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2.Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as"the most powerful woman in America".She was not a government official or elected representative.She owned and published The Washington Post.Under her leadership,it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.
Katharine Meyer was born in New York City in 1917.Her father was a successful investment banker and became an important financial official.Her family was very rich.Katharine grew up in large houses in New York and Washington D.C..Her parents were often away from home,traveling and working,Katharine was often lonely.Katharine Meyer graduated from the University of Chicago in Illinois in 1938.In 1933,her father bought a failing newspaper,The Washington Post.It was the least successful one of five newspapers in Washington D.C.
Katharine Graham returned to Washington D.C.and got a job editing letters to the editor of her father's newspaper.She married Philip Graham.He was a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter but soon accepted a job at his wife's father's newspaper.Mr.Graham improved The Washington Post.He bought Newsweek and several television stations.He also established close ties with important political leaders.However,Mr.Graham treated his wife badly.He had an affair with a young reporter.For many years,Mr.Graham suffered from mental illness.He killed himself in 1963.
Katharine Graham had four children to raise and a newspaper to operate.At first,she was only concerned about finding a way to keep control of The Washington Post until her sons were old enough.She did not think she had the ability to do an important job.She had no training in business or experience in operating a large company.In those days,it was unusual for a woman to be the head of a business.Women were expected to look after their homes and children.
Katharine Graham met with officials of The Washington Post.She was elected president of The Washington Post Company.She had no idea about how to operate a newspaper.So she decided to learn.She began by hiring Benjamin C.Bradlee.He later became chief editor.Mr.Bradlee improved the newspaper.He hired excellent reporters and editors.They began doing important investigative reporting.In 1969,Mrs.Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post Company.In the 1970s,The Washington Post became famous around the world because of two major successes.
56.Katharine Graham is considered powerful becauseB.
A.she was born of a very rich family
B.she was in charge of The Washington Post
C.she had the most important newspaper
D.she gained much money from newspapers
57.We can infer from the second paragraph that Katharine GrahamA.
A.lived a rich life when she was young
B.helped her father in purchasing the paper
C.didn't take interest in managing a bank
D.was one of the top students at university
58.After Katharine Graham got marriedA.
A.her husband gave up his previous job
B.she got a job editing letters for the editor
C.she improved The Washington Post
D.her husband wanted to be a political leader
59.Faced with the death of Mr.GrahamC.
A.Katharine Graham made up her mind to raise the kids
B.Katharine Graham had confidence to operate the newspaper well
C.Katharine Graham seemed to be trapped in the dark world
D.Katharine Graham thought more about gaining experience
60.What do you think of Benjamin C.Bradlee?D
A.He intended to buy The Washington Post.
B.He should have given more help to Katharine Graham.
C.He was an expert when it came to earning money.
D.He brought The Washington Post back to life.

分析 文章介绍世界上最强有力的女性Katharine Meyer Graham,她的家庭生活,她的婚姻和她是如何成功地管理华盛顿邮报的.

解答 56.B.细节理解题.根据第一段的句子:Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as"the most powerful woman in America."She was not a government official or elected representative.She owned and published The Washington Post.可知,Katharine Graham不参与政事,而是掌管《华盛顿邮报》. 故选B项.
57.A.推理判断题.根据第二段的句子:Her father was a successful investment banker and became an important financial official.Her family was very rich可知,Katharine Graham的父亲是一位成功的商人银行家,她从小住在大房子里面,由此可知,她是含着金钥匙出生的人.故选A项.
58A.细节理解题.依据文章第三段中的"He was a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter but soon accepted a job at his wife's father's newspaper."可知,她的丈夫在婚后放弃了原来的工作,来到《华盛顿邮报》工作.故选A项.
59.C.推理判断题.根据第四段的句子:At first,she was only concerned about finding a way to keep control of The Washington Post until her sons were old enough.She did not think she had the ability to do an important job.可知,丈夫死后,不懂经营的Katharine Graham处于茫然之中,不知如何管理《华盛顿邮报》. 故选C项.
60.D.细节理解题.根据第五段的句子:She began by hiring Benjamin C.Bradlee.He later became chief editor.Mr.Bradlee improved the newspaper.He hired excellent reporters and editors.可知可知,《华盛顿邮报》处于危急之中,正是Benjamin Bradlee的加入让《华盛顿邮报》起死回生. 故选D项.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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