第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
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Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11 ,1884. When her mother died in 1892,the child went to live with Grandmother Hall;her father died only two years later. Attending a good school in England gave her,at 15,the first chance to develop self-confidence among other girls. She married a distant cousin,Franklin Delano Roosevelt,in 1905. Within 11 years Eleanor bore six children;one son died early.
In Albany,where Franklin served in the state Senate from 1910 to 1913,Eleanor started her long career as political helpmate. When Franklin was stricken with polio (脊髓灰质炎) in 1921,she tended him devotedly. From his successful campaign for governor in 1928 to the day of his death,she dedicated her life to his purposes.
When Mrs Roosevelt came to the White House,she understood social conditions well and she transformed the role of First Lady accordingly. She broke the tradition to hold conferences,and expressed her opinions. This made her a target for political enemies but her sincerity of purpose made her personally popular to many. As she had written： ^ — if truth and ioyalty (忠诚) are stamped upon her face,all will be attracted to her... ”.
After the President Roosevelt's death in 1945,she returned to a cottage at his Hyde Park estate;she told reporters ,“The story is over." Within a year,however,she began her service as American spokeswoman in the United Nations. She continued a positive career until her strength began to wane in 1962. She died in New York City that November,and was buried at Hyde Park beside her husband.
36. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Eleanor Roosevelt's early life?
a. She went to live with her grandmother.
b. She led a happy life in a good school.
c. She was very sad when her father died.
d. She got married and gave birth to six children.
e. She fell in love with Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
A. e,a,b,d,c B. a,c,b,e,d
C. b,d,c,a,e D. c,a,d,e,b
37. It can be concluded from Paragraph 2 that Eleanor.
A. once caught a serious disease
B. was interested in doing housework
C. was always ready to help other people
D. devoted herself to her husband completely
38. Some people hated Eleanor probably because.
A. she didn't follow the traditions
B. she always had better opinions
C. she held too many meetings
D. she became the First Lady
39. What Eleanor had written suggests that .
A. all the women are usually common
B. everything draws much of her attention
C. truth and loyalty make her very attractive
D. a simple woman can become great easily
40. According to the passage,we can infer that Eleanor did well in the field of .
A. history B. politics
C. economics D. science
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