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.

The event is connected with Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls.

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 McKecuen 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.

It was called Take Our Daughters to Work at first because ______.

A. girls are considered to be clever than boys  

B. girls 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

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.

How many years did the Ms. Foundation for Women head the program?

A. 17     B. 18       C. 14    D. 10

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

The last paragraph shows that ______.

A. the program becomes more and more welcome

B. the program will come an end without international support

C. the program has been copied by many other countries

D. Carolyn McKecuen wants more and more children to take part in the program

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A：Hello. How are you today？ I h    you weren't yourself last week.

B：I'm much b now, Thank you.                                      

A：What was the m ？ Nothing serious, I hope.

B：Oh, no ,I had a bad cold and had to stay in bed for two days.

A：I hope it was the last cold of w   and not the first cold of spring. What about your friend, Ann？I heard she was ill, too

B：She was ill, but now she's all right. I think she carried my cold.

A：Everybody seems to have one now ,I guess it's b   of the sudden change of weather, One day hot and the next day cold.

B：And very windy, too. That's why I'm w   a sweater today. What do you think of it？

A：It certainly looks wonderful. It must have cost a lot. W did you buy it？

B：Oh ,I got it at a sale ,It was quite cheap.

A：Really! Well, Mary, I must say it suits you very well, What a p that I can't get o

for my wife.

B：Why not？ Maybe I can help you find one for your wife some day.

A：Thanks a lot ,I'm really thinking of s   her a present on her birthday.

      we first heard of the man referred to as a computer specialist in software.

A. It was Hilary that                         B. That it was from Hilary

C. It was from Hilary whom                 D. It was from Hilary that 

I was just going to cut my rose bushes but someone       it. Was it you?         

A. has done    B. had done   C. would do   D. will do 

The boy talked his mother ________ buying him a home computer．

       A．of        B．over           C．to              D．into

---How often do you have dinner in the restaurant?

  ---Seldom．The dishes don’t taste so     as those at home.

       A．well            B．good          C．bad           D．clean

In Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, earthquake danger limits（限制）the height of buildings. The city has spread out so far and the traffic has become so heavy that it is very difficult to go from one place to another. The price of the land, too, has skyrocketed. All these explains why a group of Japanese land developers came to the conclusion（结论）that there was nowhere to go but down. So far they have dug out space underground for fifteen shopping centres.

    What are some of the advantages（优势）of shopping and eating underground? Clean air is one of them. The city of Tokyo has one of the most serious smog problems in the world.                Another advantage is that you escape the ever-present threat（威胁）of traffic accidents on the city’s busy streets. Still another is the convenience（便利）of getting around: you are usually right next to, or even in, a subway station. And you can even spend the night underground if you like. The Kibosh station, for example, in downtown Tokyo, has a hotel with a bar, restaurant, and barbershop.

The reason why buildings can not be very high in Tokyo is ____.

  A. that the information about high buildings is limited in Tokyo

  B. that the workers haven’t mastered enough modern science and technology

  C. the earthquake            

D. the heavy traffic

What’s the meaning of “skyrocket”? It means “____”.

  A. go up sharply              B. be as high as that of a rocket

  C. fall rapidly                 D. be as low as that of a rocket

So far how many shopping centers underground have there been?

  A.15       B.50       C. More than 15      D. More than 50

What are the advantages of shopping and eating underground

  A. Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping.

  B. Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping, and less traffic accidents.

  C. Clean air and the convenience of getting around.

  D. Clean air, less accidents’ threat, and the convenience of getting around.

The passage mainly tells us______.

  A. the capital of Japan                            B. the land and its limits

  C. the use of space underground in Tokyo    D. how to make full use of the land

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要求：1．语言要连贯、准确，可适当发挥；

2．词数100左右。

Dear editor,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

I have been told that our teacher has _____the deadline for the composition ______ two days and we have to hand it in tomorrow morning.

A. made; by           B. cut; to          C. advanced; by           D. suggested; for

Many animals sleep a lot when young, but sleep much less when they get older, just       

is the case with human being.

       A．as     B．which       C．what  D．it