Unit14Careers（A）(35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AToddlerWorldNurserywasdelightedtoemployatrainee—22-year-oldJonathanBrown—astheirfirstmalenurseryschoolteacher.Hewasalsotheonlymanwhoappliedforthejob,but,insistsMargeryBowman,headteacherofToddlerWorld,byfarthebestapplicant.“Bothboysandgirlswillbenefitfromtheexperienceofhavingamalerolemodelinthenursery,”saysmotheroftwo,Margery.Jonathanhasalwaysbeeninterestedinchildcare.Hisownmotherisachildminderandhisfatherisateacher.“I’vealwayshelpedMumwithlookingafterallthechildren,”hesays.“I’musedtochangingnappies,feedingbabies,readingstoriesandplayingwithLego.”ButJonathanisararemaleinafemaleworld.Only2%ofnurseryteachersaremenandthishasn’tchangedfortenyears.RogerOlsenoftheNationalNurseryTrustsaid,“Menareoftenviewedwithanxietyandsuspicion(怀疑)inachildren’senvironment.Ortheyareexpectedtodothingsthewaywomenwoulddothem.Butmenbringdifferentthingsintochildcareandthishastoberecoginsed.”Jonathanagrees.Heisaqualifiedunder-7sfootballcoach,andplanstointroducefootballlessonstothenurseryforboysandgirls.WhatdoJonathan’sfriendsthinkofhischoiceofcareer?“Actually,mostofthemareprettycoolaboutitnow,”hesays,“thoughtheydomakejokesaboutnappies.AndI’vefoundthatgirlsareactuallyquiteimpressed—sothat’sgood!”1.WhywasJonathanemployedbyToddlerWorldNursery?A.Hewasthebestamongalltheapplicants.B.Hewastheonlymanwhoappliedforthejob.C.Hewouldbeabletoteachkidstoplayfootball.D.Hewoulddothingsthewaywomenwoulddothem.2.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“childminder”(Para.2)?A.Instructor.B.Superior.C.Babysitter.D.Coach.3.WhatdidRogerOlsensayaboutthejobofchildcare?A.Ithasbeenwomen-specific.B.Itrequirespeople’sunderstanding.C.Ittakestimetomakesomechanges.D.Itneedsmenteacherstobringsomethingdifferent.BAcrossBritain,burnttoastwillbeservedtomothersinbedthismorningasoldersonsanddaughtersrushtodelivertheirsupermarketbunchesofflowers.But,accordingtoanewstudy,weshouldbeplacingahighervalueonmotherhoodallyear.Mothershavelongknownthattheirhomeworkloadwasjustasheavyaspaidwork.Now,thenewstudyhasshownthatiftheywerepaidfortheirparentallabours,theywouldearnasmuchas￡172,000ayear.Thestudylookedattherangeofjobsmothersdo,aswellasthehourstheyareworking,todeterminethefigure.Thiswouldmaketheiryearlyincome￡30,000morethanthePrimeMinisterearns.Byanalysingthenumbers,itfoundtheaveragemotherworks119hoursaweek,40ofwhichwouldusuallybepaidatastandardrateand79hoursasovertime.Afterquestioning1,000motherswithchildrenunder18,itfoundthat,onmostdays,mumsstartedtheirroutineworkat7amandfinishedataround11pm.Tocalculatejusthowmuchmotherswouldearnfromthatlabour,itsuggestedsomeoftherolesthatmumscouldtakeon,includinghousekeeper,part-timelawyer,personaltrainerandentertainer.Beingapart-timelawyer,at￡48.98anhour,wouldprovetobethemostprofitableofthe“mumjobs”,withpsychologist(心理学家)aclosesecond.Italsoaskedmothersaboutthechallengestheyface,with80percentmakingemotional(情感的)demandasthehardestthingaboutmotherhood.Overathirdofmumsfelttheyneededmoretrainingandaroundhalfsaidtheymissedgoingoutwithfriends.ThestudyshowsmothersmatterallyearlongandnotjustonMother’sDay.Theemotional,physicalandmentalenergymothersdevotetotheirchildrencanbenever-ending,butchildrenarealsosourcesofgreatjoyandhappiness.Investing(投入)intimeforparentingandraisingrelationshipsismoneywellspent.4.Howmuchwouldamotherearnayearifwo...
