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　　In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women．Most of them were founded in the 19th century．They were set up to 　　1　　 women the education they could not get anywhere else．At that time 　　2　　 of the universities and colleges 　　3　　 only men．In the past 20 years many young women have 　　4　　 to study at colleges that accept both men and women．As a 　　5　　, some women's colleges decided to accept men students, too．Others still refused to change．Now the women's colleges are 　　6　　 again．

　　The president of Trinity College in Washington D．C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to 　　7　　 that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean 　　8　　 had the same chance to 　　9　　．The president of Smith College in Massachusette said “A women's college 　　10　　 women to choose classes and activities 　　11　　．For example, if a woman student wants to learn maths, she will be given the chance．So the percentage of students who like to study maths in a women's college is 　　12　　 than that in a college with men and women．”

　　Experts say men students in the United States 　　13　　 have enough courage to speak in class．　　14　　, women students can't．In a women's college, women feel free to say 　　15　　 they want to．According to a report, women colleges also 　　16　　 leadership ability in many fields．At a women college, every 　　17　　 office is held by women．Recent studies 　　18　　 that this leadership continues after 　　19　　．The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women's college to 　　20　　 successful jobs later in life．Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now．