Like a growing
number of young women in Vietnam’s northern part city of Haiphong, Pham Thi Hue
was infected with HIV by her husband, one of the town’s many drug users.But instead of being shamed
into silence, as Vietnamese with HIV and AIDS are, the 25-year-old tailor and
mother of one went public, appearing on television and at conferences.Her business suffered and her
neighbors insulted (辱骂)her, but Hue has now become the public face of Mothers and Wives, an
HIV/ AIDS support group established in Haiphong by a Norwegian nongovernmental
organization and her neighborhood’s People’s Committee.Last year, she founded a
smaller group named after a local flower.People who need advice on treatment or help preparing bodies for
burial can dial a hot line and get assistance from able and sympathetic(同情的)HIV victims.“We gather to support each
other,” Hue says.“When
we are sick, what we need most is encouragement and comfort from people who
understand our situation and are willing to share our happiness, as well as our
sadness.”
On a hot and
damp night last month, Hue welcomed into her small home a very thin woman, also
a tailor, who was HIV positive.The woman tearfully told Hue that she had not told anyone about her
condition, fearing that she would lose customers and that her daughter would be
insulted at school.Hue
became the wise elder, offering medical and personal advice.
40.What
did Pham Thi Hue do after she was infected with HIV?
A.She kept silent
B.She worked as usual
C.She stayed at home and cried
every day.
D.She went public and gave help
to others.
41.It
can be inferred from the passage that the group Pham Thi Hue founded is made up
of____.
A.drug users B.HIV victims
C.all kinds of
patients D.poor people
42.From
the passage we can learn that Pham Thi Hue is a woman who is_______.
A.weak and kind B.foolish and idle
C.brave and helpful D.cautious and energetic