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?
你可能知道玛丽·居里是谁，但你或许没有听说过瑞秋·卡森。在下面列出的杰出女性中，你认为谁是过去100年最重要的女性？

Jane Addams(1860-1935)
简·亚当斯（1860-1935）
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)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.
任何曾经得到社会工作者帮助的人都要感谢简·亚当斯。亚当斯帮助穷人并致力于和平。她通过创建庇护所和促进教育及服务，鼓励社区意识，帮助有需要的人。1931年，亚当斯成为首位获得诺贝尔和平奖的美国女性。

Rachel Carson(1907-1964)
瑞秋·卡森（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.
如果没有瑞秋·卡森，环保运动可能至今还不存在。她的畅销书《寂静的春天》（1962年）提高了人们对污染危险的认识，以及化学品对人类和世界湖泊、海洋的有害影响。

Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)
桑德拉·戴·奥康纳（1930年至今）
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(参议员) 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.
当桑德拉·戴·奥康纳在1952年以斯坦福法学院第三名的成绩毕业时，她找不到律师事务所的工作，因为她是女性。她成为了亚利桑那州的州参议员，并于1981年成为首位加入美国最高法院的女性。在奥康纳在最高法院的24年任期内，她在许多重要案件中投下了决定性的一票。

Rosa Parks(1913-2005)
罗莎·帕克斯（1913-2005）
On December 1,1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set lff 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 lr giving in,”said Parks.
1955年12月1日，在阿拉巴马州蒙哥马利，罗莎·帕克斯拒绝在公交车上为一位乘客让座。她这个简单的行为让帕克斯进了监狱。但它也引发了蒙哥马利公交车抵制运动。这场抵制持续了一年多，并开启了民权运动。“我唯一感到疲惫的，就是屈服，”帕克斯说。

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.
   答案：A

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.
   答案：C

3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?
   A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day O’Connor.
   答案：D

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.
   答案：C