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Today, scientists are discover ing very real biological differences that can make boys more impulsive, more vulnerable to benign neglect, less efficient classroom learners -- in sum, the weaker sex. trm What's more, social pressure often compounds biological vulnerability. "Boys today are growing up with nendous expectations but without adequate emotional fuel or the too ls they need to succeed in school or sustain deep relationships, says Eli Newberger, a pediatrician at Boston Childrens Hospital. A recent study found girls ahead of boys in almost every measure of well-being: Girls feel closer to their families, have higher aspirations, and even boast better assertiveness skills Schools are tak ing note, too- and they are beginning to act. Early childhood specialists, concerned with ever accelerating curriculum demands, are advocating delayed entrance of boys into kindergarten, to give them time to catch up with gir ls developmentally. Other distr icts are experimenting with single-sex classrooms within coed schools, in the hopes that all-boy classes will allow boys to improve standardized test scores in read ing and riting. In response to charges of the"feminizat ion"of the classroom - including, critics argue, teachers with too little tolerance for the physicality of boys - schools are beginning attitudes toward male activity levels and even revamp disciplinary techniques 46. This passage is probably written to answer the question [A]"Is sex discrimination justifiable? C]“Boys, the weak B]“ Are boys born vulnerable?” D]"What is the source of we 47. It is implied in the first paragraph that [A]boys might have earned the reputation of trouble-makers in the Us Wish your success! 6 Work hard and good luck!版权所有 违者必究 Wish your success! Work hard and good luck! 6 [A] the abuse of laws is very commonplace in US. [B] it is no easy job to eliminate pirates of cyberspace. [C] the student is not entitled to use such software. [D] the student is suspected of trafficking in stolen software. 43. Software piracy seems to differ from that of any other copyrighted material in that [A] pirated software is comparable to the original. [B] computers fail to operate with software. [C] piracy deprives publishers of substantial profits. [D] users have easy access to the global network. 44. The last paragraph is written to [A] enumerate cases of software piracy. [B] elaborate the popularity of gizmo shops. [C] illustrate the rampancy of software piracy. [D] appraise the profits at retail prices. 45. The following paragraphs after this passage would most probably discuss [A] the compensation for the intellectual property. [B] a report on the largest case of software piracy [C] the reforms on the current copyright system. [D] the ultimate weapon against the widespread piracy. Text 2 Across the United states, boys have never been in more trouble: They earn 70 percent of the D’s and F’s that teachers give out. They make up two thirds of students labeled “learning disabl ed”. They are the criminals in a 9 to 10 alcohol and drug violations and the suspected perpetrators in 4 out of 5 crimes that end up in juvenile court. They account for 80 percent of high school dropouts and attention deficit disorder diagnoses. That’s not what America expects from its boys. “Maybe because men enjoy so much power and prestige in society, there is a tendency to see boys as competitors for success,” says child psychologist Michael Thompson. “So people see in boys signs of strength where there are none, and they ignore all of the evidence that they are in trouble.” But that evidence is getting tougher than ever to overlook. Today, scientists are discovering very real biological differences that can make boys more impulsive, more vulnerable to benign neglect, less efficient classroom learners —— in sum, the weaker sex. What’s more, social pressure often compounds biological vulnerability. “Boys today are growing up with tremendous expectations but without adequate emotional fuel or the tools they need to succeed in school or sustain deep relationships,” says Eli Newberger, a pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital. A recent study found girls ahead of boys in almost every measure of well-being: Girls feel closer to their families, have higher aspirations, and even boast better assertiveness skills. Schools are taking note, too —— and they are beginning to act. Early childhood specialists, concerned with ever accelerating curriculum demands, are advocating delayed entrance of boys into kindergarten, to give them time to catch up with girls developmentally. Other districts are experimenting with single-sex classrooms within coed schools, in the hopes that all-boy classes will allow boys to improve standardized test scores in read ing and writing. In response to charges of the “feminization” of the classroom —— including, critics argue, female teachers with too little tolerance for the physicality of boys —— schools are beginning to re-examine their attitudes toward male activity levels and even revamp disciplinary techniques. 46. This passage is probably written to answer the question [A] “Is sex discrimination justifiable?” [B] “Are boys born vulnerable?” [C] “Boys, the weak sex?” [D] “What is the source of well-being?” 47. It is implied in the first paragraph that [A] boys might have earned the reputation of trouble-makers in the US