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　　International Women's Day is celebrated to recognize that peace and social progress require the active participation and equality of women, and to acknowledge the contribution of women to international peace and security．

　　For the women of the world, the Day is a(n)　　1　　 to review how far they have come in their 　　2　　 for equality, peace and development．You might think that women's equality benefits mostly women, 　　3　　 every one percent growth in female secondary schooling results in a 0.3 percent 　　4　　 in the economy．Yet girls are often 　　5　　 from receiving education in the poorest countries that would best benefit from the economic growth．　　6　　 the men and women work together to secure the rights and full potential of women, lasting 　　7　　 to the world's most serious social, economic and political problems are unlikely to be found．

　　In recent decades, much 　　8　　 has been made．On a worldwide level, women's 　　9　　 to education and proper health care has increased; their participation in paid work has 　　10　　; and legislation(立法)that promises 　　11　　 opportunities for women and respect for their human rights has been 　　12　　 in many countries．The world now has an ever-growing number of women participating in society as policy-makers．However, 　　13　　 in the world can women claim to have all the same rights and opportunities as men．The majority of the world's 1.3 billion absolute poor are 　　14　　．On average, women receive between 30 and 40 percent less pay than men earn for the same work．And everywhere, women continue to be 　　15　　 of violence, with insult and domestic violence listed as significant causes of disability and death among women of reproductive age worldwide．

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Perhaps the most important person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa．　　1　　 I last met this man 8 years ago, I have not forgotten his special qualities．First of all I was 　　2　　 by his devotion to teaching．　　3　　 swarmed(蜂蛹)into his classroom because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, his classroom．He could explain his idea in a(n)　　4　　 way, 　　5　　 understanding as paintings, recordings and guest lectures．Once he even sang a song to 　　6　　 a point．Drinking coffee in the bar, he would discuss subjects 　　7　　 from astronomy to diving with students．He believed that no class hour is a success 　　8　　 the students and the professor share several chuckles(轻笑)and at least one loud laugh．Through his 　　9　　 of humour, he made learning more enjoyable and more 　　10　　．