Betty Friedan, born in 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, attended Smith College in North
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Betty Friedan, born in 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She finished her studies in psychology in 1942. After college she attended the University of California at Berkeley to continue her studies. Later, she moved to New York City and worked as a reporter and editor for labor union newspapers.
In 1947, Betty married Carl Friedan. They had a child, the first of three. When Betty Friedan became pregnant for the second time, she was dismissed from her job at the newspaper. After that she worked as an independent reporter for magazines. But her editors often rejected her attempts to write about subjects outside the traditional interests of w omen.
In 1966, Betty Friedan helped found NOW, the National Organization for Women. She served as its first president. She led campaigns to end unfair treatment of women seeking jobs. She wanted women to take part in social and political change. Betty Friedan led a huge demonstration(游行) in New York City for women’s rights. Demonstrations were also held in other cities.
In 1981, Betty Friedan wrote a book called “The Second Stage” about the condition of the women’s movement. Friedan wrote that the time for huge demonstrations and other such events had passed. She urged the movement to try to increase its influence on American political life. Some younger members of the movement criticized her as too conservative.
Betty Friedan died on February 4, 2006. She was considered the mother of modern women’s liberation movement. Betty Friedan once told a television reporter how she wanted to be remembered: “She helps make women feel better about being women.”
小题1:According to Paragraph 2, Betty lost her job because .| A．she was pregnant | B．she got married | | C．her editors didn’t like her | D．she was too independent |
小题2:Betty led a huge demonstration to .| A．fight against the government | | B．fight for women’s rights | | C．take part in political life | | D．get support from the government |
小题3:The book“The Second Stage” .| A．was popular among young women readers | | B．thought highly of those huge demonstrations | | C．was about the condition of the women’s movement then | | D．decreased the movement’s influence on American political life |
小题4:Fr om the last paragraph, we know that .| A．Betty help ed women live better | | B．Betty wanted to be remembered forever | | C．Betty thought it better to be a woman | | D．the television reporter knew Betty well |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍了现代妇女解放运动的兴起人---Betty Friedan。她在1966帮助创办了全国妇女组织，并且为争取妇女平等的工作权利举行了规模巨大的游行示威。因为她对妇女事业做出的杰出贡献，在她死后，人们永远铭记着这位杰出的女性。
小题1:A细节理解题。从文章第二段When Betty Friedan became pregnant for the second time, she was dismissed from her job at the newspaper.可知她是因为***而被辞职。所以A选项正确。
小题2:B细节理解题。从文章第四段Betty Friedan led a huge demonstration(游行) in New York City for women’s rights.可知举行游行的目的是为了争取妇女的权利，所以B选项正确。
小题3:C细节理解题。从文章中“The Second Stage” about the condition of the women’s movement.可知这本书是关于当时妇女运动现状的，所以C选项正确。
小题4:A细节理解题。文章最后一段讲她被认为是现代妇女运动之母，由此可知她为妇女权利、为了让妇女生活得到改善做出了贡献，所以A选项正确。 |
举一反三
Michael froze as he heard the voice on the radio saying that a man had been murdered by a bullet that had come from the sky. Thinking that the shot they had fired possibly was the shot that killed Mr. Ward, he immediately drove off. For the next two months, Michael and Joe hid the secret that the bullet had actually shot Mr. Ward.
During this time, Jenna Ward started to realize life without her father. While Jenna mourned the death of her father, a strange boy started to appear at the front steps of the church. After many nights of watching this boy, she finally recognized that it was Michael who was sitting on the steps every night.
After months of finding out where the shot came, the police arrived at Michael’s house. His dad mentioned the gun that Michael had received from his grandpa at his birthday party. Michael told the police that Joe had borrowed the gun. Upon this, Joe said that the gun had been stolen out of his car along with his CD player. After the police were gone, Michael met Joe and told Joe the gun was under the wood pile in his backyard.
One day , Michael came home to find the police searching his backyard with metal detectors .When the Sergeant(警官)went into the woods behind the house , he came out with a bullet that Joe and he had shot off on his birthday .The bullet matched the one that they had recovered from Mr Ward , but without the gun , the police could not place Michael as the killer.
With the pressure increasing .Michael finally broke down and realized he had to give up .On a Saturday morning , he went to Jenna’s house to confess(忏悔) to her and her mother and then turned himself in .
小题1:It can be inferred from the story that Michael and Joe _____.| A．shot and killed Mr. Ward by accident | | B．shot and killed Mr. Ward deliberately | | C．fired a bullet that killed Ward from the sky | | D．were experienced professional murders |
小题2:Why did Michael sit on the steps of the church every night?| A．He was monitoring Jenna’s whereabouts (行踪). | | B．He was probably feeling upset and guilty. | | C．He wanted to make sure that Ward was dead. | | D．He wanted to show sympathy for the Wards. |
小题3:The underlined phrase “turned himself in” in the last paragraph means _____.| A．returned home | B．went into the room | | C．fled into the woods | D．delivered himself to the police |
小题4:From the passage we can learn that _____.| A．Michael lent the gun to Joe at his birthday party | | B．the gun together with a CD player was stolen from Joe’s car | | C．Michael hid the gun under the wood pile in his backyard | | D．the Sergeant discovered the bullet in the wood pile |
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Coin confusion
Rachel looked through troubled eyes at his sister and said, “1 wouldn"t have thought Eric would be a thief. His sister Sarah replied, “Whoa, that"s a accusation to make against your best friend!”
Rachel remembered two days ago when he had brought out his coin collection for Eric to .At the end of that day, Rachel"s mother had asked him to do her a favor，so he had asked his friend,“1s it okay if I leave you for a few minutes?" Eric had said, "Go ahead. I"ll clean up here," at the piles of coins on the floor.
When Rachel had returned, it never occurred to him to his coins until two days later that he realized some quarters were .
Sarah said, “Why don"t you just ask him?”
“Ask him what? Hey, Best Friend, did you my coin collection?” Rachel thought for a moment, if that would be a good idea. The theft of his collection left him with a feeling of .“How could I have misjudged my friend"s ?"
The next day Rachel went over to Eric"s house. Eric was acting funny sort of nervous, like he couldn"t be . In fact, Rachel thought Eric acted like someone with a secret. Anger blossomed （产生）as Rachel watched Eric pretend to be kind, Eric had obviously stolen from him. Rachel finally could not stand it anymore and stood up. Suddenly, Eric ,“I can"t stand it anymore!” Rachel was astonished at hearing his own burst forth from his friend! Only, instead of sounding , Eric sounded excited. He pulled something from underneath the chair.
"Go to open it! I was going to wait until your birthday, but I can"t wait1” Slowly, Rachel lifted the top of the . Laid out in front of him were all of the quarters from his coin collection. Each quarter was in its own in a new collection case. Each quarter shone like it was new.
Rachel felt rush over his neck and ears. He said, “Thank you this means...a great deal to me.” He was grateful that Eric had cut him before he said something he would . Eric was exactly the type of person he wanted as a friend !
| 小题1: | | A．repeated | B．false | C．baseless | D．serious |
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| 小题2: | | A．clean | B．store | C．choose | D．see |
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| 小题3: | | A．working | B．gesturing | C．playing | D．glaring |
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| 小题4: | | A．seek | B．select | C．check | D．collect |
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| 小题5: | | A．destroyed | B．messed | C．missing | D．decreasing |
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| 小题6: | | A．replace | B．steal | C．pick | D．remove |
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| 小题7: | | A．deciding | B．knowing | C．asking | D．minding |
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| 小题8: | | A．stupidity | B．abandon | C．failure | D．betrayal |
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| 小题9: | | A．decision | B．character | C．appearance | D．method |
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| 小题10: | | A．still | B．confident | C．generous | D．silent |
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| 小题12: | | A．expressed | B．condemned | C．yelled | D．argued |
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| 小题13: | | A．purpose | B．choices | C．desire | D．thoughts |
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| 小题14: | | A．shocked | B．curious | C．guilty | D．cruel |
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| 小题16: | | A．spot | B．form | C．condition | D．style |
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| 小题18: | | A．absently | B．unwillingly | C．weakly | D．fearfully |
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| 小题20: | | A．suspect | B．explode | C．tolerate | D．regret |
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At the age of three, I wasdiscovered to be totally deaf. Having consulted many specialists, my parents made a(n) that would forever alter my future. sending me to a special education school for the deaf, they chose an ordinary one for me. All of my schoolmates and teachers there would have hearing.
I experienced great throughout my primary school because, in addition to the problems of with the other students, I also with most of my school work. I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could .
for me, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.
One morning, she asked the class a question. I her lips and immediately raised my hand. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and even my classmates. Although a little afraid when I heard my named called, I felt unusually because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and answered Mrs. Jordan"s question.
Her response all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically her right foot on the floor and turned her right hand around in a full circle it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, "THAT"S RIGHT, STEPHEN!"
For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with . Smiling widely, I sat a little taller in my chair. My confidence like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a(n) in this world. No matter how many I might come across in life, I knew I could overcome them.
The very three-word phrase entirely my young life. From that day on, my grades and speech improved greatly, my among my classmates increased, and my viewpoint on life did a complete turnabout.
| 小题1: | | A．decision | B．effort | C．commitment | D．attempt |
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| 小题2: | | A．Apart from | B．Rather than | C．Regardless of | D．Instead of |
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| 小题3: | | A．strong | B．normal | C．weak | D．sharp |
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| 小题4: | | A．excitement | B．sympathy | C．anxiety | D．authority |
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| 小题5: | | A．making up | B．getting away | C．coming up | D．fitting in |
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| 小题6: | | A．struggled | B．handled | C．impressed | D．absorbed |
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| 小题7: | | A．leave behind | B．turn out | C．take off | D．keep up |
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| 小题8: | | A．Gradually | B．Eventually | C．Luckily | D．Subsequently |
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| 小题9: | | A．found | B．read | C．observed | D．appreciated |
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| 小题10: | | A．confident | B．embarrassed | C．frightened | D．jealous |
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| 小题11: | | A．carelessly | B．nervously | C．casually | D．naturally |
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| 小题12: | | A．fooled | B．delighted | C．surprised | D．upset |
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| 小题13: | | A．hit | B．stepped | C．placed | D．settled |
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| 小题14: | | A．unless | B．since | C．after | D．until |
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| 小题15: | | A．regret | B．pride | C．envy | D．courage |
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| 小题16: | | A．increased | B．declined | C．escaped | D．built |
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| 小题17: | | A．fortune | B．impression | C．living | D．difference |
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| 小题18: | | A．feelings | B．obstacles | C．competitions | D．opportunities |
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| 小题19: | | A．devoted | B．surrounded | C．occupied | D．transformed |
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| 小题20: | | A．hardship | B．character | C．popularity | D．health |
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When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t __ to play with them and be the best big sister ever.
Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and _ _ presents to the babies and talk how ____ the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras, and just ____ I was about to say “cheese”, they’d run over to my perfect little brothers and take _____ of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the _____?”
When my aunt Camille got _____, my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the _____, my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my _____ dress.
After the ceremony, all I ____ was how sweet and lovely the twins were.
I ____that they were wonderful, but I couldn’t help feeling ____. There was a big ____ after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new ____ had the first dance, and then everyone started _____like crazy including me. I ____ my uncomfortable dress shoes, and I danced and danced and dances! It ____ one of the most fun times I’ve had in my whole life.
The very __ __ part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and ____ them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I ____then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!
| 小题2: | | A．make | B．create | C．give | D．show |
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| 小题3: | | A．lovable | B．intelligent | C．active | D．strong |
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| 小题4: | | A．since | B．after | C．before | D．as |
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| 小题5: | | A．care | B．photos | C．advantage | D．measures |
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| 小题6: | | A．support | B．attention | C．impressions | D．chances |
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| 小题7: | | A．married | B．praised | C．moved | D．traveled |
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| 小题8: | | A．performance | B．celebration | C．wedding | D．meeting |
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| 小题9: | | A．ugly | B．attractive | C．new | D．regular |
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| 小题10: | | A．thought | B．heard | C．remembered | D．remind |
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| 小题11: | | A．agreed | B．ignored | C．forgot | D．expected |
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| 小题12: | | A．satisfied | B．foolish | C．unimportant | D．excited |
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| 小题13: | | A．cake | B．party | C．surprise | D．gift |
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| 小题14: | | A．friend | B．husband | C．baby | D．partner |
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| 小题15: | | A．singing | B．drinking | C．dancing | D．talking |
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| 小题16: | | A．took off | B．took over | C．took up | D．took in |
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| 小题17: | | A．encourage | B．became | C．wasted | D．appeared |
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| 小题18: | | A．nervous | B．curious | C．best | D．quietest |
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| 小题19: | | A．taught | B．passed | C．lent | D．told |
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| 小题20: | | A．imagined | B．wondered | C．considered | D．realized |
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One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant , waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive . Suddenly I that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing(瞥) in my direction（方向） , he knew me . The man had a newspaper in front of him , he was pretending(假装) to read , but I could that he was keeping an eye on me .When the waiter brought my the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the way in which the waiter and I each other . He seemed even more puzzled as went on and it became that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me . Finally he got up and went into the . When he came out , he paid his bill and without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He you here because he thought you were the man he .” “What ?” I said , showing my . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a .” “Well , it’s really that I came to a where I’m known ,” I said . “otherwise(否则), I might have been in trouble .”
| 小题1: | | A．knew | B．understood | C．noticed | D．recognized |
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| 小题2: | | A．since | B．even if | C．though | D．as if |
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| 小题3: | | A．flat | B．open | C．cut | D．fixed |
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| 小题4: | | A．why | B．what | C．which | D．that |
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| 小题5: | | A．see | B．find | C．guess | D．learn |
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| 小题6: | | A．menu | B．bill | C．paper | D．food |
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| 小题7: | | A．direct(直接的) | B．familiar | C．strange | D．funny |
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| 小题8: | | A．chatted with | B．looked at | C．laughed at | D．talked about |
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| 小题9: | | A．the waiter | B．time | C．I | D．the dinner |
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| 小题10: | | A．true | B．hopeful | C．clear | D．possible |
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| 小题11: | | A．restaurant | B．washroom | C．office | D．kitchen |
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| 小题12: | | A．left | B．acted | C．sat down | D．calmed down |
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| 小题13: | | A．wanted | B．tried | C．ordered | D．wished |
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| 小题14: | | A．met | B．caught | C．followed | D．discovered |
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| 小题15: | | A．was to beat | B．was dealing with | | C．was to meet | D．was looking for |
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| 小题16: | | A．care | B．surprise | C．worry | D．regret |
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| 小题18: | | A．discovery | B．mistake | C．decision | D．fortune |
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| 小题19: | | A．a pity | B．natural | C．a chance | D．lucky |
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| 小题20: | | A．post office | B．cinema | C．restaurant | D．bookshop |
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