April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
【小题1】Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?

A．From America.	B．From China.
C．From Canada.	D．From Australia.

【小题2】On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.

A．go on a journey with their parents

B．have a party with their friends at home

C．go to the work places of one of their parents

D．take part in a school activity freely

【小题3】What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?

A．It can help girls understand their parents’work better.

B．It can teach girls more about the society.

C．It can make girls feel more confident about their future.

D．All of the above.

【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?

A．It is a special activity on April 27 in Britain.

B．Schools and many companies support this activity

C．Many girls like this day because they won’t go to school.

D．Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.

【小题5】According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in their future.

A．smart and careful	B．confident
C．hard-working	D．friendly

 —How many girls are there in your school?  —______________. I think.

A. Two third                           B. Two thirds                  C. Second third

 

补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，使其意思完整。
A: Look, there is a bag under the tree. 【小题1】 _____________
B: I don’t know. Let’s have a look. Oh, there is a soccer in it.【小题2】 _____________
A: I don’t think so. Many girls enjoy playing soccer now. 【小题3】 _____________
B: Yes, there is an English book and a notebook in it.
A: Open them and see. 【小题4】_____________
B: OK, you are so clever. Yes, there is an English name here—David.
A: I know it must belong to a boy.  
B: Of course. 【小题5】 _____________
A: There’re some other words here——Class Eight, Grade Nine. Let’s go to find him.

A．Everybody knows David is a name for a boy. B．Are they new? C．Maybe there is a name in the book. D．Is there anything else in it? E. Who’s your favourite football star?            F. Whose is it? G. Do you think it must belong to a boy?