题目内容
Martin Luther King. Jr. was born in Georgia in 1929. When he was still a boy, Martin learned that his people, the black Americans, were often treated differently from most of their fellow Americans. Many could not attend good schools, get good jobs, or live in nice houses because of the color of their skin. Martin knew that in a free country this was wrong. He wanted to help his black brothers, so he decided to go to school to get good education. He became a minister(牧师)in Montgomery, Alabama. This is where Martin Luther King’s “peaceful fight” first began. Dr. King held the belief that the only way people could win their rights was to remain peaceful, even in face of danger. Later Martin Luther King, became a famous lawyer and a great leader of black people who fight for equal rights. In 1963,his efforts led to the Great March(大游行)on Washington, where King delivered his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. Here he raised public concern for the civil rights(民权) movement. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his achievements and courage.
The whole nation mourned when the terrible event happened on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King, Jr, was shot. The man who had preached (倡导) nonviolence (非暴力) died violently. But Dr. King’s dream can never die. Many Americans are still struggling to make that dream come true. The following is part of his famous speech delivered during the Great March:
I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
44. Martin Luther King’s “peaceful fight” first began __________.
A. when he went to school
B. after he became a minister
C. after the Great March
D. after he became a leader of black people
45. The purpose of the Great March was __________.
A. to win the Nobel Peace Prize
B. to voice the sufferings of black people
C. to attract American people’s attention to civil rights
D. to force the president to fall out of power
46. What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?
A. became angry B. became sad C. cheered D. became puzzled
47. What was Martin Luther King’s dream?
A. To give his children a high social position.
B. To have a nation where black people and white people are treated equally.
C. to carry on the peaceful revolution.
D. to be elected president of America.
BCBB
The campaign(竞选)is over. The celebrations have ended. And the work for US president-elect Barack Obama has begun.
The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest post because of his stand against the war in Iraq and his plans to fix a weak economy. But what will the first 47-year-old African-American president do for race relations?
Obama’s victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities(少数民族)a true national role model. For years, many looked to athletes and musicians for inspiration. As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times, “Kobe doesn’t have to be everybody’s role model anymore.”
However, Bill Bank, an expert of African-American Studies, says that eventually young blacks need to find role models in their own communities. “That’s not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “It’s actually the people closest to them. Barack only has so much influence. ”
In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obama’s rise will contribute more to multiculturalism than to race relations in the US.
“When the G8 meets, the four most important people in the room will be the president of China, the prime minister of India, the prime minister of Japan and Barak Obama,” he told London’s The Times newspaper. “It will be the first time we’ve seen that on our television screens. That will be a huge psychological shift(心理转变)for both the white people and the colored ones in the world. ”
【小题1】 For years, before Obama was elected president of the US, __________.
A.Kobe was the only role model for all the blacks |
B.blacks could only find role models on the basketball court |
C.minorities in America couldn’t find role models in their real life |
D.American blacks had no role model who was successful in political area |
A.it’s better for young blacks to find role models in those who are close to them |
B.young blacks should not be so much influenced by Obama |
C.blacks should find other role models because Obama is far from their reality |
D.Obama is not the proper role model for African-Americans |
A.The First African-American President | B.America’s New Role Model |
C.Obama-- A Successful Black. | D.Choosing a Right Role Model |
A.The other three leaders all support Obama. |
B.Obama is an African-American president. |
C.None of the four leaders is white. |
D.The other three leaders except Obama are from Asian countries. |
The island Fiji has always been around me in my life. My parents met in Fiji when my father was a teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer and my mother a student. They taught me about its people, culture, foods and religious beliefs.
At the age of two, I made my first trip across the Pacific Ocean to Fiji. My mother and I made that trip unexpectedly because my grandma was ill and longed to see her American granddaughter. Although I have few memories of that first trip, I do remember grandma braiding (编辫子)my hair every day. The brush gliding through my hair is a feeling I will treasure forever because she passed away soon. I returned to America when I was five years old. This time I had a brother, Martin, who was two.
I resisted my third trip to Fiji when I was 15, being a teenager who did not want to spend the summer away from friends. It was this trip, however, that made me realize that Fiji is not just a place to visit but a part of who I am. The smells and sounds and sights came back to me, but the best part was getting to know my relatives.
Vishal was one cousin I quickly bonded with. Born two days before me, I had only known him through pictures before. Though raised oceans apart in different cultures, we talked and laughed about everything from American sports to Fijian dancing. I was able to form close ties with all my cousins, and when I talk about them now, it’s as if I have known them my whole life. Spending time with them helped me understand the traditions and values my mother grew up with. Hospitality and care and respect for family members are central values in Fijian culture.
I truly enjoyed learning about my roots during this trip. Fiji is just like a second home, and I will never forget the time I have spent there. 【小题1】
From the passage, we can learn that _______.
A.the author’s parents had been classmates before |
B.the author had lived in Fiji for about five years |
C.the author had no memories of her grandma |
D.people value family in Fijian culture |
【小题2】
The author resisted her third trip to Fiji because _____.A.she didn’t want to separate from her brother |
B.she didn’t know her cousins there very well |
C.she didn’t want to separate from her American friends |
D.her grandma had passed away |
【小题3】
Which of the following is TRUE about Vishal?A.He is younger than the author. |
B.The author had met him on her first trip to Fiji. |
C.He and the author had lots of common interests. |
D.He and the author held different opinions about Fijian culture. |