2019中考英语阅读理解考前强化：The law

The la says that on should have the chance of doing the sa jobs as n and earn the sa as them.

The reality is very different. Won lose because, 25 years after the Equal Pay Act, many of them still get paid less than n.

They lose because they do loer-paid jobs hich n just on’t nsider. And they lose they are the ones ho interrupt a career to have children.

All this is reported in an independent study ordered by the Governnt’s on’s unite.

The biggest problem isn’t equal pay in ork places such as factories. It is a sort of ork on do.

Make a list of lo-paid of jobs_ then nsider ho does them.

Try nurses, secretaries, cleaner, clerks, teachers in primary schools, dinner ladies, and child care helpers. Not a lot of n among that group, are there?

Yet so of those jobs are really important. Surely no one ould deny that about nurses and teachers, for a start.

So hy do e reard the people ho do them so poorly? There can be only one anser--- because they are on.

This is not going to be put right overnight. But the Governnt, hich employs a lot of them,, and other bosses have to make a start.

It is disgraceful(可耻的) that e have gone into the 21st Century still treating on like send-class citizens.

1. Won should have the chance of doing the sa jobs and be paid equally as n ____.

A. after 25 years

B. acrding to the la

C. as a result of the Equal Pay Act

D. because on are as strong as n

2. We can learn from the text hat the problem really matters is ____.

A. that the on interrupt a career to have children

B. hat sort of ork on do

C. because they are on

D. hat an unfair pay on get in orkplaces.

3. Which of the folloing best describes the riter’s idea?

A. Won should get equal pay for equal ork to that of n.

B. Won should strengthen加强 themselves.

C. The Governnt ought to protect on against getting paid less than n.

D. So of the jobs that on do are of great importance.

4. When the riter says “This is not going to be put right overnight”, he ans ____.

A. e must solve the problem very quickly.

B. there is not pletely fair thing all over the orld.

C. e need a long ti to change the unfair reality.

D. the problem that on lose ill be solved soon.

5. Which do you think ould be the best title for this passage?

A. Work to give on a fair pay deal.

B. Ti to change the situation.

C. Equal ork, equal pay.

D. Should on be treated like send-class citizens?