Question

【题目】 It was a room full of boys. A girl, about 10 years old, was sitting in the center. She was the only girl among the boys. As a tradition in her village, other girls had to stay home.

The girl, Shameem Akhtar, was born in a small village in Pakistan (巴勒斯坦). In her village, all parents keep girls inside their homes. Luckily, Shameem’s uncle, a university graduate, wanted to give her a chance to see the world. He offered Shameem a chance to attend school. However, Shameem had to fight to complete her schooling. To be allowed to enter college, she stopped eating for 3 days, which is called a hunger strike (抗议).

After graduating from college, Shameem got a position in a non -profit (非营利性的) organization aiming to help women in rural (农村的)areas. There, she saw a Pakistan that she didn’t know. Until then, she thought she had a difficult life. But there, she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were experiencing. Some women had 11 children, but nothing to feed them. To get water, they would walk three hours every day to get to the wells (水井). Shameem found that the position was more than just a job for her. She discovered her power. By setting an example, her experience could encourage more people to understand the importance of education and send their daughters to school.

Now, Shameem teaches in a rural school in her hometown. “The first day I walked into the school” she said, “I saw all these little Shameem looking at me with dreams in their eyes, the same dream of freedom which I had in my childhood.”

Today, there is not a single girl in her village who doesn’t go to school.

【1】Why couldn’t other girls attend school when Shameem was young?

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【2】Who helped Shameem achieve her dream to go to school?

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【3】How was the women’s life in other parts of Pakistan?

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【4】Where does Shameem work now?

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【5】Are the girls allowed to go to school in Shameem’s hometown now?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Keeping girls inside their homes was a tradition.

【2】Her uncle.

【3】Some women had 11 children, but nothing to feed them. To get water, they would walk three hours every day to get to the wells.

【4】In a rural school in her hometown.

【5】Yes, they are.

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要讲述了Shameem的家乡最初是不让女孩上学的。而她的舅舅想给她一个机会看看世界，于是她就上学了。毕业之后在一家旨在帮助农村地区妇女的非营利组织任职，她的经历可以鼓励更多的人了解教育的重要性，并送他们的女儿上学，最后她的村里没有一个女孩不上学。

【1】

细节理解题。根据文中As a tradition in her village, other girls had to stay home.可知，在她的村子里，让女孩待在家里是一种传统，故答案为Keeping girls inside their homes was a tradition.

【2】

细节理解题。根据文中Luckily, Shameem’s uncle, a university graduate, wanted to give her a chance to see the world. He offered Shameem a chance to attend school.可知，是她叔叔帮她实现了上学的梦想，故答案为Her uncle.

【3】

细节理解题。根据文中But there, she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were experiencing. Some women had 11 children, but nothing to feed them. To get water, they would walk three hours every day to get to the wells (水井).可知，在巴基斯坦别的地区妇女的生活是：一些妇女有11个孩子，但是没有东西养活他们。为了得到水，她们将每天步行三个小时到达水井，故答案为Some women had 11 children, but nothing to feed them. To get water, they would walk three hours every day to get to the wells.

【4】

细节理解题。根据文中Now, Shameem teaches in a rural school in her hometown.可知，Shameem现在在她的家乡的一所农村学校工作，故答案为In a rural school in her hometown.

【5】

细节理解题。根据文中Today, there is not a single girl in her village who doesn’t go to school.可知，现在在Shameem的家乡，允许女孩上学，故答案为Yes, they are.