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Nobel laureate Tim Hunt, who ignited a debate over sexism in science with his comments about women at a conference last month, w

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问题     Nobel laureate Tim Hunt, who ignited a debate over sexism in science with his comments about women at a conference last month, will not be restored as an honorary professor at University College London (UCL), the university has confirmed.
    Hunt resigned from his UCL position in the wake of comments made at
    the World Conference of Science Journalists. "Let me tell you about my trouble with girls. Three things happen when they are in the lab... you fall in love with them, they fall in love with you, and when you criticize them they cry," he told delegates—remarks that he said were intended to be light-hearted. Hunt faced loads of criticism and he also resigned from the Royal Society’s Biological Science Awards Committee. But some high-profile scientists said that his treatment had been disproportionate, and petitions to have him restored emerged. Hunt’s critics also subsequently faced a furious opposition online.
    The controversy has shone a spotlight on the broader issue of sexism in science but has not yet led to specific changes at other UK universities, say academics.
    "His comments will from now on make it far easier for everyone in academia to comprehend that what we say and the way it is interpreted by others, not how we wanted it to be interpreted, are foremost," says Alastair Edge, who chairs the physics department’s diversity and equality committee at the University of Durham. Existing staff guidelines at UCL highlight this point and would have contributed to the decisions the university made, he adds. "In my personal opinion, had a Durham scientist said equally unreconstructed nonsense then I hope he or she would have been treated similarly."
    Michele Clarke at the University of Nottingham,  says that although the Tim Hunt affair was unfortunate, it hasn’t changed the group’s views or procedures. These already include training and awareness-raising, she notes.
    Discussion at a training event for senior women seeking career progression, which happened around the time of Hunt’s remarks, "evoked some amused and amazed comments" but no calls for direct action, Clarke says. "I think we all hope those attitudes are beginning to die out with the ’old guard’."
    Hunt’s comments have highlighted the issue of the underrepresentation of women in science in the mainstream media, says Jane Norman of the University of Edinburgh. But the university was already working hard in this area with a variety of measures, she says. These include targeting funds to stimulate research by women returning from maternity leave, and by training senior staff and selection panel members about "unconscious bias"—a well-documented psychological effect exhibited by most people.
Which of the following is true according to Paragraphs 3 and 4?
选项 A、Hunt’s comment was accompanied with both supporters and opponents.
B、Hunt has applied for a restoration of his position in UCL.
C、Hunt’s critics remained silent after facing a strong opposition online.
D、Other UK universities have taken measures to prevent such affairs.
答案A
解析 第三段首句提到Hunt遭受了诸多批评(faced loads of criticism)，后文提到一些有名望的科学家为他辩护，因此可以说Hunt既有支持者，也有反对者，A项正确。第二句说的是有人提出请愿，并非Hunt提出申请，故B项错误。第三段的确提到网上有人反对Hunt的批评者，但批评者是否就此停息(remained silent)就无法得知，C项过度推断。第四段提到，这一事件并没有对其他英国大学造成具体的变化，故D项错误。
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