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问题     International Women’s Day(8 March)is an occasion marked by women’s groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is【B1】______in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by【B2】______, linguistic(语言上的)cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can【B3】______to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality,【B4】______, peace and development.
    International Women’s Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to【B5】______society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against men in order to end war; during the French Revolution, Parisian women【B6】______"liberty, equality, friendship" marched on Versailles to demand women’s rights to vote.
    The idea of an International Women’s Day first arose at the turn of the century, which in the industrialized world was a period of【B7】______and turbulence, booming population growth and radical ideologies.
    Since those early years, International Women’s Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike. The growing international women’s movement, which has been【B8】______by four global United Nations women’s conferences, has helped make the commemoration a rallying point for【B9】______efforts to demand women’s rights and participation in the political and economic process. Increasingly, International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an【B10】______role in the history of women’s rights. [br] 【B8】
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答案 strengthened
解析 由空格前的has been和空格后的介词by所引出的对象可判断，此处为被动语态，需用动词过去分词。strengthen意为“加强。巩固”，注意其后要加-ed。
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