Question

Every March, the country celebrates the accomplishments of women in American history. Even though these accomplishments go back a long way, most schools didn’t start focusing on women pioneers and their achievements until recently. Today, most colleges offer classes in women’s history and most schools teach kids about the many contributions women have made to our country.

On March 19, 1911，a German woman named Clara Zetkin organized the very first International Women’s Day. Inspired by American working women, the annual event took on the causes of peace and women’s rights. In the 1960s, the women's movement caused women to wonder why they weren’t included in the history books.

By the 1970s, more female historians began to look back at the contributions of women in history. In 1978，a California school district started Women’s History Week to promote the teaching of women’s history. School officials picked the week of March 8 to include International Women's Day. It was so popular that, in 1981, Congress passed a law making the week a celebration for the entire country. The concept of studying women's history continued to grow in popularity. In 1987, a group of women asked Congress to amplify the celebration. That same year, Congress declared the entire month of March National Women's History Months

Today, schools and communities across the country celebrate the month with special lessons and activities designed to teach the ways women have helped shape the U.S. The women who have worked hard to make women’s History Month a reality would like to see women’s history all year, not just every March. In 1996, the National Women’s History Museum was founded. It’s a non-profit organization devoted to preserving and celebrating the various contributions of women in history. The organization is working with Congress to open a permanent museum site in Washington, D. C.

1.What does the first paragraph imply?

A. Women's achievements used to be ignored in America.

B. More women pioneers are needed in America.

C. Celebrating women's achievements has a long history in America.

D. Few American schools pay attention to women s contributions.

2.According to the text, International Women’s Day ________.

A. is held every second year

B. has a history of over a century

C. was started by an American

D. was a product of women's movement

3.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “amplify” in Paragraph 3?

A. organize    B. support

C. expand    D. protect

4.What can we know about the National Women’s History Museum from the text?

A. It was set up less than two decades ago.

B. It focuses on women’s historic contributions.

C. It is an organization aimed at making profits.

D. It has a permanent site in Washington, D. C.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】这篇文章主要讲述了尽管美国过去忽视妇女的地位，但是当今美国每年三月都会庆祝国际妇女节，还成立了国家妇女历史博物馆，这个非营利组织致力于保存和庆祝历史上对社会做出各种贡献的女性。

1.推理判断题。根据文中第一段所描述的Even though these accomplishments go back a long way, most schools didn’t start focusing on women pioneers and their achievements until recently.可知，美国以前没有关注女性的贡献和成就，故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据文中第二段所描述的On March 19, 1911, a German woman named Clara Zetkin organized the very first International Women’ s Day.可知，自从1911年叫Clara的一位德国妇女组织第一个国际妇女节以来，国际妇女节有一个世纪的历史了，故选B。

3.词义猜测题。根据文中第三段所描述的In 1987, a group of women asked Congress to amplify the celebration. That same year, Congress declared the entire month of March National Women' s History Months.可知，在1987年，有一群女性要求国会扩大这个节日庆祝，童年，国会宣布整个三月为“国家妇女历史月”，故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据文中最后一段所描述的In 1996, the National Women’s History Museum was founded. It’ s a non-profit organization devoted to preserving and celebrating the various contributions of women in history.可知，国家妇女历史博物馆在1996年成立，这个非营利组织致力于保存和庆祝历史上对社会做出各种贡献的女性，故选B。