Breaking fears and stereotypes
The Joongang Daily - Fountain
June 23, 2009
She may have turned 50 this year, but Barbara Millicent Roberts, better known as Barbie, still has a killer (if unrealistic) body that has been blamed for promoting anorexia in young girls for half a century. In 1992, the doll maker Mattel put the first talking Barbie on the market. Her all-important first words: “Math class is tough.” The negative stereotype of an unintelligent blonde female raised the ire of many. Mattel was quickly chastised for exacerbating a general lack of self-confidence among girls in math and scaring them further from the subject. The toy company eventually apologized and has kept Barbie’s mouth shut ever since.
단어숙어정리
unrealistic 비현실적인(=dreamlike, fictitious, illusory, imaginary, nonexistent)
blame A for B A를 B로 인해 비난하다
promote 조장[촉진]시키다(=boost, elevate, upgrade, advance, encourage), 승진시키다
anorexia 식욕부진, 거식증(=anorexia nervosa)
put on the market 시장에 내놓다
all-important 극히 중요한, 꼭 필요한
negative 부정적인
stereotype 고정관념, 판에 박힌 문구
unintelligent 무지한, 우둔한
ire 분노(= fury, outrage, wrath, exasperation, indignation, resentment)
chastise 벌하다, 비난하다(=admonish, castigate, chide, rebuke, reprimand, reproach)
exacerbate 악화시키다(=aggravate, intensify, sharpen, worsen, embitter), 화나게 하다
self-confidence 자신감
scare 놀라게 하다
eventually 결국
ever since 이후로 죽
실전문제
1. 다음 각 밑줄 친 부분 어법상 어색한 것을 고르시오.
She may have turned 50 this year, but Barbara Millicent Roberts, better known as Barbie, still has a killer (if unrealistic) body ① that has been blamed for promoting anorexia in young girls ② for half a century. In 1992, the doll maker Mattel put the first talking Barbie on the market. Her all-important first words: “Math class is tough.” The negative stereotype of an unintelligent blonde female raised the ire of many. Mattel ③ was quickly chastised for exacerbating a general lack of self-confidence among girls in math and ④ scared them further from the subject. The toy company eventually apologized and has kept Barbie’s mouth shut ever since.
2. 다음 글의 빈칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 알맞은 것을 고르시오.
She may have turned 50 this year, but Barbara Millicent Roberts, better known as Barbie, still has a killer (if unrealistic) body that has been blamed for promoting anorexia in young girls for half a century. In 1992, the doll maker Mattel put the first talking Barbie on the market. Her all-important first words: “Math class is tough.” The _____________ of an unintelligent blonde female raised the ire of many. Mattel was quickly chastised for exacerbating a general lack of self-confidence among girls in math and scaring them further from the subject. The toy company eventually apologized and has kept Barbie’s mouth shut ever since.
① low intelligence
② negative stereotype
③ clever Barbie
④ the manufacturer
3. 다음 글의 주제로 알맞은 것을 고르시오.
She may have turned 50 this year, but Barbara Millicent Roberts, better known as Barbie, still has a killer (if unrealistic) body that has been blamed for promoting anorexia in young girls for half a century. In 1992, the doll maker Mattel put the first talking Barbie on the market. Her all-important first words: “Math class is tough.” The negative stereotype of an unintelligent blonde female raised the ire of many. Mattel was quickly chastised for exacerbating a general lack of self-confidence among girls in math and scaring them further from the subject. The toy company eventually apologized and has kept Barbie’s mouth shut ever since.
① a general lack of math capacity for female students
② the success of the doll maker Mattel
③ putting Barbie on the market for ages
④ Barbie causing the controversy over the gender gap in math
4. 다음 주어진 문장이 들어가기에 알맞은 곳을 고르시오.
Her all-important first words: “Math class is tough.”
She may have turned 50 this year, but Barbara Millicent Roberts, better known as Barbie, still has a killer (if unrealistic) body that has been blamed for promoting anorexia in young girls for half a century. ( ① ) In 1992, the doll maker Mattel put the first talking Barbie on the market. ( ② ) The negative stereotype of an unintelligent blonde female raised the ire of many. ( ③ ) Mattel was quickly chastised for exacerbating a general lack of self-confidence among girls in math and scaring them further from the subject. ( ④ ) The toy company eventually apologized and has kept Barbie’s mouth shut ever since.
5. 다음 주어진 글 앞에 있었을 내용으로 알맞은 것을 고르시오.
Still, it is a fact that a gender gap exists, underscored in standardized tests of math and science achievement, where boys continue to outperform girls. An analysis by Science magazine in May last year, however, viewed this trend from a different angle. The math scores from the 2003 Program for International Student Assessment, a survey on 15-year-old students’ skills and knowledge in reading, math and science administered by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, showed that male teens outperformed their female peers by an average of 10 points.
① imbalance between male and female scores in math and science
② view on the inferiority of female ones in math and science scores
③ female students' scores in math and science
④ getting over the difference of the gender gap
정답 1.④ 2.② 3.④ 4.② 5.①
직독직해연습
1. She may have turned 50 this year, / but Barbara Millicent Roberts, / better known
그녀는 올해 아마 50살이 됐을 것이다 / 그러나 Barbara Milicent Roberts는 / 바비로
as Barbie, / still has a killer (if unrealistic) body / that has been blamed / for
더 잘 알려진 / 아직도 비현실적이기는 하지만 죽여주는 몸매를 가지고 있다 / 비난받은 /
promoting anorexia in young girls / for half a century.//
어린 소녀들에게 거식증을 부추긴 / 반 세기 동안.//
2. In 1992, / the doll maker Mattel put the first talking Barbie on the market.//
1992년에 / 그 인형 제조사는 최초의 말하는 인형 바비를 시장에 내놨다.//
3. Her all-important first words: / “Math class is tough.”//
그녀의 대단히 중요한 첫 마디 / 수학은 어려워.//
4. The negative stereotype / of an unintelligent blonde female / raised the ire of
부정적인 고정관념이 / 멍청한 금발의 여자의 / 많은 사람의 분노를 자아냈다.//
many.//
5. Mattel was quickly chastised / for exacerbating a general lack of self-confidence /
Mattel은 곧 비난을 받았다 / 전반적 자신감 결여를 악화시켜서 /
among girls / in math / and scaring them further from the subject.//
여자 아이들 사이의 / 수학에 대한 / 그리고 그들을 더욱 수학에서 멀어지게 해서.//
6. The toy company eventually apologized / and has kept Barbie’s mouth shut / ever
그 인형 제조사는 결국 사과했다 / 그리고 바비의 입을 닫았다 / 이후로 계속.//
since.//
첫댓글 감사합니다.^^