider using this in teaching some other lessons(i. e. science).

Submitted by: Peter

Rose - Colored Lorgnette Grades: Any

Materials Needed: Half an egg carton (包装盒), scissors, glue, colored paper, scotch tape (通明胶带) and a seven inch stick.

Lesson Plan Objectives: Child will construct an object that allows them to view the world in a variety of colors and will learn why certain objects in their colored environment look the way they do when certain colors are mixed.

Lesson Plan Procedure : Cut windows in the bumps of half an egg carton. Glue circles of colored cellophane over the windows with rubber cement. Tape on a stick for a holder.

Submitted by: Jennifer

1. Which art lesson plan is presented by Jennifer?

A．Wet Chalk Painting.	B．Sidewalk Drawing.
C．Rose - Colored Lorgnette.	D．Rainbow Fan.

2. What common material does Wet Chalk Painting and Sidewalk Drawing require?

A．Scissors.

B．Chalk.

C．Stick.

D．Sponge.

3. Rose - Colored Lorgnette is aimed at ___.

A．encouraging the child to paint at will	B．developing the child’s motor skills
C．expressing the child’s ideas and thoughts	D．bettering the child’s understanding of colors

【推荐1】Imagine someone who has spent the majority of their life sitting with a sign on the side of the road and that very person giving someone their last 20 dollars. That’s exactly what Marine Corps veteran (退伍军人) Johnny Bobbitt, 34, did in October in Philadelphia.

Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (医务辅助人员) in Vance County, N. C. before he became homeless. Nobody knew how he got to where he was because he was discreet about that.

One night in October, Bobbitt was sitting roadside with a sign in Philadelphia as usual, when Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas. Scared and nervous, she got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station. As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into   Bobbitt and he told her to get back in the vehicle and lock the door. Minutes later, he appeared with a red gas can. He’d used his last $20 to buy her gas.

After that unexpected meeting, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, who both live in New Jersey, visited Bobbitt several times to deliver gift cards, cash, snacks and toiletries. They then decided to create a fund raising page so he wouldn’t have to spend the holidays sleeping on the street.

McClure started the GoFundMe page on November 10. With the page, the couple hoped to raise $10,000, enough money for his rent, a reliable vehicle and up to six months’ expenses. Bobbitt’s story ran in a local paper. By November 15，more than 10,000 local people had made donations through the GoFundMe page and more than $300,000 had been raised.

On Thanksgiving, Bobbitt was resting in a hotel, his feet up on the bed, drawing up a grand plan for his new life, thanks to several thousand dollars raised to repay him for a good deed.

1. What does the underlined word “discreet” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．Doubtful.	B．Cautious.
C．Guilty.	D．Optimistic.

2. McClure met Bobbitt when she      .

A．couldn’t find a gas station	B．got to the way home
C．couldn’t unlock her car	D．was in search of gas

3. It can be known from the text that .

A．Bobbitt’s story obtained wide attention

B．Bobbitt became world-famous overnight

C．the GoFundMe page collected over $400,000 for Bobbitt

D．the GoFundMe page was started to help people like Bobbitt

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Homeless Veteran Paid Kindness Forward

B．A Homeless Veteran Had a Generous Heart

C．A Homeless Veteran’s Kindness Paid Off

D．A Small Kindness Made a Big Difference

【推荐2】If you have traveled a lot before, you might know that there are huge differences in communication between people from one country to another. In some cultures, people are loud, direct and even stop others speaking during a conversation. In others, people are usually soft-spoken, use flowery or indirect language and wait patiently for others to finish their talk.

During a business meeting, these differences are likely to come out. Try to get used to the way your business partners communicate, e. g. When calling and greeting your business partners and your boss, always use their last names and titles unless you are invited to do otherwise.

Hierarchies（等级制度）may have a great influence on the communication style in your new environment, so it is important to keep an eye on this. In some cultures, the elder business partner may be the one who is making the decisions at a meeting. Failing to know their identities within the company or to greet them with respect can leave a bad impression.

Generally speaking, well-dressed and arriving at a business meeting well-prepared are two very useful parts for your success in international business. Whether you are in France or in China, your business partners will appreciate your efforts to make a good impression.

Cultural differences also become obvious in different understanding of time. A popular example: Everyone would agree that Germans are well-known for their being on time. In many African and South American countries, however, agreed time is often treated like a general guideline rather than something one has to be strictly observed. Therefore, it is necessary to ask yourself; Is the time for a meeting unchangeable, or does it allow for some flexibility（灵活性）?Will you ruin a business deal by arriving late, or is it perfectly acceptable to let family matters over business meetings? Seeing how some cultures care about time more than others, it is always best to be on time at first.

1. What kind of difference is mentioned in paragraph l as an example?

A．Ways of talking.

B．Language.

C．Travel.

D．Decoration.

2. What should you do when you are at a business meeting according to paragraph 3?

A．Speak loudly and listen carefully.	B．Call the businessmen's last names.
C．Show respect for the elder partner.	D．Pay attention to the first impression.

3. What will be appreciated by business partners in France?

A．Gentle whispering.	B．The most popular dressing up.
C．Casual communication skills.	D．Necessary preparations for meetings.

4. What can we learn from the example in paragraph 5?

A．Germans don't take fixed time seriously.

B．Most Africans are always on time in general.

C．It is wise to be on time wherever at the beginning.

D．Being late cannot be accepted in South American countries.

【推荐3】A new group of young women — members of the so-called Millennial (千禧的) generation — has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been — or than their young male counterparts (相当的人) are now. But when they look ahead, they see roadblocks to their success.

They believe that women are paid less than men for doing the same job. They think it’s easier for men to get top jobs than it is for them. And they assume that if and when they have children, it will be even harder for them to advance in their careers.

While the public see greater workplace equality between men and women now than it did 20~30 years ago, most believe more change is needed. Among Millennial women, 75% say this country needs to continue making changes to achieve gender equality in the workplace, compared with 57% of Millennial men. Even so, relatively few young women (15%) say they have been discriminated (歧视) against at work because of their gender.

As Millennial women come of age they share many of the same views and values about work as their male counterparts. They want jobs that provide security and flexibility, and they place relatively little importance on high pay. At the same time, however, young working women are less likely than men to aim at top management jobs: 34% say they’re not interested in becoming a boss or top manager; only 24% of young men say the same. The gender gap on this question is even wider among working adults in their 30s and 40s, when many women face the trade-offs (协调) that go with work and motherhood.

These findings are based on a new Pew Research Center survey of 2,002 adults, including 810 Millennials (ages 18~32), conducted Oct. 7~27, 2013. The survey finds that, in spite of the dramatic gains women have made in educational achievement and labor force participation in recent decades, young women view this as a man’s world — just as middle-aged and older women do.

1. What do we learn from the first paragraph about Millennial women starting their careers?

A．They can get ahead only by working harder.

B．They expect to succeed just like Millennial men.

C．They are better educated than their male counterparts.

D．They are generally quite optimistic about their future.

2. How do most Millennial women feel about their treatment in the workplace?

A．They are the target of discrimination.

B．They find it satisfactory on the whole.

C．They find their complaints ignored.

D．They think it needs further improving.

3. What are women in their 30s and 40s concerned about?

A．The fulfillment of their dreams in life.

B．The balance between work and family.

C．The narrowing of the gender gap.

D．The welfare of their children.

4. What conclusion can be drawn about Millennial women from the 2013 survey?

A．They account for half the workforce in the job market.

B．They see the world differently from older generations.

C．They still view this world as one controlled by males.

D．They do better in work than their male counterparts.