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GWD 8 Q37

Research data indicate that there is a great deal of poverty in the United States among single- Line parent families headed by women. (5) This problem could result from the fact that women’s wages are only 60 percent of men’s. Some economists believe that rigorous enforcement of existing equal pay (10) laws would substantially decrease this wage inequity. But equal pay laws are ineffectual when women and men are concentrated in different occupations because such laws (15) require only that women and men doing the same jobs be paid the same. Since gender concentration exists (for example, 80 percent of clerical workers are women), other (20) economists argue that a comparable worth standard, which would mandate that women and men in any jobs that require comparable training and responsibility be paid (25) the same, should be applied instead. But some policy analysts assert that, although comparable worth would virtually equalize male and female wages, many single- (30) parent families headed by women would remain in poverty because many men earn wages that are below the poverty line. These policy analysts believe that the (35) problem is not caused primarily by wage inequity but rather by low wages coupled with single parent hood, regardless of sex. As a solution, they challenge the govern- (40) ment’s assumption that a family’s income should depend primarily on wages and urge the government to provide generous wage supplements (child and housing allow- (45) ances) to single parents whose wages are low. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [url=]GWD-8-Q35:[/url]Thepassage suggests that the United States government’s policy towardsproviding wage supplements to parents whose wages are low is A. considered ill advised by most economists who have studied the issue B. based on assumptions about the appropriate sources of family income C. under revision in response to criticism from some policy analysts D. capable of eliminating wage inequality but not of raising incomes for both women and men E. applicable to single-parent families headed by women but not to single-parent families headed by men -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [url=]GWD-8-Q36:[/url]Which of the following is most clearly an example of the policy advocated by the policy analysts mentioned in line 26 ? A. A government provides training to women who wish to move out of occupations in which women are concentrated. B.A government supports research that analyzes the connection betweenwage inequality and poverty among single-parent families headed bywomen. C. A government surveys wages annually to make certain that women and men in the same jobs receive the same pay. D.A government analyzes jobs in terms of the education and responsibilitythey require and publishes a list of jobs that should be consideredequivalent for wage purposes. E. A government provides large rent subsidies to single parents whose wages are less than half the average worker’s wage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [url=]GWD-8-Q37:[/url]Accordingto the passage, some economists believe that, in the United States,there would be smaller differences between the wages of women and menwho do the same jobs if A. equal pay laws were enforced more fully B. more stringent equal pay laws were passed C. a more rigorous comparable worth standard were developed and applied D. more men entered the occupations in which women are concentrated E. women received the same kind and amount of job training that men receive

Q37答案是A我觉得答案有道理，我选的是E，因为文章里这么说的other economists argue that a comparable worth standard, which would mandate[m1] that women and men in any jobs that require comparable training and responsibility be paid the same, should be applied instead
我觉得文章里有一些经济学家说要加强法律执行，但是又有一些经济学家反对说法律没法有效施行是因为那女做的就不是一样工作，也没有经过一样的培训，所以他们应该接受同样的培训和工作才能保证他们的工资水平一样。我觉得虽然这是other economist说的，但是我说他是some economist也可以吧？嘿嘿，有些纠结，请指教一下。