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    Being attractive isn't usually considered much of a disadvantage in today's world. Actually, there is the endless potential benefit about it, but researchers have found one area that being pretty makes life a challenge securing yourself a boring, low­paying job.

    This stands in contrast to a large body of research that attractiveness, in general, helps candidates in the selection process. For the most part good looks is a blessing. We treat pretty people more favorably in general, often vote for them more in elections, and pay them more in their professions. The research suggests that attractive people may be discriminated against in selection for relatively less desirable jobs.

    Researchers carried out four experiments involving more than 750 participants, including university students and managers who make hiring decisions in the real world. Participants were shown photos of two potential job candidates, one attractive and the other unattractive. Participants were then asked a series of questions designed to measure their opinions of the job candidates and whether they would hire these candidates for a less­than­desirable job.

    The less desirable jobs included a warehouse worker, housekeeper, customer service representative and the more desirable jobs included things like a manager, project director, IT elite(精英). In all experiments where they were asked, participants were significantly less likely to hire the attractive candidate for the less desirable job and more likely to hire the attractive candidate for the more desirable job.

    Ms Lee said, "In the selection decision for an undesirable job, decision makers were more likely to choose the unattractive individual over the attractive individual. Co­author Dr Madan Pillutla said, "It is interesting that decision makers consider others' opinions in their decisions. They thought that attractive individuals would want better outcomes, and therefore would be less satisfied, so they favored unattractive candidates when selecting for a less desirable job."

    The research also suggests the established view that attractive candidates are favored when applying for jobs might be limited to high­level jobs.

1. （1） What do people generally think of being attractive?

   A . It is a disadvantage. B . It is a blessing. C . it is not important. D . It has nothing to do with jobs.
3. （2） What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

   A . The participants of the experiment. B . The importance of the experiment. C . The process of the experiment. D . The result of the experiment.
5. （3） An ordinary­looking graduate may have an advantage when applying for _______.

   A . a manager B . a project director C . a warehouse worker D . an IT elite
7. （4） Why are less attractive applicants preferred for less desirable jobs?

   A . Because they are more hardworking. B . Because they will be more satisfied. C . Because they have no requirements at all. D . Because they will want better outcomes.
9. （5） Which of the following agrees with the research?

   A . Attractive people are more fit for high­level jobs. B . Less attractive people are easy to find high­level jobs. C . Attractive people can always be hired when applying for jobs. D . Less attractive people can easily get highly paid if they work hard.