Miep Gies, the woman who hid the Dutch girl Anne Frank's diary from the Nazis to become one of the world's most-read books, died after a brief illness at the age of 100.

　 It was Gies who guarded Anne's diary, and presented it to the girl's father, Otto, when he returned from the Auschwitz concentration camp (奥斯威辛集中营) at the end of World War Ⅱ—the only one of his family to survive.

　 In her diary, Anne Frank wrote about her teenage life hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam from 1942 to 1944, when the Nazi police discovered her and her family's hiding place. The diary, first published in 1947, has been translated into 70 languages.

　 Anne Frank expressed a great wish to live on after death. Miep Gies saw it as her duty to help in making this happen.

　 Born in Vienna in 1909, Gies moved to the Netherlands at the age of 11. In 1933, she began working for Otto Frank at his trading company. At great risk to her own safety, she and four other helpers brought food and supplies to the Frank family hiding in a secret office building for more than two years.

　 When she turned 100, Gies tried to play down her own role. "I'm not a hero," she said. " It wasn't something I planned in advance. I simply did what I could to help."

　 Every day she received letters from all over the world with questions about her relationship with Anne Frank and her role as a helper. Gies received many honors for her role, including from the Netherlands, Germany and Israel.

65. When did Miep Gies move to the Netherlands?

　 A. In 1909.　　　　　 B. In 1920.　　　　 C. In 1933.　　　　 D. In 1947.

66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A. Anne's father Otto survived World War Ⅱ.

B. Anne's hiding place was discovered in 1943.

C. Only Miep Gies helped the Frank family.

D. Miep Gies wasn't highly honored until her death.

67. By saying "Gies tried to play down her own role", the writer means Gies ______.

A. didn't play a role in saving the family

B. regretted saving the diary

C. was proud of what she had done

D. thought she was overpraised

68. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

　 A. Miep Gies died at the age of 100 after a brief illness.

　 B. Otto protected his daughter's diary in the war and then had it published.

　 C. Miep Gies did a great favor to Anne's family.

D. Miep Gies helped Anne's family though she knew none of the family members.

　 Miep Gies, the woman who hid the Dutch girl Anne Frank's diary from the Nazis to become one of the world's most-read books, died after a brief illness at the age of 100.

　 It was Gies who guarded Anne's diary, and presented it to the girl's father, Otto, when he returned from the Auschwitz concentration camp (奥斯威辛集中营) at the end of World War Ⅱ—the only one of his family to survive.

　 In her diary, Anne Frank wrote about her teenage life hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam from 1942 to 1944, when the Nazi police discovered her and her family's hiding place. The diary, first published in 1947, has been translated into 70 languages.

　 Anne Frank expressed a great wish to live on after death. Miep Gies saw it as her duty to help in making this happen.

　 Born in Vienna in 1909, Gies moved to the Netherlands at the age of 11. In 1933, she began working for Otto Frank at his trading company. At great risk to her own safety, she and four other helpers brought food and supplies to the Frank family hiding in a secret office building for more than two years.

　 When she turned 100, Gies tried to play down her own role. "I'm not a hero," she said. " It wasn't something I planned in advance. I simply did what I could to help."

　 Every day she received letters from all over the world with questions about her relationship with Anne Frank and her role as a helper. Gies received many honors for her role, including from the Netherlands, Germany and Israel.

65. When did Miep Gies move to the Netherlands?

　 A. In 1909.　　　　　 B. In 1920.　　　　 C. In 1933.　　　　 D. In 1947.

66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A. Anne's father Otto survived World War Ⅱ.

B. Anne's hiding place was discovered in 1943.

C. Only Miep Gies helped the Frank family.

D. Miep Gies wasn't highly honored until her death.

67. By saying "Gies tried to play down her own role", the writer means Gies ______.

A. didn't play a role in saving the family

B. regretted saving the diary

C. was proud of what she had done

D. thought she was overpraised

68. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

　 A. Miep Gies died at the age of 100 after a brief illness.

　 B. Otto protected his daughter's diary in the war and then had it published.

　 C. Miep Gies did a great favor to Anne's family.

D. Miep Gies helped Anne's family though she knew none of the family members.

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.
　However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington.  A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon(说教) in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her.
　It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices(牺牲) and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.
　In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.  Roses are the Father's Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.
　When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(伤感的, 忧伤的). Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.
【小题1】The United States is special in Father's Day because ______.

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

　However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington.  A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon(说教) in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her.

　It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices(牺牲) and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

　In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.  Roses are the Father's Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.

　When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(伤感的, 忧伤的). Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.

1.The United States is special in Father's Day because ______.

A．many people celebrate the day             B． only America celebrates the day

C．America makes it an official day             D． all men are honored in America

2.At first, Father's Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.

A．Sonora honored her father on her father's birthday

B．Sonora's birthday was June 19

C．it was decided by the president at that time

D．her mother died on June 19

3.How many years has passed before Father's Day became an official day since the father's day was celebrated?

A． 4               B． 10              C． 14              D． 24

4.According to the passage, on Father's Day, ______.

A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers

B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers

C．children must go home to honor their fathers

D．fathers are often honored in different ways

5.According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______.

A．was very kind to anyone

B．did a lot for his daughter

C．was the first father honored in 1924

D．always help others by giving money

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

　 The origin of Father’s Day is not clear. Some say that it began with a church service in West Virginia in 1908. Others say the first Father’s Day ceremony was held in Vancouver, Washington.

The president of the Chicago branch (分部) of the Lions’ Club, Harry Meek, is said to have celebrated the first Father’s Day with his organization in 1915; and the day that they chose was the third Sunday in June, the closest date to Meek’s own birthday!

Regardless of when the first true Father’s Day occurred, the strongest promoter of the holiday was Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Dodd felt that she had an outstanding father. He was a veteran of the Civil War. His wife had died young, and he had raised six children without their mother.

In 1909, Mrs. Dodd approached her own minister and others in Spokane about having a church service dedicated to fathers on June 5, her father’s birthday. That date was too soon for her minister to prepare the service, so he spoke a few weeks later on June 19th. From then on, the state of Washington celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Children made special desserts, or visited their fathers if they lived apart.

States and organizations began lobbying (游说) Congress to declare an annual Father’s Day. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson approved of this idea, but it was not until 1924 that President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event to “establish more intimate relations between fathers and their children and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations.” Since then, fathers had been honored and recognized by their families throughout the country on the third Sunday in June.

When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are whimsical (奇形怪状的，异想天开的) so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.

1. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Most countries in the world celebrated the Father’s Day.

B. Father’s Day began with a church service in West Virginia.

C. In America, Father’s Day is on the third Sunday in June.

D. President Calvin Coolidge made Father’s Day a national event in 1916.

2. Fathers are shown respect for on Father’s day except for ____________?

A. gifts　　　 B. dinners　　　 C. get-together　　　　 D. lobbies

3. Which is the right order that Father’s day came into being？

a. President Woodrow approved of the festival idea.

b. Mrs. Bruce John acted as a promoter.

c. Father’s Day ceremony was held in Vancouver, Washington.

d. States and organizations began lobbying Congress to declare an annual Father’s Day.

e. President Calvin Coolidge made Father’s Day a national event.

A. c b d a e 　 　 B. c d e a b　　　　　　 C. b e d a c　　　　 D. e a d c b

4. What does the underlined word mean in paragraph 6?

A. remote　　　 　 B. close　　　　　　 C. private　　　　 　 D. detailed

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Father’s day is celebrated all over the world.

B. Mrs. Dodd made Father’s Day an official day.

C. How Father’s Day came into being.

D. The origin of Father’s Day is not clear.