Saturday, October 7th, was a marathon of sad tasks for Anna Politkovskaya. Two weeks earlier, her father, a retired official in the department of foreign affairs, had died of a heart attack as he emerged from the Moscow Metro while on his way to visit Politkovskaya’s mother, Raisa Mazepa, in the hospital. She had just been diagnosed(诊断) with cancer and was too weak even to attend her husband’s funeral. “Your father will forgive me, because he knows that I have always loved him,” she told Anna and her sister, Elena Kudimova, the day he was buried. A week later, she had an operation and since then Anna and Elena had been taking turns helping her deal with her grief.

Politkovskaya was supposed to spend the day at the hospital, but her twenty-six-year-old daughter, who was pregnant, had just moved into Politkovskaya’s apartment, on Lesnaya Street, while her own place was being prepared for the baby. “Anna had so much on her mind,” Elena Kudimova told me when we met in London, before Christmas. “And she was trying to finish her article.” Politkovskaya was a special reporter for the small newspaper Novaya Gazeta, and, like most of her work, the piece focused on the terror that can be seen all over the southern republic of Chechnya. This time, she had been trying to report repeated cruel acts done by people faithful to the Prime Minister, Ramzan Kadyrov, who are in favour of Russia. In the past seven years, Politkovskaya had written dozens of accounts of life during wartime; many had been collected in her book “A Small Corner of Hell: reports from Chechnya.” Politkovskaya was far more likely to spend time in a hospital than on a battlefield, and her writing bore frequent witness to robbery, and the uncontrolled cruelty of life in a place that few other Russians—and almost no other reporters—cared to think about.

41. Politkovskaya’s father died of ______.

A. tiredness          B. a heart disease        C. an attack       D. an accident

42. From the text we know that Raisa Mazepa ______.

   A. didn’t love her husband                   

B. didn’t attend her husband’s funeral

C. was having an operation the day her husband was buried

   D. was too sad to attend her husband’s funeral

43. The underlined word “emerged” most likely means ______.

   A. came out        B. went into      C. disappeared      D. left for

44. How many family members of Anna are mentioned in the passage?

   A. Three.           B. Four         C. Five            D. Six

45. Which of the following words can best describe Politkovskaya’s character?

   A. Curious         B. easy-going     C. careless          D. responsible

Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson,South Dakota.Baseball was always her fa—
vorite sport.Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first
base in their games.More often,however,they asked her to umpire(裁判)for them,
because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing.
One day in 1904,Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden,Iowa,to watch
Hank play for the home team against Hawarden.When they arrived at the ball field,
two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备)game.The umpire hadn’t ar—
rived,so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire.The players
finally agreed.
Amanda,then sixteen and standing five feet,ten inches tall,made perfect calls.
She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even
offered to pay her.Thus,at sixteen,Amanda Clement became the first paid female
baseball umpire on record.She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,
New York.
61.Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because      
 A.they wanted to make her happy
 B.she called them brothers
  C.no one else wanted to do it for them
  D.she knew the rules well and was fair
62.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to      
A.serve as umpire
C.make money
B.watch her brother play
D.help the local teams
63.Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game       .
 A.in her P.E.classes at school    B.in an umpire training school
  C.by watching and playing the games D.from her mother,a baseball umpire
64.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
  A.Amanda Clement.First Female Umpire
  B.A Family of Baseball Fans
  C.Baseball Games in Hawarden,Iowa
  D.The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

 Genzeb Tibeb is very bright. At only 11 years old, her future is looking promising.  She is ranked 2nd Out of 56 students at her govemment school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where she has been seleeted for a special program because of her talent. She knows she is special and proudly shows off her certificate and book signifying her accomplishments in this special program.

    But her future hasn't always looked so bright. While her mother, Bekelech, sacrificed immensely for Genzeb, she would not have been able to continue sending her to school. When her husband died, Bekelech was the sole provider for their five children. In order for them to survive, she began the daily routine of walking approximately 8-10 miles a day collecting sticks to sell near her 8' x 10' home in Kichene.  It wouldn't have been long before Genzeb would have been, forced to quit school in order to help her mom.    But Bright Future changed all that.

    Genzeb has been at Bright Future for 3 years.  Since Ethiopian schools let out early, Genzeb walks to the facility right after lunch.  Because of her high ability, she even helps teach the younger children there, building confidence and locking in important foundational academic skills. There's also other meaningful opportunities Genzeb experiences which allow her eyes to be opened to the different opportunities that are available to her if she completes her studies.  Field trips are one of her most favorite activities of all. She especially loved the one to Addis Ababa University.

She knows it goes beyond fun trips, though. "I am happy because I get extra help for school from Bright Future," Genzeb shares.  At so many levels, her involvement with Bright Future allows her to receive a better education, which she values.  For one day she wants to help people in need by becoming a doctor.  And now she knows, that with a lot of hard  work, that dream might just become a reality.

1.What does the underlined word¨sole" in the second paragraph    probably mean?

A.important           B. main           C. unable            D. only

2.According to the text, what is the major factor that can help Genzeb Tibeb continue  her school?

A. Bright Future                     B. Her talent.

C. Her mother                       D. Her school

3.From the text we can leam_______.

 A. Genzeb Tibeb quitted school for several years.

 B. Genzeb Tibeb was admitted into a famous university,

 C. Genzeb Tibcb was involved in Bright Future activities.

 D. Genzeb Tibeb had to earn a living by herself.

4.According to the taxt, what is Bright Future probably?

 A. A student training center    B. A scholarship organization

 C. A government school       D. An orphanage organization

5.Which of the following things didn't Genzeb Tibeb clo on Bright Future ?

 A. Collecting and selling sticks.

 B. Teach younger kids there.

 C. Lock in academic skills.

 D. Take part in field trips.

 

Ammie was only 18 months old when she had an accident that scarred her for life. While her mother was away for a moment , the curious baby reached up to a hot kettle in the kitchen and poured boiling water all over her body.

An ambulance was called and rushed the baby to a nearby hospital. About 20 percent of Ammie’s body had been burned and all of her burns were third degree. The doctors could tell immediately that Ammie’s best chance of survival was specialized burns unit some miles away at Glasgow Royal hospital.

There , using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie’s body, surgeons performed complex skin grafts(植皮手术)to close her wounds and control her injuries , an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent(经历)12 more operations to repair her body.

When she started school at the age of 4, other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn’t play with her . “I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the school,” she recalls, “Some children refused to become friends with me because of that.”

Today, age 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars ; pain is a permanent part of her life, she is still awaiting two further operations. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burnt victims.

Ammie’s parents have been a great support to her. “They told me people had a problem with my burns, the problem with my burns, the problem was theirs not mine,” says Ammie. “They taught me to cope with other people’s reactions and constantly reminded me I was valued and loved.” Ammie’s positive attitude to life means she is often contacted by burns charities(慈善机构), helping younger patients build their self-respect to live with permanent scars.

Now she is a member the Scottish Burned Children’s Club. “Ammie provides so much encouragement for the younger ones. She is optimistic and outgoing and a perfect role model for them , ” say Donald Todd, chairman of the club.

This month, Ammie will join some younger children on a summer camp. “I’ll show them how to shrug off  unkind stares from others , ” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops(无袖上衣), and she plans to show the children at the summer camp that they can too. “I don’t go to great lengths to hide my scars,” she says. “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”

1.Ammie was taken to Glasgow Royal hospital because      .71—75 DDABD

A.it was the nearest hospital to her home

B.it was the only hospital curing her burns

C.surgeons there were skilled at performing skin grafts

D.it was a local hospital excellent at treating burns

2.How many operations will Ammie have to receive altogether?

A.12

B.13

C.14

D.15

3.The underlined phrase “shrug off” in the last paragraph is closet in meaning to      .

A.ignore

B.avoid

C.accept

D.tolerate

4.Which of the following best describes Ammie?

A.Shy, pessimistic and discouraged.

B.Strong-minded, optimistic and helpful.

C.Fashionable, sensitive and easygoing.

D.Careful, confident and intelligent.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Ammie had an accident and had to do many operations.

B.Ammie was a brave girl after the accident.

C.Ammie helped many younger patients.

D.Ammie has a positive life through many operations.

 

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