2006-2007真题要点词汇课件.ppt

2006.12大学英语四级真题要点;选词填空;The flood of women into the job market boosted推动/刺激 economic growth and changed U.S. society in many ways. Many in-home jobs that used to be done __47primarily主要地__ by women— ranging from family shopping to preparing meals to doing __48voluntary__ work—still need to be done by someone. Husbands and children now do some of these jobs, a __49situation__ that has changed the target market for many products. Or a working woman may face a crushing “poverty of time” and look for help elsewhere, creating opportunities for producers of frozen meals, child care centers, dry cleaners, financial services, and the like.;Although there is still a big wage __gap50 between men and women, the income working women __51generate产生/导致__ gives them new independence and buying power. For example, women now __52purchase__ about half of all cars. Not long ago, many cars dealers __insulted53侮辱__ women shoppers by ignoring them or suggesting that they come back with their husbands. Now car companies have realized that women are __54potential__ customers. It’s interesting that some leading Japanese car dealers were the first to __55__ pay attention to women customers. In Japan, fewer women have jobs or buy cars—the Japanese society is still very much male-oriented. Perhaps it was the __56extreme__ contrast with Japanese society that prompted推动 American firms to pay more attention to women buyers. ;阅读理解;第一篇传统阅读;Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast沿海 of Newfoundland, Canada. Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics评论家 in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting注意，记录 the brands he liked best. “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water自来水,” He says. But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at