In 1964 Shirley's political career began. She was elected to the New York State Assembly, where she served for four years. In 1968 she announced she would run for the United States Congress and she succeeded. She became the first black woman elected to Congress.

　　Shirley was very different from other members of Congress. She looked different. Her hair was a big cloud of curls. She wore very large eyeglasses. And she had dark skin. Her voice was strong. She spoke with power.She said her greatest tool was her mouth. She was not afraid to say the things others would not say before Congress and the public.

　　【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文。文章介绍了美国首位黑人女国会议员——Shirley

　　Chisholm的生平事迹。

　　5. From the passage, we learn that Shirley's parents believed that________.

　　A．women played an important part in modern society

　　B．lack people ought to have equal rights as whites

　　C．a good education was important for a child's future

　　D．the UK had a better education system than the USA

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“they wanted their daughters to get a good...”可知C正确。其他选项从文章中均无信息支持。

　　答案　C

　　6．Who influenced Shirley most during her childhood?

　　A．Her father.

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