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In the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, the author states that most common relationship problems between men and wo

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问题     In the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, the author states that most common relationship problems between men and women are a result of fundamental psychological differences between the sexes, which the author exemplifies by means of its metaphor: that men and women are from distinct planets - men from Mars and women from Venus - and that each sex is acclimated to its own planet’s society and customs, but not to those of the other. One example is men’s complaint: if they offer solutions to problems that women bring up in conversation, the women are not necessarily interested in solving those problems, but mainly want to talk about them. The book asserts that each sex can be understood in terms of distinct ways they respond to stress and stressful situations. The author declares that men and women are so different that we must be from different planets! Men, it was said, can’t talk about their feelings. Thus, the author suggests that when a man is upset, a woman should just go shopping.
    Well, speaking for the one man I know best, I can say that I feel insulted, underestimated and stereotyped by such misleading generalizations. Not only do I believe the author’s premise to be false, but I believe it contributes to the problem by perpetuating a dysfunctional myth. In my experience, men, like women, can talk about their feelings if they are given the words to do so.
    This myth that men are insensitive is also reinforced through the socialization process. Boys are not supposed to cry, and if they do they are denigrated with labels such as sissy, pansy, and much worse, all of which are designed to shame them into acting "manly". In the man’s world, one of the first things boys learn is that the expression of any so-called feminine feelings will quickly bring ridicule, rejection and other forms of social disapproval.
    Boys are taught to play with injuries and are admired when they endure pain. Men have long been taught to blindly obey in areas such as law enforcement, the military and even in some corporations. A man who is trained to kill animals for trophies, to fight bulls for entertainment and to kill other humans in battle is a man who has been conditioned to alienate himself from his feelings. And now it seems women are becoming more like men rather than vice versa.
    Research shows that women, in general, are by nature more empathetic, sensitive and attuned to their own and others’ feelings. But I have known some men who are more emotionally sensitive than some women. The preliminary scores on EQ tests also show that there is only a small difference in the composite EQ score. From personal experience, I’ve found it easy to teach men to identify and express their feelings. And finally, I am a living proof that not all men are from Mars!
According to Paragraph 4, which of the following statements is true?
选项 A、Boys are encouraged to complain about difficulties.
B、Men should obey military rules unconditionally.
C、Animal-killing is often used to train men to become brave.
D、Nowadays, men are more empathetic and sensitive.
答案B
解析 正误判断。第四段第二句“Men have long been taught to blindly obey in areas such as law enforcement，the military and even in some corporations”，其中，blindly与B选项的unconditionally是同义表述，所以B选项为正确选项。A选项与第四段大意相反，D选项曲解了第四段最后一句话，原文的意思是女人也变得像男人一样坚强，但男人并未变柔弱。C选项有很强的干扰作用，原文表达是“A man who is trained to kill animals for trophies…has been conditioned to alienate himself from his feelings”，从前半句看，C选项是正确的，但原文后半句用了完成体，不表示目的，此处容易导致误选，需要借助英语的形态变化辨别句意。
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