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Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent a lifetime flourishing(茁壮成长) in the face of misfortunes before being appointed a Supreme Court justice.She was born on March 15,1933 in Brooklyn,New York.Ginsburg’s mother implanted a love of education in Ginsburg through her devotion to her brother.She graduated first in her class at Columbia Law in 1959.
Even her exceptional academic record was not enough to shelter her from the gender-based discrimination women faced in the workplace in the 1960s.She had difficulties finding a job until a favorite Columbia professor directly refused to recommend any other graduates before U.S.District Judge Edmund L hired Ginsburg as a clerk for two years.After this,she was offered some jobs at law firms,but always at a much lower salary than her male colleagues.She instead took some time to pursue her other legal passion,civil procedure,choosing to join the Columbia Project on International Civil Procedure.
In 1963,she accepted a job as a professor at Rutgers University Law School.And in 1972,she became the first female professor at Columbia to earn tenure(终身职位).Ginsburg also directed the influential Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union during the 1970s.In this position,she led the fight against gender discrimination and successfully argued six landmark cases before the U.S.Supreme Court.Ginsburg took a broad look at gender discrimination,fighting not just for the women left behind,but for the men who were discriminated against as well.Ginsburg accepted Jimmy Carter’s appointment to the U.S.Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in 1980.She served on the court for thirteen years until 1993,when Bill Clinton nominated(提名) her to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Ginsburg began her career as a justice where she left off as an advocate fighting for women’s rights.Overtime,Justice Ginsburg proved time and again that she was a force to count until her death in 2020.
1.What can be learned about Ginsburg from the first paragraph?
A.She was a successful lawyer.
B.She was a top student of law.
C.She got inspired by her brother.
D.She studied law due to her mother.
2.What is true about women in the workplace in the 1960s?
A.They faced racial discrimination.
B.They were offered legal guidance.
C.They loved to teach at a law school.
D.They got less paid than male colleagues.
3.Which of the following can best describe Ginsburg?
A.Devoted and competent.
B.Organized and tolerant.
C.Skilled and independent.
D.Determined and imaginative.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Promising Chief Justice
B.An Influential Legal Figure
C.An Inspiring Political Power
D.A Courageous Freedom Fighter
