新视野三版 读写 B2 U7 Text A
Woman at the management level
1 When Monica applied for a job as an administrative assistant in 1971, she was asked whether she would rather work for a male or a female attorney. \immediately said a man,\she says. \felt that a male-boss/female-employee relationship was more natural, needing no personal accommodation whatsoever.\asked the same question, she said, \bosses are much more accessible to their employees; they're much more sensitive and intimate with their employees.\
2 Female bosses today are stil finding they face subtle resistance. There is stil a segment of the population, both men and, surprisingly, women who report low tolerance for female bosses. The growing presence of female
bosses has also provoked two major questions that revolve around styles: Do men and women manage differently, and, if so, is that a good thing?
3 Monica is disposed to think so, on both counts. Now a 40-year-old mother of four, she is president of a public sector labor union with 45,000
members. \male managers preceding me,\and say my kid got the mumps so I won't be coming in. I have a more flexible style — not soft, just more understanding.\agrees, \People are happy and flourish because they have an input into decisions and they are not mere bystanders; their energies are harnessed. On the other hand, consensus takes longer.\
4 So, are the differences symbolic or real? Plausible studies suggest that men are typical y hierarchical, goal-oriented and feel entitled. Women, by contrast, manage diplomatical y, and share power. That point of view is often chal enged and argued. Some proclaim that men and women of similar backgrounds, experience and aspirations basical y manage in the same way. This view is echoed by younger women, especial y those who have encountered little gender discrimination. That was certainly the lesson for Nicole. When her father died of a heart attack, she was an employee at a petroleum products export company. She quit and took over her family's 160-acre fruit farm in St.David's County. On her first day in the field, a worker
cal ed her \Nicole, now 34. \ darling and you're not going to take that liberty with me. If you do, I'l fire you.'\5 When women work for women, a different dynamic often takes over. Susan, a cashier in a Toronto auction house, says that she has explored friendships with some of her female bosses and feels she can rely on them more. While women may feel more at ease with a female boss, men often have to
make concessions to the new working styles. Brian, a marine biologist, says, \female manager. In fact, my relations with her were much more businesslike.\6 To some extent, the male-female differences come down to conflicting styles. One female vice-president discussed the time she burst into tears
during a meeting. \war. They take exception to a woman crying, inferring that she's feeling unhappy or violated.\tears was not hurt but genuine rage. \this valid rage that has no appropriate release,\get relief by going on with the offense or by veiling their feelings to appear composed.\
7 Deborah, president of a firm with its headquarters in Toronto, says that even ********if men do understand, they sometimes react differently to
the identical information and to her cooperative management style.
8 Deborah says that her authority is sometimes undermined by perceptions
about her gender. \men and women,\wouldn't take as much notice as when Dad told you to do things. Men also have a stronger urge to control,\
9 For female bosses, the great expectation of some female employees is one more obstacle. Junior women assume a female boss wil promote them more quickly than a man would. But, they also expect female bosses to be more self-sufficient. \ you do your own filing?'\
10 On the other hand, there is no dispute that a few decades ago they would *********rarely have had a female boss in the workplace.Nina, a
management consultant says she's vaguely optimistic. \the day, before I die, when we recognize that the best management styles wil
be composed of the best that both genders bring to the table ...\pauses, maybe not before she dies, perhaps in her daughter's lifetime.
Language Points:
1 When Monica applied for a job as an administrative assistant in 1971, she was asked whether she would rather work for a male or a female attorney. (Para. 1) Meaning: Monica was asked if she would like to work for a male or a female lawyer when
she applied for a managing job at a law firm in 1971. Sentence structure note: “would rather”句型
1 would rather 的意思是“宁愿；宁可；更；最好；还是…为好”，后接动词原形，表示优先
选择的一种方式。其否定形式是 would rather not do sth., would rather 没有人称和数的变
化， 所有的人称一律用 would rather。例如：
*If you/he would rather be alone, we’l al leave here. 如果你/他宁愿独自呆着，那我们会都 离开这儿。
2 would rather 后接从句时，从句中的谓语动词用一般过去时，表示希望或宁愿某人按某特
定的方式做某事，这个结构常常表达的是现在或将来的行为。例如：
*I’d rather you didn’t make any comment on the issue for the time being. 我想目前你还是
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2 “I felt that a male-boss/female-employee relationship was more natural, needing no personal accommodation whatsoever.” (Para. 1)
Meaning: I felt that there was no need to compromise in a relationship between a male boss and a female employee since it was more natural.
3 But 20 years later, when she was asked the same question, she said, “I was pleasantly surprised that female bosses are much more accessible to their
employees; they’re much more sensitive and intimate with their employees.” (Para. 1)
Meaning: However, when she was asked the same question 20 years later, She
responded that it was a nice surprise to find out that female bosses had been much easier to approach, more understanding, and closer to their workers.
Meaning beyond words: Her answer was entirely different from what she had responded