首页
登录
职称英语
The girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto, California, all have
The girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto, California, all have
游客
2024-10-09
37
管理
问题
The girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto, California, all have the same access to computers as boys. But researchers say, by the time they get to high school, they are victims of what the researchers call a major new gender gap in technology. Janice Weinman of the American Association of University Women says, "Girls tend to be less comfortable than boys with the computer. They use it more for word processing rather than for problem solving, rather than to discover new ways in which to understand information."
After re-examining a thousand studies, the American Association of University Women researchers found that girls make up only a small percentage of students in computer science classes. Girls consistently rate themselves significantly lower than boys in their ability and confidence in using computers. And they use computers less often than boys outside the classroom.
The instructor of this computer lab says he’s already noticed some differences. Charles Cheadle of Cesar Chavez School says, "Boys are not so afraid they might do something that will harm the computer, whereas girls are afraid they might break it somehow."
Six years ago, the software company Purple Moon noticed that girls’ computer usage was falling behind boys. Karen Gould says, "The number one reason girls told us they don’t like computer games is not because they’re too violent, or too competitive. Girls just said they’re incredibly boring."
Purple Moon says it found what girls want, characters they can relate to and story lines relative to what’s going on in their own lives. Karen Gould of Purple Moon Software says, "What we definitely found from girls is there is no
intrinsic
reason why they wouldn’t want to play on a computer; it was just a content thing."
The sponsor of the study says it all boils down to this, the technology gender gap that separates the girls from the boys must be closed if women are to compete effectively with men in the 21st century. [br] What’s the main idea of the passage?
选项
A、It discusses the difference in using computers between girls and boys.
B、It criticizes the lack of access to computers among school girls.
C、It argues for a more balanced educational program for boys and girls.
D、It explains why it is important to include computer games into classroom education.
答案
A
解析
主旨题。B和C都与全文所述事实相反,可参见第一段,因此排除。D在全文陈述中只是间接提到,不是主线,可见选A。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3794372.html
相关试题推荐
GregWoodburn,asophomoreattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,spends
GregWoodburn,asophomoreattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,spends
GregWoodburn,asophomoreattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,spends
GregWoodburn,asophomoreattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,spends
GregWoodburn,asophomoreattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,spends
ThegirlsinthissixthgradeclassinEastPaloAlto,California,allhave
ThegirlsinthissixthgradeclassinEastPaloAlto,California,allhave
ThegirlsinthissixthgradeclassinEastPaloAlto,California,allhave
WhatcausedtheblazeinCalifornia?[originaltext]Firefightersarebattling
______the1500’s______thefirstEuropeanexploredthecoastofCalifornia.A、I
随机试题
Allofusinresearchhavefocusedonadrugthatisso______thatitcanchange
Whatwillbetheimpactofaglobalcomputernetworkonculturalforms?The
AteamattheUniversityofMichiganrecentlypublishedastudyofhowmarri
发包人委托工程造价咨询机构核对竣工结算文件的,工程造价咨询机构应在()内核对完
国务院颁布《证券投资基金管理暂行办法》后,最先设立的两个基金是()。 Ⅰ.基金
典型肺炎链球菌肺炎的痰液性状是A.脓性痰 B.粉红色泡沫样痰 C.铁锈色痰
传统的西方法律思想史研究存在“吃偏食”的现象,即研究的范围、题材的主次、对象的脉
已知某国国际收支平衡表中,经常项目差额160亿美元,资本和金融项目差额为-10
列宁说,“没有革命的理论,就不会有革命的运动”,这句话应理解为( )。A.革命
对于课程的定义,各类教育著作可谓见仁见智,其中一种定义认为课程“就是从一定社会
最新回复
(
0
)