Question

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

Most parents want their sons and daughters to have equal chances of success when they grow up. Today, equality of the sexes is largely mandated by public policy and law. However, old-fashioned ideas and a lot of prejudice are still part of our culture and present challenging questions for parents.

Gender stereotypes are rigid ideas about how boys and girls should behave. We all know what these stereotypes are: A "feminine" girls should be insecure, accommodating and a little illogical in her thinking. A "masculine" boy should be strong, unemotional, aggressive, and competitive. How are children exposed to these stereotypes? According to the researchers David and Myra Sadker of the American University of Washington, D.C., boys and girls are often treated differently in the classroom. They found out that when boys speak, teachers usually offer constructive comments, when girls speech, teachers tend to focus on the behavior. It's more important how the girls act rather than what they say.

The emphasis on differences begins at birth and continues throughout childhood. For example, few people would give pink baby's clothes to a boy or a blue blanket to a girl. Later, many of us give girls dolls and miniature kitchenware, while boys receive action figures and construction sets. There's nothing wrong with that. The problem arises when certain activities are deemed appropriate for one sex but not the other. According to Heather J. Nicholson, Ph.D., director of the National Resource Center for Girls, Inc., this kind of practice prevents boys and girls from acquiring important skills for their future lives.

"The fact is," says Nicholson, "that society functions as a kind of sorting machine regarding gender. In a recent survey, fifty-eight percent of eighth-grade girls but only six percent of boys earned money caring for younger children. On the other hand, twenty-seven percent of boys but only three percent of girls earned money doing lawn work". If we are serious about educating a generation to be good workers and parents, we need to eliminate such stereotypes as those mentioned previously.

Gender stereotypes inevitably are passed to our children. However, by becoming aware of the messages our children receive, we can help them develop ways to overcome these incorrect ideas. To counteract these ideas, parents can look for ways to challenge and support their children, and to encourage confidence in ways that go beyond what society's fixed ideas about differences of sext are.

According to the passage, which of the following is UNTRUE about gender stereotypes?

A. Male and female children are expected to behave the same as what adults think they should.

B. The distinctions in treatment to boys and girls commence when they were given birth.

C. Its beneficial for children to practice fundamental skills if they are treated unequally quite early.

D. Children are differently treated not only at homes but also at schools.

Answer 1

Đáp án C

Theo đoạn văn, câu nào sau đây là không đúng về những định kiến giới tính?

A. Trẻ em trai và gái được cho là phải ứng xử như những gì mà người lớn nghĩ là chúng nên làm.

B. Sự khác biệt trong cách đối xử với bé trai và bé gái bắt đầu khi chúng vừa được sinh ra.

C. Trẻ em rất có lợi trong việc thực hành các kĩ năng cơ bản nếu chúng được đối xử một cách không công bằng từ khi còn khá nhỏ.

D. Trẻ em được đối xử một cách khác nhau không chỉ ở nhà mà còn ở trường.

Từ khóa: untrue/ gender stereotypes

Căn cứ các thông tin trong bài văn:

“Gender stereotypes are rigid ideas about how boys and girls should behave.” (Các định kiến giới tính là những tư tưởng khắt khe về cách con trai và con gái nên cư xử như thế nào).

“According to the researchers David and Myra Sadker of the American University of Washington, D.C., boys and girls are often treated differently in the classroom.” (Theo các nhà nghiên cứu David và Myra Sadker ở trường Đại học Washington, D.C của Mỹ, học sinh nam và học sinh nữ thường được đối xử khác nhau trong lớp học).

“The emphasis on differences begins at birth and continues throughout childhood.” (Sự khác biệt được nhấn mạnh từ khi trẻ mới sinh ra và tiếp diễn xuyên suốt thời thơ ấu.)

“The problem arises when certain activities are deemed appropriate for one sex but not the other. According to Heather J. Nicholson, Ph.D., director of the National Resource Center for Girls, lnc., this kind of practice prevents boys and girls from acquiring important skills for their future lives.” (Vấn đề nảy sinh khi một số hoạt động cụ thể được cho là chỉ phù hợp cho 1 giới mà không dành cho giới còn lại. Theo tiến sĩ Heather J. Nicholson, giám đốc trung tâm Tài nguyên quốc gia dành cho nữ, Inc, các hoạt động này ngăn cản bé trai và bé gái trong việc tiếp thu các kĩ năng quan trọng cho cuộc sống trong tương lai của chúng).