题型：语法填空（语篇） 题类：常考题 难易度：困难
湖北省武汉市华中师范大学第一附属中学2018-2019学年高二下学期英语期中考试试卷
Barbara Jordan was a lawyer, educator and member of Congress. As a politician, Barbara Jordan worked for social change. She (seek) to make a difference for all Americans using her (politics) influence.
Barbara Jordan became the first African-American woman (elect) to the United States Congress to represent Texas. helped Barbara gain her national (recognize) was that she became a member of the congressional committee investigating President Richard Nixon in 1974.
Barbara Jordan was born in the southern city of Houston, Texas in 1936. She was (young) of the three daughters in her family. Her father was a Baptist minister. When she was a child, Barbara's parents pushed her to succeed. Barbara Jordan said her parents would criticize her for not (speak) correct English. They urged her to become a music teacher, because they said that was the only good job for a black woman at that time. Her sisters did become (teacher). Barbara Jordan, however, explained later that she wanted to do something unusual.
At first she thought about being a pharmacist, scientist who is an expert in medicines. After she became the first African-American state senator(参议员), her career in politics took .
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