| "Equal pay for equal work" is a phrase
used by the American women who feel that they are unfairly treated by society.
They say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same
work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man is thought to earn money to support his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women working at ail. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention to. (80) If women are encouraged by equal pay to take full-time jobs, they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing up children. Women who disagree say they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and to have freedom to choose between A. pay men less than women B. give women harder work C. pay men and women the same amount of money for the same work D. pay people more who do harder work [单项选择]
Toastmasters aims to train people to be all the following EXCEPT ______. A. public speakers B. grammar teachers C. masters of ceremonies D. evaluators [单项选择]Equal pay for equal work is a phrase used by the American women who feel that they are looked down upon by the society. They say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same work.
People who hold the opposite opinion(mainly men)have an answer to this. They say that men have more responsibility than women; a married man is expected to earn money to support his family and to make important decisions, and therefore it is right for men to be paid more. There are some people who hold even stronger opinion than this and are against married women working at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention to. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take full-time job, they will be unable to do the things they are supposed to. Women are best at making a comfortable home and bringing up children. They will have to give up their present position in society. "This is exactly what they want to give up, "the women who disagree say. A. if women are given equal pay, their opportunities will be greater B. women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes C. women want more freedom in choosing the kind of life they live D. women need opportunities to go out of the house more often 我来回答: 提交
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