People used to say, “The hand that rocks the cradle(摇篮)rules the world ” and “Behind every successful man there’s a woman.”
Both of these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their wives rule them. Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work, they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.
The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who don’t want to stand behind successful men. They want to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They don’t want to be told that certain jobs or offices are closed to them. They refuse to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.
A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and believe in herself. If somebody says to her, “You’ve come a long way, baby,” she’ll smile and answer, “not nearly as far as I’m going to go, baby!”
The movement is quite new, and many American women do not agree. But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives---in men’s lives, too.
1.“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” here means .
A.the world is now ruled over by women
B.women play an important role in men’s lives and work
C.a man can’t succeed without a woman in his office
D.a woman used to rule her husband
2.Those American women wish to .
A.have the same chance for success as men
B.get better jobs than the men working together
C.earn more money than their husbands
D.devote more to their work than to their family
3.A liberated woman must .
A.take pride in her husband’s success
B.be fond of and devote herself to her children
C.be proud of being a woman and trust herself
D.stand before or beside her husband
4.“You’ve come a long way, baby” here probably means .
A.you’ve come quite a long way to see your baby
B.your baby is far from where you work
C.there is still a long way for women to go
D.you’ve achieved great success in freeing yourself
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025