before it became a popular issue.

　　Susan was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote.

　　At the age of 15, Susan became a schoolteacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing women's groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings.

　　After the Civil War, Susan became very involved in the Woman's Suffrage Movement. After years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first state was Wyoming in 1869. Other areas and states gradually followed Wyoming's decision. It was not until 1920 that the U. S. Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights.

　　Susan Brownwell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86. She was elected to the American Hall of Fame in 1950. She was the first American woman to have a likeness (肖像) of her face on a coin. It was the T979 Susan Brwonwell Anthony dollar.

24. What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born?

　A. They had a low social status. B. They could vote after getting married.

　C. They managed money for their husbands. D. They were responsible for decision-making.

25. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

　A. Susan's teaching experiences. B. Susan's educational background.

　C. Susan's efforts to abolish slavery. D. Susan's fighting for women's causes.

26. What does the word "decision" in the fourth paragraph refer to?

　A. Promoting the social movement. B. Changing the US Constitution.

　C. Giving women voting rights. D. Uniting other areas and states.

27. What may be the best title for the text?

　A. The first American woman to invent coins B. The problem of women rights in the US

　C. The most popular women organizations D. A pioneer in fighting for women's rights

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C

　　Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people don't even notice that they're doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.

　　A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You won't feel any immediate effects, but repeated, drawn-out increases in blood pressure can cause long-term health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time? Don't keep your legs crossed.

Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg, explains Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis (麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your ankle-what we know as that "pins and needles" sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly