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考点规范练13(必修5 Unit 13) .阅读理解 (2016山东聊城一中期中) For history fans,Margaret Thatcher is one of the most interesting of the British Prime Ministers.She is praised by both British and American conservatives for her firm principles and accomplishments of her term. Being so popular,it is only appropriate that a solid movie be made to detail the life of the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.The film Iron Lady focuses on Thatcher (Meryl Streep) and her dementia(痴呆症),with certain items in her house reminding her of periods of her life,which then start series of flashbacks.Thatcher also fantasies of her husband,Denis (Jim Broadbent),and holds conversations with him throughout the film. In a world controlled by men and where women are thought to belong to the kitchen,Thatcher struggles to break through the barriers of sex to win a seat in Parliament(国会).Not only does she struggle with her sex,but being the daughter of a simple shopkeeper,she struggles with class barriers. After winning a seat in Parliament in 1959,Thatcher was appointed Secretary of State for Education and Science (SES).The film details how the leadership of her party didn’t take her or her opinions seriously.Thatcher became tired of being unheard and decided to challenge the leadership of the party and run for Leader of the Opposition.Not expecting to win the position,she took off in popularity,continuing a strong campaign even after her manager was killed by the Irish Republican Army. | 
