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     On April twenty-second, some American children stayed out of school but they were
not punished. They were with their parents. As Faith Lapidus tells us, it was Take Our
Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
     The Ms. Foundation for Women started the program seventeen years ago, in 1993.
At first it was just called Take Our Daughters to Work. Gloria Steinem and other
foundation leaders pointed to studies showing that self-image suffers as girls become
teenagers. They can lose trust in their abilities and intelligence, especially in areas like
science, math and technology. So the Ms. Foundation planned a day for parents in
New York City to show girls all the possibilities for them in the professional world.
But there was so much interest, the organizers decided to make it national.
     At first, girls mostly followed their mom or dad around at work to learn about their
jobs. Later, employers and schools began to offer organized activities. But from the
beginning there were protests (反对) from parents and others about the exception of
boys. So in 2003 the day was renamed Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work.
     2007 was the last year that the Ms. Foundation for Women headed the program.
Now, the event is run by a twelve-person group called the Take Our Daughters and
Sons to Work Foundation.
     Carolyn McKecuen is president of the foundation. She says a total of about
thirty-three million children and adults are involved in the program. About one-third
of the adults work at large companies or nonprofit organizations. Another third are
in small businesses. The rest work in education.
     Carolyn McKeeuen says the numbers from this year's event are not final yet. But
early reports suggest that participation was up at least ten percent from last year. And
she says the foundation is hoping to find support to expand the program internationally.
She says there are lots of requests from other countries for information about how to
set up similar programs.

1. It was called Take Our Daughters to Work at first because _____.
A. girls are considered to be clever than boys
B. gifts are considered to be more foolish than boys
C. girls aren't confident in some areas as they becomes older
D. girls don't want to learn some science subjects
2. Why was the day renamed as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day later?
A. Because some parents were against only girls' having the chance.
B. Because some parents wouldn't like to take their daughters to work.
C. Because some employers were against parents' taking their children to work.
D. Because some schools didn't want to give any students' time to leave school.
3. How many years did the Ms. Foundation for Women head the program?
A. 17.
B. 18.
C. 14.
D. 10.
4. From this passage we can learn _____.
A. April twenty-second is a day for some American children to stay out of school for punishment
B. the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is a national in America
C. Mattel is the president of the foundation whose company makes Barbie dolls
D. lots of other countries want to set up similar programs for parents and children
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