International Women’s Day has a long history. ___1___ The United Nations began to celebrate it on March 8 in 1975. Two years later, the UN passed a rule for this special day. It has become a global event, with a message from the UN leader every year.

The UN created this day for two main reasons. ___2___ Second, it wants to praise women for their great contributions to international peace and safety. For women around the world, this day means more than a celebration. It is a chance to see how much progress they have made in fighting for equality, and a time to work together for better changes.

The theme of International Women’s Day 2026 is “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls”. ___3___ No country has fully made men and women equal in law, and women face unfair treatment in work, safety, family and other important life areas. This theme calls on people to remove difficulties that stop women and girls from getting fair treatment.

International Women’s Day belongs to everyone. ___4___ Some fight for women’s rights, some work for gender equality, and others just celebrate women’s success. All these efforts are valuable. ___5___ Many groups will hold special events in 2026 to support this day.

阅读短文，从选项中选出能填入各小题横线上的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. The first reason is women’s active role in peace and progress.

B. The first celebration was in 1911.

C. Women only have 64% of men’s legal rights.

D. Governments, organizations and people can all take part.

E. WHO/Europe will hold events for women’s health.

F. Many countries make it a national holiday to honor women.

1.1.

A

B

C

D

解析：选B。B第一句说“历史悠久”，B项“第一次庆祝在1911年”具体说明历史起源，与后文1975年形成时间递进。故选B。

2.2.

A

B

C

D

解析：选A。A题空前说“两个主要原因”，题空后是“Second”，A项“第一个原因是……”正好对应，形成First-Second结构。故选A。

3.3.

A

B

C

D

解析：选C。C题空前是2026年主题“权利、公正、行动”，题空后说“法律不平等”，C项“女性只有64%法律权利”用数据说明现状，承上启下。故选C。

4.4.

A

B

C

D

解析：选D。D题空前“妇女节属于每个人”，题空后举例“有些人……”，D项“政府、组织和个人都可参与”是过渡，先总说“谁参与”，后文具体说“如何参与”。故选D。

5.5.

A

B

C

D

解析：选E。E 第五段空格后说“许多团体将在2026年举办特别活动”，因此空格处可先举一个具体实例。选项E“WHO/Europe将举办关注女性健康的活动”正是其中一个团体的活动，与后文的“许多团体”形成递进关系，符合上下文。F项关于国家假日的内容与“团体活动”无关，不适合此处。 故选E。