第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
As we all know “The hand that rocks
the cradle rules the world” and “__36__every successful man there is a
woman”．Both these__37__mean the same things.Men rule the__38__，but their wives rule them.
Chinese people and other foreigners
often say，__39__of the American women like
making their husbands and sons successful，but some of
them want__40__for themselves.They want good__41__.When they work
they want to__42__better paid.They want to be as__43__as men.
In the 1960s，the American women’s liberation__44__was started by women who
don’t want to__45__behind successful men.They want to stand beside them，with the same__46__for success.They don’t want to be told
that certain jobs or__47__are closed to them.They refused to work side
by side with men who do the__48__work for higher pay.
In America，a liberation woman must be__49__of being a woman and have
confidence in herself.If somebody says to her，“You have
come a long__50__，baby”，she
will__51__and answer，“Not nearly as__52__as
I am going to go，baby.”
On the other hand，this movement is quite__53__and many American women do not
agree.__54__it has already made some important__55__in women’s
lives.
36．A.Before B．Behind C．Near D．Beside
37．A.writings B．words C．letters D．sayings
38．A.family B．society C．earth D．world
39．A.most B．few C．all D．none
40．A.anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
41．A.jobs B．clothes C．food D．houses
42. A．be B．have C．make D．receive
43．A.good B．wonderful C．successful D．much
44．A.activity B．movement C．affairs D．incident
45．A stand B．cooperate C．work D．help
46．A.work B．job C．position D．chance
47．A.offices B．schools C．shops D．places
48．A.better B．same C．less D．important
49．A.tired B．afraid C．fond D．proud
50．A.place B．walk C．way D．journey
51．A.cry B．smile C．laugh D．sob
52．A.long B．far C．soon D．much
53．A.new B．good C．important D．pleasing
54．A.So B．And C．But D．Or
55．A.progress B．improvement
C．decisions D．changes