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Mary Baker Eddy (1821—1910)
Mary Baker Eddy was the founder of Christian Science as well as a prolific (多产的) author.It was in 1866 that she began refining Christian Science.She formally introduced Christian Science in 1875.In 1908,she founded the international daily newspaper,The Christian Science Monitor.Prior to her death,she authored Manual of the Mother Church to serve as an authority for the direction of the Church of Christ,Scientist.
Mary Ritter Beard (1876—1958)
One of the first historians to focus on women in America,Mary Ritter Beard became heavily involved in the women’s suffrage (选举权) movement.She joined the National American Woman Suffrage Association and became editor of The Woman Voter.In 1913,she co-founded the Congressional Union for Women Suffrage.
Three of her most important historical contributions were her later works:On Understanding Women (1931),America Through Women’s Eyes (1933),and Women as Force in History (1946),all of which challenged the widely held viewpoint that the rise of American and global civilization had been solely by men.
Ethel Andrus (1884—1967)
In 1916,Dr.Ethel Andrus became the first woman to serve as a high school principal in California.After retiring from education,she founded the National Retired Teachers Association in 1947.In 1958,Andrus founded the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).Andrus also founded and edited the AARP’s signature publication,Modern Maturity.
Margaret Bourke-White (1904—1971)
Margaret Bourke-White became the first western photographer permitted to photograph inside the Soviet Union and the first female photographer for Henry Luce’s Life magazine,where her photograph appeared on the first cover.In 1945,she accompanied United States troops as they liberated Buchenwald Concentration Camp.She covered Gandhi’s campaign of non-violence in India and apartheid (种族隔离制度) in South Africa.Since her death in 1971,her photographic works have been used by the United States Postal Service as postage stamps and her life has been portrayed on television and on the movie screen.
1.Which of the following is related to Christian Science?
A.Manual of the Mother Church. B.Modern Maturity.
C.The Woman Voter. D.Henry Luce’s Life magazine.
2.According to the text,Margaret Bourke-White .
A once told her life story on television
B.liberated Buchenwald:Concentration Camp
C.once took photographs for the Life magazine
D.was the first photographer inside the Soviet Union
3.Who made every effort to fight for women’s rights?
A.Margaret Bourke-White. B.Mary Ritter Beard.
C.Mary Baker Eddy. D.Ethel Andrus.
语篇解读:本文是应用文。文章介绍了美国历史上四位杰出的女性。
答案及剖析:
1.A 细节理解题。根据Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910)部分中的she authored Manual of the Mother Church to serve as an authority for the direction of the Church of Christ,Scientist.可知Manual of the Mother Church与基督教科学派有关。
2.C 细节理解题。根据Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)部分中的the first female photographer for Henry Luce’s Life magazine,where her photograph appeared on the first cover可知,Margaret Bourke-White曾经给《生活》杂志拍照片。
3.B 细节理解题。根据Mary Ritter Beard (1876-1958)部分中的Mary Ritter Beard became heavily involved in the women’s suffrage(选举权) movement可知,Mary Ritter Beard积极参与女权运动。
