【单选题】Inolddays,whenaglimpseofstockingwaslookeduponassomethingfartooshockingtodistr acttheseriousworkofanoffice,secretariesweremen.ThencamethefirstWorldWarandthemalesecretarieswerereplacedbywomen.A、man’ssecretarybecamehispersonalservant,chargedwithrememberinghiswife’sbirthdayandbuyingherpresents;takinghissuitstothedry-cleaners;tellingliesonthetelephonetokeeppeoplehedidnotwishtospeaktoatbayand,ofcourse,typingandfilingandtakingshorthanD、Nowallthismaybechangingagain.ThemicrochipandhightechnologyissweepingtheBritishoffice,takingwithitmuchoftheroutineclericalworkthatsecretariesdiD、"onceofficetechnologytakesovergenerally,thestatusofthejobwillriseagainbecauseitwillinvolveonlythehigh-poweredwork—andthenmenwillwanttodoitagain."Thatwassaidbyoneoftheexecutives(male)ofoneofthebiggestsecretarialagenciesinthiscountr y.WhathehaspredictedisalreadyunderwayintheUS.OnegirldescribedtomearecenttemporaryjobplacingmeninsecretarialjobsinSanFrancisco.Shenotedthatallthemenshedealtwithappearedtobegaysopossiblythatisjustanewtwisttotheoldstory.Overhere,though,therearemencomingontothejobmarketassecretariesClassically,girlshavelearnedshorthandandtypingandgoneintoacompanytoseektheirfortunefromthebottom—andthat’swhathappenedtoJohnBowman.Althoughhejoinedanationalgrocerychainassecretarytoitsfirstwomanseniormanager,hehassincebeenpromotedtoanadministr ationjoB、"IfilledintheapplicationformandsaidIcoulddoaudio/typing,andinfactIwastheonlyapplicant.Thegirlswerereluctanttoworkforthisyoung,glamorousnewwomanwithallthispowerinthefirm.""Ididtypingatschool,andthenacommercialcourse.IjustthoughtitwouldbeusefulfindingajoB、Inevergotanyfunnytr eatmentfromthegirls,thoughIadmitI’venevermetanothermalesecretary.ButthenIjoinedthePostOfficeasaclerkandcarelesslyplayedwiththetypewriter,andwroteletters,andthoughtthatafterallsecretariesweregettingagood￡1,000ayearmorethanclerkslikeme.Therewasashortageatthattime,yousee.""Itwassimplerworkingforawomanthanforaman.Ifoundshemadedecisions,shetoldeverybodywhatshethought,andtherewasnoneofthatmalebitchiness,orthatstuff’ringthisnumberformedear,’whichmengoinfor.""Don’tforget,wewereateam—that’showIfeelaboutit—notbossandservantbuttwopeopledoingdifferentthingsforthesamepurpose."oncehightechnologyhasmadethejobofsecretarylessroutine,willtherebemaletakeoverMenshouldbewareofthinkingthattheycanwalkrightintothebetterjobs.Therearealotofwomensecretarieswhowilldothejobaswellastheybecausetheyareasefficientandwelltr ainedtocopewithwordprocessorsandcomputers,andmen.Whenhewasapostofficeclerk,secretarieswerebetterpaidbecause______.A、theywereinshortageB、theywerebettertr ainedC、theyworkedlongerhoursD、theyhadgreaterresponsibility
【单选题】Inolddays,whenaglimpseofstockingwaslookeduponassomethingfartooshockingtodistr acttheseriousworkofanoffice,secretariesweremen.ThencamethefirstWorldWarandthemalesecretarieswerereplacedbywomen.A、man’ssecretarybecamehispersonalservant,chargedwithrememberinghiswife’sbirthdayandbuyingherpresents;takinghissuitstothedry-cleaners;tellingliesonthetelephonetokeeppeoplehedidnotwishtospeaktoatbayand,ofcourse,typingandfilingandtakingshorthanD、Nowallthismaybechangingagain.ThemicrochipandhightechnologyissweepingtheBritishoffice,takingwithitmuchoftheroutineclericalworkthatsecretariesdiD、"onceofficetechnologytakesovergenerally,thestatusofthejobwillriseagainbecauseitwillinvolveonlythehigh-poweredwork—andthenmenwillwanttodoitagain."Thatwassaidbyoneoftheexecutives(male)ofoneofthebiggestsecretarialagenciesinthiscountr y.WhathehaspredictedisalreadyunderwayintheUS.OnegirldescribedtomearecenttemporaryjobplacingmeninsecretarialjobsinSanFrancisco.Shenotedthatallthemenshedealtwithappearedtobegaysopossiblythatisjustanewtwisttotheoldstory.Overhere,though,therearemencomingontothejobmarketassecretariesClassically,girlshavelearnedshorthandandtypingandgoneintoacompanytoseektheirfortunefromthebottom—andthat’swhathappenedtoJohnBowman.Althoughhejoinedanationalgrocerychainassecretarytoitsfirstwomanseniormanager,hehassincebeenpromotedtoanadministr ationjoB、"IfilledintheapplicationformandsaidIcoulddoaudio/typing,andinfactIwastheonlyapplicant.Thegirlswerereluctanttoworkforthisyoung,glamorousnewwomanwithallthispowerinthefirm.""Ididtypingatschool,andthenacommercialcourse.IjustthoughtitwouldbeusefulfindingajoB、Inevergotanyfunnytr eatmentfromthegirls,thoughIadmitI’venevermetanothermalesecretary.ButthenIjoinedthePostOfficeasaclerkandcarelesslyplayedwiththetypewriter,andwroteletters,andthoughtthatafterallsecretariesweregettingagood￡1,000ayearmorethanclerkslikeme.Therewasashortageatthattime,yousee.""Itwassimplerworkingforawomanthanforaman.Ifoundshemadedecisions,shetoldeverybodywhatshethought,andtherewasnoneofthatmalebitchiness,orthatstuff’ringthisnumberformedear,’whichmengoinfor.""Don’tforget,wewereateam—that’showIfeelaboutit—notbossandservantbuttwopeopledoingdifferentthingsforthesamepurpose."oncehightechnologyhasmadethejobofsecretarylessroutine,willtherebemaletakeoverMenshouldbewareofthinkingthattheycanwalkrightintothebetterjobs.Therearealotofwomensecretarieswhowilldothejobaswellastheybecausetheyareasefficientandwelltr ainedtocopewithwordprocessorsandcomputers,andmen.Whenhewasapostofficeclerk,secretarieswerebetterpaidbecause______.A、theywereinshortageB、theywerebettertr ainedC、theyworkedlongerhoursD、theyhadgreaterresponsibility
