【正文】 women, men and society, not just the responsibility of women.) 5). What did Betty’s book The Feminine Mystique mainly attack? (=The book mainly attacked the idea that women could only find satisfaction through being married, having children and taking care of their home.)6). What were the influences of Betty’s book?(=More women began working outside the home. More women also began studying traditionally male subjects like law, medicine and engineering.) 2. Bella Abzug Directions: Listen to the following passage and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Today, we tell about Bella Abzug. She was a member of the United States Congress in the nineteen seventies. She also was a wellknown activist for _______(civil rights) and women39。s show them that we can free our minds and find a way. The world is in our hands, this is not the end. Ⅱ. Feminism and Women’s Liberationⅰ. A brief introduction to Feminism1: The term feminism can be used to describe a political, cultural or economic movement aimed at establishing equal rights and legal protection for women. 2: It is also a movement that advocates gender equality for women and campaigns for women39。ll e into your world, see through your eyes. I39。t want to lose what we have. We39。ve been __________(=dreaming) but who can _____(=deny), it39。ll try to understand, before we lose what we have. We just can39。s rights and interests3: The first feminist wave was in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, which refers mainly to women39。s rights. Bella Abzug was well known for many reasons. She was a lawyer and activist. She _________(=represented) New York City in Congress. She spoke in a loud voice. And she always wore large hats. Miz Abzug ________(=supported) women39。s Day. And people from all walks of life have been taking part in activities.Flowers are especially popular on Women39。s also entertainment closer to home. Women in Beijing attended a special Cross Talk performance for women. One audience member said, We booked tickets online. It39。 Women like the pioneers and settlers who, in the words of one, said, “I thought where he could go, I could go.” how one in four women is the victim of domestic violence at some point in her life。s birthday with various activities. The city of Hamburg in northern Germany marked Barbie39。s extensive worldwide campaign to promote Barbie. Candles were lit on Barbie39。s fun. She39。s fantastic.You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere.Imagination, life is your creation.Come on Barbie, let39。re my doll, rock39。s go party!Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please,I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees.Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again.Hit the town, fool around, let39。s fantastic.You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere.Imagination, life is your creation.Come on Barbie, let39。s in all her classes, including multivariable calculus and differential equations.)4. What was the summer program mainly for?(=The summer program was mainly to interest girls in engineering.) 5. Why did the author apply for the summer program? (=The author applied for the summer program because she wanted to be away from her parents and be independent for a while.) 6. What do some of the studies say about women?(=Studies say that in the aspect of math, women are inferior to men.) For Part 2 True or False 1. The author was educated to do what she is best at. (T)2. The author’s experience showed that people could learn better if they are good at it. (F)(=The author found out that if a subject is difficult to learn, she would try her best to be good at it, and she would enjoy it more.) 3. The algebra teacher in middle school often judged students by their academic performance. (F) (=The teacher didn’t judge students by their scores and he considered bad scores as indications that students should learn more.) 4. The author felt fortable while sitting in the engineering library. (F) (=The author often felt panic and worried.) For Part 3 Blank Filling (Directions:) In this part, there are several parisons or contrasts. Fill in the blanks with necessary information to make logic sentences showing parison or contrast. 1. Little girls loving dolls is just the same to _________________. (=little boys loving videogames.) 2. Some people favor the right side of the brain, while others _____________. (=the left side) 3. We should ignore ______________________. (=hard and fast conclusions about the human brain) Instead, incredible flexibility should be focused on. 4. In spite of agreeing that women can’t learn physics well, _________________________ should be considered. (=the possibility that our brains are more powerful than imagined.) Detailed Reading Ⅰ. Difficult Sentences1. (Para. 1) We did have a Wiffleball set, but you would have been hardpressed to find it in our playroom. 1. Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=我們確實有一套空心棒球，但是很難在我們的游戲室找到。 例如：Little did he say at the meeting. Out rushed the girl. So happy did he feel. Playboys they weren’t. 3. (Para. 3) The car I drove needed some work but I was afraid to take it to the mechanic. 1. What does “work” here refer to? (=It refers to necessary repair or maintenance the car needed.) 2. Why was the author afraid to do so? (=Because she didn’t know anything about engineering, not to mention how to fix a car.) 4. (Para. 6) I can39。例如：Once you understand this rule, you will have no further difficulty.Once you decide to take action, there is nothing you will be afraid of. 2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=一旦你學好了，你就很可能喜歡上它，從中得到無與倫比的樂趣。m not denying that most little girls love dolls and most little boys love videogames, and it may be true that some people favor the right side of the