October 11, 2022 is the 11th International Day of the Girl (IDOTG). It continues raising awareness of the basic needs, and specific challenges girls face, while improving the protection of their human rights.

To mark the day, Victoria’s Office for Women in Sport and Recreation director Sarah Styles expressed her hopes for the state’s Change Our Game movement, advocating(提倡) that girls have the same chance in sport as boys. She would like to “take any doubt that girls might feel about sport away” this International Day of the Girl.

While girls already play an increasingly important role in a lot of families, schools, communities and sporting clubs, creating more ways for girls to realize their dreams can start with making present chances more visible. Following your dreams can start with something as simple as understanding what all the chances are — and seeing other girls succeed.

Last month, Stephanie Gilmore got her eighth world surfing(冲浪运动) title. But she’s not done yet. Gilmore hopes to encourage more girls to join in the sport — a way especially worth celebrating this IDOTG. Gilmore’s world titles started in 2007, when the women’s game was not treated with the respect(尊重) it gets today. “In the beginning we were probably getting a third of the prize money of the men’s,” she said. “Now we are getting the same prize money.”

Stephanie Gilmore’s story encouraged girls around the world. “In the future, we may see world champions for different places we thought we might never see a champion from,’’ she said.

1.The first IDOTG is on October 11,_____________.

A 2002

B 2012

C 2020

D 2022

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句的“October 11, 2022 is the 11th International Day of the Girl (IDOTG)”可知，2022年10月11日是第十一届“国际女童日”，因此第一个“国际女童日”应该是在2012年创设的。故选B。

2.Sarah Styles wants to improve girls’ right of____________.

A work

B clothing

C education

D sport

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“advocating that girls have the same chance in sport as boys”可知，Sarah Styles倡导女性在运动中与男性享有平等机会，希望“消除女孩对运动的任何怀疑”。故选D。

3.Why did Stephanie Gilmore talk about the prize money?

A To show the status(地位) of women now are higher than men.

B To tell us more people play sports for the prize money.

C To show that the status of women has changed.

D To show that surfing is popular among girls around the world.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第四段第四句“when the women’s game was not treated with the respect it gets today”可知，2007年的时候，女子运动比赛没有得到今天这样的尊重；一开始，女性可能只得到男性的三分之一的奖金，现在她们和男性得到的奖金一样，这说明女性的地位提高了。故选C。

4.What does the underlined part mean?

A World champions are everywhere.

B Girls need encouragement.

C Different places have different features.

D More girls will succeed in sports.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据划线部分前面的“Stephanie Gilmore’s story encouraged girls around the world.”可知，斯蒂芬妮·吉尔莫鼓舞了世界各地的大批女性粉丝，斯蒂芬妮·吉尔莫认为未来我们可能会在各个地方看到(女性)世界冠军，而以前我们可能认为我们永远看不到。即她认为更多的女性将会在体育方面获得成功。故选D。

5.Where is the passage probably taken from?

A A magazine.

B A story book.

C A novel.

D A diary.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。本文描述了为庆祝今年的国际女童日，澳大利亚维多利亚州倡导提高女性在运动方面的权力，本文可能出现在关于女权方面的杂志上。故选A。