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Lady Bird Johnson was born Claudia Alta Taylor in nineteen twelve. The Taylor family lived in the small town of Karnack, Texas. Claudia's father, Thomas Jefferson Taylor, owned two stores as well as thousands of hectares（公顷） for cotton production. Her mother, Minnie Taylor, died when Claudia was only five years old. A woman who worked for the Taylor family gave Claudia her nickname. Alice Tittle said the small child was "as purty as a lady bird."

As first lady, Missus Johnson became an energetic activist for educational and environmental issues. She helped support Head Start, a public program aimed at giving educational and health services to young children from poor families.

She started the Society for a More Beautiful National Capitol. Its aim was to improve the beauty of Washington by planting trees and flowers in public areas and parks. Missus Johnson understood that these improvements were also linked to important issues such as pollution, public transportation, mental health, and crime rates.

Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson had a difficult four-year term. The president faced strong opposition about the United States involvement in the war in Vietnam. In nineteen sixty-eight, President Johnson surprised the nation by announcing that he would not seek reelection as president. The Johnsons left politics and returned home to Texas. Mister Johnson died of a heart attack in nineteen seventy-three.

Lady Bird Johnson continued her tireless work to improve the country's natural environment. She created the National Wildflower Research Center in nineteen eighty-two. The center helps to educate people about the environmental importance and value of native plants. Missus Johnson died in two thousand seven at the age of ninety-four. Her memory lives in the many fields of wildflowers that color the roads of America.

1.What happened to Claudia in 1917?

A.She was born B.She got her nickname

C.She got married D.Her mother died

2.From the passage,we know that The Beautifieation Act is a(n)____.

A.activity B.ornanization C.Law D.center

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the article?

A.Lady Bird Johnson had an unhappy childhood

B.Lady Bird Johnson was brough up by Alice Tittle

C.Mrs. Johnson was devoted to education and environment

D.Mrs. Johnson did not support her husband during hiw four-year term

4.The passage inicates that Mrs. Johnson was the best know for ___

A.the National Wildflower Research Center

B.her contribution to environmental improvement

C.her concerns about the helth of poor young children

D.her influence on other activists

 

Answer 1

1. D

2. C

3. C

4. B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇人物传记的文章。文章介绍了Lady Bird Johnson的主要事迹。

1. D。细节理解题。根据第一段Her mother, Minnie Taylor, died when Claudia was only five years old.可知。她出生于1912，她五岁时应是1917年。

2. C。推断理解题。根据第三段最后一句The law also supported the planting of local flowers and trees.这里的the law指的就是上文提到的The Beautification Act。

3.

4. B。主旨要义理解题。文中尽管提到了美国第一夫人Mrs. Johnson在美国历史上所做的各方面的贡献，但是主题还是围绕她对环境改善的贡献展开的。

考点：考查人物传记