Educating girls quite possibly provides a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world．Women's education may be unusual territory for economists, but increasing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its emphasis on incentives （激励）, provides guideposts（路标） that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived of an education.

　　Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school —the prophecy （预言） becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious（恶性的） circle of neglect.

　　An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus changed into a virtuous circle.

　　Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant effect on health practices, including family planning.

1. The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is ______.

A．troublesome           B．labor-saving            C．rewarding               D．expensive

2. What does the underlined phrase “deprived of” mean?

A．supplied with                B．prevented from receiving 

C．relieved of                D．worried about having

3. What does the author say about women's education?

A．It deserves greater attention than other social issues.

B．It is now given top priority in many developing countries.

C．It will provide greater returns than other known investments.

D．It has aroused the interest of a growing number of economists.

4. The passage mainly discusses _______.

A．unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries

B．the potential earning power of well-educated women

C．the major contributions of educated women to society

D．the economic and social benefits of educating women

Educating girls quite possibly outputs a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world. Women’s education may be an unusual field for economists, but raising women’s contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social problem. And economics, with its emphasis on motivation, provides an explanation for why so many girls can’t receive education.

Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else’s family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school ― the prediction becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle （恶性循环）of lack of attention.

An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a good circle.

Few will disagree with it that educating women has great social benefits. But it has huge economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each extra year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has an important influence on health practices, including family planning.

60．The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is _______.

A．troublesome           B．rewarding               C．labor-saving           D．expensive

61．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Girls will really make a less economic contribution to the family.

B．Girls will be capable of realizing their own dreams.

C．Girls will eventually receive the same education as boys.

D．Girls will be increasingly dissatisfied with their life at home.

62．The author believes that a vicious circle can turn into a good one when _______.

A．women care more about education

B．girls can gain equal access to education

C．a family has fewer but healthier children

D．parents can afford their daughters’ education

63．The passage mainly discusses _______.

A．unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries

B．the potential earning power of well-educated women

C．the major contributions of educated women to society

D．the economic and social benefits of educating women

Educating girls quite possibly harvests a higher rate of return than any other investment(投资) available in the developing world. Women’s education may be an unusual fields for economists(经济学家), but increasing women’s contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its focus on encouragement, provides an explanation for why so many girls are not educated.

   Parents in low-income families fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else’s family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school---the prophecy (预言) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle(恶性循环) of neglect.

   An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an completely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all the children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.

   Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits. Bit it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously , there is the direct effect of education on the pay of female workers. Pay rise by 10 to 20 percent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.

Topic: The significance of female  68._________ in developing countries

Educating girls quite possibly harvests a higher rate of return than any other investment (投资) available in the developing world．Women’s education may be an unusual field for economists (经济学家), but increasing women’s contribution to the development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its focus on incentives (刺激), provides an explanation for why so many girls are deprived of (剥夺) an education.

       Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else’s family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school —trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect (忽视).

      An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle (良性循环).

       Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling.

Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.

Topic: The significance of female education in（71）?▲   countries

   Educating girls quite possibly produces a higher rate of return than any other investment(投

资)available in the developing world．Women’s education may be an unusual field for experts On economy(经济)，but improving women’s contribution to development is actually as much all economic as a social business．And economics provides an explanation for why so many girls are

deprived of an education．

    Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make all economic contribution to the family：girls grow up only to marry into somebody

else’s family and bear children．Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school．Ignoring women’s education is therefore in a bad circle．

    An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices．She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, making sure that her daughters are given a fair chance．The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls，as well as of boys，will be educated and healthy．The bad circle is thus changed into a good

 circle．

    Educating women has great social benefits and great economic advantages as well．Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers．Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling．Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments，but they are just the beginning．Educating women also has a significant effect on health practices, including family planning．

63．The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is           ．

    A．troublesome                   B．labor-saving           C．rewarding         D．expensive

64．The author believes that a bad circle can turn into a good circle when          ．

    A. women care much more about education

    B. girls can gain equal access to education

    C. a family has fewer but healthier children

    D. parents can afford their daughters' education

65．What does the underlined phrase“deprived of”mean in Paragraph One?

    A．supplied with          B． included in                C．kept away from    D．devoted to

66．The passage mainly discusses          .

    A. unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries

    B. the potential earning power of well-educated women

    C. the major contributions of educated women to society

    D. the economic and social benefits of educating women

Educating girls quite possibly brings in a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world. Women education may be an unusual field for economists,  but increasing women’s contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived（被剥夺） of an education.  

Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else’s family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school―the prophecy （预言） becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a bad circle of neglect.  

An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The bad circle is thus transformed into a good one.  

Few will question that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 percent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant effect on health practices, including family planning.  

59. By saying “the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling...” in Paragraph 2, the author means that ________.  

A. girls will turn out to be less valuable than boys  

B. girls will be capable of realizing their own dreams  

C. girls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reach  

D. girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home  

60. The author believes that a bad circle can turn into a good circle when ________.  

A. women care more about education  

B. girls can gain equal access to education  

C. a family has fewer but healthier children  

D. parents can afford their daughters’ education  

61. What does the author say about women’ s education?  

A. It deserves greater attention than other social issues.  

B. It is now given attention before anything else in many developing countries.  

C. It will bring in greater returns than other known investments.  

D. It has aroused the interest of a growing number of economists.  

62. The passage mainly discusses________.  

A. unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries  

B. the potential earning power of well-educated women  

C. the major contributions of educated women to society  

D. the economic and social benefits of educating women  

Educating girls quite possibly brings in a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world．Women education may be an unusual field for economists，but increasing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue．And economists provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived (被剥夺) of education.

     Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family：girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children．Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school — the prophecy (预言) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a bad circle of neglect．

     An educated mother，on the other hand，has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices．She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children，ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance．The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls，as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy．The bad circle is thus transformed into a good one．

      Few will question that educating women has great social benefits, but it has enormous  economic advantages as well．Most obviously，there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers．Wages rise by 10 to 20 percent for each additional year of schooling．Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments，but they are just the beginning．Educating women also has a significant influence on health practices，including family planning.

1．By saying “the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling…” in the second paragraph，the author means that          .

     A．girls will turn out to be less valuable than boys

     B．girls will be capable of realizing their own dreams

     C．girls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reach

     D．girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home

2．The author believes that a bad circle can turn into good circle when          .

     A．women care more about education       

       B．girls can gain equal access to education

     C．a family has fewer but healthier children   

       D．parents can afford their daughters' education

3．What does the author say about women’s education?

     A．It deserves greater attention than other social issues.

     B．It is now highly valued in many developing countries

     C．It will bring in greater returns than other known investments

     D．It has aroused the interest of a growing number of economists.

4．The passage mainly discusses          .

     A．unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries

     B．the potential earning power of well-educated women

     C．the major contributions of educated women to society

     D．the economic and social benefits of educating women

C

Educating girls quite possibly brings in a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world. Women education may be an unusual field for economists,  but increasing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived（被剥夺） of an education.

Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school-the prophecy （预言） becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a bad circle of neglect.

An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The bad circle is thus transformed into a good one. Ks5u

Few will question that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 percent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant effect on health practices, including family planning. Ks5u

59. By saying "the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling..." in Paragraph 2, the author means that ________.

A. girls will turn out to be less valuable than boys

B. girls will be capable of realizing their own dreams

C. girls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reach

D. girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home

60. The author believes that a bad circle can turn into a good circle when ________.

A. women care more about education

B. girls can gain equal access to education

C. a family has fewer but healthier children

D. parents can afford their daughters' education

61. What does the author say about women' s education?

A. It deserves greater attention than other social issues.

B. It is now given attention before anything else in many developing countries.

C. It will bring in greater returns than other known investments

D. It has aroused the interest of a growing number of economists.

62. The passage mainly discusses________.

A. unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries

B. the potential earning power of well-educated women

C. the major contributions of educated women to society

D. the economic and social benefits of educating women