Every January we celebrate the life of a great man, Martin Luther King who fought for civil rights. He believed that all Americans should be treated fairly, no matter what their skin colors were.

Dr. King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. Because he was black, he could not go to the same schools as white children. Black Americans also had to use separate restrooms, restaurants, theaters and swimming pools in some states.

Dr. King thought this was wrong. He was a Christian minister(牧师) who worked for equal rights for black people. He helped organize protests to change those unfair laws.

It was a hard fight. Dr. King was attracted and arrested(逮捕) many times. But more and more Americans grew to understand that it was wrong to treat black people differently from white people.

In 1963, Dr. King led many people in a march to Washington, D. C. where there he gave his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. He said people should be judged by their hearts, not by their skin colors. His efforts helped bring about new laws to create equal rights for all Americans.

The third Monday of January is a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. We should respect his courage in working to improve the lives of so many people.

1.The Chinese meaning of the word “protests” in this passage is probably “

A. 抗议 B. 保护 C. 措施 D. 比赛

2. More Americans realized that it was not to treat black people differently from white people.

A. important B. unfair C. wrong D. right

3.Martin Luther King said people should be judged by .

A. their skin colors B. their hearts

C. unfair laws D. different rights

4.The passage is mainly about .

A. the fight for civil right

B. the introduction of Martin Luther King

C. a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King

D.the differences between black people and white people

Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls.

“Girls like dolls,” she thought as she was walking into it. Looking around, she saw a grandma doll - one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.

When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third...A doll a year from Joyce never arrived late. “Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy's mind until one day her father gave the answer, Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious in her eyes. Her mother's story being recalled(回忆) , Amy got an idea.

It was Joyce's 60th birthday. A package was delivered(递送) to her, with a card that read:

Dear Joyce,

I forget to send you the package(包裹) that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.

Angel of Joy

Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She held the doll that she had waited for so many years, with tears running down her face. The doll, given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.

1. We can tell from the story that Joyce is .

A. Amy’s daughter B. Amy’s mother

C. the grandma doll D. Angel of Joy

2. Why did Joyce often buy a doll for her as a birthday present every year?

A. Because Amy liked dolls.

B. Because Amy’s mother Joyce liked dolls.

C. Because the dolls made Joyce think of the never-received gift given by her parents.

D. Because Joyce’s parents liked dolls.

3. The underlined word “precious” probably means .

A. expensive B. Beautiful C. useful D. valuable

4.How do you understand the last sentence “The doll, given by ‘Angel of Joy’”, made her the happiest “child” in the world?

A. Amy’s doll gift made Joyce feel so happy that she smiled like a child

B. Though Joyce was old, she still wished to have a doll that is often liked by a child

C. Joyce seemed to realize the dream in her childhood----receiving her parents’ gift.

D. Joyce thought the doll was only suitable for children.

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