Such changes are occurring in the professions too. The number of women doctors, dentists ,lawyers , engineers and university professors increased two to three fold. Some of the changes are immediately visible. For example, women have appeared on the scene for the first time as state police , railway workers and street cleaner.
However , the present situation is far from satisfactoty though some progress has been made. A breakthrough in equal opportunities for women is now demanded.
19 . The expression "snake through central Rome" probably means "to move_
A. quietly through central Rome"
B. violently through central Rome"
C. in a long winding line through central Rome"
D. at a leisurely pace through central Rome"
20 . Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are more women than men in Italy.
B. In Italy, women are chiefly employed in services.
C. In Italy, women are still at a disadvantage in employment.
D. In Italy, about two-thirds of the jobs are held by men.
21.About 200 ,OOO women in Rome demonstrated for_
A. more job opportunities B. a greater variety of jobs
C. "equal job, equal pay" D. both A and B
22.The best title for this passage would be_
A. The Role of Women is Society
B. Women Demonstrate for Equality in Employment
C. Women as Selfenlployed Professionals
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"The old idea that talanted children "burn themselves out" in the early years, and, therefore, are subjected to failure and at worst, mental illness if unfounded. As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright kids is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.
To find this out, l,500 gifted persons were followed up to their thirty-fifth year with these results :
On adult intelligence tests, they scored as high as they had as children. They were, as a group, in good health, physically and mentally. 84 per cent of their group were married and seemed content with their lives.
About 70 per cent had graduated from college , though only 30 per cent had graduated with honors. A few had even dropped out, but nearly half of these had returned to graduate.
Of the men, 80 per cent were in one of the professions or in business management or semiprofessional jobs. The women who had remained single had office , business , or professional occupations .
The group had published 90 books and 1, 500 articles in scientific, scholarly, and literary magazines and had collected more than 100 patents.
In a material way they did not do badly either. Average income was considerably higher a- mong the gifted people, especially the men, than for the country as a whole, despite their com- parative youth .
In fact , far from being strange , most of the gifted were turning their early promise into prac- tical reality.
23. The old idea that talented children "bum themselves out" in the early years is_
A. true in all senses B. refuted by the author
