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第一套附加综合阅读题(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10分) 阅读下面短文,并根据文章后的题目要求进行简答。 The research found that female students were more faithful, less likely to miss lectures, and more likely to believe that their marks reflected their abilities than male students. Female students were also more likely to ask for and receive support from their professors. Women were also more likely to choose their universities because they liked the courses offered. In contrast, men were likely than women to miss lectures due to“ other affairs ” and “ laziness ”, and to believe that playing sports was an important part of university life. Generally, people think that women ’s es from more emphasis on coursework, but the research showed that female geographers at Brunel did better in their exams than in their coursework. Dr Smith said, “ Most women feel that getting grades is the most important part of university life. They believe that they need to work harder in order pete in the male-dominated environment they will encounter at work. Good grades are viewed as an‘ insurance policy ’ for ess. Men, on the other hand, prefer going out and playing sports to academic work. “ This research shows how important it is to get all young people working hard and teach them the value of higher education, ” he said. main purpose of the research is (Please answer within 20 words.) ________________________________________________