阅读理解。 Jeanette Rankin was born on a ranch in Montana, USA in 1882. In those
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Jeanette Rankin was born on a ranch in Montana, USA in 1882. In those days, Montana was still a frontier state, and life there was hard. Men and women shared the difficult outdoor work. But young Jeanette noticed men and women were not equal in many ways. For instance, at election time, women were not allowed to vote. Jeanette thought this was not fair, and several years later, after graduating from college, she realized how to help change the situation. First, she joined with other women. and gave speeches through the state. Thanks to their years of efforts, Montana women were finally allowed to vote. This experience changed Jeanette"s life. She wanted do work for the welfare of women and children everywhere. She was now well-known throughout Montana, so she decided to run for the US Congress. In 1916,she became the first woman in the Congress of the United Staters. Just six days after Rankin first attended Congress in 1917,American President Wilson called for a vote to go to war against Germany, as German submarines (潜水艇) attacked American ships during World War I. When Jeanette was called upon to vote, she said, "I want to stand by my country, buy I cannot vote for war. I vote no." Forty-nine other congress members also voted no, but she was the person who was criticized most. Newspapers said her decision came from weakness and she was anti-American. In the Second World War, Japanese warplanes attacked the American base at Pearl Harbor in 1941.The time came again for the US Congress members to vote for or against going to war. Everyone was waiting for Jeanette Rankin to vote, who rose and said, "As a woman, I can"t go to war, so I refuse to send anyone else". Out of 471 members, she was the only member who voted against war. After that, she received thousands of letters. Most people criticized her, but some praised her for her courage. Shortly before she died in 1973, she was asked if she regretted voting "no" to the two wars. "Never," she answered. "If you are against war, you"re against war regard less of what happens." Today, in the US Congress Building, there is a statue of Jeanette Rankin. On the base of the statue are her words:"I cannot vote for war." |
1. When Jeanette Rankin was young, . |
A. women were not allowed to work with men B. women had no right to vote C. women could not go to college D. women could not deliver speeches in public |
2. She decided to run for the US Congress because . |
A. She wanted to become famous throughout the USA B. She hated was C. She wanted to help more women and children D. She was a born politician |
3. Which is true according to the passage? |
A. Jeannette was the only member to vote no to the two wars. B. Jeannette voted no to the wars because she was weak. C. Everyone in the USA hated her when she voted no to the war against Japan. D. Jeanette believed that no war was right. |
4. From the passage we can tell that Jeanette Rankin was . |
A. full of courage B. Very fair C. Very intelligent D. very stubborn. |
5. The American people remember Jeanette Rankin mainly for . |
A. her fighting for women"s rights B. her being the first American woman Congress member C. her fighting against war D. her efforts to help women get the voting right |
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1-5: BCDAC |
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Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and respect her. But Heather"s life hasn"t always been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia. Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous. But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her charity work that she met her husband Paul McCartney. Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination (提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather"s persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world. |
1. This passage is mainly about _________. |
A. Heather"s miserable life B. Heather"s contribution to the world C. Heather"s success in her work D. Heather"s belief in life |
2. Heather began her modeling career _________. |
A. due to her mother"s encouragement B. after her brothers abandoned her C. because of her excellent intelligence and performances D. because she was especially beautiful |
3. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage? |
A. Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. B. Heather began her charity work while working as a model. C. Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously. D. Heather lost her left leg due to an accident. |
4. From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because _________. |
A. she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhood. B. she was a world-famous model C. she is determined and never gives in D. she made the greatest difference in the world |
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Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women. |
1. Why couldn"t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? |
A. She couldn"t get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped her D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States |
2. What main obstacle (障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth"s chances for becoming for a doctor? |
A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldn"t graduate from medical school. D. She couldn"t set up her hospital. |
3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? |
A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years |
4. According to the passage, all of the following are "firsts" in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell except that she ______. |
A. became the first woman physician B. was the first woman doctor C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D. set up the first medical school for women |
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Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者), was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he became rich by selling his small but real collection of early U.S. autographs (手稿). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection (察觉), he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale. Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can"t deal with a respectable buyer but people who don"t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals. In Spring"s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny"s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals. |
1. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? |
A. There was a greater demand there than in America. B. There was less chance of being detected there. C. Britain was Spring"s birthplace D. The prices were higher in England and Canada. |
2. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for . |
A. Southern money B. signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin C. Southern manuscripts and letters D. Civil War battle plans |
3. Robert Spring spent 15 years . |
A. running a bookstore in Philadelphia B. keeping in touch with Miss Fanny Jackson C. as a forger D. as a respectable dealer |
4. According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to . |
A. sharp-eyed experts B. persons who aren"t experts C. book dealers D. owners of old books |
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. |
A. accidentallyB. accommodationC. admiringD. armed E. constantF. cyclistG. financiallyH. inspiredI. memoriesJ. wander | 阅读理解。 | Item 1: JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a publishing deal with Little Brown, to release her first ever novel for adults. The deal means that Rowling"s long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher that launched the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at least in terms of new works by the author. Rowling, who is worth an estimated ?530 million, said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, which sold over 30 million copies in the UK alone. She said that with the move from children"s to adult fiction, a move to a new publisher seemed like a logical step. [More] Item 2: China"s hurdler Liu Xiang was disqualified Thursday at the Stockholm indoor athletics tournament due to false start, giving his rival Dayron Robles of Cuba an easy win of 7.66 seconds. Liu was not willing to explain the reason of his false start, but he told Xinhua that it was not related to his foot injury. Another Cuban Orlando Ortega followed in 7.68 seconds and Balazs Baji of Hungary stood third in 7.70 seconds. Last Saturday, Liu won the men"s 60m hurdle final in 7.41 seconds at the Birmingham indoor tournament, setting a new Asian record. He said Wednesday that he hoped to have an even better performance than he did in Birmingham at the Stockholm indoor tournament. [More] Item 3: Former NBA star and current Bobcats owner Michael Jordan filed suit in a Chinese court against Qiaodan Sports Company Limited, a sportswear and footwear manufacturer, for the use of his name without permission. Jordan says "This complaint is not about money, it"s about principle and protecting my name." The Chinese company has registered and uses the name "Qiaodan". Jordan has been known in China since he gained widespread popularity in the mid-1980s. [More] Item 4: A commuter train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people, the deadliest in a series of train accidents in Argentina over the past years. The train crashed at about 8:30 a.m. at its final stop at the Once Station, not far from downtown Buenos Aires. The train was carrying more than 800 passengers and traveling at an estimated 16 miles per hour when it entered the station, slamming into the barrier of the platform, destroying the engine. [More] | 1. What is the publisher of Rowling"s new book for adult? | A. The London -based publisher B. Bloomsbury C. Little Brown D. We don"t know | 2. What is the final result of Liu Xiang"s Stockholm indoor athletics tournament? | A.7.41 B. 7.66 C. 7. 68 D. no result | 3. Which of the statement is true according to the passage? | A. It is said that JK Rowling is worth about ?530 billion. B. Liu Xiang"s false start is because of his foot injury. C. Jordan complains not only about money but protecting his name. D. The train" speed is about 16 miles per hour when it entered the station. | 4. What can we infer from the passage? | A. Harry Potter books are very popular in the UK.. B. Liu Xiang won the men"s 60m hurdle final at the Birmingham tournament. C. Michael Jordan is the owner of Qiaodan Sports Company Limited. D. There about 800 passengers injured on the crashed train. | 5. Where can we see the passage? | A. Textbook B. Guidebook C. Magazine D. Website |
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