C

This April, my high school became the subject of a wave of media covering about female leadership on campus. Although the topic on gender and leadership started many years ago, only four women were ever elected president of the student union in forty years.

It was with that in mind that two teacher advisors decided to organize a sleepover (聚会) for students. With senior girls as hosts, the sleepover would be a safe place where we could ask questions about gender, share experiences and inspire each to speak up. Four years ago, as a freshman, I attended a similar sleepover — organized by the same advisors.

We seniors arrived first to organize the party and we were anxious about the younger girls’ behaviour. What if they didn’t have fun? What if they hated the topics at hand? My worries disappeared when we sat down to listen to the talk given by Sheryl Sandberg.

As Sheryl talked about the lack of female leadership nearly everywhere in the world, I sensed a change in many of the younger attendants. We took turns in sharing our experiences, and I listened to their talks about once gender gave them different expectations. We discussed the problems so heatedly that all of us forgot time — until Ms. Sykes, our advisor, told us it was midnight, then we ended our party.

Many talks regard the gender gap as an outdated topic, especially in a famous school with progressive (先进的) ideas. Though we students don’t have to find jobs or earn wages, we are interacting with others, forming the basis of social norms that will affect us when we leave school.

There are so many students like me who are typical feminists (女权主义者).

36. Why did the author talk about the student election in her school?

A. To show that boys are more intelligent than girls.

B. To prove that gender prejudice still exists.

C. To explain why men are more successful than women.

D. To indicate that women don’t work so hard at school.

37. The underlined word “that” in the second paragraph probably refers to “_____”.

A. female leadership B. media coverage

C. good relationship D. difficult courses

38. At first the author had worries on _______.

A. the future of the social problems in her country

B. her belief in the aspect of gender gap

C. the heated topic of female leadership

D. the younger girls’ attitudes towards the sleepover

39. From the fourth paragraph we can conclude that ______.

A. the girls were all angry with gender gap

B. the attendants had a heated discussion

C. there were too many social problems

D. the attendants found out many solutions

40. What attitude does the author hold towards the future of gender gap?

A. Uninterested. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Satisfied.

D

Take a moment to imagine a world without Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Mary Poppins, or Donald Duck. Imagine watching TV without being able to hear what each character is saying as he or she talks. If it weren’t for the creativity of Walt Disney and the foundation of The Walt Disney Company, these characters and technical innovations (创新) would not exist today.

The theme of the exhibit Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives, which will open this month at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is the life and work of Walt Disney.

Through a display of more than 300 rarely seen objects, the exhibit will trace Disney’s journey from his birth in Chicago to his first animation (动画片) film. By showing various artifacts (工艺品) from different Disney eras, the Museum of Science and Industry hopes to look back on Disney’s history and remind visitors of their experiences with Disney’s characters, films, and theme parks.

“When they see Mary Poppins, for example, they will recall the first time they watched the movie,” Nicholas Vega, the Manager of Collections and Exhibits for the Walt Disney Archives, told TFK. “If they see the Small World doll from Disneyland, they will remember the first time they went on the ride.”

The Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives also will have activities for kids of all ages. In the “Animation Academy”, guests are given some classes on how to draw a certain Disney character.

The characters will appear in turn on a daily basis, so a visitor can learn how to draw seven different Disney characters over the course of one week. There are also question-and-answer games and stations where guests can listen to Disney songs.

The Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit will be at the museum until May 4, 2014.

“It’s a highly educational, but very entertaining exhibit,” Vega says. “So you’re going to learn, but you’re going to have fun learning.”

41. The first paragraph is mainly about_______.

A. the contributions Walt Disney has made

B. the introduction of The Walt Disney Company

C. the history of the entertainment industry

D. a brief introduction of Walt Disney

42. What’s the theme of the exhibit Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives?

A. The classical characters of Disney films.

B. Some rarely seen dolls from Disneyland.

C. The work and life of Walt Disney.

D. Disney’s first animation film.

43. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Mary Poppins and Donald Duck all are popular characters.

B. There will be more than 500 rarely seen objects in the exhibit.

C. The exhibit will be held in Walt Disney’s hometown — Chicago.

D. The exhibit will remind people of their experiences with Disney’s characters.

44. Which activity can’t be done by kids?

A. Act the role of Disney characters.

B. Learn to draw Disney characters.

C. Join in question-and-answer games.

D. Listen to Disney songs in stations.

45. What’s the main purpose of this passage?

A. To let visitors recall Disney movies and cartoons.

B. To attract children to take part in some activities.

C. To persuade visitors to raise money for The Walt Disney Company.

D. To introduce the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit.
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