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  3. In the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, the author states that

In the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, the author states that

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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! [br] What does the last sentence in Paragraph 1 imply?
选项 A、A man will be unhappy if a woman spends much money on shopping.
B、If the man is unhappy about shopping, the woman should still do it.
C、The man cannot understand why the woman goes shopping when unhappy.
D、A man won’t tell why he is unhappy, so a woman would be better off leaving him alone.
答案 D
解析 语义推理。当题干中出现imply，suggest，infer之类的词语时，一般需要经过推理才能得出正确答案。第一段最后一句可以理解为结论，其前提可以追溯到前面的表达“…distinct ways they respond to stress and stressful situations”  “Men，it was said，can’t talk about their feelings”。因此，本段的逻辑是：男女面对困境时的反应方式不同，男人不愿表露情绪(而女人喜欢讲出来)，结论是当男人不快时，女人应该去购物(走开)。即D选项。
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