Question

HOT on the heels of equality

1. They lengthen the legs but shorten the steps; they give the wearer a sense of power but can also be painful to wear; they are worn by working women, but their visual appeal has nothing to do with work.

In Japan, a new social media campaign highlights the issues many women have with this footwear. 2.In May, thousands of women signed an online petition(请愿书)demanding that the government ban the practice.

“3.” said the movement founder Yuni Ishikawa, 32 yeas old, in an interview with the Associated Press. “It’s the view that appearances are more important for women at work than for men.”

As early as January, Ishikawa shared her frustration about the unfairness of this dress code on the Instagram social network. In her part-time job as a funeral usher(迎宾员), she was required to wear black heels between 5 and 7cm high.4.. “High heels can cause bunions, blisters and strain the lower back. It’s hard to move, you can’t run and your feet hurt,” Ishikawa wrote in the petition, “5.“

It’s a modest dream. Not too long ago, Japanese businessmen were expected to wear neckties, even on hot days. Then, the government encouraged companies to use less air conditioning and reduce electricity use. Men were freed from neckties. “This petition is the first step toward ‘creating a working environment free from unnecessary burdens’.” Ishikawa said.

A.It’s unreasonable.

B.This is about gender discrimination.

C.She would come home with bleeding toes.

D.I hope there will come a day when women don’t have to wear heels in the workplace.

E.High-heeled shoes are loaded with contradictions.

F.They are upset that many companies require women to wear high heels to work.

G.It would be great if the country had a similar kind of campaign about neckties.

Answer

1.E

2.F

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在日本，一场新的社交媒体运动突显出许多女性对高跟鞋的看法。他们对许多公司要求女性穿高跟鞋上班感到不满。今年5月，数千名女性在网上签署请愿书，要求政府禁止这种行为。文章以Yuni Ishikawa为例，表达了她对要求女性工作期间穿高跟鞋的看法。

1.根据后文They lengthen the legs but shorten the steps; they give the wearer a sense of power but can also be painful to wear; they are worn by working women, but their visual appeal has nothing to do with work.可知他们拉长了腿，但缩短了步伐；它们给穿鞋者一种力量感，但穿起来也会很痛苦；它们是职业女性穿的，但它们的视觉吸引力与工作无关。由此可知，后文论述了高跟鞋所存在的矛盾性。故E选项“高跟鞋充满了矛盾”符合上下文语境，故选E。

2.根据后文In May, thousands of women signed an online petition demanding that the government ban the practice.可知今年5月，数千名女性在网上签署请愿书，要求政府禁止这种行为。由此可知，许多女性对公司要求上班穿高跟鞋的要求感到不满。故F选项“他们对许多公司要求女性穿高跟鞋上班感到不满”符合上下文语境，故选F。

3.根据后文“It’s the view that appearances are more important for women at work than for men.”可知“有一种观点认为，外表对工作中的女性比男性更重要。”由此可知，Yuni Ishikawa认为要求女性在工作中穿高跟鞋关乎到了性别歧视的问题。故B选项“这关乎性别歧视”符合上下文语境，故选B。

4.根据后文High heels can cause bunions, blisters and strain the lower back.可知高跟鞋会导致囊肿、水泡和腰部扭伤。由此可知，高跟鞋会伤害她的脚，因此她每天会带着流血的脚趾回到家里。故C选项“她会带着流血的脚趾回家”符合上下文语境，故选C。

5.结合上文“High heels can cause bunions, blisters and strain the lower back. It’s hard to move, you can’t run and your feet hurt,” Ishikawa wrote in the petition,可知“高跟鞋会导致囊肿、水泡和腰部扭伤。它很难移动，你不能跑，而且你的脚很疼，” Ishikawa在请愿书中写道。由此可知，Ishikawa不支持上班穿高跟鞋，因此请愿希望有一天女性不必在工作场所穿高跟鞋。故D选项“我希望有一天女性不必在工作场所穿高跟鞋”符合上下文语境，故选D。