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B4L7 課文填充

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Iceland is a small island nation ________ its breathtaking landscapes, boiling mud pools, and stunning views of the northern lights.

a)

which known for

b)

known for

c)

be known for

d)

that is known

2.

But how many know that this country of only around 360,000 people is also _________ the world's most gender-balanced society?

a)

covered with

b)

composed of

c)

related to

d)

home to

3.

For the last decade, Iceland has _________ number one on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index.

a)

ranked

b)

to rank

c)

been ranked

d)

ranking

4.

This is the result of World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index in 2021. Which statement is true?

a)

Most of the top 5 countries are located in the northern Europe.

b)

The list is restricted to European countries.

c)

We can infer that the colder climate guarantees smaller gender pay gaps.

d)

The top 3 countries are Iceland, Norway and Ireland.

5.

The _______ equality began on October 24, 1975, when 90% of the female population participated in the "Women's Day Off" to protest against wage inequality and other gender-related social injustices.

a)

intention for

b)

heaven of

c)

risk of

d)

path to

6.

The path to equality began on October 24, 1975, _______90% of the female population participated in the "Women's Day Off" to protest against wage inequality and other gender-related social injustices.

a)

that

b)

where

c)

which

d)

when

7.

The path to equality began on October 24, 1975, when 90% of the female population participated in the "Women's Day Off" to _______ wage inequality and other gender-related social injustices.

a)

request for

b)

resistance to

c)

protest against

d)

protect from

8.

The path to equality began on October 24, 1975, when 90% of the female population participated in the "Women's Day Off" to protest against wage inequality and other _______ social injustices.

a)

gender-relating

b)

gender-related

c)

related-gender

d)

relating-gender

9.

That day, _________ going to work, cooking meals, looking after children, or doing domestic chores, Icelandic women hoping for change took to the streets in protest.

a)

due to

b)

as for

c)

instead of

d)

regardless of

10.

That day, instead of going to work, cooking meals, looking after children, or doing domestic chores, Icelandic women _______ for change took to the streets in protest.

a)

hoping

b)

hope

c)

hoped

d)

that hope

11.

That day, instead of going to work, cooking meals, looking after children, or doing domestic chores, Icelandic women hoping for change took to the streets in protest.

What does "took to the street" mean in Chinese?

(a)  

12.

With the majority of women _______ on strike, the country fell into complete chaos.

a)

go

b)

going

c)

went

d)

gone

13.

Banks and factories _________ as many of their employees were women, flights were grounded because there was no one to provide service and without actresses, theater had to cancel performances. (複選題,兩個答案)

a)

came to a standstill

b)

ground to a halt

c)

breathed a sigh of relief

d)

spread their wings

14.

Additionally, mothers _________ all day long simply left children in the care of their husbands.

a)

struck

b)

who strike

c)

strike

d)

striking

15.

Since the mainly ________ schools and nurseries were closed, fathers were thus forced to take their children with them to work.

a)

women-run

b)

women-running

c)

female-run

d)

female-running

16.

Some men bought candy and colored pencils in a desperate effort to keep their children ________, while others offered rewards to their older kids to have them take care of the younger ones.

a)

entertain

b)

entertained

c)

entertaining

d)

to entertain

17.

Some men bought candy and colored pencils in a desperate effort to keep their children entertained, _________ others offered rewards to their older kids to have them take care of the younger ones.

a)

while

b)

because

c)

although

d)

if

18.

Some men bought candy and colored pencils in a desperate effort to keep their children entertained, while others offered rewards to their older kids to have them _______ the younger ones.

a)

taken care of

b)

taking care of

c)

to take care of

d)

take care of

19.

This protest _______ the entire nation. (複選,兩個答案)

a)

benefit

b)

crippled

c)

paralyzed

d)

retraced

20.

However, if it had not been for this protest, public opinion _______ and support for gender equality would not have grown.

a)

would not have to be changed

b)

would not be changed

c)

would not have changed

d)

would not change

21.

One year later, Iceland established the Gender Equality Council and passed the Gender Equality Act, ________ gender discrimination in the workplace and in schools.

a)

that bans

b)

banned

c)

banning

d)

and banning

22.

Four years later, an _______ bigger triumph was achieved when Iceland elected the world's first female president of a democratic country. (複選,兩個答案)

a)

even

b)

much

c)

very

d)

such

23.

Four years later, an even bigger triumph was achieved when Iceland elected the world's first female president of a _______country.

a)

autocratic

b)

communist

c)

democratic

d)

imperial

24.

However, _______ all the progress the country had made, the fight for gender equality was not yet over.

a)

despite

b)

though

c)

without

d)

of

25.

In 2005, Iceland's pay gap showed that women were, on average, still being paid only 64.15% of _______ men earned.

a)

that

b)

which

c)

what

d)

whom

26.

So, on the thirtieth anniversary of the Women's Day Off, women organized another strike and left work at 2:08 p.m.--the exact time ________ they stopped being paid for equal work. (複選,兩個答案)

a)

then

b)

when

c)

where

d)

at which

27.

In 2016, women in Iceland again finished work early, this time at 2:38 p.m. This was to remind people that the average woman still earned just 70.42% of the salary usually ________ to men.

a)

given

b)

giving

c)

is given

d)

has given

28.

Finally Iceland decided to get tough _______ inequality.

a)

with

b)

agianst

c)

for

d)

on

29.

In 2018, it became the first country to legally demand that men and women _______ equally.

a)

be paid

b)

pay

c)

are paid

d)

to pay

30.

The revolutionary new law required that companies with at least 25 employees ________ a certificate proving that they were following national equal pay policies; otherwise, they would face heavy fines.

a)

obtain

b)

obtained

c)

obtains

d)

obtaining

31.

The revolutionary new law required that companies with at least 25 employees obtain a certificate ______ that they were following national equal pay policies; otherwise, they would face heavy fines.

a)

proved

b)

prove

c)

that proves

d)

proving

32.

The revolutionary new law required that companies with at least 25 employees obtain a certificate proving that they were following national equal pay policies; ________, they would face heavy fines.

a)

however

b)

consequently

c)

otherwise

d)

in fact

33.

Have you spotted the error of the sign?

a)

Yes, "fine" should be "fined."

b)

Yes, "parked" should be "parking."

c)

Yes, "illegally" should be "illegal."

d)

No, it's absolutely CORRECT.

34.

Today, this Nordic wonderland has some of the world's strictest laws on workplace equality.

In this sentence, "the Nordic wonderland" refers to ________.

a)

Disneyland

b)

Alice's wonderland

c)

Greenland

d)

Iceland

35.

Despite having achieved so much, the country continues to take bold steps to ________ gender discrimination and become a fairer society where every person is treated equally. (複選,兩個答案)

a)

disappear

b)

eliminate

c)

erase

d)

promote

36.

Despite having achieved so much, the country continues to take bold steps to eliminate gender discrimination and become a fairer society _______ every person is treated equally. (複選,兩個答案)

a)

where

b)

which

c)

when

d)

in which

37.

_________ Iceland's marvelous efforts in this regard, the rest of the world would not have such a wonderful role model to follow. (複選,兩個答案)

a)

Just as

b)

Without

c)

But for

d)

Because