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2．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 a n 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 reporte rs'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．
28．What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage？A
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．
29．Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen ThomasB
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
30．What does Helen Thomas think other work？B
A．Unbearable．     B．Exciting．C．Challenging．          D．Unforgettable．
31．What can be the best title for the text？A
A．A reporter sticking to the facts
B．A reporter challenging President Ke nnedy．
C．A reporter from an ordinary family
D．A reporter for Washington Daily News．

Answer 1

分析 以让总统坐立不安著称的白宫资深记者海伦•托马斯92岁逝世．
对于那些经常看总统新闻发布会的人来说，海伦托马斯是一个熟悉的人物．她是总统面前数一数二的记者，通常穿着红色的衣服，总是坐在前排，这是她赢得的荣誉．此外，她最擅长挑战使总统和其他政府官员说实话，这一点给她提供了的绝佳机会．她说，"我们记者的首要任务是公平地对待人们的知情权，我们是人民的仆人．"
Helen Thomas于 1920年出生在肯塔基州．Thomas 家的九个孩子都接受过价值观教育，并期望他们能通过努力而有所作为．当她还是中学生的时候，在为学生报写文章之后，她就决定成为一名记者．1942年，拿到了她的学士学位后，托马斯直奔华盛顿，去找报社的工作．不久，她就在华盛顿日报上找到一份差事．她的职责包括为该报的记者和编辑去取咖啡和面包圈．热情洋溢的年轻女子发现了令人兴奋的氛围，并相信她做出了正确的职业选择．
当她被派到佛罗里达州去报道总统候选人John F．Kennedy 和他家人的假期时，她的转机到来了．Kennedy 总统上台后，托马斯把焦点从总统的家人转到了他的政策上．她开始参加在白宫举行的每日新闻发布会以及总统新闻发布会．Thomas接触到了自Kennedy以来的每一位总统．多年来，托马斯发现了她的工作"令人激动和鼓舞，"但从来没有无聊过．她很认真地对待自己的职责，"保持对总统的关注"，并使美国人民消息灵通．

解答 28．选A 细节理解题．根据文章末段 Her big break came when she was sent…John F．Kennedy and his family．可知她事业的转机是在肯尼迪总统时期，故选A
29．选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，故选B．
30．选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．故选B
31．选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，故选A．

点评 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．做此类阅读理解题，首先在整体阅读，以找到文章的主旨大意；其次，注意捕捉与问题有关的细节，即找到文中传递信息的语句．