成长的风景--美国杰出女性故事选读(高级英语选修课系列教材)

本教程作为高等学校“语言文化类”英语拓展教 程，供大学生人文教育与英文经典阅读，融人文教育 与英语教育于一体，促进语言学习，拓展文化背景知 识，开启智慧，提高人文素养。张燕华、付有龙主编 的《成长的风景——美国杰出女性故事选读(高级英 语选修课系列教材)》内容包括美国历史上30名杰出 女性的故事，涉及政治、经济、文化、教育、文学、 卫生、艺术、人文科学等领域，涵盖了作家、记者、 医生、活动家、飞行员等多个职业。本书旨在通过美 国杰出女性的视角拓展大学生的美国社会、历史、文 化及文学知识，进而提高其人文素养和综合语言能力 。

Unit 1 A.Mary Lyon, A leader in Women's Education in the 19th Century B.Susan B.Anthony, Fighter for Rights for Women Unit 2 A.Annie Oakley, One of the Most Famous Sharp Shooters in American History B.Eleanor Creesy, Guider of One of the Fastest Sailing Ships Unit 3 A.Clara Barton, the Founder of the American Red Cross B.Elizabeth Blackwell, the First Modern Western Woman Doctor Unit 4 A.Louisa May Alcott, the Author of Little Women B.Emily Dickinson, One of America's Greatest Poets Unit 5 A.Ida Tarbell, Magazine Writer against One of the Most Powerful Companies in the World B.Nellie Bly, Newspaper Reporter Used Unusual Methods to Investigate and Write About Illegal Activities in New York City Unit 6 A.Willa Cather, Celebrating Europeans Who Settled in the American Midwest B.Edith Wharton, a Writer of the Young & Innocent in a Dishonest World Unit 7 A.Helen Keller, Out of a World of Darkness & Silence, Bringing Hope to Millions B.Margaret Sanger, Who Led the Fight for Birth Control for Women Unit 8 A.Bessie Coleman, the First African-American Woman Pilot B.Anne Morrow Lindbergh, a Famous Pilot and Writer Unit 9 A.Zora Neale Hurston, One of the Most Recognized Black Women Writers B.Margaret Mead, Social Scientist with America's Highest Award for Civilians Unit 10 A.Georgia O'Keefe, One of the Most Popular and Easily Recognized Artists B.Martha Graham, Mother of Modern Dance Unit 11 A.Eleanor Roosevelt, the Most Influential Wife of Any American President B.Lady Bird Johnson, the Former First Lady, an Environmental Activist Who Made America More Beautiful Unit 12 A.Margaret Bourke-White, One of the Leading Photographers of the 20th Century B.Diane Arbus, Revolutionary Photographer of Unusual People Unit 13 A.Katharine Hepburn, an Independent and Intelligent Actress B.Katharine Graham, a Powerful Media Leader in America Unit 14 A.Ann Landers, Helping Millions of People Deal with Their Problems B.Jane Jacobs, Activist Helping Shape the Look and Feel of Cities Unit 15 A.Betty Friedan, a Leader in the Modern Women's Rights Movement B.Susan Sontag, One of America's Most Influential 20th-Century Thinkers Appendix: Keys to the Exercises