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Reading Comprehension Text1 （2009.1 ） Henric Ibsen, author of the play A Dolls House, in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and children to seek a more serious life, would surely have approved. From January 1st, 2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003. But about 75 out of the 480 or so companies it affects are still too male for the governments liking. They will shortly receive a letter informing them that they have until the end of February to act, or face the legal consequences—which could include being dissolved . 1. The author mentions Ibsens play in the first paragraph in order to_______. A. depict womens dilemma at work B. explain the newly passed law C. support Norwegian government D. introduce the topic under discussion Reading Comprehension Text1 （2009.1 ） Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female, according to the Centre for Corporate Diversity .The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big companies across Europe or Americas 15% for the Fortune 500. Norways stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen. I am against quotas for women or men as a matter of principle, says Sverre Munck, head of international operations at a media firm. Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience,” he says. Several firms have even given up their public status in order to escape the new law. 2. A public company that fails to obey the new law could be forced . A. pay a heavy fine B. close down its business C. change to a private business D. sign a document promising to act Reading Comprehension Text1 （2009.1 ） 3. To which of the following is Sverre Munck most likely to agree?