题目内容：

    The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. Let’s meet some of the great women who have left their mark on the country’s highest court.

Margaret Brent

In the early years of our nation, women were generally prevented from practicing law. However, there were some exceptions. One such exception was Margaret Brent, who settled in Maryland with her sisters in 1638 and became a wealthy landowner. Brent appeared before courts several times to file lawsuits( 诉 讼 ) against people who owed her money.

Lucy Terry Prince

Lucy was well -known for her skills as a public speaker, and in 1796 she became the first black woman in America to argue before a Supreme Court justice. The case arose from a land dispute, and Lucy argued against two leading lawyers. Chief Justice Samuel Chase , who oversaw the case, said that Prince “made a better argument than he had ever heard from a lawyer in Vermont.”

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1933, Ginsburg attended Cornell University and Columbia Law School. Between 1972 and 1978, she argued six cases before the Supreme Court concerning laws that kept women out of certain occupations. She won five of them. In the spring of 1993, Justice Byron White retired from the Supreme Court. President Bill Clinton then picked Ginsburg to be his replacement.

Myra Bradwell

In 1872, the Illinois Supreme Court denied Myra Bradwell’s admission to the Illinois Bar despite the fact that she had passed the state bar exam. Bradwell then asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn(撤销) the Illinois court’s decision. Unfortunately for Bradwell, the tables weren’t turned. The Supreme Court claimed that there was nothing unconstitutional about denying a woman the chance to practice as a lawyer.

1.Which of the following describes Margaret Brent?

A.Brave and determined B.Generous and friendly

C.Considerate and optimistic D.Traditional and scholarly

2.What was Samuel Chase’s attitude to Lucy’s argument?

A.Favorable B.Uncaring

C.Doubtful D.Grateful

3.Who served on the Supreme Court?

A.Margaret B.Myra Bradwell

C.Lucy Terry Prince D.Ruth Bader Ginsburg

4.What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in the text?

A.Bradwell failed the state bar exam B.Bradwell’s request was unconstitutional.

C.The Illinois Supreme Court broke the law. D.The Supreme Court ruled against Bradwell.

5.What does the underlined word “denied” mean?

A.Liked. B.Refused

C.Introduced D.Worried