对铁娘子thatcher的英语介绍.ppt

Throughout the gallery of patriarchal society history, men always played the dominant role. However, there are still several gorgeous women who had outstanding contribution for civilization. Iron lady- Margaret Thatcher content Personal life political career Influence Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher is a British politician and longest-serving (1979–1990) British prime minister of the 20th century, and the only woman to have held the post. Dubbed the Iron Lady for her firm opposition to the Soviet Union(苏联). early life Margaret Thatcher was born in Grantham（格兰瑟姆）, Lincolnshire（林肯郡）, on 13 October 1925. Her father owned two grocery shops and was active in local politics, serving as an alder man and a Methodist local preacher, and brought up his daughter as a strict Methodist. education Roberts attended Huntingtower Road Primary School. In her upper sixth year she applied for a scholarship to study chemistry at University of Oxford’s Somerville College（萨默维尔学院） and graduated in 1947 with Second Class Honours in the four-year Chemistry Bachelor of Science degree. president of the student Conservative Association a research chemist became a tax lawyer her family In the February 1950 and October 1951 general elections she campaigned for the safe Labour seat of Dartford. During the campaigns, she was supported by her parents and by Denis Thatcher, whom she married in December 1951.The same year her twins, Carol and Mark, were born. Later years She retired from the House at the 1992 election, aged 66. Thatcher was honorary Chancellor（名誉校长） of the College of William and Mary in Virginia and also of the University of Buckingham（白金汉大学） Thatcher suffered several small strokes in 2002 and was advised by her doctors not to engage in any more public speaking. Sir Denis Thatcher died on 26 June 2003 and was cremated on 3 July.She had paid tribute to him in The Downing Street Years, writing Being Prime Minister is a lonely job. Thatcher celebrated her 80th b