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People in the United States marked International Women's Day in different ways. Some went on strike and stayed home from work. Others wore the color red. One investment group in New York City, however, celebrated in a different way. It put up a symbolic statue on Wall Street, the city's financial center.
The statue is of a small, young girl. She is standing in a strong, confident and defiant(蔑视的) way. Her hands are on her hips. And she is standing just across from a huge and wellknown statue of a bull. The work of art is called “The Fearless Girl”．
The group State Street Global Advisors put up the statue. Anne McNally is with the group. She said that “The Fearless Girl” helps bring attention to the small number of women in high positions on Wall Street, as well as the lower wages that women working in finance receive. The group wants that to change, she says. “A lot of people talk about gender(性别) diversity, but we really felt we had to take it to a broader level，” she said. Under the new statue are the words, “Know the power of women in leadership. She makes a difference.”
Artist Kristen Visbal created “The Fearless Girl”. It was put up very early Tuesday. Many people were surprised to see it the next morning.
Tourists and locals have been celebrating Wall Street's “Fearless Girl” on social media. It became a trending topic on Wednesday. One person tweeted, “Hope it becomes a permanent fixture.” For now, New York City officials are permitting the “Fearless Girl” to remain for one week. But, she could be around for a lot longer. And if she remains, “The Fearless Girl” could become a Wall Street icon(标志)．
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本文为说明文。国际妇女节这一天，华尔街金融区竖起一座塑像“无畏的女孩”，成为公众关注的焦点。
21．What is mainly talked about in this passage?
A．Different events were held in the US to mark the International Women's Day.
B．Women workers in the US are neither well paid nor respected.
C．The new statue on Wall Street attracted many tourists and local people.
D．A statue was put up on Wall Street to celebrate the InternationalWomen's Day.
解析 D 主旨大意题。第一段尾句引出了本文的主题，即人们在华尔街立起一座塑像，以此庆祝国际妇女节，故选D项。
22．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．people know that women workers are paid poorly but they have no solutions
B．there are a small number of women working in the financial field in the US
C．“The Fearless Girl” shows women workers' desire to change their conditions
D．women workers on Wall Street are enthusiastic to celebrate their festival
解析 C 推理判断题。根据第三段第四句中的The group wants that to change…可知，这座塑像的寓意在于向不公平的待遇挑战，力争通过努力来改变这种局面，故选C项。
23．What message was conveyed by the words under the new statue?
A．Believe that women are also great leaders. They can be extraordinary.
B．Please give power to women. They are different from men.
C．Do you know women can be leaders? They can achieve differently.
D．Please accept that women can be leaders. But they can not be as successful as men.
解析 A 推理判断题。根据文中的A lot of people talk about gender(性别) diversity, but we really felt we had to take it to a broader level可知，人们在觉醒，希望改变这种世俗的观念，因此塑像底座的这句话意味深长，希望人们相信女性的领导能力，她们能够成为非凡的领导者，故选A项。
