Idon'teverwanttotalkaboutbeingawomanscientistagain.Therewasatimeinmylifewhenpeopleaskedconstantlyforstoriesaboutwhatit'sliketoworkinafielddominatedbymen.IwasneververygoodattellingthosestoriesbecausetruthfullyIneverfoundtheminteresting.WhatIdofredinterestingistheoriginoftheuniverse,theshape'ofspace-timeandthenatureofblackholes.
At19,whenIbeganstudyingastrophysics,itdidnotbothermeintheleasttobetheonlywomanintheclassroom.ButwhileearningmyPh.D.atMITandthenasapost-doctordoingspaceresearch,theissuestartedtobotherme.Myeveryachievement--jobs,researchpapers,awards--wasviewedthroughthelensofgender(性别)politics.Soweremyfailures.Sometimes,whenIwaspushedintoanargumentonleftbrain.versus(相对于)fightbrain,ornatureversusnurture(培育),Iwouldinstantlyfightfiercelyonmybehalfandallwomankind.
Thenonedayafewyearsago,outofmymouthcameasentencethatwouldeventuallybecomemyreplytoanyandallprovocations:Idon'tfalkaboutthatanymore.Ittookme10yearstogetbacktheconfidenceIhadat19andtorealizethatIdidn'twanttodealwithgenderissues.Whyshouldcuringsexismbeyetanotherterribleburdenoneveryfemalescientist?Afterall,Idon'tstudysociologyorpoliticaltheory.
TodayIresearchandteachatBarnard,awomen'scollegeinNewYorkCity.Recently,someoneaskedmehowmanyofthe45studentsinmyclasswerewomen.Youcannotimaginemysatisfactionatbeingabletoanswer:45.Iknowsome9fmYstudentsworryhowtheywillmanagetheirscientificresearchandadesireforchildren.AndIdon'tdismissthoseconcerns.Still,Idon'ttellthem"war"stories.Instead,Ihavegiventhemthis:thevisualoftheirphysicsprofessorheavilypregnantdoingphysicsexperiments.Andinturntheyhavegivenmetheimageof45womendrivenbyaloveofscience.Andthat'sasightworthtalkingabout.
61、Whydoesn'ttheauthorwanttotalkaboutbeingawomanscientistagain?
A.Shefeelsunhappyworkinginmale-dominatedfields.
B.Sheisfedupwiththeissueofgenderdiscrimination.
C.Sheisnotgoodattellingstoriesofthekind.
D.Shefindsspaceresearchmoreimportant.
62、FromParagraph2,wecaninferthatpeoplewouldattributetheauthor'sfailuresto____
A.theveryfactthatsheisawoman
B.herover-confidenceasafemaleastrophysicist
C.herinvolvementingenderpolitics
D.theburdenshebearsinamale-dominatedsociety
63、WhatdidtheauthorconstantlyfightagainstwhiledoingherPh.D.andpost-doctoralresearch?
A.Lackofconfidenceinsucceedinginspacescience.
B.Unfairaccusationsfrombothinsideandoutsidehercircle.
C.People'sstereotypedattitudetowardsfemalescientists.
D.Widespreadmisconceptionsaboutnatureandnurture.
64、Whydoestheauthorfeelgreatsatisfactionwhentalkingaboutherclass?
A.Femalestudentsnolongerhavetobotheraboutgenderissues.
B.Herstudents'performancehasbroughtbackherconfidence.
C.Herfemalestudentscandojustaswellasmalestudents.
D.Morefemalestudentsarepursuingsciencethanbefore.
65、Whatdoestheimagetheauthorpresentstoherstudentssuggest?
A.Womenstudentsneedn'thavetheconcernsofhergeneration.
B.Womenhavemorebarriersontheirwaytoacademicsuccess.
C.Womencanbalanceacareerinscienceandhavingafamily.
D.Womennowhavefewerproblemspursuingasciencecareer.
