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.”
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
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
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
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
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students sneered（冷笑）, the 36 nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, only 37 can become writers, ” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term. ” I was so 38 that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short 39 poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 40 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and 41 writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They 42 . “Just plain dumb luck. ” the teacher said. I tasted 43 and I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was 44 with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of 45 , letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I 46 from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks（剪贴簿） filled with my published works. I 47 mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and 48 people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their 49 .
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It 50 nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a self addressed stamped 51 and without making a copy of the manu script.
A month later I received a（n） 52 , and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36, 000 dollars. 53 years I earned between five thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn’t enough to live 54 , but it’s still more than I’d make working part time. People ask what college I 55 , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is： “None. ” I just write. I’m not a genius.
1.A. whole B. other C. most D. rest
2.A. generals B. statesmen C. geniuses D. spies
3.A. delighted B. anxious C. ashamed D. upset
4.A. sad B. innocent C. disappointing D. puzzled
5.A. delight B. astonishment C. comfort D. happiness
6.A. borrowed B. lent C. paid D. cost
7.A. cried B. agreed C. swore D. laughed
8.A. failure B. success C. coldness D. squeeze
9.A. fine B. mixed C. compared D. full
10.A. books B. poets C. novels D. poems
11.A. dropped out B. left C. graduated D. laid off
12.A. ever B. never C. seldom D. even
13.A. if B. unless C. until D. before
14.A. teachers B. family C. friends D. dreams
15.A. spent B. cost C. took D. wasted
16.A. letter B. envelope C. writer D. cover
17.A. agreement B. edition C. trade D. patent
18.A. Recent B. Memorable C. Most D. Several
19.A. with B. on C. by D. in
20.A. deserved B. introduced C. founded D. attended
-- How do you find the performance by the pianist?
-- ______. I can't think too highly of it.
A. It's really wonderful B. It all depends
C. No one knows for certain D. It is not my cup of tea
________ Anirban Maitra, a professor at Oxford University, Jack’s success would not have been possible.
A. If it weren’t for B. Were it not for
C. Had it not been for D. If it hasn’t been for
Lee was faced with the of whether or not to return to his country after he got the doctor's degree in America
A．situation B．dilemma
C．environm ent D．circumstance
We left the small town, ______ clearly_____ no need to stay.
A. there； being B. it; was
C. it; being; D. there；was
