One seemingly innocent but frequently asked question illustrates the keen interest in the balance that women have to achieve between their professional and private lives – "how do you make it work?" Campaigners say that this question would hardly ever be put to a man and that it implicitly raises doubts over women's commitment to their professional lives.Similarly, in a recent interview, one female chief executive declined to answer questions about her home life, saying her own achievements might then be attributed to having a supportive husband and family – or to being single or childless. Deborah Meaden, the entrepreneur (企业家) whose profile rose dramatically when she began appearing on a BBC's popular television show, has developed strict boundaries around the parts of her life that she will and will not discuss. "I was fairly nervous about mentioning anything at the start, but I am clear now about what I will and won't talk about," she explains. "You will never see a picture of my home, but there are stories that I have decided I don't mind talking about – like the fact that I keep pigs and sheep. Who my friends are and what I do in my private life is not public information," she says.But she believes that the scale of interest in her personal life is the result of her media career, as much as her gender. "There are more men in business and so it's a fact that if you are a woman you are a rarity and therefore you will attract more interest. And there is interest in how your life works because the traditional form is that women look after the family. But a lot of business people go about their life without anyone being interested in their home life."(1) (单选题)What does the question "how do you make it work?" mean to successful women?A.People have more interest in their professional life.B.People are doubtful over women's commitment to their professional lives.C.People want to know more about their personal lives.D.people are curious about how women could be more successful than their male counterparts.(2) (单选题)What can you learn from the story of Deborah Meaden?A.She was always worried about her personal life.B.She will never talk about her private life publicly.C.She will tell her stories about how to keep pigs and sheep.D.She will disclose who her friends are and what she does after work.(3) (单选题)Why was Deborah Meaden attracting so much interest?A.Because she is a prominent woman appearing on a popular television show.B.ecause she is having a supportive husband and family.C.Because she has no children.D.Because she always developed strict boundaries around the parts of her life.(4) (单选题)What can be inferred from the text?A.People have more interest in businessmen's home life.B.People have gender-related prejudice against women's success in career.C.People are curious about women's marriage and family.D.People assume that women should not ignore their commitment to family.(5) (单选题)The author's tone in this passage is ____________.A.objectiveB.doubtfulC.criticalD.surprised

Some prominent businesswomen believe they are being asked to disclose more about their personal lives as they climb the career ladder than their male counterparts (对应的人或事). One seemingly innocent but frequently asked question illustrates the keen interest in the balance that women have to achieve between their professional and private lives – "how do you make it work?" Campaigners say that this question would hardly ever be put to a man and that it implicitly raises doubts over women's commitment to their professional lives.Similarly, in a recent interview, one female chief executive declined to answer questions about her home life, saying her own achievements might then be attributed to having a supportive husband and family – or to being single or childless. Deborah Meaden, the entrepreneur (企业家) whose profile rose dramatically when she began appearing on a BBC's popular television show, has developed strict boundaries around the parts of her life that she will and will not discuss. "I was fairly nervous about mentioning anything at the start, but I am clear now about what I will and won't talk about," she explains. "You will never see a picture of my home, but there are stories that I have decided I don't mind talking about – like the fact that I keep pigs and sheep. Who my friends are and what I do in my private life is not public information," she says.But she believes that the scale of interest in her personal life is the result of her media career, as much as her gender. "There are more men in business and so it's a fact that if you are a woman you are a rarity and therefore you will attract more interest. And there is interest in how your life works because the traditional form is that women look after the family. But a lot of business people go about their life without anyone being interested in their home life."(1) (单选题)What does the question "how do you make it work?" mean to successful women?A.People have more interest in their professional life.B.People are doubtful over women's commitment to their professional lives.C.People want to know more about their personal lives.D.people are curious about how women could be more successful than their male counterparts.(2) (单选题)What can you learn from the story of Deborah Meaden?A.She was always worried about her personal life.B.She will never talk about her private life publicly.C.She will tell her stories about how to keep pigs and sheep.D.She will disclose who her friends are and what she does after work.(3) (单选题)Why was Deborah Meaden attracting so much interest?A.Because she is a prominent woman appearing on a popular television show.B.ecause she is having a supportive husband and family.C.Because she has no children.D.Because she always developed strict boundaries around the parts of her life.(4) (单选题)What can be inferred from the text?A.People have more interest in businessmen's home life.B.People have gender-related prejudice against women's success in career.C.People are curious about women's marriage and family.D.People assume that women should not ignore their commitment to family.(5) (单选题)The author's tone in this passage is ____________.A.objectiveB.doubtfulC.criticalD.surprised