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Betty Friedan, born in 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, attended Smith College in Northhampton, Massachusetts.
She finished her studies in psychology in 1942.After college she attended the University of California at
Berkeley to continue her studies. Later, she moved to New York City and worked as a reporter and editor
for labor union newspapers.
In 1947, Betty married Carl Friedan. They had a child, the first of three. When Betty, Friedan became
pregnant for the second time, she was dismissed from her job at the newspaper After that she worked as
an independent reporter for magazines. But her editors often rejected her attempts to write about subjects
outside the traditional interests of women.
In1966, Betty Friedan helped found NOW, the National Organization for Women. She served as its first
president. She led campaigns to end unfair treatment of women seeking jobs. She wanted women to take
part in social and political change. Betty Friedan led a huge demonstration (游行) in New York City for
women's rights. Demonstrations were also held in other cities.
In 1981, Betty Friedan wrote a book called "The Second Stage" about the condition of the women's
movement. Friedan wrote that the time for huge demonstrations and other such events had passed. She
urged the movement to try to increase its influence on American political life. Some younger members of
the movement criticized her as too conservative.
Betty Friedan died on February 4,2006.She was considered the mother of modern women's liberation
movement. Betty Friedan once told a television reporter how she wanted to be remembered: "She helps
make women feel better about being women."
1. According to Paragraph 2, Betty lost her job because ______.
A. she was pregnant
B. she got married
C. her editors didn't like her
D. she was too independent
2. Betty led a huge demonstration to ______.
A. fight against the government
B. fight for women's rights
C. take part in political life
D. get support from the government
3. The book "The Second Stage"_____.
A. was popular among young women readers
B. thought highly of those huge demonstrations
C. was about the condition of the women's movement then
D. decreased the movement's influence on American political life
4. The passage is organized ______.
A. by giving examples
B. in time order
C. by using comparisons
D. in place order
5. From the last paragraph, we know that______.
A. Betty helped women live better
B. Betty wanted to be remembered forever
C. Betty thought it better to be a woman
D. the television reporter knew Betty well