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(2019·合肥质检)Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time.She fought for women's rights long before they became a popular issue.
Susan was born on February 15，1820，in Adams，Massachusetts.At that time，women had few rights.They could not own property.Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband.Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers.Women could not vote.
At the age of 15，Susan became a schoolteacher.She taught for 15 years.Then she began organizing women's groups to promote causes that were important to women.She helped gain better educational rights for women.She helped give married women possession of their earnings.
After the Civil War，Susan became very involved in the women's suffrage movement.After years of lecturing，writing，and appealing by Susan and other women，some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote.The first state was Wyoming in 1869.Other areas and states gradually followed Wyoming's decision．It was not until 1920 that the U．S.Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights.
Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86.She was elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1950.She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像) of her face on a coin.It was the 1979 Susan Brownell Anthony dollar.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖Susan Brownell Anthony。她努力为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等权利。
1．What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born?
A．They had low social status.
B．They could vote after getting married.
C．They managed money for their husbands.
D．They were responsible for decisionmaking
A [考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“At that time，women had few rights.They...the fathers.Women could not vote”可知，在那时，女性没有什么权利，地位是低下的，故A项正确。B、C和D项均与此表述不符。]
2．What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A．Susan's teaching experiences.
B．Susan's educational background.
C．Susan's efforts to abolish slavery.
D．Susan's fighting for women's causes.
D [考查段落大意。通读第三段尤其是“Then she began organizing women's groups to promote causes that were important to women”可知，本段主要讲述Susan Brownell Anthony为争取女权而斗争的情况，故D项正确。]
3．What does the word“decision” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A．Promoting the social movement.
B．Changing the U．S.Constitution.
C．Giving women voting rights.
D．Uniting other areas and states.
C [考查词义猜测。根据第四段第二句中的“some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote”可知，在Susan Brownell Anthony的努力下，美国一些地区修改了法律，给了妇女投票权；结合该段第三、四句“The first state was Wyoming in 1869.Other areas and states gradually followed Wyoming's decision”可以判断，画线词指代“给妇女投票权”这一决定，故C项正确。]
4．What may be the best title for the text?
A．The first American woman to invent coins
B．The problem of women's rights in the U．S.
C．The most popular women organizations
D．A pioneer in fighting for women's rights
D [考查标题归纳。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖Susan Brownell Anthony。她为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等权力。据此可知D项最适合作文章标题。]
