杨继 63 女董 第7题 答案与 小安 unit 11 1（31/63)不同

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The number ofwomen directors appointed to corporate boards in the United States hasincreased dramatically, but the ratio of female to male directors remains low.Although pressure to recruit women directors, unlike that to employ women inthe general work force, does not derive from legislation, it is neverthelessreal.

Although smallcompanies were the first to have women directors, large corporations currentlyhave a higher percentage of women on their boards. When the chairs of theselarge corporations began recruiting women to serve on boards, they initiallysought women who were chief executive officers (CEO’s) of large corporations.However, such women CEO’s are still rare. In addition, theideal of six CEO’s (female or male) serving on the board of each of the largestcorporations is realizable only if every CEO serves on six boards. This raisesthe specterof director over-commitment and the resultant dilution of contribution. Consequently,the chairs next sought women in business who had the equivalent of CEOexperience. However, since it is only recently that large numbers of women havebegun to rise in management, the chairs began to recruit women of highachievement outside the business world. Many such women are well known fortheir contributions in government, education, and the nonprofit sector. Thefact that the women from these sectors who were appointed were oftenacquaintances of the boards’ chairs seems quite reasonable: chairs have alwaysconsidered it important for directors to interact (to act upon one another) comfortably in the boardroom.

Although manysuccessful women from outside the business world are unknown to corporateleaders, these women are particularly qualified to serve on boards because ofthe changing nature of corporations. Today a company’s ability to be responsiveto the concerns of the community and the environment can influence thatcompany’s growth and survival. Women are uniquely positioned to be responsiveto some of these concerns. Although conditions have changed, it should beremembered that most directors of both sexes are over fifty years old. Women ofthat generation were often encouraged to direct their attention toward effortsto improve the community. This fact is reflected in the career development (career development: 职业培训) of most of the outstandingly successfulwomen of the generation now in their fifties, who currently serve on corporateboards: 25 percent are in education and 22 percent are in government, law, andthe nonprofit sector.

Oneorganization of women directors is helping business become more responsive tothe changing needs of society by raising the level of corporate awareness aboutsocial issues, such as problems with the economy, government regulation, theaging population, and the environment. This organization also serves as aresource center of information on accomplished women who are potentialcandidates for corporate boards.

7.     Whichof the following best describes the organization of the passage?

(A) A problem is described, and thenreasons why various proposed solutions succeeded or failed are discussed.

(B) A problem is described, and then anadvantage of resolving it is offered.  A

(C) A problem is described, and thenreasons for its continuing existence are summarized.

(D) The historical origins of a problem aredescribed, and then various measures that have successfully resolved it arediscussed.（B）

(E) The causes of a problem are described,and then its effects are discussed.

这题，杨继是A，小安是B.  到底选哪个？

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Yuxin6

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