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You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was
the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams(1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson(1907-1964)
If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks(1913-2005)
On December 1,1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set lff the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired lr giving in,”said Parks.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，属于人物传记类话题，作者介绍了四位历史上著名的女先锋。
12 .What is jane Addams noted for in history?
13. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?
14. Who made a great contribution to thecivil-rights movement in the US?
15. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
题干中出关键词janeAddams noted for，定位于第二段 Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams tothank，故选A。
细节理解题。在题干中找出关键词，定位原文中，然后详阅，找准答案。
把握不住相关要点。
题干中出关键词the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm，定位于第四段she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.可知，原因在于对女性的歧视，故选D。
细节理解题。在题干中找出关键词，定位原文中，然后详阅，找准答案。
把握不住相关要点。
题干中出关键词a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US，定位于第五段It lasted for more than a year, and kicked offthe civil-rights movement可知，Rosa Parks推动了民权运动，故选D。
本题考查了学生捕捉具体细节的能力。
细节理解题。在题干中找出关键词，定位原文中，然后详阅，找准答案。
把握不住相关要点。
根据第二段中最后一句Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize；第三段第一句If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today；第四段第二句the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.；最后一段第三句and kicked off the civil-rights movement.可知，四位女性都是历史上的先锋。
推理判断题。通读原文，找出相关主题句，总结归纳，对照题支，再推理判断，选出正确答案。
主观臆断，脱离主题。