Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Women won their present status through (1)____ and sacrifices rather than through men's kindness. Women and their supporters have fought, and in some places continue to fight for the same rights as (2)____. Laws were made to replace local customs, which denigrated and suppressed women's rights. Women have (3)_____ higher positions in the world at all levels: political, economic, and social. But in reality, women still suffer from (4)____ at various levels. For example, women work more and earn less than men. In addition to that, the majority of the world's poor and illiterate are women. The road to real (5)_____ is still long.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: everyone
Option 2: men
Option 3: universal
Option 4: politician
Correct Answer: men
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The context suggests that women and their supporters have fought for the same rights as a specific group. Men is the most suitable option, as it reflects the contrast between women's struggle for rights and the reference to men's kindness in the previous sentence.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
- Everyone means all individuals collectively, without a specific focus on a particular group or gender.
- Universal is pertaining to or affecting all people or things, irrespective of gender or specific characteristics.
- A politician is a person engaged in politics, typically involved in the governance and decision-making processes.
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