阅读理解
Danica Patrick doesn't let anything stop her.When she's in her race car, she flies.In the spring of
2008, she became the first woman to win an event in the Indy Racing League.
Patrick wasn't the only woman to race into the record books.Women around the country created
important firsts.
Hillary Clinton set her sights on the White House.In 2008, she was the first woman to be a
presidential candidate.Now she is the U. S.Secretary of State.
Michelle Obama had her own wonderful first.The former lawyer became the country's first African
American First Lady.Her husband, Barack Obama, was elected President on November 4, 2008.
Peggy Whitson's recent achievement was out_of_this_world.The astronaut was the first woman to
command the International Space Station.She finished her job on the floating lab in April, 2008.
Ann Dunwoody also had a "major" achievement.In November, 2008, she became the first female
fourstar general in the U. S.military.That is the second－highest rank in the U. S.Army.
The achievements of those and other women can encourage girls."I've heard from moms and dads
who see my achievement as hope for their daughters, " Dunwoody says, "Anything is possible through
hard work."
Danica Patrick and the other women didn't get to where they are alone.Here's a look at some of the
women who helped make their achievements possible.
Martha Washington was the country's first First Lady.Her husband, George Washington, was
President from 1789 to 1797.
Marie Ruoff Byrum was the first woman to cast a ballot(投票) after U. S.women were given the
right to vote in elections in 1920.
Janet Guthrie became the first woman to enter a major car race in 1977.She was placed ninth in the
Indianapolis 500 race in 1978.
The Women's Army Corps became part of the U. S.Army in 1943.More than 17,000 women served
overseas during World War Ⅱ.
Sally Ride became the first U. S.woman in space in 1983.Her two space shuttle experiences lasted
about 343 hours.
1. Who had been a lawyer according to the passage?
A. Danica Patrick.
B. Michelle Obama.
C. Marie Ruoff Byrum.
D. Sally Ride.
2. The underlined phrase "out of this world" in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by ________.
A. extremely wonderful
B. unknown to the world
C. kept secret
D. not true
3. According to the passage, Dunwoody ________.
A. has high hopes for her daughters
B. had been involved in World War Ⅱ
C. was the first female general in U. S.military history
D. considers hard work an important factor of success
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sally Ride had worked in the International Space Station.
B. Hillary Clinton was the first woman to be the U. S.Secretary of State.
C. Janet Guthrie was the champion in the Indianapolis 500 race in 1978.
D. U.S.women didn't have the right to vote in elections in the 19th century.
