MANY WOMEN HAVE REACHED HIGH POSITIONS INBUSINESS BUT THERE ARE ST...

43. Many women have reached high positions inbusiness but there are still little women in government.PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase foreach space. (10 pts)Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are(44)______more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a childcould be counter-productive if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a (45)_____attitude and takethe lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (46)______toys, books andother activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (47)_____available for young children, and ofcourse, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (48)_____them to read.Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a hugerange of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are(49)______valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a badreview as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watchingprogrammes not intended for their age (50)______. Too many television programmes induce anincurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult. However,(51)______ viewing of programmes designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoyreading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which(52)______their favourite television characters, and videos can add a new (53)_____to a storyknown from a book.