1.[单选题]What do we learn about applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences?
A.There are many more men applying than women.
B.Chances for women to get the positions are scarce.
C.More males than females are likely to get outstanding letters of recommendation.
D.Male applicants have more interest in these positions than their female counterparts.
2.[单选题]What do studies about men and women in scientific research show?
A.Women engaged in postdoctoral work are quickly catching up.
B.Fewer women are applying for postdoctoral positions due to gender bias.
C.Men are believed to be better able to excel in STEM disciplines.
D.Women who are keenly interested in STEM fields are often exceptional.
3.[单选题]What do the studies find about the recommendation letters for women applicants?
A.They are hardly ever supported by concrete examples.
B.They contain nothing that distinguishes the applicants.
C.They provide objective information without exaggeration.
D.They are often filled with praise for exceptional applicants.
4.[单选题]What did Dutt and her colleagues do with the more than 1,200 letters of recommendation?
A.They asked unbiased scholars to evaluate them.
B.They invited women professionals to edit them.
C.They assigned them randomly to reviewers.
D.They deleted all information about gender.
5.[单选题]What does Dutt aim to do with her study?
A.Raise recommendation writers’ awareness of gender bias in their letters.
B.Open up fresh avenues for women post-doctors to join in reaserach work.
C.Alert women researchers to all types of gender bias in the STEM disciplines.
D.Start a public discussion on how to raise women’s status in academic circles.