2023年12月英语四级押题密卷（NO.4）解析

Part FreeHealth①Healthcarehaslongbeenamajorconcerntothegovernmentandthepublic.Whenitcomestomedicalcharges,somepeoplethinkfreehealthcarecangreatlyimprovetheirqualityoflife.Othersarguethatcoveringthemedicalcostwillimposeaheavyburdenonthegovernment.②AsfarasI’mconcerned,peoplehavetherighttoenjoyfreehealthcare.③Manyremarkablereasonscontributetomyview.④Foronething,citizenshavefulfilledtheirobligationstopaytaxes.Inthemeantime,theyshouldbeentitledtofreepublicservices,likehealthcare.⑤Foranother,therearestillagreatnumberofpeoplewholiveunderthepovertylinebutneedurgentmedicalcare.Therefore,freemedicalpolicycanextendthecoverageofmedicalcaretomorepeopleandreducethenumberofpeoplewhoriskfinancialruinbecauseofmedicalcost.⑥Insummary,eachindividualshouldhaveaccesstofreemedicalcare,whichisoneofthebasicsocialwelfare.Andagreatergovernmenttoplayinhealthcareshouldbe有的人认为免费的医疗服务能大幅度提高他④⑤使用Foronething,…Foranother,…具体分impose…on…fulfillobligationsbeentitledtosocialwelfare

Part ListeningNewsReportThecontinentofAntarcticaissurroundedbyseaice.(1)Theamountoficegrowsinwinterandshrinksinsummer.Thetotalareaitcoverschangesfromyeartoyear.AnditjustsetanewrecordinJanuary,theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationreports.Thatmonth,Antarcticseaiceshrunktothelowestmonthlyextenteverrecorded.Thecauseoftherecord-lowice—andwhetherfutureyearswillsimilarlybuckthegrowingtrend—isunclear,JamesPopesaidinastatement.HeisaclimatescientistwiththeBritishAntarcticSurveyinCambridge,England.(2)“Itisdifficulttoidentifywhatiscausingtherecordminimumandwhetheranythingsignificanthaschangedsoclosetotherecord-settingevent,”hesaid.Researchersmaynotunderstandforyearswhatcausedthedeclineinseaice.“Wewillnowstudythedatawithinterestandlookatwhatiscausingthisminimum,”hesaid.Meanwhile,intheNorthernhemisphere,whereitiswinter,Arcticseaiceisgrowing.Butseaicetheresetanotherrecord.IthaditssmallestJanuaryextentonrecord.Thatedgesoutthepreviousrecord—setjustlastyear.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustWhatdowelearnaboutAntarcticseaice?WhatdoesJamesPopesayaboutthecauseoftherecord-lowice?NewsReportEurope’sAtlantic-facingcountrieswillsufferheavierrainfalls,greaterfloodrisk,moreseverestormdamageandanincreasein“multipleclimatichazards,”accordingtothemostcomprehensivestudyofEurope’svulnerabilitytoclimatechangeyet.TemperaturesinmountainrangessuchastheAlpsandthePyreneesarepredictedtosoartoglacier-meltinglevels,whiletheMediterraneanfacesa“drastic”increaseinheatextremes,droughts,cropfailureandforestfires.EuropeandtheentireNorthernhemispherearewarmingataquickerpacethanelsewhere,totheextentthatdiseasessuchasWestNilefeverareexpectedtospreadacrossnorthernFrancebymid-Hans-MartinFüssel,oneoftheleadauthorsoftheEuropeanEnvironmentAgencyreport,saidthatscientificevidencewaspointingincreasinglytoaspeedingupinthepaceofclimatechange.“Wehavemoredataconfirmingthatsea-levelriseisaccelerating,”hesaid.“Itisnotalineartrend,largelyduetoincreaseddisintegrationoficesheets.ThereisalsonewevidencethatheavyprecipitationhasincreasedinEurope.Thatiswhatiscausingthefloods.Theclimateprojectionsarecomingtrue.”Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustWhatdowelearnabouttheentireNorthern WhatdoesHans-MartinFüsselsay?NewsReportScientistsmayhavejustgivenhydrogenasqueezestrongenoughtoturnitintoametal.Theimportantpointhereisthatthey“may”have.Infact,somecriticsstronglydisputethenewclaim.Underextremelyhighpressureshydrogenmaybecomereflective.ResearchersatHarvardUniversityinCambridge,Mass,havejustclaimedtohaveseenit.Thatreflectivityisakeytraitofmetals.Theirfeatrequiredcompressinghydrogento4.9milliontimesatmosphericpressure.Ifcorrect,thiscrushingworkwouldendadecades-longsearchforamaterialthatcouldhaveunusualproperties,suchassuperconductivity—theabilitytoconductelectricitywithoutresistance.Mostsuperconductorsworkonlyatextremelycoldtemperatures.Butsomescientistshavecalculatedthatmetallichydrogenmightprovearelativelyhigh-temperaturesuperconductor.Itmighthavethistraitevenatroomtemperature—higherthananyotherknownsuperconductor.Ifso,thenewdiscoverywouldraisehopesthatsuperconductingmetallichydrogencouldbeusedinpowerlines.Thatcouldmaketransmissionofelectricityvastlymoreefficient.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustWhatisthisnewsreportmainlyabout?Howcanwemakehydrogenbecomereflectiveaccordingtothenewsreport?Whatdowelearnaboutsuperconductors?SectionConversationW:Hi,Jack.WhatareyouM:Hi,Mary,(8)I’mfillingoutajobapplication.W:Areyoufinishedwithschoolalready?M:No.Ihaveonemoresemester,butitwouldbegreattohaveajoblinedup.W:Goodforyou.Whatparticularfielddoyouplantoenter?M:Well,Iamconsideringajobrelatedtomymajor.(9)Youknow,Idon’twantthefour-yearcollegelifetobefutile.W:Definitly.Isithardforyoutofindajobthatdealswithsociology?M:Well,sociologycoversawiderange.I’drathernarrowitdowntosomethinginthenon-profitorganizations.Youknow,Ispentmyinternshipatacompanywhichdealswithagriculture,food,andnutrition.Ihavelearnedalotfrommypreciousexperience.W:WhathaveyoulearnedinM:TheNGOIworkedinhasalonghistoryofcommunityinvolvement.Supportedbyafoundation,wewereinvolvedinavastnumberofnon-profitprogramsthatfocusedontheimprovementofnutritionforchildrenoftheminoritygroups.(10)Ilearnedtounderstandtheneedsofsomepoorpeoplefromtheinsideout.AndIalsolearnedtocommunicatewiththemeffectively.W:Soundsfruitful.ButhowdidyouhandleyourconflictwithyourstudyandyourM:Well.Thatyearwashellforme!Theschedulewasextremelytightforme.However,Imanaged.AndI’dsaythatI’dratherenjoyastressfullifewhichmotivatesyoutobeabetterman.W:Iamgladtohearthat.Onemorequestion:HowdoyouhandleyourM:Well.(11)Noneofusisperfect.I’msureeveryonedeservesasecondchancetocorrecthisQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatisthemandoingatthebeginningofthisconversation?Whydoesthemanwanttofindajobrelatedtohismajor?Whathasthemanlearnedfromhisinternship?Howdoesthemanviewfailure?W:OK,ProfessorJohnson.Today,let’stalkaboutsomethingaboutAmericanhistory.ItissaidthatAmericanRevolutionperiodisalsocalledanageofreason.Iwonderwhy?M:(12)Becauseinthe18thcentury,peoplebelievedinman’sownnatureandthepowerofhumanreason.WithFranklinasitsspokesman,the18thcenturyAmericaexperiencedanageofreasonandenlightenment.W:Isee.TherewerealotofprominentpeoplewhofoundedtheUSAinthefirstplace.Doyouknowsomeofthenames?M:Icanrecallthefirstpresidentofournation,GeorgeWashington,whowasappointedcommanderinchiefoftheContinentalarmyattheoutbreakoftheWar.AftervictoryhewaselectedW:Lookatthispicturewetookinanexhibition.ItseemslikeapartoftheDeclarationofM:(13-1)Itisindeed.ItissaidthattheDeclarationofIndependencewasdraftedbyfourgreatmeninAmerica.W:(13-2)IguessThomasJeffersonwasoneofthem.M:(13-3)Youareright!HewasalsothethirdpresidentoftheW:WasBenjaminFranklinthesecondpresidentthen?IrememberhewascalledfatherofM:(14)Nope.BenjaminFranklinwasasuccessfulstatesman,businessman,scientistandwriter.ButhewasneverelectedW:ThenwhywashecalledfatherofourM:Ibetthathasalottodowithhisachievementsintheabovefields.Infact,hewasalsotheembodimentofAmericanW:(15-1)Iknowthatbecausethewasraisedinaverypoorfamilyandhehadlittleformaleducationbutheworkedhardandgrabbedeachopportunitytoflythathigh.M:(15-2)ThatistheessenceofAmericanDream,isn’tQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhywastheAmericanRevolutionperiodcalledanageofreason?WhatdowelearnaboutThomasJefferson?WhatdowelearnaboutBenjaminFranklin?WhatistheessenceofAmericanDream?SectionPassageThenexttimeyousnapaselfiewithyourfriendsonholidayoranightout,youmightjustbecreatingthenextartisticLondon’sSaatchiGalleryisplanninganewexhibitiontoexploretheimportanceofselfiesasanartform.Itwillfeaturenotonlyself-portraitsbythelikesofVincentVanGogh,butalsomorerecentcelebrityselfies.Membersofthepublicwillalsobeinvitedtosubmittheirownphotosfortheexhibition.Thepopularityoftheselfiehasrocketedsincetheinventionofsmartphonesandin2013OxfordDictionariesnamed“selfie”astheirwordoftheyear.TheSaatchiGallerysaidtheexhibitionwillshowcaseaselectionofwell-knownpiecesaswellas“selfiesthathavequicklybecomeiconsofthedigitalera.‘MoremodernexamplesintheexhibitionwillincludeaselfietakenbyKimKardashianandanotherofformerUSPresidentBarackObamawithformerPrimeMinisterDavidCameron.NigelHurst,chiefexecutiveofficerattheSaatchiGallery,describedthesmartphoneselfieasanexampleofashiftinsocietyusingtechnologyasameansofself-expression.ThegallerywillalsoincludethelaunchoftheSelfiecompetition,askingpeoplearoundtheworldtoposttheirinterestingselfiesonsocialmediaforachancetobefeaturedintheGloryZhangofHuawei,whichispartneringwiththeSaatchiGalleryfortheexhibition,said:“Thesmartphonehasbecomeatoolofartisticexpression.(18)Theselfiegenerationisbecomingtheself-expressiongenerationaseachofusseekstoexploreandshareourinnercreativitythroughtheoneartistictooltowhichweallhaveaccess:thesmartphone.”Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.WhatisLondon’sLondon’sSaatchiGalleryplanning?HowdidNigelHurstdescribethesmartphoneselfie?Whatfacilitatestheexplorationandshareofourinnercreativity?PassageChristmasissupposedtobeapeacefulandjoyoustimeofyearwithfestivitiesfilledwithloveandkindness.ButthisfrighteningtraditionthatterrifieschildreninpartsofEuropesmashesallofthewarmandfuzzyfeelingsassociatedwiththeEveryyearincountriessuchastheCzechRepublicnaughtyboysandgirlsarevisitedbySaintNicholasandthe(19)Theevilfigurecarriesastickandistaskedwithpunishingchildrenwhohavemisbehavedoverthepastyear,althoughhispresencealoneisenoughtoscarethemstraight.FootagefromtheCzechRepublicshowstheunlikelypairofSaintNicholasandthedevil,giventhenicknameBertik,visitingahomeintherun-uptoChristmas.(20)Youngchildrenareleftinfearastheyhideundertheirbedsandruntotheirparentstogetaway.WhileSaintNicholasgiveshisattentiontogoodboysandgirls,thedevilwarnsthe“badkids”theycouldbeputinhissackandtakentohell.Childrenareforcedtoentertainthedevilwithasongordance,butthey’reoftentooterrifiedtomakeamove.SimilartraditionsoccurinanumberofEuropeancountries,andthemostcommonformisKrampus,aChristmasgoat-demonwhichpunishesnaughtychildren.Theterrifyinghornedbeastwithlongdarkhairandfangscarriesasticktobeatthekidswhohaven’tbeennice.Hewillevenlickthemwithhisevilsnaketongue.(21)ThemythicalcreaturewasborninAustrianfolkloreandevenhashisownparadeincountriessuchasGermany,CroatiaandSlovenia.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatroledoesthedevilplayatChristmasintheCzechRepublic?HowdochildrenvisitedbythedevilatChristmasreactinfootagefromtheCzechRepublic?WherewasKrampus,aChristmasgoat-demon,born?Passage(22)ImagineyourobjectiveistolearnhowtospeakEnglishfluently.Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon’tknowhowtobeginyoursentence,evenafterthinkingforawhile;ifyoustopinthemiddleofasentence,andcan’tcontinuebecauseyoudon’tknowaword;ifyouproduceawkward-soundingsentencesbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtosaysomethinginanaturalway;ifyouoftenmakemistakesandarenotawareofthem?(23)Youneedmoreinput,notmorespeakingpractice.Morespeakingwillnotimproveyourvocabularyandgrammar;actually,itcanmakethingsworse.(24)Suchproblemsshowthatadultscontinuethinkingintheirnativelanguage;itisextremelystressfultothinkinonelanguageandspeakinanother.Thatiswhyadults,especiallybeginners,don’twanttotalktotalkintheclass.ThereisnoevidencethatspeakingwithnativespeakersalonewillhelpyouinacquiringfluencyinEnglish.ThetransitionfromthetraditionalmethodofEnglishlearning,PassiveLearning,tomoreefficientActiveTrainingofEnglishSkillsrequiresrevisingwhatweassumeisinvolvedinspeakingfluentEnglish.Bothlearnersandteachersneedtochangetheirbeliefsandrecognizemisconceptions,someofwhicharesopowerfulthattheyactuallypreventlearnersfromspeakingfluentEnglish.(25)Abilitytospeakisaskillandnotinformation!Anyskillshouldbetrained.Itisamisconceptionthattotrainconversationalskillsyouneedtospeakwithnativespeakers!Inspeakingyoureinforcewhatyoualreadyknow.Thecomprehensibleinputbringsnewwordblockstothelearnerwhichhefirstimitatesandthenafterrepetitionswillbeabletoproduceautomatically.ConversationswithnativespeakersdonothavetheseinputQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatisthispassagemainlyabout?WhatisnecessaryforustolearnEnglishwellaccordingtothespeaker?Whydon’tadultbeginnerswanttotalkinclass?Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheabilitytospeak?Part Reading名词:A)complements补充物，衬托物；B)conceptions概念，设想；J)modelN)verification验证，确认动词：C)crack破解（难题、密码）；D)defend保护，辩护；F)identify确定，确认；I)interfere干涉，妨碍；K)occur发生，发现；L)replace形容词：E)enoughG)inappropriate不合适的，不恰当的；O)widespread普遍的，广泛的副词：H)increasingly日益增加地，越来越多地；M)traditionally传统上，习惯上详解：通过分析句子结构可知，either…or…连接并列结构,or后面是hardtoremember,那么，either后面也应该是 配的动词，并且和“很难记住”一样表示弊端，备选动词中只有C)crack“破解（难题、密码）”符合语境，故为答案：Kwhenbreaches，空格后是主句，并且主句的时态是一般现在时，因此空格处应填入动词原形作从句的谓语。本句提到“当破解时，你就不得K)occur“发生，发现”为答案。详解：空格在系动词are之后，因此空格处需要填入形容词作表语。上文提到“人们正努力彻底摆脱密码，到目 答案：H)详解：空格前面有系动词become，后面有形容词important，因此空格处需要填入副词。本句提到“网络安全已 答案：D)defend详解：空格前面有名词短语two-factorauthentication和to，后面是名词短语userinformation，因此空格处需要填 安全，空格处应选择与网络安全意义相近的动词，故D)defend“保护，辩护”为答案。arethat所指代的先行词应该表示复数的概念，所以空格处需要填入名词的复数形式。本句提到“许多公司转向我们身体的其他部位来寻找胜任这项任务的生物计量详解：通过分析句子结构可知，and连接并列结构，and前面是名词passwords，由此可知，and后面也应该是名 到的facialandeye-basedrecognition，人脸识别、人眼识别以及密码都是认证方法，结合本段第二句中的two-factorauthentication“双因素认证”可以推出，此处应选择与认证意义相近的名词，故N)verification“验证，确认”为答详解：空格前面是aremeantto结构，后面有代词it，因此空格处需要填入动词原形。本句提到“指纹识别器的普 它”，由第二个and可行，而第二个分句句首的bytomeans意为“决不”，所以此处应选择与流行意义相反的动词，故L)replace“取代， 与依据意义相反的名词，故J)model“模型，模范”为答案。详解：空格再系动词becoming之后，因此空格处需要填入形容词作表语。上文提到“乔杜里把人脸识别和人眼 故O)widespread“普遍的，广泛的”为答案。Section本文通过介绍尼讲述了英国女性挑战带有性别歧[E]Duringtheinvestigation,thecommittees[E]Duringtheinvestigation,thecommitteesreceivedhundredsofcomplaintsfromwomenwhosecompanieshaddemandedthatthey“dyetheirhairblonde.”“wearrevealingoutfits”or“constantlyreapplymakeup.”“Discriminatorydresscodesremainwidespread,”thereportsaid.36.Manywomencomplainedtothecommitteesabouttheircompanies’regulationsonhair,clothesandmakeup,whichprovedgender-biaseddresscodestobestillplainedcompanies’andmakeupgender-biaseddresscodesE)段画线处。[L]Butlegalexpertsandwomen’sadvocatessaysocialandculturalconventionscanbehardertochangeWhenPrime[L]Butlegalexpertsandwomen’sadvocatessaysocialandculturalconventionscanbehardertochangeWhenPrimeMinisterTheresaMaywasphotographedrecentlywearinga$1,250pairofdesertkhaki卡其色)”leatherpantsshewascriticizedasbeingexcessiveandoutoftouch,evenasherdefendersarguedthatnoonetalkedaboutMr.TrumpsfarmoreexpensiveBrionisuits.37.ThefactthatTheresaMayandMr.Trumpweretreateddifferentlyprovesthatitismoredifficulttochangesocialandculturalcustoms.andculturalcustomsL)段画线处。andculturalcustomssocialandculturalconventions;moredifficulttochangehardertochangeL)为答案。[J]PwCstressedthatthedresscoderequiredbyPorticoinDecember2015wasPortico’spolicyandhadbeenenforcedbyaPorticosupervisor.Nevertheless,itsaiditregrettedthattheinquirywasinstigatedbyanincidentatitsoffices,anditremainedcommittedtoequalityat39.PwCemphasizeditwasPorticoratherthanPwCthathaddevelopedandimplementedthedressingrule.PorticoPwCemphasized[J]PwCstressedthatthedresscoderequiredbyPorticoinDecember2015wasPortico’spolicyandhadbeenenforcedbyaPorticosupervisor.Nevertheless,itsaiditregrettedthattheinquirywasinstigatedbyanincidentatitsoffices,anditremainedcommittedtoequalityat39.PwCemphasizeditwasPorticoratherthanPwCthathaddevelopedandimplementedthedressingrule.PorticoPwCemphasized，Portico[B]Whensherefused,shewassenthomefromtheaccountingfirmPwCwithoutpay.Buthatwasnottheendofit.Fivemonthslater,Ms.Thorp,anactressoriginallyfromthenorthernseasidecityofBlackpool,startedapetitioncallingforalawthatwouldmakesurenocompanycouldeveragaindemandthatawomanwearheelstowork.38.Ms.Thorpappealedforalawprotectingwomenfrombeingforcedtoworkinheels.Ms.ThorpappealedforalawB)段画线处。[A]LONDON-WhenNicolaThorpreportedtoworkawhilebackasatemporaryreceptionistinthefinancialcenterhere,shewasshockedwhenhertempsupervisorsaidherflatshoeswereunacceptable.Shewouldneedtogetherselfshoeswithheelsatleasttwoincheshigh.40.WhenNicolaThorpreportedforduty,shewasastonishedathertemporarydirector’srequirementtoletherreplaceflatshoeswithhigh-heeledones.NicolaThorpreportedforduty,temporarydirectorflatshoes[A]LONDON-WhenNicolaThorpreportedtoworkawhilebackasatemporaryreceptionistinthefinancialcenterhere,shewasshockedwhenhertempsupervisorsaidherflatshoeswereunacceptable.Shewouldneedtogetherselfshoeswithheelsatleasttwoincheshigh.40.WhenNicolaThorpreportedforduty,shewasastonishedathertemporarydirector’srequirementtoletherreplaceflatshoeswithhigh-heeledones.NicolaThorpreportedforduty,temporarydirectorflatshoesA)段画线处。[Q]SamSmethers,chiefexecutiveoftheFawcettSociety,aleadingwomen’srightsorganizationinLondonthattracesitsrootsto1866,saidsexistdresscodesthatobjectifiedwomenormenhadnoplaceinthemodernworkplace.ShenotedthatittookuntillastJanuaryforBritishAirwaystoallowfemalecabincrewmemberstoweartrousers.Shealsolamentedthatitcostabout$1,500inBritainfor41.AccordingtoSamSmethers,womenwerepreventedfromchargingagainstsexistdresscodesbecauseofhighcostandtheriskof[Q]SamSmethers,chiefexecutiveoftheFawcettSociety,aleadingwomen’srightsorganizationinLondonthattracesitsrootsto1866,saidsexistdresscodesthatobjectifiedwomenormenhadnoplaceinthemodernworkplace.ShenotedthatittookuntillastJanuaryforBritishAirwaystoallowfemalecabincrewmemberstoweartrousers.Shealsolamentedthatitcostabout$1,500inBritainfor41.AccordingtoSamSmethers,womenwerepreventedfromchargingagainstsexistdresscodesbecauseofhighcostandtheriskofpersontobringacasebeforeanemploymenttribunal(persontobringacasebeforeanemploymenttribunal(特别法庭)，andthatevenwithoutthisfinancialconstraint,“somewomendon’twanttobeseenastroublemakersorrisklosingtheirjobs.”SamSmethers,highcost[N]Inasignofthechallengesahead,theBritishtelevisionhostPiersMorganinspiredaTwitterstormonWednesdaywhenheinsistedduringaninterviewwithMs.Thorpthatitwasnotunreasonabletoexpectareceptionisttowearstilettoheels细跟鞋)GetPiersinHeels,”roaredTheSun’sheadline.42.PiersMorgan’sopensupportforPorticocausedastironTwitterandmetwiththeprotestfromTheSun.Piers[N]Inasignofthechallengesahead,theBritishtelevisionhostPiersMorganinspiredaTwitterstormonWednesdaywhenheinsistedduringaninterviewwithMs.Thorpthatitwasnotunreasonabletoexpectareceptionisttowearstilettoheels细跟鞋)GetPiersinHeels,”roaredTheSun’sheadline.42.PiersMorgan’sopensupportforPorticocausedastironTwitterandmetwiththeprotestfromTheSun.PiersMorganTheSunPortico公司的着装规范，而《太阳报》发表的言论表明该报反对皮尔斯·causedastironTwitter对应定位句inspiredaTwitterstormN)为答案。[D][D]OnWednesday,morethantwoyearsafterMs.Thorp,now28,strodeintothatofficeinherchicbutsensibleblackflats,thecommitteesreleasedareportconcludingthatPortico,theoutsourcingfirmthathadinsistedshewearhighheels,hadbrokenthelaw.Itaddedthatexistinglawneededtobetoughenedtoovercomeoutmodedandsexistworkplace43.Twoyearslater,thetwoparliamentarycommitteesannouncedPortico’sviolationofthelawandtheneedtostrengthenthepresentlaw.译文：两年之后，这两个议会委员会宣布，Portico公司thelaw定位到原文D)段画线处。[H]Ms.Thorpsaidherresistancetoheels,whileaprotestagainstsexismanddiscrimination,wasalsoamatterofpublichealthgiventhetollthathighheelstakeonwomen’sfeet.“Thecompanyexpectedmetodoanine-hourshiftonmyfeetaccompanyingclientstomeetingrooms,”shesaid.“ItoldthemthatIjustwouldn’tbeabletodothatinheels.”44.Ms.Thorprefusedtowearheelsnotonlytoobjecttosexismanddiscrimina[H]Ms.Thorpsaidherresistancetoheels,whileaprotestagainstsexismanddiscrimination,wasalsoamatterofpublichealthgiventhetollthathighheelstakeonwomen’sfeet.“Thecompanyexpectedmetodoanine-hourshiftonmyfeetaccompanyingclientstomeetingrooms,”shesaid.“ItoldthemthatIjustwouldn’tbeabletodothatinheels.”44.Ms.Thorprefusedtowearheelsnotonlytoobjecttosexismanddiscriminationbutalsotoprotectherfeet.heelsobjectanddiscriminationfeetH)[C]Thepetitioncoll