男模特收入比女模特少75%.doc

男模特收入比女模特少75%It is common knowledge and an obvious example of sexual inequality that men get paid more than women for doing the same job. One industry in which the reverse is true is modeling. The gender pay gap for male models and their female counterparts is gigantic. A well-known modeling agency has claimed that male models are paid as much as 75 per cent less than female models. Elizabeth Rose from the UKs Premier Models said women could be paid 40,000 ($52,000) for appearing in a top fashion show, while men could only get 10,000 ($13,000). Ms Rose said: I think its the only industry where men get paid less than women. Its unfair for men, but I wouldnt say its female empowerment.breaking.jpgRose says the situation is slowly changing and pay is getting better for men. She explained that advertisers are more willing to promote mens products as men are getting more into fashion. She said: More and more, male models are being used for grooming products. Men are taking a lot more care of themselves. Generally, in the 2000s, its fine to take a long time doing your hair. Its fine for men to use moisturizer and wear make-up. One consolation for men is that they are able to work as a model for longer than women. Rose said: Men have a longer career path, definitely. The male models that make the most are probably in their 30s. Female models tend to make their money in their twenties.1.inequality n.不平等，不均等People are concerned about social inequality.人们很关注社会不平等问题。2.reverse adj.反面的；颠倒的The wrong attitude will have exactly the reverse effect.错误的态度会产生完全相反的效果。3.gigantic adj.巨大的，庞大的The gigantic natural harbour of Poole is a haven for boats.巨型天然港普尔港是船只的避风港。4.empowerment n.授权；许可This government believes very strongly in the empowerment of women.这届政府坚决信奉女性应享有更大的权力。5.promote vt.促进，推进；提升，助长；促销Paul Weller has announced a full British tour to promote his second solo album.保罗韦勒已经宣布到英国巡演，以推广他的第二张专辑。6.consolation n.安慰，慰问When her mother died, she found consolation in her religious beliefs.当她母亲去世时, 她在宗教信仰中找到了安慰。这是常识，也是男女不平等最明显的例子，那就是做同样的工作男性的薪资比女性高。然而有一个行业却是相反的，那就是模特。男模特和女模特的薪酬差距非常大。一个知名模特经纪公司称男模特的薪资比女模特少75%。来自英国Premier模特经纪公司的Elizabeth Rose表示，女模特出席一场高级时装秀的薪酬高达4万英镑(5.2万美元)，而男模特只有1万英镑(1.3万美元)。Rose女士说：“我认为这是唯一一个男性薪酬低于女性的行业。这对男性来说是不公平的。但是我认为这是女性的权利。”Rose说，这种情况正在慢慢改变，男模特的薪酬也逐渐有所改观。她解释说，随着男性逐渐介入时尚界，广告商也更愿意推广男性产品。她说：“男模特越来越多地用于美容产品推广。男人们越来越在乎自己。总的来说，二十一世纪前十年，花很长时间来做头发是很正常的事情。男人使用保湿霜，男人化妆都是正常的事。”对男性来说值得安慰的是，他们能够比女性更长时间从事模特工作。Rose说：“男性的职业道路肯定更长。男模特赚钱最多的时间可能就是30多岁的时候。”女模特在20多岁的时候赚钱最多。泰国举办国际木偶狂欢节Theyve come in droves to Bangkok.他们成群结队的来到曼谷。Glove puppets, puppets on strings and even the odd wannabe celebrity puppet.手套木偶、 提线木偶，甚至古怪的模仿名人木偶。The Harmony World Puppet Carnival in Thailand has brought together more than 160 puppeteers from 80 countries.泰国的和谐世界木偶狂欢节汇集了来自80多个国家超过160个木偶操纵表演者。The organisers are hoping to put on the most entertaining of events, with only a few strings attached.组织者希望只加上几个附加条件增加活动的趣味性。Theyve come in droves to Bangkok.他们成群结队的来到曼谷。Glove puppets, puppets on strings and even the odd wannabe celebrity puppet.手套木偶、 提线木偶，甚至古怪的模仿名人木偶。The Harmony World Puppet Carnival in Thailand has brought together more than 160 puppeteers from 80 countries.泰国的和谐世界木偶狂欢节汇集了来自80多个国家超过160个木偶操纵表演者。Vocabulary:词汇:in droves成群结队地wannabe效仿明星、梦想成名的人puppeteers木偶操纵表演者put on举办a few strings attached附加条件Theyve come in droves to Bangkok.他们成群结队的来到曼谷。 研究显示金钱会让我们忧虑A new study from the BBC shows that looking after money isnt easy. Over 109,000 people took part in the BBCs Big Money Test. It was one of the biggest ever studies on the psychology of money. One of the biggest findings is that money makes many people feel bad. Researchers say over 40 per cent of us always worry about spending money; a third of us constantly worry about money; and the same percentage feel guilty when spending money on themselves. The study found that women like to go shopping to make themselves feel better about life, while men are more likely to save their cash. Women are more generous with their money and are also more likely to suffer from money problems.breaking.jpgThe researchers also looked at ways shops try and make us spend our money. It showed how stores are continually looking at new ways to make us buy things on impulse. It asks why candies and chocolate are always by the checkout in supermarkets; why everyday essentials like bread and milk are at the back of shop so you have to walk through as many aisles as possible to reach them; and why the perfume and jewellery sections are always at the front of a department store. The test says that buying things on impulse can be bad for our finances: People who bought goods impulsively were three times more likely to go bankrupt, and four times more likely to run out of money by the end of the week.1.psychology n.心理学That may be two-bit psychology, but its the only explanation I have.那可能是不值一提的心理，但它却是我唯一的解释。2.constantly adv.不断地，时常地We are constantly being reminded to cut down our fat intake.不断有人提醒我们要减少脂肪的摄入量。3.guilty adj.内疚的；有罪的Her plea of guilty to manslaughter through provocation was rejected.她因受到挑衅而过失杀人的有罪答辩被驳回。4.generous adj.慷慨的，大方的Not everyone thinks that the government is being particularly generous.并非所有人都认为政府特别慷慨。5.checkout n.结帐At the supermarket, Candida chose the shortest checkout line.在超级市场里, 坎迪德选一条最短的结账队来排。6.essential n.必需品The flat contained the basic essentials for bachelor life.那套公寓配有单身生活的基本必需品。7.bankrupt adj.破产的，倒闭的It was touch and go whether wed go bankrupt.我们是否会破产还很难说。1.A new study from the BBC shows that looking after money isnt easy.look after料理；打理Its fashionable but wearable, and its easy to look after.它既时尚又耐穿，而且容易打理。2.Women are more generous with their money and are also more likely to suffer from money problems.suffer from受（某种病痛）折磨Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.被自恋症折磨的人会变得只专注于自己的事情，或者不断地自我炫耀。3.It showed how stores are continually looking at new ways to make us buy things on impulse.on impulse一时冲动After lunch she decided on impulse to take a bath.午饭后她突然兴起，决定洗个澡。BBC一份最新研究显示，打理钱财并不容易。超过10.9万人参加了BBC的大型钱财测试。这是关于金钱的心理学方面迄今为止最大规模的调查。其中一个最大的发现就是，金钱让许多人感觉不好。研究人员表示，超过40%的人总是对花钱感到焦虑；三分之一的人经常为钱担心；三分之一的人为自己花钱时会觉得愧疚。这项研究发现，女人喜欢去购物来让自己对生活感觉更好，而男人则更倾向于存钱。女人在花钱方面更慷慨，更有可能遇到囊中羞涩的问题。研究人员还查看了商场试图让我们花钱的方法。商场一直在寻找让我们冲动购物的新途径。研究询问了为何糖果和巧克力通常摆放在超市收银台的位置，为什么面包和牛奶等生活必需品摆放在商场的最后面，这样你就必须走过尽可能多的货架才能找到，为什么香水和珠宝总是放在商场的最前面。测试称，冲动购物不利于我们的经济状况：“冲动购物的人破产的可能性高三倍，周末的时候没钱的可能性多四倍。”南极洲或因融水湖增多而不断Antarctica is home to the largest ice mass on Earth.The continent sits on 14 million square kilometers of rock. About 98 percent of the land surface is covered by ice.Beautiful lakes have begun to appear on the top of the ice. They look like islands of deep blue in an ocean of white. These lakes are called supraglacial or meltwater lakes.Although the lakes can be beautiful, the ones scientists studied are a sign of trouble. Amber Leeson is a scientist with Lancaster University in England.We really werent expecting to find lakes as far inland as 20 kilometers, which was the furthest inland lake we found during the study. And it was important that we found the link between the atmospheric temperature and the depth, number, and size of the lakes.Scientists say Antarctica has always had supraglacial lakes appearing on the ice during the summer months. But the more lakes there are, the more unstable they make the continents ice shelf.Ice shelves are permanent, but floating pieces of ice that connect to the land. They form where a glacier or ice sheet reaches a coastline and into the sea.Leeson says water from the lakes can drip down through the glacier, causing the huge river of ice and snow to weaken.If they form on the grounded ice, which is the bit of the ice sheet that sits on the bedrock, then the water they contain can drain away through the ice to the base, where it can lubricate the flow of the ice and make it flow a bit faster. If they form on the floating part of the ice, which is where the ice shelf extends over the ocean and begins to float on the sea, by repeatedly filling and draining they can actually weaken the ice shelf.Leeson and other scientists believe that lakes are partly responsible for the collapse of the Antarctica ice sheets.the Larsen B ice shelf collapsed in 2002 and we think that this is because it was covered in lakes in the years prior to collapse, and that by repeatedly filling and draining, they weaken the ice sheet, leading to its eventual disintegration.And as temperatures rise, the team expects to see more and more lakes appearing in the continent. The scientists fear that all that meltwater could raise the worlds sea levels.Im Marsha James.1.lubricate 使润滑Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery.矿物油被用来润滑机器。2.disintegration 解体，瓦解The incident has hastened the disintegration of the club.这一事件加速了该俱乐部的解体。3.drain 排水Now the focus is on draining the water.现在的焦点是排水。4.glacier 冰川The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰川崩解而产生一个大冰山。1.Beautiful lakes have begun to appear on the top of the ice.on the top of. 在上This was done on the top of a bus in downtown London.这些都是在伦敦市中心区的公共汽车顶上弄出来的。Th