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Eight women from across the UK __1__ (announce) on 5 December, 2018 as winners of the 2018 NatWest everywoman Awards. As a part of the Awards, the Aphrodite Award is for women __2__ have started businesses while their children were under 12, aiming __3__ (inspire) others to follow in their footsteps.
We've always known that the entrants to the Aphrodite Award were special, but this year we've been __4__ (true) bowled over by their impressive successes. From pioneering business principles, to facing down sexism, the brilliant businesswomen __5__ (reinvent) enterprise once again and beating all the challenges.
But most of all, it creates an opportunity to show __6__ (admire) for unseen talent. Female enterprisers aren't used to showing off their successes, though they contribute ￡7.4 billion a year __7__ the UK economy. 42 percent of women responded their companies were successful while 62 percent of men said __8__ (they) were successful, when asked to assess their businesses by the University of Cambridge and Barclays. And yet, on average, businesses run by women report even __9__ (high) pretax profits. One of finalists, Susie Hewson, has __10__ annual turnover (营业额) ￡19 million for her company.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。英国的八位女企业家被授予2018年NatWest everywoman Awards，她们在照顾家庭的同时创业成功，她们的成功在一定程度超过了男性企业家。
1．were announced 考查动词的时态和语态。“Eight women”与“announce”之间是被动关系，再结合后面的时间状语“on 5 December, 2018”可知，此处表示发生在过去的动作，故用were announced。
2．who/that 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句修饰前面的women，且在从句中作主语，故用who/that。
3．to inspire 考查非谓语动词。此处表示旨在激励其他人仿效她们。aim to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“旨在做某事”。
4．truly 考查副词。此处是说我们确实被她们令人钦佩的种种成就所震撼。空处修饰动词，故用副词truly。
5．are reinventing 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。这些出色的女企业家们正在以新形式展现创业精神，并在突破所有挑战。结合句意和后面的“and beating”可知，此处应用现在进行时，主语businesswomen为复数，故填are reinventing。
6．admiration 考查名词。结合空前的show及空后的for可知，空处应为名词，故填admiration“钦佩，赞赏”。
7．to 考查介词。此处表示尽管她们一年给英国经济贡献74亿英镑。contribute sth. to sth.“增进/添加某物到某物”为固定搭配。
8．theirs 考查代词。根据语境可知，此处表示62%的男性说他们的(公司)是成功的。此处指代their companies，因此用名词性物主代词theirs。
9．higher 考查形容词比较级。此处是比较男性企业家与女性企业家的公司利润，平均来看，女性企业家的税前利润较高。空前的even也是提示。
10．an 考查冠词。此处表示“一个年度的营业额”，表示泛指含义，应用不定冠词，且后面的annual的发音以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。
