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Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She didn’t get a   1   to go to school.   2   a child, Harriet had to work very hard in   3   all day. That way, her owner could   4   a lot of money when he sold his crops. Harriet   5   think that she was being treated fairly.

  6   Harriet grew up, she ran away from the plantation(庄园)to the Northern United States. There, and in Canada,   7   could be free.

Harriet liked to be free. She felt   8   for all of the black people who were   9   slaves.

Harriet returned to   10   to help other slaves to run away. She made   11   that they got to the North and became free.

Harriet was in great   12   because of a law that   13  .The law said it was not permitted to   14   runaway slaves. She also   15   that the slave owners said they would   16   $4000 to anyone who could catch Harriet Tubman.

There were many stories about Harriet   17   slaves run away. In all, she made nineteen trips back to the South and guided about 300 slaves to   18  .When the Civil War broke out, the northern states   19   with the southern states. Harriet   20   the northern states because the Northerners believed that slaves should be free. She worked as a nurse and spied behind enemy lines until the northern states won the war.

1.A.day      B. chance     C. permission     D. moment

2.A.As       B.Being      C.Since         D.Like

3.A.the farm   B.a school    C.the fields        D.a factory

4.A.make B.pay       C.got            D.spend

5.A.certainly   B.didn’t      C.did           D.no longer

6.A.Since     B.After       C.Then          D.With

7.A.the white  B.white      C.black               D.black people

8.A.happy     B.sure        C.wrong     D.sorry

9.A.still      B.yet        C.only           D.not

10.A.Canada   B.the South   C.the North       D.the U.S.

11.A.perfect    B.way        C.possible        D.sure

12.A.anger    B.anxiety C.hurry         D.danger

13.A.has just been passed         B.had just been broken

C.had just been passed           D.has just been broken

14.A.help B.set free C.stop                D.catch

15.A.found   B.noticed C.found out            D.made sure

16.A.pay B.make       C.spend         D.get

17.A.help B.helped  C.helping      D.to help

18.A.freedom  B.safety      C.North         D.Southern states

19.A.united   B.fought  C.made peace      D.gave in

20.A.looked for     B.stood for   C.looked on       D.went to

 

Harriet Tubman lived a life filled with adventure.Tubman worked with the Underground Railroad. She helped many slaves reach freedom in the North. She was a scout(侦察员)in the Civil War. She also worked as a nurse during the war.

Life in the Old South was very hard for slaves. Most slaves lived in small houses.They had large families, and even the children had to work in the fields.Most slaves dreamed of getting to the north.They wanted to be free.

One day Harriet saw a slave trying to run away. Then she saw the keeper running after him with a whip.Harriet stood in the keeper's way.The keeper took a weight and threw it at the slave.He hit Harriet above her eyes.It almost killed her. The scar(伤疤)on Harriet's head was an emblem(向征)of her will to fight for what she believed in.

The Fugitive(逃亡)Slave Law made Harriet's job harder.The law said that slaves could be caught even in the North. Harriet began leading slaves all the way into Canada.There they were safe.The law couldn't hurt them there.

When Harriet came for her mother and father,they were very old.Harriet was afraid they might not be able to make the trip.She got a horse.She and a friend made a wagon.She helped her mother and father ride to freedom.

The story mainly tells us about______.

A.life of the slaves in the Old South

B.life of Harriet Tubman

C.Harriet Tubman's fight for freedom for the slaves

D.the Civil War

According to the story,which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?______.

A.Harriet Tubman used to work as a nurse during the Civil War.

B.The weight hit Harriet in the head and left a scar on her head.

C.Harriet led slaves to Canada where the law couldn't hurt them.

D.The Fugitive Slave Law protected running slaves in the North.

The Fugitive Slave Law______.

A.protected running slaves

B.set slaves free

C.offered good jobs for slaves

D.made Harriet's job more difficult

We can infer from the story that the author______.

A.was in favor of slavery

B.was supportive about Harriet's work

C.thought the Fugitive Slave Law was good

D.thought slaves were treated well in the North

In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使…放心)me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
   Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
    After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
50. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because ______.

A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney   B. she was going home for her holidays

C. the town was far away from Sydney   D. she missed the only train back home

51. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

A. He helped the girl find a ride.              B. He gave the girl a ride back home.

C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.     D. He watched the girl for three hours.

52. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that ______.

A. she realized he was Gordon                  B. she had known him for decades

C. she was going to the nearby town      D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got

53. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.

B. Those who give rides will be rapid.
C. Good manners bring about happiness.
D. People should offer free rides to others.

In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride(搭便车).

I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使…放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.

Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.

After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”

I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.

1.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because __________.

A.her work delayed her trip to Sydney         B.she missed the only train back home

C.the town was far away from Sydney          D.she was going home for her holidays

2.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

A.He watched the girl for three hours.         B.He gave the girl a ride back home.

C.He bought sandwiches for the girl.          D.He helped the girl find a ride.

3.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that______.

A.she was going to the nearby town           B.she had known him for decades

C.she wanted to repay the favor she once got   D.she realized he was Gordon

4.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?

A.Those who give rides will be repaid.         B.Giving sometimes produces nice results.

C.Good manners bring about happiness.        D.People should offer free rides to others.

 

Historians say Harriet Tubman was born in the year 1820.Nobody really knows. But we do know that Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest women ever born in the United States.

From a very early age,Harriet knew how slaves suffered. At six years old,she was sent to the fields. Working outside not only made her body strong but also made her learn about the Underground Railroad,on which she helped hundreds of people escape from slavery later. She also learned many things from the other slaves,which one day would help her lead her people to freedom. She became more of a rebel (反叛者).

In 1844,at about age 24,she married a free black man named John Tubman. By now,Harriet was sure she wanted to try to escape. Suddenly,the time came. Her owner died. Though opposed by her husband,she decided to escape. With the help of the Underground Railroad,and through a variety of suffering she finally crossed the border into Pennsylvania,where slavery was banned.

Now that Harriet was free,she did not forget the hundreds of other slaves back in Maryland. Harriet traveled back and forth eighteen times,helping about 300 slaves escape into free territory. She became an expert at hiding from slave hunters. The people she helped called her Moses. At one time,anyone finding Harriet was promised $40,000 for catching her-dead or alive.

During the Civil War,Harriet Tubman went into enemy territory to spy for the North. She also served as a nurse. After four years of bloody fighting,the North won the war.

After the fighting ended,Harriet Tubman returned to Auburn,New York. She kept working. She traveled and gave speeches to raise money for better education for black children. She also worked for women’s rights and housing. Harriet Tubman died in 1913.She was about 93 years old. By that time,she was recognized as an American hero. The United States government gave a funeral with military honors for the woman known as Moses.

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A.A History of American Black Slaves

B.Cruel American Civil War

C.Information on the Underground Railroad

D.A Brief Introduction to Harriet Tubman

2.Which of the following is true of the Underground Railroad?

A.It was a system that helped slaves escape from the South to North.

B.It was a special train,on which slaves couldn’t be found easily.

C.It was a special place where slaves could hide themselves.

D.It was a group of people who would like to help the blacks.

3.The sentence “Later,she told a friend,‘I felt like I was in heaven.’” can be placed at the back of Paragragh ________.

A.2

B.3

C.4

D.5

4.According to the text,we know that ________.

A.slavery was banned in all the states in America before the Civil War

B.Harriet Tubman raised money for better education for white children

C.the government gave her a funeral because she was Moses

D.Harriet Tubman still worked for black people after the Civil War

 

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