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nights, or weekends—is taking its toll on American families.
One-fifth of all employed Americans work variable or rotating shifts, and one-
third work weekends, according to Harriet B．Presser, sociology professor at the
University of Maryland. The result is stress on familial relationships, which is
likely to continue in coming decades. The consequences of working irregular hours vary according to gender, economic level, and whether or not children are involved. Single mothers are more likely to work nights and weekends than married mothers. Women in clerical, sales, or other low-paying jobs participate disproportionately in working late and graveya A. Stress on familial relationships. B. Rotating shifts. C. Evenings, nights, or weekends. D. Its consequences. [单项选择]The author mentions all of the following as examples of complications arising from the application of spatial markers EXCEPT
A. An area of a country smaller than the nation considers itself to be a nation. B. A boundary is demarcated around a nation which does not include the people of the nation. C. A continent is divided into two areas for implicit ideological purposes. D. Two nations dispute the exact geography of a border based on an ancient historical claim. E. The history of a nation is erroneously conflated with the character of one particular region. [单项选择]The author mentions all of the following as factors which limit the persuasiveness of the evidence suggesting a link between environmental pollutants and cancer EXCEPT
A. The lack of study of the effects of pollutants on human health B. Increased diagnosis rates C. An increase in the worldwide breast cancer rate D. A decrease in the worldwide uterine cancer rate E. Geographical differences in cancer susceptibility [单项选择]The author mentions all of the following as uses to which photography has been employed since its invention EXCEPT
A. Surveillance B. Supplying evidence C. Idealizing a subject D. Providing a historical reference E. Questioning the viewers’ assumptions [单项选择]According to the passage, all of the following were true of the center of the atom EXCEPT that it
A. had not yet been seen by the naked eye B. contained elements that were positively charged C. was very little larger than a molecule D. followed experimentally determinable processes E. was smaller than 1/125 millionth of an inch [单项选择]According to the passage, all of the following are factors that will tend to increase thermal pollution EXCEPT ______.
A. the earth’s increasing population B. melting of the polar ice caps C. increase in per capita energy consumption D. expected anomalies in weather patterns 我来回答: 提交
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