、Martha Berry was named one of _____ women in the United States.
A. the twelve most important B. twelve the most important
C. the most important twelve D. the most twelve important
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Martha Berry was named one of _____ women in the United States.
A. the twelve most important B. twelve the most important
C. the most important twelve D. the most twelve important
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、Martha Berry was named one of _____ women in the United States.
A. the twelve most important B. twelve the most important
C. the most important twelve D. the most twelve important
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Agnes Miller was one of the earliest leaders of the Women’s Liberation Movement in the United States. She was born on a farm in Missouri in 1892. Strangely enough she had a very happy life as a child. She was the only daughter and the youngest child of five. Her parents and her brothers always treated her as their favorite.
In 1896 the family moved to Chicago. Three years later they moved back to St. Louis where Agnes spent the rest of her childhood. She enjoyed her years in school and was an excellent student of mathematics. She also was quite skillful as a painter.
It was when Agnes went off to college that she first learned that women were not treated as equals. She didn’t like being treated unequally but she tried not to notice it. After graduating from college she tried to get a job in her major field—physics. She soon found it was almost impossible for a woman.
Agnes spent a full year looking for a job. Finally she gave up in anger. She began writing letters of anger to various newspapers. An editor in New York liked her ideas very much. He specially liked her style. He asked her to do a series of stories on the difficulties that women had in finding a job. And there she began her great fight for equal rights for women.
1.Where did Agnes spend her childhood?
A.Missouri. | B.Chicago. |
C.New York. | D.St. Louis and Chicago. |
2.At school, Agnes was good at .
A.physics and painting |
B.maths and painting |
C.writing and maths |
D.physics and writing |
3.What happened in Agnes’s life when she was in college?
A.She learned to accept the fact that men and women were unequal. |
B.She learned that it was impossible for a woman to be a scientist. |
C.She came to know of the inequality between men and women. |
D.She developed her personal way of writing. |
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Washington, a state in the United States, was named _____ one of the greatest American presidents.
A.in favor of B.by means of . C.in honour of D.in spite of
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Washington, a state in the United States, was named _______ one of the greatest American presidents.
A. in honor of B. in spite of C. in favor of D. in face of
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Washington, a state in the United States, was named _______one of the greatest American presidents.
A. in honor of B. by means of
C. instead of D. in remembering of
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Martha Graham, born in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. She created almost two hundred dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance.
Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Martha's parents didn't approve of her desire to dance at the beginning. Until 1916, she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing.
In 1936, Graham made her defining work, "Chronicle”, which signaled the beginning of a new era in modern dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes.(服装)
Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didn't give up. Her last completed ballet was 1990's Maple Leaf Rag. "A Dancer's World" is an introduction to Graham and her work. She tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methods.
Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen seventy-six. She was the first dancer to receive the country's highest civilian honor. She died in 1991 at the age of ninety-six. In 1998, Time magazine listed her as the "Dancer of the Century" and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century.
1.Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham________ .
A. was influenced greatly by them
B. kept in touch with them regularly
C. had a great effect on modern dance
D. liked to make more friends with them
2.Why didn't Martha's parents approve of her desire to dance at first?
A. She was too old to learn American dance.
B. American dance was seen as a lower art form.
C. There was no academic school to teach dancing.
D. Her family was too poor to afford her tuition.
3.When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she_________.
A. was warmly welcomed by the youth
B. achieved huge success once again[
C. received many awards for her age
D. was attacked by people
4.The text is mainly about___________.
A. the background of modern dance in America
B. the development of modern dance in America
C. Martha Graham and her achievements in dance
D. the awards Martha Graham won in her life
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed(展现)herself as she did nowhere else.
After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate(巨头)Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline’s close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career(职业)in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some idea about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher’s editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing(追求)a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyer’s and Jose Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传), Moonwalk.
Jacqueline may have been hired for name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.
1.We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline _________
A. because fond of reading after working as an editor
B. was in charge of publishing 100 books
C. promoted her books through social relations
D. gained a lot from her career as an editor
2.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that_________
A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather as First Lady
B. Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
C. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady
D. Jacqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years
B. Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually
C. Jacqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited
D. Jacqueline’s achievements were widely known.
4.The passage is mainly______________
A. an introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as an editor
B. a brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences
C. a brief account of Jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years
D. an analysis of Jacqueline’s social relations in publishing
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed (展现) herself as she did nowhere else.
After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate(巨头)Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline’s close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career(职业)in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some idea about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher’s editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing(追求)a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyer’s and Jose Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传), Moonwalk.
Jacqueline may have been hired for name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote.__________________________________________. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.
1.We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline _________.
A.because fond of reading after working as an editor
B.was in charge of publishing 100 books
C.promoted her books through social relations
D.gained a lot from her career as an editor
2.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that_________.
A.Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather as First Lady
B.Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
C.Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady
D.Jacqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years.
B.Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually.
C.Jacqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited.
D.Jacqueline’s achievements were widely known.
4.The passage is mainly______________.
A.an introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as an editor
B.a brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences
C.a brief account of Jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years
D.an analysis of Jacqueline’s social relations in publishing
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed (展现) herself as she did nowhere else.
After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate(巨头) Aristotie Onassis Jacqueline’s close friend and former White House secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life .She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher’s editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing(追求)a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book ,The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传),Moonwalk.
Jaequeliner may have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.
1.We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline ______.
A. became fond of reading after working as an editor
B. was in charge of publishing 100 books
C. promoted her books through social relations
D. gained a lot from her career as an editor
2.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ______.
A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First Lady
B. Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
C. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady
D. Jacqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years
B. Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually
C. Jacqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited
D. Jacqueline’s achievements were widely known
4.The passage is mainly ______.
A. an introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as an editor.
B. a brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences.
C. a brief account of Jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years.
D.an analysis of Jacqueline’s social relations in publishing
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