18.Hiram Fong grew up in Honolulu,Hawaii.(43)He began Picking beans when he was only four years old to help support his family.Fong also sold newspapers,shined shoes,and worked as a golf caddy when he was a boy.A golf caddy is a person who carries a player's golf clubs.
Fong began working in Hawaii's government in 1938.At that time,Hawaii belonged to the United States,but not a state.Fong believed that Hawaiians should be able to take part in making laws for the United States government,just as other Americans could.Fong said Hawaii should be a state of the United States.In 1959,Hawaii bccame the fiftieth state,and Fong was chosen as one of Hawaii's first two senators (參議員).He became the first Asian-American in the United States Senate.
As a senator,Hiram Fong supported equal (平等的)rights.For example,he wanted the laws about immigrants (移民)to be fairer.He wanted to improve conditions for workers in factories and businesses.(44)He also believed that women and men should be paid the same for doing the same job.In a lifetime of hard work.Fong found more than personal success.His work helped millions of people.
(一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題.
41.What is a golf caddy?A golf caddy is a person who carries a player's golf clubs.
42.When did Hawaii become the fiftieth state of the United States?in 1959
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43.當(dāng)他只有四歲的時(shí)候,他便開始撿豆子來幫助補(bǔ)貼家用.
44.他也認(rèn)為,做相同工作的男女應(yīng)當(dāng)?shù)玫较嗤膱?bào)酬.
(三)請(qǐng)給短文擬一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)念}目.
45.Hiram Fong.