People used to say “The hand that rocks (摇) the cradle (摇篮) rules the world.” and “Behind every

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People used to say, “The hand that rocks (摇) the cradle (摇篮) rules the world.” and “Behind every successful man there is a woman.”

Both these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them.

Most American women wish to make their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.

The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who didn’t want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They refused to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.

A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long way, baby.” she will smile and answer, “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go, baby!”

This movement is quite new, and many American women don’t agree yet. But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives--- in men’s lives, too.

小题1:“Behind every successful man there is a woman:” means______.

A．men are always successful but not women B．women are not willing to stand in front of menC．women do play an important part in men’s lives and workD．women can be as successful as men小题2:Which of the following is NOT true？A．Some American women want to work side by side with men and get the same pay for the same work.B．Most American women want to be more successful than men.C．Not every American woman wants to get a job.D．The American women’s liberation movement did make some changes in women’s lives.小题3:“Not nearly as far as I’m going to go” means ______.A．I’m still going to work farther away from homeB．I’m not going to work far away from homeC．I’m not satisfied with what I’ve doneD．What I have done is not far from success小题4:The American women’s liberation movement ________.A．has still a long way to goB．is a failureC．was started by many successful womenD．is a new thing not accepted by the writer