People often say, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” and “Behind every successful man there is a woman.” Both these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their wives rule them. Most American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs, and when they work they want to be paid. They also want to be as successful as men. The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who didn’t want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men and have the same chances for success. They didn’t want to be told that certain jobs or offices were closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who did the same work for a higher pay. A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long way, baby.” She will smile and answer, “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go, baby.” This movement is quite new, and many American women don’t agree with it. But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives and in men’s lives, too. 1. From the first paragraph, we can learn that ________. A. American women usually take care of their children by themselves B. women in the United States are powerful C. women play a very important role in men’s lives D. if there is no woman, there is no man 2. From the passage we know that most American women today are _____. A. fighting for their rights to work side by side with men B. working hard at home to help their husbands and sons be successful C. working side by side with men in all kinds of jobs D. very confident about their future 3. The liberated women want to do all the following EXCEPT ___________. A. stay at home to help their husbands be successful B. have the same chances for success as men C. get the same pay when doing the same work as men D. seek for office and do some important jobs as men 4. By saying “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go”, a liberated woman is stating that _______. A. she has nearly got to her destination B. there is a little more than what she wants C. she will never get to her ideal destination D. it is not far enough and she will go a lot further 5. In this passage, the author suggests that in the United States _______. A. most women can’t get a good job B. many women still don’t want to go out of their home to work C. all families are still supported by men D. all liberated women have achieved a lot |