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rocks the cradle (摇篮) rules the world." And "{{U}} (56) {{/U}}every
successful man there's a woman." {{U}} (57) {{/U}}these sayings mean the same thing. Men{{U}} (58) {{/U}}the world, but their wives rule them. Most of the American women like{{U}} (59) {{/U}}their husbands and{{U}} (60) {{/U}}successful, {{U}}(61) {{/U}}some of them want{{U}} (62) {{/U}}for themselves. They want{{U}} (63) {{/U}}jobs. When they work they want to be{{U}} (64) {{/U}}paid. They want to be as successful as{{U}} (65) {{/U}}. The American women's liberation (解放) movement was started by women who don't want to{{U}} (66) {{/U}}successful men. They want to stand{{U}} (67) {{/U}}men, with the same chance for success. They don't want to be told that certain jobs or offices are{{U}} (68) {{/U}}to them. They refuse to work side by side with men who do the same work for{{U}} (69) {{/U}}pay. A{{U}} (70) {{/U}}woman must be{{U}} (71) {{/U}}of being a woman and have confidence (自信) in{{U}} (72) {{/U}}. If somebody says to her, "You've come a long way, baby." She'll smile and answer, "Not nearly as{{U}} (73) {{/U}}as I'm going to go, baby!" This movement is quite new, and{{U}} (74) {{/U}}American women do not agree. But it has already made some important changes in women's{{U}} (75) {{/U}}and in men's lives, too. |