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1. What is important for the educational success of students?

A B C

Creating a classroom environment that treats women and men equally Classroom materials

The support of the teacher

2. What may contains gender bias in classroom materials

A B C

textbooks, images

reading materials, written assignments activities, photos, or words

3. Classroom materials that reinforce gender stereotypes can result

A B C

improve their motivation

fewer opportunities available to students when they are graduate enhance their academic performance

4. Research has found that characterizations in teaching materials often show

A B C

male domination female majority gender equality

5. How many percent of male characterizations were used in the high school textbooks in Iran?

A B C

18% 80% 60%

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四级听力原文+注意点

How to Identify Gender Inequality in Teaching Materials

Creating a classroom environment that treats women and men equally is important for the educational success of students. (Q1 equally平等的，名词equality) However gender（性别） equality does not stop with the teacher. It is also important that the materials used are supporting equal treatment.

In fact, many classroom materials, especially those that are older, may contain gender bias in activities, photos, or words. (Q2) These materials（资源，材料） can include textbooks, images, reading materials, written assignments（作业）, or even test materials. Having students use materials like these in class can reinforce（加强，补充，同义词有enhance, supply） stereotypes（刻板印象） about gender roles in society.

Classroom materials that reinforce gender stereotypes can discourage（使气馁）students, weaken their motivation（动机，积极性） and limit their overall

academic performance. This can result in fewer opportunities available to students when they finish their schooling. (Q3)

Research has found that stereotypes and gender bias in English language materials do exist. Several studies by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, have found that some texts underrepresent （不足以代表）women, contain stereotypes about women or offensive（攻击的，冒犯的） comments about women.

In addition, research has found that characterizations in teaching materials often show a male majority. (Q4 characterization描述，特性；male majority男性主导) One study on high school English language textbooks in Iran found that male characterizations were used as much as 80% of the time. (Q5)

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四级听力解析

Question 1 A

直接信息题。音频第一句就提到：Creating a classroom environment that treats women and men equally is important for the educational success of students.（创造一个男女平等的教室环境对成功教育学生非常重要），故选A。做新闻类题目，通常第一句话就是新闻内容的高度概括，考生要集中精神，听清大概的内容。

Question 2 C

细节题。音频中提到：In fact, many classroom materials, especially those that are older, may contain gender bias in activities, photos, or words. 可知，可能包含性别歧视的教室资源有activities, photos, or words。注意不要被后面的信息误导：These materials can include textbooks, images, reading materials, written assignments, or even test materials. 这句说的是资源的详细分类。 Question 3 C

细节题。音频中提到：This can result in fewer opportunities available to students when they finish their schooling. 这里的this指代的是上文的classroom

materials，而且依据我们获取的前文信息，选项A和B都是积极的影响，均可排除。原文中的finish their schooling在题目中被同义替换成了graduate。 Question 4 A

细节题。音频中提到：In addition, research has found that characterizations in teaching materials often show a male majority. 原文的male majority在题目中被同义替换成了male domination（男性主导）。考生要注意细听信息，千万别被误导选择了female majority。 Question 5 B

细节题。音频中提到：One study on high school English language textbooks in Iran found that male characterizations were used as much as 80% of the time. 考生听的时候需要注意分辨80%和18%的区别。而且根据文章大意，这个百分比应该是不少的，依据常理可以排除A项。

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