考研考博-考博英语-江西师范大学模拟考试题含答案7

考研考博-考博英语-江西师范大学模拟考试题含答案1. 单选题Each summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement park, where he discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (过山车) in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, he shrugged and, in a distressingly calm voice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides hed been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance.Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to find new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young faces were looking disappointed and bored.Facing their childrens complaints of “nothing to do”, parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy transient relief from the terrible moans of their bored children. This set me pondering the obvious question: “How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when theres never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?”What really worries me is the intensity of the stimulation. watch my little daughters face as she absorbs the powerful onslaught(冲击) of arousing visuals and bloody special effects in movies.Why do children immersed in this much excitement seem starved for more? That was, I realized, the point. I discovered during my own reckless adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Thrills have less to do with speed than changes in speed.Im concerned about the cumulative effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic(麻木的) and burned out, with a “been there, done that” air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends children are prescribed medicationsstimulants to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their livesI question the role of kids boredom in some of the diagnoses.My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet Ive been reflecting more and more on how the pace of life and the intensity of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents in our society.11. The author felt surprised in the amusement park at the fact that_.12. According to the author, children are bored_.13. From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect_.14. In Paragraph 6, the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to change childrens indifference toward much of life by_.15. In order to alleviate childrens boredom, the author would probably suggest_.问题1选项A.his son was not as thrilled by the roller coasters ride as expectedB.his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretchedC.his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coastersD.his son could keep his balance so well on the fast moving roller coasters问题2选项A.unless their parents can find new thrills for themB.when they dont have any access to stimulating fun gamesC.when they are left alone at weekends by their working parentsD.even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainment问题3选项A.a much wider variety of sports facilitiesB.activities that require sophisticated skillsC.ever-changing thrilling forms of recreationD.physical exercises that are more challenging问题4选项A.diverting their interest from electronic visual gamesB.prescribing medications for their temporary reliefC.creating more stimulating activities for themD.spending more money on their entertainment问题5选项A.adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulationB.promoting the practice of dad-son daysC.consulting a specialist in child psychologyD.balancing school work with extracurricular activities【答案】第1题:A第2题:D第3题:C第4题:B第5题:A【解析】11. 【选项释义】11. The author felt surprised in the amusement park at the fact that_. 11. 在游乐园里，作者感到惊讶是因为_。A. his son was not as thrilled by the roller coasters ride as expected A. 他的儿子并没有像预期的那样对坐过山车感到兴奋B. his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretched B. 他的儿子拉长了脸，飞快地转着圈C. his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coasters C. 他的儿子在坐过山车时看起来很痛苦，但很平静D. his son could keep his balance so well on the fast moving roller coasters D. 他的儿子能在快速移动的过山车上保持平衡【考查点】推理判断题【解题思路】第一步，寻找句内线索，定位到第一段第五句“然后，当我们下了车，他耸了耸肩，用一种令人沮丧的平静的声音说，这趟车不像他以前坐过的其他车那么刺激（as exciting as）”。第二步，寻找上下文线索，从关键词asas 可知“儿子”本来对过山车有期待的，但是坐完之后有点失望，因为感到惊讶，所以作者思考了这件事，因此答案选A选项“他的儿子并没有像预期的那样对坐过山车感到兴奋”。【干扰项排除】B选项“他的儿子拉长了脸，飞快地转着圈”定位到“我们在90秒的时间里不停地扭着脸”，这里虽然和B选项一致，但是这是事实，作者不会为此感到惊讶的；C选项“他的儿子在坐过山车时看起来很痛苦，但很平静”，见B选项，C选项不是儿子坐过山车的反应；D选项“他的儿子能在快速移动的过山车上保持平衡”，见B选项，D选项不是儿子坐过山车的反应。12 【选项释义】12. According to the author, children are bored_. 12. 根据作者的说法，孩子们很无聊_。A. unless their parents can find new thrills for them A. 除非他们的父母能为他们找到新的刺激B. when they dont have any access to stimulating fun games B. 当他们没有机会玩刺激有趣的游戏时C. when they are left alone at weekends by their working parents C. 当他们在周末被工作的父母单独留下的时候D. even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainment D. 即使他们接触到越来越多的娱乐节目【考查点】事实细节题【解题思路】第一步，精准定位，定位到文章第三段第三句话“这让我思考一个显而易见的问题：“在从来没有如此多的刺激娱乐活动可供他们选择的情况下，孩子们怎么能这么难（hard）找到事情做呢?”，第二步，综合理解，作者认为很奇怪，因为即使有这么多刺激的东西，孩子还是觉得无聊，所以答案选D选项“即使他们接触到越来越多的娱乐节目”。【干扰项排除】A选项“除非他们的父母能为他们找到新的刺激”，定位到文章第三段第二句话“在许多情况下，这些钱似乎只是暂时缓解（relief）了孩子们无聊的可怕呻吟”，由此可知即使父母给他们寻找刺激，孩子还是无聊，这里属于反向干扰。B选项“当他们没有机会玩刺激有趣的游戏时”，见正确选项解析，这里属于反向干扰。C选项“当他们在周末被工作的父母单独留下的时候”，文章没有提及周末孩子被父母单独留下，这里属于无中生有。13 【选项释义】13. From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect_. 13. 作者从自己的经历中得出结论，孩子们似乎期待_。A. a much wider variety of sports facilities A. 更多种类的运动设施B. activities that require sophisticated skills B. 需要复杂技能的活动C. ever-changing thrilling forms of recreation C. 不断变化的令人兴奋的娱乐形式D. physical exercises that are more challenging D. 更具挑战性的体育锻炼【考查点】事实细节题【解题思路】第一步，精准定位，定位到文章第五段“我在自己鲁莽的青春期发现，创造兴奋的不是快速，而是变得更快（faster）”。第二步，综合理解，从这里孩子们期待兴奋，而兴奋的来源是更快的速度，由此可知答案选C选项“不断变化的令人兴奋的娱乐形式”。【干扰项排除】A选项“更多种类的运动设施”，文章没有提及，属于无中生有；B选项“需要复杂技能的活动”，文章没有提及，属于无中生有；D选项“更具挑战性的体育锻炼”，文章没有提及，属于无中生有。14. 【选项释义】14. In Paragraph 6, the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to change childrens indifference toward much of life by_. 14. 在第6段中，作者表达了他对通过_试图改变孩子们对生活冷漠态度的有效性的怀疑。A. diverting their interest from electronic visual games A. 转移他们对电子视觉游戏的兴趣B. prescribing medications for their temporary relief B. 为他们的暂时缓解开药物C. creating more stimulating activities for them C. 为他们创造更多刺激的活动D. spending more money on their entertainment D. 花更多的钱在他们的娱乐上【考查点】事实细节题【解题思路】第一步，精准定位，第六段最后一句“随着越来越多朋友的孩子被开了药物治疗用兴奋剂来治疗在学校的注意力不集中，用抗抑郁药来帮助他们在生活中失去兴趣和快乐我质疑（question）孩子的无聊在某些诊断中的作用。”，第二步，综合理解，由此可知现在孩子们治疗无聊的方法是吃药，但是作者对这种做法提出了质疑，所以答案选B选项“为他们的暂时缓解开药物”。【干扰项排除】A选项“转移他们对电子视觉游戏的兴趣”，文章没有提及这种解决无聊的方法，这里属于无中生有；C选项“为他们创造更多刺激的活动”，定位到文章第三段第三句话“这让我思考一个显而易见的问题：“在从来没有如此多的刺激娱乐活动可供他们选择的情况下，孩子们怎么能这么难（hard）找到事情做呢?”，由此可知作者已经明说刺激活动解决不了孩子的无聊，这里的态度不是质疑的态度，这里属于偷换概念；D选项“花更多的钱在他们的娱乐上”，定位到文章第三段第二句话“在许多情况下，这些钱似乎只是暂时缓解（relief）了孩子们无聊的可怕呻吟”，由此可知这是父母现在的做法，作者是持否定态度的，作者很肯定地说这种做法是没有用的，不是质疑态度，所以D选项属于偷换概念。15. 【选项释义】15. In order to alleviate childrens boredom, the author would probably suggest_. 15. 为了减轻孩子们的无聊感，作者可能会建议_。A. adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulation A. 调整生活节奏和刺激强度B. promoting the practice of dad-son days B. 提倡父子日的做法C. consulting a specialist in child psychology C. 咨询儿童心理学专家D. balancing school work with extracurricular activities D. 平衡学校工作和课外活动【考查点】判断推理题【解题思路】第一步，寻找句内线索，定位到最后一段最后一句话“然而，我一直在越来越多地思考，生活的节奏和刺激的强度可能是导致（may be contributing to）我们社会中儿童和青少年精神问题发病率上升的原因”，作者推测出儿童感觉到无聊的原因，既然找出了原因那么作者最可能会根据这个原因来提出建议，所以答案选A选项“调整生活节奏和刺激强度”。【干扰项排除】B选项“提倡父子日的做法”，这是作者和自己的儿子之间的做法，只是文章没有说父子日的好处，如果作者想推行这个做法的话应该把好处一一列出来，所以这里属于推理过度；C选项“咨询儿童心理学专家”，文章没有提及，属于无中生有；D选项“平衡学校工作和课外活动”，文章没有提及，属于无中生有。2. 单选题Mary has just bought herself _ dress.问题1选项A.an expensive blue cottonB.a cotton blue expensiveC.a blue expensive cottonD.a cotton expensive blue【答案】A【解析】【选项释义】A. an expensive blue cotton 一条昂贵的蓝色的棉质的 B. a cotton blue expensive 一条棉质的蓝色的昂贵的C. a blue expensive cotton 一条蓝色的昂贵的棉质的 D. a cotton expensive blue 一条棉质的昂贵的蓝色的【考查点】形容词排序。【解题思路】英语中当名词前有多个形容词做定语时，这些形容词通常遵循一定的排序规则：限定词（冠词、指示代词、物主代词、数词等）+表示观点的描述性形容词+形状、大小、长短、高低+年龄、新旧+颜色+国籍、地区+物质材料+中心词；所以这里的空格应该填an expensive blue cotton，A项正确。【干扰项排除】B、C、D选项都不符合形容词排序规则。【句意】玛丽刚给自己买了一件昂贵的蓝色棉质裙子。3. 翻译题Employers need to better understand people who are disabled. Most of us take offence at the assumption that collecting Social Security Income can provide us everything we need. Unemployment is humiliating and awfully boring, and theres no meaning there. Excluding someone because he or she has a disability that does not affect performance is equivalent to wrongs such as hiring based on race. Everyone deserves to have the opportunity to do a good job, and as a result have a sense of pride in being a part of society.【答案】【参考译文】雇主需要更好地了解身体有障碍的人。一想到领取社会保障收入就能提供我们所需要的一切，我们大多数人都感到很生气。失业是耻辱的，而且非常无聊，没有任何意义。一个人的残疾并不影响他或她的工作表现，但是却因为这个而将他或她排除在外，这是错误的做法，这种错误无异于种族歧视。每个人都应该有机会做好工作，并因此对成为社会的一份子而感到自豪。4. 翻译题孔子是中国历史上著名的思想家、教育家，是儒家学派(Confucianism)的创始人，被尊称为古代的“圣人”(sage)。他的言论和生平活动记录在论语 (The Analects) 一书中。论语是中国古代文化的经典著作，对后来历代的思想家、文学家、政治家产生了很大影响。不研究论语，就不能真正把握中国几千年的传统文化。孔子的很多思想，尤其是其教育思想，对中国社会产生了深远的影响。在21世纪的今天，孔子的学说不仅受到中国人的重视，而且也越来越受到整个国际社会的重视。【答案】【参考译文】Confucius is a famous thinker and educator in Chinese history. He is the founder of Confucianism and is respectfully referred to as an ancient “sage”. His words and life activities are recorded in The Analects.The Analects of Confucius is a classic work of ancient Chinese culture, which has exerted a great influence on the thinkers, writers and statesmen of successive dynasties. Without studying the Analects of Confucius, one cannot truly grasp the traditional Chinese culture of thousands of years. Many of Confucius thoughts, especially his educational thoughts, have had a profound impact on Chinese society.In the 21st century, the teachings of Confucius are not only valued by the Chinese people, but also increasingly by the whole international community.5. 单选题After-sales service and guarantee become an integral and essential part of a “good brand” on both local and regional levels, and the provision of such also produced solid ground for customer loyalty.Customers today are a lot more demanding than before. Being able to find after-sales service creates a feeling of convenience and a sense of responsibility from the manufacturer. This is very important to build customer loyalty and explains why more 24-hours hotline centers are available nowadays. Product guarantee is also one of the major factors when a potential customer decides to make a purchase. Whether this be in the form of a written guarantee or a guarantee based on reputation, the importance to the consumer is self-evident.A brands research and development, an unavoidable investment, usually back up safety guarantees for marketers nowadays. Product testing and refinement are conducted for both new and existing products. With the help of computerized machinery, quality control has achieved the highest level than ever before to enable consistency in production. For the consumer this means a quality of guarantee for that brand whether it be available at home or abroad.11. After-sales service and guarantee can produce _.12. More 24-hour hotline centers appear because _.13. Product guarantee _.14. Product testing and refinement are conducted for _.15. Which is NOT mentioned concerning product guarantee?问题1选项A.solid ground for customer loyaltyB.a sense of responsibilityC.a feeling of convenienceD.a sense of satisfaction问题2选项A.more and more customers demand after-sales servicesB.there are more and more complaints from customersC.more companies come to realize the importance of after-sales serviceD.they have become a new type of investment问题3选项A.must be in written formB.can be based on the companys reputationC.is not often provided by the companiesD.often fails to meet in reality问题4选项A.new products onlyB.quality productsC.dangerous productsD.both new and existing products问题5选项A.A brands research and development.B.Product testing and refinement.C.Quality control.D.Product distribution.【答案】第1题:A第2题:C第3题:B第4题:D第5题:D【解析】11. 【选项释义】After-sales service and guarantee can produce _. 售后服务和产品保证可以产生_。A. solid ground for customer loyalty A. 客户忠诚度的坚实基础B. a sense of responsibility B. 责任感C. a feeling of convenience C. 一种便利的感觉D. a sense of satisfaction D. 满足感【考查点】事实细节题【解题思路】根据题干关键词After-sales service and guarantee和produce定位到原文第一段。该段提到“售后服务和产品保证（After-sales service and guarantee）成为一个好品牌在地方和地区层面上不可或缺的组成部分，这也为客户忠诚度提供了坚实的基础（produced solid ground for customer loyalty）。”实际上，第二段前半段写售后服务的重要性，后半段写产品保证的重要性。综上所述，A选项“客户忠诚度的坚实基础”最符合原文。【干扰项排除】B选项“责任感”，可定位到原文第二段第二句，该句提到“能够找到售后服务（Being able to find after-sales service），创造了一种便利的感觉，并且体现了制造商的责任感（a sense of responsibility）。”由此可知，产生“制造商的责任感”的是“能够找到售后服务”，并没有包括“产品保证”，该选项属于以偏概全；C选项“一种便利的感觉”，可定位到原文第二段第二句，该句提到“能够找到售后服务（Being able to find after-sales service），创造了一种便利的感觉（a feeling of convenience）和制造商的责任感。”由此可知，产生“便利的感觉”的是“能够找到售后服务”，并没有包括“产品保证”，该选项属于以偏概全；D选项“满足感”，原文并未提及，该选项属于无中生有。12. 【选项释义】More 24-hour hotline centers appear because _. 更多的24小时热线中心出现是因为_。A. more and more customers demand after-sales services A. 越来越多的客户要求售后服务B. there are more and more complaints from customers B. 客户的抱怨越来越多了C. more companies come to realize the importance of after-sales service C. 越来越多的公司开始意识到售后服务的重要性D. they have become a new type of investment D. 他们已经成为一种新的投资方式【考查点】推理判断题【解题思路】根据题干关键词24-hour hotline和because定位到原文第二段第三句，该句提到“这（This）对建立客户忠诚度非常重要，也解释了为什么现在有更多的24小时热线中心可使用。”“这（This）”指代的是前文提到的“现在的客户比以前要求更高了。能够找到售后服务，创造了一种便利的感觉和制造商的责任感。”其中，后者是“售后服务的重要性”。由此推断，之所以越来越多的公司设立24小时服务热线，是因为他们意识到售后服务可以给现在要求越来越高的客户带来一种便利的感觉，并且让他们感受到公司的责任感。因此，C选项“越来越多的公司开始意识到售后服务的重要性”符合原文。【干扰项排除】A选项“越来越多的客户要求售后服务”，原文虽然提到了现在的客户要求更高了，但并没有提到他们的要求是售后服务，也没有提到提要求的客户更多了，该选项属于过度推理；B选项“客户的抱怨越来越多了”，原文只是提到客户的要求更高了，但这并不意味着客户的抱怨更多了，该选项属于推理过度；D选项“他们已经成为一种新的投资方式”，investment可以定位到原文第三段第一句，该句提到“品牌的研发（A brands research and development）是一项不可避免的投资。”由此可知，原文提到的“投资”是“产品研发”，而不是“售后服务和保障”；并且原文并未提到“售后服务和保障”是“一种新的投资方式”，该选项属于无中生有。13. 【选项释义】Product guarantee _. 产品保证_。A. must be in written form A. 必须是书面形式的B. can be based on the companys reputation B. 可以建立在公司的信誉上C. is not often provided by the companies C. 公司经常不提供D. often fails to meet in reality D. 现实中经常无法实现【考查点】事实细节题【解题思路】根据题干关键词Product guarantee定位到原文第二段第四、五句。这两句提到“当潜在客户决定购买时，产品保证也是一个主要因素。无论是书面担保（Whether this be in the form of a written guarantee）还是基于信誉的担保（or a guarantee based on reputation），对消费者的重要性不言而喻。”由此可知，产品保证可以是书面的，也可以是基于公司的信誉的。因此，B选项“可以建立在公司的信誉上”符合原文。【干扰项排除】A选项“必须是书面形式的”，不符合原文，原文提到书面形式的以及基于公司信誉的产品保证都是可以的，该选项属于曲解原文；C选项“公司经常不提供”，原文并未提及，该选项属于无中生有；D选项“现实中经常无法实现”，原文并未提及，该选项属于无中生有。14. 【选项释义】Product testing and refinement are conducted for _. 进行产品测试和改进是为了_进行的。A. new products only A. 只（为了）新产品B. quality products B. 有质量的产品C. dangerous products C. 危险的产品D. both new and existing products D. 新的产品和现有的产品【考查点】事实细节题【解题思路】根据题干关键词Product testing and refinement定位到原文第三段第二句。该句提到“对新产品和现有产品（for both new and existing products）进行产品测试和改进（Product testing and refinement are conducted）。”由此可知，D选项“新的产品和现有的产品”符合原文。【干扰项排除】A选项“只（为了）新产品”，不符合原文，原文提到“对新的产品和现有的产品都进行产品测试和改进”，该选项属于以偏概全；B选项“有质量的产品”，原文并未提及，该选项属于无中生有；C选项“危险的产品”，原文并未提及，该选项属于无中生有。15. 【选项释义】Which is NOT mentioned concerning product guarantee? 关于产品保证，哪一项没有提及？A. A brands research and development. A. 一个品牌的研究和发展B. Product testing and refinement. B. 产品测试和改进C. Quality control. C. 质量控制D. Product distribution. D. 产品分销【考查点】事实细节题【解题思路】根据题干关键词NOT mentioned和product guarantee可知，该题要求选择的是关于产品控制，原文没有提到的一项。D选项“产品分销”原文并未提及，符合题意。【干扰项排除】A选项“一个品牌的研发”，可定位到原文第三段第一句，该句提到“品牌的研发（A brands research and development）是一项不可避免的投资，是当今市场营销人员的安全保证（safety guarantees）。”由此可知，品牌的研发，对于市场营销人员来说就是产品的保证。该选项原文有提及，不符合题意，属于反向干扰；B选项“产品测试和改进”，可定位到原文第三段第二句和最后一句，这两句提到“对新产品和现有产品进行产品测试和改进（Product testing and refinement）”，“对消费者来说，这意味着该品牌的质量保证（a quality of guarantee for that brand）”。由此可知，该选项原文有提及，不符合题意，属于反向干扰；C选项“质量控制”，可定位到原文第三段第三、四句。这两句提到“在计算机机械的帮助下，质量控制（quality control）达到了前所未有的高水平”，“对消费者来说，这意味着该品牌的质量保证（a quality of guarantee for that brand）”。由此可知，该选项原文有提及，不符合题意，属于反向干扰。6. 单选题What job have you applied _?问题1选项A.withB.toC.atD.for【答案】D【解析】【选项释义】A. with 带有 B. to 朝；向C. at 在 D. for 为了【考查点】介词搭配与短语辨析【解题思路】原句语义为“你_什么工作”，空格前为applied，固定搭配apply for“申请”符合语义搭配；apply for a job“申请工作”。因此，D选项for“为了”符合搭配要求。【干扰项排除】A选项with“带有”，不符合原文搭配；B选项to“朝；向”，apply to表示“申请”时，其后接的是学校、公司等，与原文“工作”不搭配；apply to还可以表示“适用；应用”；C选项at“在”，不符合原文搭配。【句意】你申请了什么工作？7. 单选题When the storm broke, the flock of sheep were _ in all directions.问题1选项A.strayingB.dispersingC.separatingD.distributing【答案】B【解析】【选项释义】A. straying 迷路，偏离 B. dispersing 分散，散开C. separating 分离 D. distributing 分发，分配【考查点】固定用法。【解题思路】由空格后面的in all directions可知，disperse in all directions为固定用法，表示“纷纷四散”。因此，该题选择B项正确。【干扰项排除】A选项stray in（误入，流浪到）、D选项distribute in（分布在）不符合句子意思；C选项不与in搭配。【句意】暴风雨来临时，羊群纷纷四散了。8. 翻译题I. Translate the following passage into Chinese on your ANSWER SHEET. (10%)As the economic downturn forces corporations and small businesses to shed jobs, one large employer still has the “help wanted” sign out: the U.S. government. Experts say the federal governments civilian workforce of 2.8 million is likely to expand significantly over the next several years as it gears up to stimulate the economy, rescue troubled banks, overhaul health care and pursue other elements of President Barack Obamas agenda. With the economy in turmoil, the stability of a government career now holds greater appeal. And it doesnt hurt that the new boss, President Barack Obama, has encouraged citizens to consider public servicea marked contrast to predecessor George W. Bush, who disparaged government.【答案】在经济低迷迫使大小企业纷纷裁员之际，有一个“大雇主”仍在招聘人员，那就是美国政府。专家称，随着美国刺激经济、救援银行、改革医疗体系和奥巴马总统提出的其他政策措施的推进，未来几年美国联邦政府公务员队伍可能将在现有280万人的基础上大幅扩充。在目前的经济动荡时期，稳定的政府职位更具吸引力。此外，新上任的总统巴拉克奥巴马鼓励公民投身公共服务，这与前总统乔治沃克布什蔑视政府的做法形成了鲜明对比。9. 单选题Ours is a society that tries to keep the world sharply divided into masculine and feminine, not because that is the way the world is, but because that is the way we believe it should be. It takes unwavering belief and considerable effort to keep this division. It also leads us to make some fairly foolish judgments, particularly about language.Because we think that language also should be divided into masculine and feminine we have become very skilled at ignoring anything that will not fit our preconceptions. We would rather change what we hear than change our ideas about the gender division of the world. We will call assertive girls unfeminine, and supportive boys effeminate, and try to change them while still retaining our stereotypes of masculine and feminine talk.This is why some research on sex differences and language has been so interesting. It is an illustration of how wrong we can be. O