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Hoffman，40，a former senior vice president of a financial company，had what she describes as “one of those extreme jobs.” “I loved working,” she says. But her career path reached a crossroad when her second child was born，and she left her job in February 2007. Hoffman is one of many people who have left the work force to take a break，but she has a position as a consultant．She has described this type of career detour(繞路) ----- which is more common for women than for men—as “off- ramping．” Typically it occurs when the balancing act of parenting and work becomes too tough．
A study by the center found that more than 90 percent of women who off-ramp want to on-ramp back into the work force eventually．But making the transition back to work is rarely easy，and it is even harder in this economic climate of layoffs and hiring freezes.
Considering some of the obstacles faced by on- rampers , a three-day program called “Greater Returns：Restarting Your Career” was held at Columbia University. The goal of the three days was to have them walk away with a big shot of confidence.
　According to one school of thought, women looking to make a comeback might even have an advantage in the current economy，especially if they are looking for part-time or consultant positions that do not offer benefits. And a majority of on-rampers are women with extensive working experiences that could give them a slight advantage over less-experienced competition．
　“You absolutely cannot be defensive about why you off-ramped,” Ms Hoffman says, “ defensive” would have put her into a hard situation if the Greater Returns program had had not taught her how to describe the years she spent at home．“I now feel confident talking to an employer and saying，‘ Yes，I have been out of the work force，but here is where I can make significant contributions.’”

1. 1.
   What is the best title for the passage?
   1. A.
      Off ramp：it is common　　　　　　　　
   2. B.
      On ramp：it is easy
   3. C.
      Off ramp or on ramp：it depends on confidence
   4. D.
      Off ramp to on ramp：it can be a hard Journey
2. 2.
   According to the passage，Greater Returns___________．
   1. A.
      is intended to relieve the pressure of the jobless women
   2. B.
      has all the jobless women restart their career
   3. C.
      will build up the confidence of those in search of jobs
   4. D.
      is to last a11 the year around for the jobless women
3. 3.
   The main reason for the women’s off-ramping is that_________．
   1. A.
      they have to suffer the sexual discrimination
   2. B.
      they have to parent their children
   3. C.
      they reach a crossroad of career
   4. D.
      they have great work pressure
4. 4.
   From what Ms．Hoffman says in the last paragraph，we can conclude________
   1. A.
      she didn’t get advice from the Greater Returns program
   2. B.
      she was defensive about her off-ramping
   3. C.
      she didn’t get the job because she lied about her experience
   4. D.
      she is off ramp partly due to her straightforward manner
5. 5.
   Which job is easier to get for a woman off-ramper?
   1. A.
      Regular workers
   2. B.
      Casual workers
   3. C.
      Company managers
   4. D.
      Bank clerks

Answer 1

DCBDB
試題分析：本題主要講述的是那些因為要照顧孩子而放棄工作的女性要想重新工作所面臨的困難。并介紹了一個能夠幫助她們找回自信的program“the Greater Returns”。
1.D 主旨大意題。本題主要講述的是那些因為要照顧孩子而放棄工作的女性要想重新工作所面臨的困難，第二段最后兩行making the transition back to work is rarely easy，and it is even harder in this economic climate of layoffs and hiring freezes.說明這樣的做法現在是更加困難，故D項符合。
2.C 細節題。根據第3段最后一句The goal of the three days was to have them walk away with a big shot of confidence.說明這個計劃可以讓參加的人非常有信心，故C項正確。
3.B 細節題。根據第一段最后一句Typically it occurs when the balancing act of parenting and work becomes too tough．說明這些女性放棄工作的原因是他們要照顧孩子，故B項正確。
4.D 推理題。根據最后一段前3行“You absolutely cannot be defensive about why you off-ramped,” Ms Hoffman says, “ defensive” would have put her into a hard situation if the Greater Returns program had had not taught her how to describe the years she spent at home．說明她以前非常defensive,他的做事方式很直接。通過the Greater Returns她才取得突破。故D項正確。
5.B 推理題。根據文章倒數第二段最后2行And a majority of on-rampers are women with extensive working experiences that could give them a slight advantage over less-experienced competition．說明適合他們的是那些競爭不是很激烈的工作,故B項正確。
考點：考查社會現象類短文
點評：本文針對的是那些因為要照顧孩子放棄工作，后來又希望重新回到工作崗位的女性。本文對考生的推理能力要求較高，測試考生在閱讀基礎上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據文章所述事件的邏輯關系，對未說明的趨勢或結局作出合理的推斷；或根據作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現象、事例給以解釋。考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點。