Passage 2
（2016 全國(guó) I A）

You probably know who Marie curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane addams （1860—1935）

anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community （社區(qū)）by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, addams became the first american woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel carson （1907—1964）

If it weren't for Rachel carson, the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.

Sandra day O'connor （1930—present）

When Sandra day O'connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an arizona state senator （參議員）and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S.Supreme court.O'connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks （1913—2005）

On december 1,1955, in Montgomery, alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simple act landed Parks in prison.but it also set off the Montgmery bus boycott.It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement.“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,”said Parks.

1.What is Jane addams noted for in history?

A. Her social work.

B. Her lack of proper training in law.

C. Her efforts to win a prize.

D. Her community background.

2.What is the reason for O'connor's being rejected by the law firm?

A. Her lack of proper training in law.

B. Her little work experience in court.

C. The discrimination against women.

D. The poor financial conditions.

3.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?

A. Jane addams.

B. Rachel carson.

C. Sandra day O'connor.

D. Rosa Parks.

4.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

A. They are highly educated.

B. They are truly creative.

C. They are pioneers.

D. They are peace-lovers.

【重點(diǎn)詞匯】

encourage v.鼓勵(lì)

community n.社區(qū)

promote v.促進(jìn)，提升

raise v.提高；籌集；升起

awareness n.意識(shí)，認(rèn)識(shí)；明白，知道

land v.使……陷于

boycott n.聯(lián)合抵制，拒絕參加

kick off 開始；開球

reject v.拒絕

discrimination n.歧視

financial condition 經(jīng)濟(jì)條件

【疑難長(zhǎng)句】

1.Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane addams to thank.

who引導(dǎo)的定語從句who has ever been helped by a social worker 做anyone的后置定語。整句話的主語是anyone，謂語是has。

（參考譯文）被社會(huì)工作者幫助過的人都應(yīng)該感謝Jane addams。

2.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.

第一個(gè)and引導(dǎo)的是并列結(jié)構(gòu)，即…raise awareness of the dangers of pollution和 （raise awareness of） the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans。

（參考譯文）她1962年出版的暢銷書籍《沉默的春天》提高了人們對(duì)于污染的危害的意識(shí)以及化學(xué)物質(zhì)對(duì)人類、世界的湖泊和海洋有危害作用的意識(shí)。