12月大學英語四級閱讀練習（5）

　　備考英語四級的同學不難發現，閱讀是英語四級考試中非常重要的一部分，閱讀理解題想要拿到比較理想的成績，就要加強練習，不斷提高自身的閱讀能力。

　　Is time spent on grooming time well spent?

　　人們花在梳妝打扮上的時間合理嗎?

　　Getting ready for work in the morning, looking primped and polished, can be a major time suck. Earlier this year, at the Economy conference, banking executive Sallie Krawcheck quipped that even if women spent just 15 minutes each workday morning on hair and makeup, thats more than 60 hours a year or about two and a half full days ─ just getting ready for work. So are those hours worth it?

　　每天早上要為上班做好準備，讓自己看起來光鮮亮麗，這個過程可能會很耗時。銀行業高管克勞切克在今年初女性與經濟大會上打趣說，即使每個工作日早上女性僅花15分鐘來打理發型并化妝，一年也要花掉60多個小時，大約相當于整整兩天半的時間，而這僅僅是上班的準備工作。 那么，花在梳妝打扮上的時間到底值不值呢?

　　For a man, it can help. For a woman, not so much.

　　對于男人來說可能有點幫助，而對于女人則沒有太多效果。上考試大網校，考試輕松過關

　　A study cited in the Harvard Business Review found that for women, an increase in personal grooming time is associated with lower earnings. For instance, if a white woman doubles her daily grooming from 45 minutes to a whopping 90 minutes, her earnings drop an average of 3.4%, found the study by researchers at Elon University. The researchers in the paper say the earnings drop may have to do with the negative stereotypes associated with an overly groomed woman in the workplace.

　　曾被《哈佛商業評論》援引過的一份研究報告發現，女性打扮時間的增多與其收入降低有關。美國伊隆大學研究人員經調查后發現，如果一名白人女子每天的梳妝時間從45分鐘增加一倍，達到90分鐘，她的收入平均會下降3.4%。研究人員在報告中說，這種收入減少可能與職場中往往對過度打扮的女性有成見有關。

　　For men, it depends on race. Grooming has no effect on white mens earnings, but for minority men, going from 40 to 80 minutes of grooming increases earnings by some 4%. The researchers say grooming may counter negative stereotypes of minority men.

　　對男性來說，打扮時間與收入之間的關聯受到人種的影響。打扮時間的長短對白人男子的收入沒有影響，但對少數族裔的男性來說，將打扮時間從40分鐘增至80分鐘，其收入可增加大約4%。研究人員說，適當修飾自己可能會抵消人們對少數族裔男性的成見。

　　The bottom line. Its important to look neat, clean and professional. But, at least for women, try to speed up the process.

　　說到底，讓自己看起來整潔大方和干練職業固然重要，但至少對女性來說，應盡量將這一過程縮短。

　　Readers, how fast is your morning-grooming routine? Any grooming shortcuts or tips? Do you think women are penalized in the workplace if they are overly groomed?

　　讀者朋友，你早上一般要花多長時間梳洗打扮呢?有沒有什么省事的好方法或小貼士?你覺得如果打扮過頭的女性在職場會吃虧嗎?

　　備考英語四級的同學不難發現，閱讀是英語四級考試中非常重要的一部分，閱讀理解題想要拿到比較理想的成績，就要加強練習，不斷提高自身的閱讀能力。

　　Is time spent on grooming time well spent?

　　人們花在梳妝打扮上的時間合理嗎?

　　Getting ready for work in the morning, looking primped and polished, can be a major time suck. Earlier this year, at the Economy conference, banking executive Sallie Krawcheck quipped that even if women spent just 15 minutes each workday morning on hair and makeup, thats more than 60 hours a year or about two and a half full days ─ just getting ready for work. So are those hours worth it?

　　每天早上要為上班做好準備，讓自己看起來光鮮亮麗，這個過程可能會很耗時。銀行業高管克勞切克在今年初女性與經濟大會上打趣說，即使每個工作日早上女性僅花15分鐘來打理發型并化妝，一年也要花掉60多個小時，大約相當于整整兩天半的時間，而這僅僅是上班的準備工作。 那么，花在梳妝打扮上的時間到底值不值呢?

　　For a man, it can help. For a woman, not so much.

　　對于男人來說可能有點幫助，而對于女人則沒有太多效果。上考試大網校，考試輕松過關

　　A study cited in the Harvard Business Review found that for women, an increase in personal grooming time is associated with lower earnings. For instance, if a white woman doubles her daily grooming from 45 minutes to a whopping 90 minutes, her earnings drop an average of 3.4%, found the study by researchers at Elon University. The researchers in the paper say the earnings drop may have to do with the negative stereotypes associated with an overly groomed woman in the workplace.

　　曾被《哈佛商業評論》援引過的一份研究報告發現，女性打扮時間的增多與其收入降低有關。美國伊隆大學研究人員經調查后發現，如果一名白人女子每天的梳妝時間從45分鐘增加一倍，達到90分鐘，她的收入平均會下降3.4%。研究人員在報告中說，這種收入減少可能與職場中往往對過度打扮的女性有成見有關。

　　For men, it depends on race. Grooming has no effect on white mens earnings, but for minority men, going from 40 to 80 minutes of grooming increases earnings by some 4%. The researchers say grooming may counter negative stereotypes of minority men.

　　對男性來說，打扮時間與收入之間的關聯受到人種的影響。打扮時間的長短對白人男子的收入沒有影響，但對少數族裔的男性來說，將打扮時間從40分鐘增至80分鐘，其收入可增加大約4%。研究人員說，適當修飾自己可能會抵消人們對少數族裔男性的成見。

　　The bottom line. Its important to look neat, clean and professional. But, at least for women, try to speed up the process.

　　說到底，讓自己看起來整潔大方和干練職業固然重要，但至少對女性來說，應盡量將這一過程縮短。

　　Readers, how fast is your morning-grooming routine? Any grooming shortcuts or tips? Do you think women are penalized in the workplace if they are overly groomed?

　　讀者朋友，你早上一般要花多長時間梳洗打扮呢?有沒有什么省事的好方法或小貼士?你覺得如果打扮過頭的女性在職場會吃虧嗎?