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Life as a woman in the colonial (殖民的 ) America seems quite different from it is today.Women were considered inferior to men, a fact  56   in tradition, law, and religion. Their place was in the home,  57   they were to serve as devoted wives and mothers. They were therefore considered unfit to operate  58   political beings and unable to  59   the benefits of citizenship given to men. Very few women    60  . a college education, secured a well-paid job, or pursued a fruitful career. Other than marrying well, they could do  61    to improve their economic status.  62    their secondary status, women  63    play a central role in developing, civilizing,and advancing the nation long before the United States gained its independence   64   Great Britain. During the colonial period, they made great contributions to family and community. They worked alongside their husbands  65  family survival demanded that chores (杂事 ) be shared by all. Women helped to sow,  plant, and harvest crops. They    66    pigs and chickens, planted gardens and milked cows. This need for shared male and female labor     67    a constant theme (主题) as families moved to the frontier, where all family members' having to work  68    essential.  69   scholars still debate the nature of white women's standing during the colonial period, many of them admit that colonial women  70   some standing in their families and communities  71    their contributions were so essential. A woman might  72_   chores in the home but also assist her husband in    73  a newspaper or a store. But this cooperative (合作的) approach did not translate into    74     rights for women,instead, it  75   the realities and uncertainties of colonial life.56 A rooted       B rooting           C caused           D causing57 A that         B which             C when             D where58 A for          B as                C in               D along59 A view         B start             C enjoy            D spread60 A trained      B designed          C acquired         D studied61 A fewer        B few               C less             D little62 A In spite of  B In place of       C Instead of       D In need of63 A do           B did               C were             D was64 A for          B with              C to               D from65 A since        B before            C although         D while66 A raised       B rose              C arose            D aroused67 A hesitated    B sacrificed        C remained         D changed68 A improved     B proved            C swelled          D founded69 A After        B Since             C Although         D Because70 A switched     B balanced          C spared           D achieved71 A because      B before            C although         D while72 A thrive       B perform           C supply           D process73 A reading      B requiring         C buying           D running74 A loyal        B equal             C upright          D proud75 A intended     B removed           C reflected        D ventured

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