In October of 2017, a two-word hashtag▼ flooded the internet and galvanized▼ people to speak out against sexual assault and harassment. Women shared their harrowing▼ stories and gave people a sense of the magnitude▼ of the problem of sexual harassment. According to the United Nations, one-third of all women in the world have experienced physical or sexual violence in their life, most of which is committed by people they know personally. Oftentimes, the perpetrator▼ goes unpunished▼, either because their victims felt no one would believe them or because they were too powerful. In the wake of sexual misconduct▼ allegations▼ against high-profile▼ men, and their subsequent fall from grace, #MeToo took social media by storm thanks to American actress Alyssa Milano, who took to Twitter to encourage victims to tweet▼ #MeToo and share their stories. Over the course of several days, more than six million men and women in 85 countries used the hashtag.
#MeToo was originally started by Tarana Burke in 2006; she is program director for the nonprofit organization Girls for Gender Equity▼, which is an empowering movement for women of color who survived sexual exploitation▼, abuse, and assault. To her, the statement declares "I am not ashamed" and "I'm not alone," while also communicating between survivors, "I see you, I hear you, I understand you, and I'm here for you."
While the news focused on the predators▼ in media and Hollywood, the fact of the matter is that they are in every industry, from academia▼ to music. It goes to show that the frequency of these actions hints at the scale of misogyny▼ in the fabric▼ of society. Something has got to give now that the curtains have been drawn. -------------------------------------------------------
1. What happened in October of 2017?
(A) An increase in the number of sexual assaults.
(B) A female-only group had a poetry reading.
(C) A hashtag helped people talk more openly against sexual harassment.
(D) The United Nations met to discuss women's issues.
------------------------------------------------------- 2. What is true about the sexual crimes committed against women?
(A) They are uncommon because swift▼ action is taken against perpetrators.
(B) They are only committed by powerful men in Hollywood.
(C) They are usually committed by people who know their victims intimately.
(D) They are experienced by two-thirds of women worldwide.
------------------------------------------------------- 3. What is the implied importance of talking between survivors?
(A) To empathize with each other and heal from their experience.
(B) To discuss ways of making speeches against sexual violence.
(C) To create legal groups that ensure their perpetrators go to jail.
(D) To appeal to high-profile men in order to make their experiences known.
------------------------------------------------------- 4. What is the most likely meaning of "something has got to give" in the article?
(A) Perpetrators need to give to charities.
(B) Victims must give up their careers to seek justice.
(C) People must give up their things in order for their lives to change.
(D) Things cannot keep going on the way they are. | 
