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Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves.  At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholder. She became known as "Mumbet" or "Mum Bett".

For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashley's wife tried to strike Mumbet's sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return， Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued (起诉)for her freedom.

While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitu?tion. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom―the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.

Strangely enough ， after the trial ， the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Sedgewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants (后裔).One of her great?grandchildren was W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the found?ers of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokes?person for African American civil rights.

Mumbet's tombstone still stands in the Massachu?setts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part： "She was born a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal."

1.    What do we know about Mumbet according to Para?graph 1?

A.    She was born a slave.

B.    She was a slaveholder.

C.    She had a famous sister.

D.    She was born into a rich family.

2.    Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys?

A.    She found an employer.

B.    She wanted to be a lawyer.

C.    She was hit and got angry.

D.    She had to take care of her sister.

3.    What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new constitution?

A.    She should always obey her owners' orders.

B.    She should be as free and equal as whites.

C.    How to be a good servant.

D.    How to apply for a job.

4.    What did Mumbet do after the trial?

A.    She chose to work for a lawyer.

B.    She found the NAACP.

C.    She continued to serve the Ashleys.

D.    She went to live with her grandchildren.

【文章大意】本文是一篇人物传记，主要介绍了美国历史上一位勇于追求自由.的女性Elizabeth Freeman为了获得自由而进行斗争，最终获得自由的故事，以及人们对她的评价。

A 细节理解题。根据文章首段中的"Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves."可知，她是一对奴隶父母生下的孩子，以及后文中她被一个奴隶主所拥有。故选A项。

C 细节理解题。根据第二段的内容"One day, Ashley's wife tried to strike Mumbet's sister with a spade. Mumbet protec?ted her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back."可知选C项。

B细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的"While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her."可知，她一直在了解与宪法有关的内容，目的是为了获得和白人一样的平等权利。故选B项。

A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的"When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theo?dore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued (起诉)for her freedom."和第四段中的"She declined and instead went to work for 

Sedgewick."可知，在她获得自由后，她选择了为律师工作。故选A项。

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―Tom's mother_____________________ his time on the computer games.

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It is only when the stress gets out of control 12 it can lead to poor performance and  13 health.

The amount of stress a person can bear 14 very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such 15 are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first 16 of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in 17 form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between 18 and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the 19 between life and death. The crises (危机)we meet today are 20 to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction 21 long through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes 22 Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 23 links with stress. 24 we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.

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5.    A. When B. While

C.  Once       D. As

6.    A. slow   B. calm

C.  get   D. turn

7.    A. unnecessary       B. satisfied

C.  useful      D. necessary

8.    A. physical     B. natural

C.  hard D. terrible

9.    A. tolerate      B. solve

C.  avoid            D. accept

10.   A.    sure B.    certain

C.    large       D.    great

11.   A.    purpose   B.    resource

C.    influence D.    instruction

12.   A. when  B. why

C.  that  D. how

13.   A. ill       B. good

C.  strong      D. weak

14.   A. insists B. depends

C.  calls D. spends

15.   A. patterns      B. personalities

C.   situations      D. characters

16.   A. glance B. view

C.  sight D. impression

17.   A. whichever  B. whatever

C.  however  D. whenever

18.   A. peace  B. fright

C.  pressure   D. heaviness

19.   A. decision     B. promise

C.  difference       D. choice

20.   A. unlikely     B. likely

C.  necessary D. probable

21.   A. continues   B. lives

C.  stands      D. lasts

22.   A. balanced    B. injured

C.  endangered     D. changeable

23.   A. established B. achieved

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24.   A. Unless       B. Since

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   We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched with mouth open in sur?prise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop(拖把).She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said,"Very dirty floors."

    "Yes, I，m glad they've finally decided to clean them, ，， the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said,"But aren't you working late?"

Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.

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B.    to please the nurse

C.    to see a patient

D.    to surprise the storyteller

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   A.    It is children's hospital.

B.    It has strict rules about visiting hours.

C.    The conditions there aren't very good.

D.    The nurses and doctors there don't work hard.

 4.From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely

   A.    the storyteller's sister

B.    the storyteller's classmate

C.    Mum's friend

D.    Dad's boss

5.Which of the following words best describes Mum?

   A.    Strange.

B.    Warm-hearted.

C.    Clever.

D.    Hard-working.

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