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发布时间:2012-11-03 关键词:阅读中的托福词汇(第四十九期)
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我们一直倡导男女平等,可是在工作中还是出现重男轻女,把女性看作是废物,你想成为废物被处理掉么,所以要努力工作。北京新航道托福小编今天和大家分享一篇阅读:At the Waste Disposal Plant。通过这一篇阅读文章来总结并且记忆托福词汇,这样在情境中记住的词汇生动又牢靠。我们会持续和大家分享一系列的不同类型的文章,共同努力词汇量,敬请关注。
At the Waste Disposal Plant 在废物处理厂
“I don’t see any evidence of disparate treatment between men and women,” said Tom.
“Wait until they dispense the paychecks,” said Mary. “You’ll see that there is a big disparity in pay between us, even though we have the same job. I try not to feeldispirited but I can’t help it.”
“I agree with you, Mary,” said Jane. “Men receive higher pay than we do and it is not because they do a disproportionate amount of the work. This dispute has gone on for years. However, anytime a woman displays a strong desire to challenge the company’s discretion, they dispossess her of rumors prevents her from obtaining a job elsewhere. It is nearly impossible to disprove a rumor.”
“Has anyone tried approaching the company with a dispassionate attitude?” asked Tom. “If it was my choice, I would dispatch you, Jane. You have a very credibledisposition. You’re a scholar and a supervisor. The company would have a difficult time trying to displace you, even if you failed.”
“I’m afraid I will have to disqualify myself from this honorable task,” relied Jane. “I’ve already worked hard enough in my job to dispel the myths about women being the weaker sex. I’ve even written a short disquisition on the issue. Believe me, they’re not ready to listen. Right now, the only thing the company cares about is efficient waste disposal and higher profits.’
“What about you, Mary?” asked Tom. “Are you disposed to approach the company about this issue?”
“Are you kidding?” Mary replied. “Haven’t you been listening to Jane? It would be like suicide!”
“我看不到多少迹象表明男女之间存在着迥然不同的待遇。”汤姆说。
“等到发工资的时候就会看到了。”玛丽说。“即使做同一种工作,你也会发现男女之间工资的巨大差异。我尽力使自己不感到沮丧,但我办不到。”
“我同意玛丽的看法,”简附和着,“男人薪水比我们高,并不是因为他们超比例的工作量。这种争议已持续年了。然而,每当我们妇女中有人表现出强烈的冤枉反对公司的独断决定时,他们就会撤销她的职务,而且在整个城镇散布关于她的恶毒谣言。谣言的传播使她在其他地方无法找到工作。要辟谣几乎是不可能的。”
“没人试着以客观冷静的态度与公司交涉吗?”汤姆问。“如果让我选,我就派你去,简。你的脾气让人信赖。你是学者,又是督导。即使你失败了,公司要想解雇你,也很难办。”
“我恐怕将难以胜任这项光荣的使命。”简回答,“为了肃清女人是弱者之类的鬼话,我在工作中已经付出了足够的努力。我甚至就这个问题写过短篇专题论文。相信我的话,他们是不会听的。现在,公司关心的事情就是有效地进行废物处理和利润。”
“玛丽你怎么样?”汤姆问,“你愿意就这个争议的问题物跟公司交涉吗?”来源:北京新航道托福培训
“你在开玩笑吗?”玛丽回答,“难道你没听见简说吗?那等于自杀。”
Words:
disparate adj. 迥然不同的
disparity n. 不同,差异
dispassionate adj. 不动感情的,冷静客观的
dispatch vt./n. (紧急)派遣,分配
dispel vt. 驱散,驱逐
dispense vt. 分配,分发
dispersal n. 疏散,散开
disperse vt. 分散,散开
dispirit vt. 使沮丧,使气馁
displace vt. 取代,移植
display vt. 陈列,显示;n.陈列,展览;显示
disposal n. 垃圾倾倒;处置
disposed adj. 有。。。的倾向
disposition n. 性情
dispossess vt. (对土地,房屋等的)霸占,失去
disproportionate adj. 不成比例的
disprove v. 反驳,证明。。。有误
dispute n. 争论,纠纷;vt. 争论,争执
disqualify vt. 取消资格,使不合格
disquisition n. 长篇演讲,专题论文
上面这一篇阅读文章及其附含的词汇,大家都掌握了么。通过一篇文章来记住托福单词,是不是觉得轻松不少,还可以多补充一些课外知识,的确不错,大家要坚持下去,让我一起努力吧。
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