Question

    Betty Friedan is often called “the mother of the modern women’s liberation(解放) movement” Her famous book The Feminine Mystique changed America. Some people say it changed the world. It has been called one of the most influential nonfiction books of the 20th century. Betty Friedan was born in 1921 in Peoria, Illinois. She attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, one of the country’s best colleges for women. She finished her studies in psychology(心理学) in 1942.

In 1957, Friedan started a research that was to have far- reaching(深远的) results. Most women in her class did not work outside their homes after graduation. Friedan thought women could give a lot to society if they had another identity besides being housewives. She talked to other women across the country, met with experts about the questions and answers and combined this research with surveys and examples from her own life. The result was her book, The Feminine Mystique, published in 1963. The book attacked the popular idea of the time that women could only find satisfaction through being married, having children and taking care of their home. Friedan believed that women wanted more from life than just to please their husbands and children. The book said women suffered from feelings of lack of worth. Friedan said this was because women depended on their husbands for economic(经济的), emotional and intellectual support.

The Feminine Mystique was a huge success, which has been sold more than three million of copies and reprinted in a number of other languages. The book helped change the lives of women in America. More women began working outside the home and more women began studying traditionally male subjects like law, medicine and engineering.

1.What’s The Feminine Mystique mainly about ?

A.women’s equal rights B.women’s studies

C.women’s political position D.women s marriage

2.According to Friedan, which of the following statement is True?

A.Women only wanted to please their husbands and children.

B.Women can’t find satisfaction in other ways besides family.

C.Most women in her class worked outside their homes after graduation.

D.Women relied on their husbands for economic, emotional and intellectual support.

3.What is the main reason for the book 's popularity?

A.It influenced women’s life greatly.

B.It was written by a famous woman.

C.It has been prepared for many years.

D.It was a result of long research in society.

4.Which column may the passage belong to in the newspaper?

A.Education B.Story C.People D.Life

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了女性作家Betty Friedan和她著名的书籍The Feminine Mystique。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段The book attacked the popular idea of the time that women could only find satisfaction through being married, …women wanted more from life than just to please their husbands and children. 可知，The Feminine Mystique这本书抨击了当时流行的观点，即女性只有通过结婚、生孩子和照顾自己的家才能找到满足感。Friedan认为，女人想要的不仅仅是取悦她们的丈夫和孩子。由此可知，The Feminine Mystique这本书是关于女权的。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段The book attacked the popular idea of the time that women could only find satisfaction through being married, …just to please their husbands and children. 可知，The Feminine Mystique这本书抨击了当时流行的观点，即女性只有通过结婚、生孩子和照顾自己的家才能找到满足感。Friedan认为，女人想要的不仅仅是取悦她们的丈夫和孩子。由此可知，选项A和B的表达错误；结合第二段 Most women in her class did not work outside their homes after graduation. 可知，她班上的大多数女生毕业后都没有外出工作。由此可知，选项C错误；根据第二段最后一句 women depended on their husbands for economic(经济的), emotional and intellectual support.可知，妇女依靠丈夫来获得经济，情感和智力上的支持。由此可知，选项D的描述正确。故选D。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段The book helped change the lives of women in America. 可知，这本书帮助改变了美国妇女的生活。由此可推知，这本书极大地影响了妇女的生活，所以这本书受到人们的欢迎。故选A。

4.

推理判断题。阅读文章可知，本文介绍了女性作家Betty Friedan和她著名的书籍The Feminine Mystique。由此可推知，这篇文章可能出现在报纸的人物专栏。故选C。