As the first woman Chancellor(总理) in German’s history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her  “Iron Lady”．
Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954.Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving？” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics.
She stepped_into_politics in 1989.In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. She has been reelected to a second term as German Chancellor on September 27, 2009.
Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and open­minded,” said Hubert Markl. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”
【小题1】As a small child, Merkel was slow in ________.

As the first woman Chancellor(总理) in German’s history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her  “Iron Lady”．

Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954.Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving？” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics.

She stepped_into_politics in 1989.In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. She has been reelected to a second term as German Chancellor on September 27, 2009.

Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and open­minded,” said Hubert Markl. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”

1.As a small child, Merkel was slow in ________.

A．speaking          B．walking           C．learning           D．thinking

2.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”．

A．fought the government                   B．began her scientific career

C．offered political guidance                 D．became a government official

3.We can infer from the passage that Angela Merkel ________.

A．is a powerful woman with a strong will and determination

B．got her doctor’s degree in politics in University of Leipzig

C．has worked as German Chancellor since Sep.27, 2009

D．showed her best talent as Minister for the Environment

4.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express ________.

A．one must be brave in the political career

B．one should be patient when making decisions

C．persistence can help one’s dream come true

D．one can have a strong will when others haven’t

5.What’s the author’s attitude toward Angela Merkel?

A．Admiring.         B．Thankful.          C．Pitiful .            D．Dull.

IV. 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

After working a whole day, when Lois, a nurse for thirty years, left the hospital, she was asked to take part in a rescue of a car accident.

   They soon arrived at the accident site. While doctors attended to an injured man in one car, Lois checked a woman sitting in the other vehicle. There was no blood or visible sighs lf injury and the woman said nothing, but stared at Lois with vacant eyes.

   On the way to the hospital, Lois held the patient’s hands and comforted her by telling her that everything was going to be fine.

   The following morning Lois entered the room and introduced herself. “I’m Lois, your nurse. How are you feeling?”

   The patient blinked her eyes and her face turned white. “Are you real or am I hallucinating?”

   “Oh, I’m real, I assure you.” Lois gently held the woman’s hand and checked her pulse.

   “A…are you sure you are not a …an angle?”

   Lois smiled, “Nurses are often referred to as angels of mercy.”

   Her patient continued to stare at Lois and whispered, “I mean a real angel.”

   Lois raised her eyebrows. “A pair of wings would be handy, but, believe me, I’m just as human as you are,”

   The woman shook her head. “Last night I was in an auto accident and thought I might die. Suddenly an angel appeared. When she touched me, I knew God sent her to

reassure me that I’d live.” She held Lois’ hands tightly. “You look and sound exactly like her except that you don’t have wings!”

56.According to the passage, what was Lois?

A. An angel sent to the human world by the God.

B. The woman’s daughter.

C. A passerby on the road.

D. A nurse who has worked for many years.

57．We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. the doctor were treating an injured man

B. the woman got badly hurt.

C. the car accident happened two years ago

D. Lois treated the woman kindly and carefully

58．The underlined phrase “ referred to” has the same meaning as ______.

A. thought of    B. talked about   C. looked up   D. said

59．What’s the main idea of the passage________.

A. One should do good deeds and helped others like angels.

B. One should become an angel with two wings.

C. After work one should arrived at the accident site.

D. One should be a nurse to help others

Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make come about because we haven't listened carefully enough．We get things wrong because we haven't listened carefully enough．We get things wrong because we haven't quite understood what someone meant when they were talking to us．Anyone who has ever taken the minutes of a long meeting will know how hard it is to remember—despite the benefit of notes—exactly what everyone said．But success depends on getting things right—and that means listening．

       Listening is not the same thing as hearing; it is not an effort actively．It demands attention and concentration．It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or for clarification—it is always better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong．However, if you allow your mind to wander onto something else, even for a few minutes, you'll miss what the speaker is saying—probably at the very moment when he or she is saying something critical．And not having heard, you won't know you've missed anything until it's too late．

       The most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished．We then stop listening．Even worse, this often addsrudeness to inattentiveness, as once you have decided what to say there is a fair chance you will interrupt to say it．Good listeners don't interrupt, hi fact it is often worth explaining the main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points．Nobody is offended by this and it shows that you have listened well．

       Above all, be patient and accept that many people are not very good communicators．It's helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themselves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying．Equally important you should put yourself in the other person's place, both intellectually and emotionally; it will help you to understand what they are getting at and form a response．But don't be too clever．Faced with a know-all, many people keep quiet because they see no point in continuing．

1．Which is the best title for this passage?

       A．Don't be too clever                        B．Be a good listener

       C．Don't miss anything critical                D．Think of the speaker

2．In the last paragraph, the underlined sentence"…what they are getting at…" means ____．

       A．what they imply                         B．what they like．

       C．what they attack                           D．what they achieve

3．According to the passage, which of the following is the writer's opinion?

       A．If you want to be a good listener, you should be very clever and emotional．

       B．Speakers won't continue talking when their listeners explain what they've heard．

       C．If you don't want to get things wrong, it's important to be a good listener．

       D．It's hard to be a good listener because listening tests you on your intelligence．

4．What is the lesson we can learn from this passage?

       A．Don't accuse others of not listening while talking with them．

       B．Don't get anything wrong if you miss what the speaker is saying．

       C．Listening inattentively may cost you the loss of your success．

       D．Think carefully of what you're going to say before the speaker finishes．