In developing countries, where three fourths of the world's population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women. Being illiterate doesn’t mean they are not intelligent. It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives. They produce more than half of the food. In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women. There are many programs to help poor countries develop their agriculture. However, for years, these programs provided money and training for men.

   In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman. At 4:45 a.m, she gets up, washes and eats. It takes her a half hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3:00 p.m. She collects firewood and gets home at 4:00. She spends the next hour and a half preparing food to cook. Then she collects water for another hour. From 6:30 to 8:30 she cooks. After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes and her children. She goes to bed at 9:30 p.m.

   International organizations and programs run by developed nations are starting to help women, as well as men, improve their agricultural production. Governments have already passed some laws affecting women because of the UN Decade for Women. The UN report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society.

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• The word "they" in the 2^nd  paragraph refers to ..............

• Sixty years ago, most women ...................

• What is the main purpose of this passage?

• The best title for this pasage would be .............

• According to the passage, which of the following is true?

• Which word is similar in meaning to the word “glue”?

• The passage states that one solution to time management problem is to ..............

• All of the following statements are TRUE about visual learners EXCEPT ...............

• It can be inferred from the passage that _____________

• All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world EXCEPT .................

• The word “evolved” in paragraph two is closest in meaning to ________.

• What does the word “filters out” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

• Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among the blind people?

• We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because ..................

• How was the public motivated to help the health workers?

• The main idea of this passage is that ________.

• The word “hurdles” can be best replaced by ...............