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Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92．

??? To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure．Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon．It is an honor she has earned．Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth．She said, "We reporters' priority（首要事情） is the people's right to know - without fear or favor．We are the people's servants．"

Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920．All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard．She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper．After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, D．C．in search of a newspaper job．Before long, she landed one at Washington Daily News．Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors．The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice．

?? Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F．Kennedy and his family．Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies．She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences．Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy．Over the years, Thomas found her job "thrilling and inspiring," but never boring．And she took very seriously her duty to "keep an eye on the president" and keep American people informed．

1.What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?

A．Her career took off after covering the Kennedys．

B．Her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency．

C．She was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942．

D．She decided to be a reporter while in college．

2.Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas

A．is a good decision maker for her career

B．appreciates education and hard work

C．wants to be famous by writing reports

D．has great support from her family

3.What does Helen Thomas think other work?

A．Unbearable．?? ????????????? B．Exciting．C．Challenging．????????? D．Unforgettable．

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A．A reporter sticking to the facts．

B．A reporter challenging President Kennedy．

C．A reporter from an ordinary family．

D．A reporter for Washington Daily News．

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文介绍了美国著名记者海伦.托马斯。自小她的父母对于孩子们都有着很高的期望，希望他们会有所作为。而她自己也非常勤奋，立志想当记者。毕业后她找了一份在报社的工作，从最底层的工作做起，经过她的不懈努力，成了美国白宫记者团资深成员。

1.A细节理解题。根据文章末段 Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F．Kennedy and his family．可知她事业的转机是在肯尼迪总统时期，故A选项正确。

2.B推理判断题。文章第三段讲述了Helen Thomas所受的教育以及她想当记者的志向，和工作中的勤奋努力，由此判断B选项正确。

3.B细节理解题。根据文章末段Over the years, Thomas found her job "thrilling and inspiring," but never boring．可知B选项正确。

4.A主旨大意题。本文介绍了美国著名记者海伦.托马斯。她高中时候就立志成为一名记者，后来因为她尖锐的问题，而让多位美国总统吃足苦头，根据文章介绍可知A选项内容更能体现她的特点，选A。

考点：考查人物类短文阅读。

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B．Thomas has written four books.

C．Thomas covered every Economic Summit when traveling with US presidents.

D．Thomas became a correspondent after she graduated from the university.

【小题3】From the passage, we can conclude that Thomas is a _____ woman.

【小题4】After reading the passage it can be inferred that ___.

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B．Thomas is the most influential woman in America

C．President Bush received Thomas once in his term.

D．Thomas has traveled around the world with Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.

【小题5】What’s the best title of the passage?

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B．A Successful News Reporter—Helen Thomas

C．Life Experience of Helen Thomas

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Born in Kentucky, Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit, Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving college, Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in Washington. In 1943, Ms. Thomas joined United Press International and the Washington Press Corps. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club from 1959 to 1960.

In November, Helen began covering then President-elect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI correspondent. She later became White House Bureau Chief for UPI, where she was employed until her resignation on May 17, 2000. Thomas then became a White House correspondent and columnist.

Thomas was the only woman journalist traveling with then President Nixon to China in January, 1972. She has traveled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, during the course of which she covered every Economic Summit. The World Almanac has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in America.

On March 21, 2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three years. Thomas asked Bush about Iraq. Helen Thomas has written four books and she is also a popular speaker at events nationwide.

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b. Thomas traveled with President Nixon to China.

c. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club.

d. Thomas resigned.

e. Thomas was called upon by President Bush.

f. Thomas became a White House correspondent and a columnist.

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B．a, c, b, d, f, e

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