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1、Astudyhasfoundthatwomenreallyaremoreproficient1behindthewheel–theyjustlacktheconfidencetosayit.一项研究发现，在驾驶方面女性比男性更精通——但是她们却没信心说出来。Whenputthroughtheirpaces,womenmotoristscomfortablybeatmeninaseriesofdrivingtests.Inthetests,menandwomenconformedtogender2stereotypes3-withmenmorelikelyt
2、otakerisks,drivetooclosetothecarinfront,cutcorners,gothroughlightsonamber4ortalkatthewheel.Bycontrast,womenaremorelikelytobecourteous5andconsiderate,takecarewhenapproachingpotentialhazards,usetheirmirrorscorrectlyandstopatlightswhentheyturnamber.ThestudybyPrivilegeInsuranceconclud
3、ed:'Afteryearsofdebateandbanter6comesthenewsthatwillhavemenrunningforcover.Itisnowofficial:womenareactuallybetterdriversthanmen.'Thetestsweresupplementedbyadriver-attitudepollof1,383motorists,whichfoundthatfewerthanathirdofwomen(28percent)believedtheywerebetterdriversthanmen.Bycon
4、trast,onlyoneineightmen(13percent)thoughtwomenweresuperiorbehindthewheel.词汇解析：1proficientadj.熟练的，精通的；n.能手，专家参考例句：Sheisproficientatswimming.她精通游泳。IthinkI'mquiteproficientinbothwrittenandspokenEnglish.我认为我在英语读写方面相当熟练。20currencydeposit,weprescribeapassonaregularbasis,qilucardaccounto
5、naregularbasis),certificatebondsandsavingsbonds(electronic);3.notdrawnonabanksavingscertificate,certificatebondsapplyformortgageloans,acceptingonlythelender2gendern.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性参考例句：FrenchdiffersfromEnglishinhavinggenderforallnouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。Womenaresometimesdeniedopp
6、ortunitiessolelybecauseoftheirgender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。3stereotypesn.老套，模式化的见解，有老一套固定想法的人(stereotype的名词复数)v.把…模式化，使成陈规(stereotype的第三人称单数)参考例句：Suchjokestendtoreinforceracialstereotypes.这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。Itmakesmesicktoreadoversuchstereotypesdevoidofcontent.这种空洞无物的八股调，我看了就讨厌。来自《现代汉英综合
7、大词典》4ambern.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的参考例句：Wouldyoulikeanambernecklaceforyourbirthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？Thisisapieceoflittleamberstones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。5courteousadj.彬彬有礼的，客气的参考例句：Althoughsheoftendisagreedwithme,shewasalwayscourteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一，但她总是很谦恭有礼。Hewasakindandcourteousman.他为人友善，而且彬彬有礼。6bant
8、ern.嘲弄，戏谑；v.取笑，逗弄，开玩笑20currencyde
