When Women Were “Ladies”

As late as 1800, women’s only place was in the home. The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable. No “nice” woman would d 1. of entering what was strictly a “man’s world”. Even if she could, what would she do? Men were positive that no women could deal with a job outside her home. This was such a w 2. accepted idea that when the famous Bront? sisters began writing books in 1846, they disguised (伪装) themselves by signing their books w 3. men’s names.

Teaching was the first profession (职业) open to women soon after 1800. But even so, that was not an e 4. profession for women to enter because most high schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to a 5. women.

Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Florence Nightingale became f6. . Because she was a wealthy and cultured woman, as well as a nurse, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the s 7. and still be “ladies”. Miss Nightingale opened England’s first training school for nurses in 1860.

The i 8. of the typewriter (打字机) in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. Because women had slender (纤细的), quick f 9. , they learned to operate typewriter quickly and well. Businessmen found that they had to hire women for this new kind of work.

By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America. Some women even m 10. to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that “nice” women could work in the business world had been accepted.

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We always look forward to World Book Day-it’s a chance to share our love of books and reading with even more people! Here are some of the activities in different countries and places to celebrate the World

Book Day, April 23rd every year.

School Children’s Books

School Children’s Books are happy that best-selling writer Holly Webb is their World Book Day writer for 2012. Holly has written a large number of books for children and she has written a special Magic Molly story just for this years World Book Day!

Reading Package

On the World Book Day, every primary school student in Britain will receive a package from their school. Inside, there is a story book, a beautiful card and a reading list. Besides these three things, there will also receive a special note, which is worth one pound. Children can use it to buy their favorite books. And they can also enjoy a special price---20% cheaper.

Share of Reading

It is an interesting on-line activity which is for one wee k. People can share their opinions of a book o n line. There are also many reading-aloud activities in libraries. For example, in 2010’s

World book Day, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama read aloud a book called The Cat in The Hat for More than 200 children in a library.

Information Card

What’s the date of the World Book Day

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Who is the World Book Day writer of School Children’s Books

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How many things do primary school students in Britain receive on the World Book Day

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What can people do in the activity of Share of Reading

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Which book did Michelle Obama read aloud to children on the 2010 World Book Day

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Mr. Smith gave his wife 10 pounds for her birthday—ten pretty new pound notes. The day after her birthday, Mrs. Smith went . She waited for a bus, got on it and sat down next to an old . After a while, she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was open. Inside it, she a roll of pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. She looked into her own bag—the notes were gone! Mrs. Smith was that the old lady had stolen them. She thought she should call the police. But she disliked getting other people into , so she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s handbag and say more about it. She the bus to make sure nobody was watching. Then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s , took the notes, and put them in her own bag.

When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.

did you pay for it?” he asked.

“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course.” she replied.

“Oh? What’s that, then?” he asked, as he pointed to a roll of ten pound notes on the table.

1.A. swimming B. shopping C. fishing D. hiking

2.A. man B. farmer C. lady D. friend

3.A. saw B. took C. stole D. put

4.A. successfully B. safely C. hardly D. quickly

5.A. sure B. happy C. proud D. patient

6.A. danger B. safety C. trouble D. anger

7.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

8.A. looked upon B. looked at C. looked for D. looked around

9.A. hand B. bag C. pocket D. clothes

10.A. How B. Where C. What D. When

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