April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was __36__ to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day __37__ school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can __38__ girls more about the society where they live.

     Now the girls can have a close look at __39__ their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a __40__. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her __41__ her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.

Schools and many companies __42__ the activity, too. Some schools __43__ make the day a necessary part of school life.

Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be __44__ than common girls. __45__ parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.

1.A. sent          B. given           C. brought        D. taken

2.A. off           B. at              C. away              D. of

3.A. talk          B. keep            C. teach         D. make

4.A. which        B. what            C. that          D. whom

5.A. place         B. school          C. friend         D. job

6.A. thank         B. understand       C. praise        D. remember

7.A. hold          B. refuse           C. choose       D. support

8.A. just          B. never            C. even         D. ever

9.A. successful     B. polite            C. friendly      D. knowledgeable

10.A. Because       B. If               C. While       D. Though                        

Food is very important. Everyone needs to   1 well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is   2 . We begin to get knowledge even when we are very young. Small children are     3   in everything around them. They learn   4   while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older. they begin to   5  storybooks, science books, or anything they like.
When they find something new, they have to ask questions and   6  to find out the answers. What’s the best    7  to get knowledge? If we learn   8 ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are    9  getting answers from others and don’t ask why, we will never learn more and understand    10   .
【小题1】A. sleep      B. drink        C. cat
【小题2】A. sport       B. knowledge    C. meat
【小题3】A. interested  B. interesting   C. good
【小题4】A. something   B. nothing      C. anything
【小题5】A. write      B. learn        C. read
【小题6】A. try        B. think        C. wait
【小题7】A. place      B. way          C. road
【小题8】A. with       B. to           C. by
【小题9】A. seldom      B. always       C. sometimes
【小题10】A. much       B. well          C. better

The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers.  “I know how  1   you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said.  “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would    2 not to take the test. ”
Many students jumped up to   3 the teacher and left the classroom.  The teacher looked at the   4  students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last  5    . ” Two more students decided to go. Seven students remained.  The teacher then handed out the 6  .  There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just  7  an A in this class.  Keep believing in yourself.    
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test  8  any teacher could and should give.  Students who are not   9  in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量). The same is  10   in real life.  The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have  11  both successes and failures. 
They have learned life’s lessons, either from normal education   12  from events in their lives, and have become   13  people.     
Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed.  You are a big kid now, and you   14  that  you have some limits (限制).  However, there is   15  you can’t do or learn or be.  Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, “It’s not the mountain we conquer(克服) but ourselves. ”
【小题1】A.  luckily        B.  terribly        C.  hard
【小题2】A.  dislike        B.  help            C.  prefer
【小题3】A.  thank         B.  praise          C.  fight
【小题4】A.  following     B.  relaxing       C.  remaining
【小题5】A.  chance        B.  trouble         C.  test
【小题6】A.  results        B.  presents        C.  papers
【小题7】A.  given         B.  sent            C.  received
【小题8】A.  where         B.  that            C.  what
【小题9】A.  confident     B.  necessary       C.  mysterious
【小题10】A.  unusual       B.  impossible      C.  true
【小题11】A.  broken off       B.  dreamed of      C.  learned from
【小题12】A.  and          B.  or             C.  but
【小题13】A.  ruder        B.  cuter           C.  better
【小题14】A.  decide           B.  forget          C.  realize
【小题15】A.  something     B. anything        C.  nothing

The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers.  “I know how  1   you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said.  “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would    2 not to take the test. ”

Many students jumped up to   3 the teacher and left the classroom.  The teacher looked at the   4  students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last  5    . ” Two more students decided to go. Seven students remained.  The teacher then handed out the 6  .  There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just  7  an A in this class.  Keep believing in yourself.    

I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test  8  any teacher could and should give.  Students who are not   9  in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量). The same is  10   in real life.  The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have  11  both successes and failures. 

They have learned life’s lessons, either from normal education   12  from events in their lives, and have become   13  people.     

Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed.  You are a big kid now, and you   14  that  you have some limits (限制).  However, there is   15  you can’t do or learn or be.  Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, “It’s not the mountain we conquer(克服) but ourselves. ”

1.A.  luckily        B.  terribly        C.  hard

2.A.  dislike        B.  help            C.  prefer

3.A.  thank         B.  praise          C.  fight

4.A.  following     B.  relaxing       C.  remaining

5.A.  chance        B.  trouble         C.  test

6.A.  results        B.  presents        C.  papers

7.A.  given         B.  sent            C.  received

8.A.  where         B.  that            C.  what

9.A.  confident     B.  necessary       C.  mysterious

10.A.  unusual       B.  impossible      C.  true

11.A.  broken off       B.  dreamed of      C.  learned from

12.A.  and          B.  or             C.  but

13.A.  ruder        B.  cuter           C.  better

14.A.  decide           B.  forget          C.  realize

15.A.  something     B. anything        C.  nothing