【白洁2005】专项突破听力文本1B

======== TEST 1 PART B ========

According to the sociologist¹, there is evidence that children may avoid certain careers because they have _____6____

In the survey, what the investigators² wanted to get was the children's ____7_____

Besides physicists³, lawyers, engineers, sales representatives and estate agents, what other professions are also investigated? _____8____

]'he vast majority of children thought engineering was a ____9_____

When asked about how they imagined the engineer as a person, the majority of children chose ____10_____

Interviewer: Well, we heard some people just now who seem to feel that other peo-
ple have a wrong idea about the work they do. Do you think this sort
of thing is very widespread?
Sociologist: Oh absolutely. Most jobs or professions seem to have an image or a
stereotype attached to them, often much to the irritation⁴ of the job
holders. But there is a serious point to all this, too, that maybe young
people actually choose their careers under the influence of these false
images. And certainly, there is evidenee that they may even avoid ear-
tale careers because they have a negative image.
Interviewer: Er, you say there's evidence?
Sociologist: Oh most definitely. There was a survey recently into children's atti
tudes to different professions.
Interviewer: How was that done though? Because, after all, children don't know
much about the world of work before they get into it.
Sociologist: Well, exactly, What the investigators wanted to get st was their im-
pressions and their prejudices. They used a very simple technique.
They gave the children twelve pairs of statements. In each pair one
statement was positive, the other was its opposite.
Interviewer, For example?
Sociologist: Well, for example, 'Such and such a person is likely to be boring or
interesting company. '
Interviewer: I see. What professions did they ask about?
Sociologist: (laughs) Do you want the whole list?
Interviewer: Well. why not?
Sociologist: OK. Here goes, They looked at: physicists, lawyers, engineers, sales
representatives, estate agents, economists⁵, accountants and biolo-
gists.
Interviewer: And the results?
Sociologist : Well. they were rather striking⁶ concerning one profession in partieu
lar, the poor old engineer. Of all the jobs mentioned, he came out re-
ally much worse that you might expect. The vast majority of children
thought that engineering was a 'dirty job'. They also thought the job
was of 'low status' and 'subordinate'; that is the engineer is more
likely to take orders that to gave them. Oh, and insecure too. But, I
must say there were good points too, Engineering was seen to be 'in-
teresting, well paid' work.
Interviewer, Hmm, not such a rosy⁷ picture, really.
Sociologist: No... but it got better when the children were asked about how they imagined the engineer as a person. The majorty of the children chose positive comments, except that they thought the engineer was likely to be badly rather than well dressed.

1 sociologist   

n.研究社会学的人，社会学家

参考例句：

• His mother was a sociologist,researching socialism.他的母亲是个社会学家，研究社会主义。
• Max Weber is a great and outstanding sociologist.马克斯·韦伯是一位伟大的、杰出的社会学家。

2 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 physicists   

物理学家( physicist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• For many particle physicists, however, it was a year of frustration. 对于许多粒子物理学家来说，这是受挫折的一年。 来自英汉非文学 - 科技
• Physicists seek rules or patterns to provide a framework. 物理学家寻求用法则或图式来构成一个框架。

4 irritation   

n.激怒，恼怒，生气

参考例句：

• He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
• Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说，但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。

5 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 striking   

adj.显著的，惹人注目的，容貌出众的

参考例句：

• There is a striking difference between Jane and Mary.简和玛丽之间有显著的差异。
• What is immediately striking is how resourceful the children are.最令人注目的是孩子们的机智聪明。

7 rosy   

adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的

参考例句：

• She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
• She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。