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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.”
小题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

小题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

小题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

小题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

Answer 1

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A

试题分析：本文介绍了现代妇女解放运动的兴起人---Betty Friedan。她在1966帮助创办了全国妇女组织，并且为争取妇女平等的工作权利举行了规模巨大的游行示威。因为她对妇女事业做出的杰出贡献，在她死后，人们永远铭记着这位杰出的女性。
小题1:A细节理解题。从文章第二段When Betty Friedan became pregnant for the second time, she was dismissed from her job at the newspaper.可知她是因为怀孕而被辞职。所以A选项正确。
小题2:B细节理解题。从文章第四段Betty Friedan led a huge demonstration(游行) in New York City for women’s rights.可知举行游行的目的是为了争取妇女的权利，所以B选项正确。
小题3:C细节理解题。从文章中“The Second Stage” about the condition of the women’s movement.可知这本书是关于当时妇女运动现状的，所以C选项正确。
小题4:A细节理解题。文章最后一段讲她被认为是现代妇女运动之母，由此可知她为妇女权利、为了让妇女生活得到改善做出了贡献，所以A选项正确。