“WHY DON’T YOU TAKE A BREAK

5. “Why don’t you take a break?” - “_________”A. Because I’m tired. B. I don’t agree.C. Sure, go ahead. D. I guess I should.IV. READING COMPREHENSION ( 30 points)Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (10points)GENDER GAP IN EDUCATIONFor many years now, British girls have performed much better in exams than boys. Mosttheories about the causes of this gap ---(1)--- the sexes have blamed the education ---(2)--- .However, new research suggests that boys’ poor performance has nothing to do ---(3)--- internalpractices at schools. Instead external factors, such as different learning styles and how children are---(4)--- up, have to be considered.For this ---(5)--- ,many educationalists are now studying how boys and girls learn to read.They believe that, since reading is ---(6)--- taught either by mothers or by female primary schoolteachers, many boys ---(7)--- reading as a woman’s activity and this puts them ---(8)--- it.Another factor could be that boys are generally more ---(9)--- than girls. When they can’tbe the best, they would rather ---(10)--- up on education than be considered average. Girls seemmuch happier to be second best.