参考答案:
【小题19】B
【小题20】C
【小题21】D
习题解析:
【小题19】讲座开头提到了对女性采用弹性工作时间的调查,而后又提到 working part-time, leaving early to pick up the kids: flexible working is seen as something that can help parents,指出非全时工作,早退接孩子——人们认为弹性工作制能够帮助有孩子的父母
【小题20】听力原文中引用了一位调查对象的话,提到 I think it's more a case of like with younger people in their 20s,指出在这位调查对象看来,更多的是20多岁的年轻员工看到年龄较大的同事弹性工作时会感觉有些憎恨,因而 C 项正确,故选 C 。
【小题21】听力原文最后提到,The researchers found that the negative judgment attached to flexible working could be an obstacle to women's progression. They've called on businesses to do more to change that,指出研究人员发现,有关弹性工作制的负面评价可能会成为女职员职业发展的障碍 。即女性员工可能在职业发展上处于不利的地位,由此可知 D 项为正确答案 。文中提及弹性工作制事关公平、平等,并非说公平与平等没有受到应有的重视,A 项与讲座表述不符;B、C 两项则未被提及,故三项均可排除 。