11.Lee Kuan Yew emerged onto the international stage as the founding father of the state of Singapore,then a city of about 1million.He developed into a world statesman who acted as a kind of conscience to leaders around the globe.
Fate initially seemed not to have provided him with a stage on which to achieve more than modest local success.In the first phase of decolonization,Singapore emerged as a part of Malaya.It was cut loose because of tensions between Singapore's largely Chinese population and the Malay majority and,above all,to teach the city a lesson of dependency,Malaya undoubtedly expected that reality would cure Singapore of its independent spirit.
But great men become such through visions beyond material calculations.Lee challenged conventional wisdom by opting for statehood.The choice reflected a deep faith in the virtues of his people.He asserted that a city located on a sandbar with no economic resource to draw upon,and whose major industry as a colonial naval base had disappeared,could nevertheless thrive and achieve international reputation by building on its principal asset(财富):the intelligence,industry and dedication of its people.
A great leader takes his or her society from where it is to where it has never been----indeed,where it as yet cannot imagine being.By insisting on quality education,by suppressing corruption and by basing governance on merit.Lee and his colleagues raised the annual per capita income of their population from 500atthetimeofindependencein1965toroughly55,000today.In a generation,Singapore became an international financial center.,the leading intellectual metropolis of Southeast Asia,the location of the region's major hospitals and a favored site for conferences on international affairs.It did so by adhering to an extraordinary pragmatism:by opening careers to the best talents and encouraging them to adopt the best practices from all over the world..
Superior performance was one component of that achievement.Superior leadership was even more important.As the decades went by,it was moving----and inspirational----to see Lee.,the mayor of a medium-size city,become a mentor of global strategic order.
The great tragedy of Lee's life was that his beloved wife was felled by a stroke that left her a prisoner in her body,unable to communicate or receive communication.Through all that time,Lee sat by her bedside in the evening reading to her.He had faith that she understood despite the evidence to the contrary.
Perhaps this was Lee Kuan Yew's role in his era.He had the same hope for our world.He fought for its better instincts even when the evidence was ambiguous.But many of us heard him and will never forget him.
58.Why did Lee Kuan Yew choose to lead Singapore to be independent?B
A.He intended to act as a kind of conscience to leaders around the globe.
B.He determined his people shouldn't be subjected to Malaya anymore.
C.He had considerable confidence in the value of the city's assets.
D.He wanted Singapore to be the most powerful country worldwide.
59.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph2,we can know thatC.
A.Malaya expected Singapore to be powerful
B.Malaya had a desire to kick off Singapore
C.Malaya firmly believed Singapore would give in
D.Malaya didn't think Singapore possessed independent spirit
60.The fourth paragraph is organized toD.
A.illustrate how advanced Singapore has been today
B.demonstrate Lee Kuan Yew attached great importance to the talents
C.prove what a crucial decision Lee Kuan Yew once made
D.show the tremendous impact Lee Kuan Yew had on Singapore
61.Which of the following can best describe Lee Kuan Yew?B
A.Stubborn and arbitrary
B.Aggressive and affectionate.
C.Demanding and bossy
D.Outspoken and humorous.
分析 该文章主要介绍了前新加坡总理李光耀的生平传记,以及李光耀带领新加坡人取得的一系列成就等.
解答 58答案B.推理判断题.根据题干关键词"choose to lead Singapore to be independent"找到文章的对应部分是第二段,根据其中的"It was cut loose because of tensions between Singapore's largely Chinese population and the Malay majority and,above all,to teach the city a lesson of dependency"推断,可知答案选B.59答案C.句意猜测题.根据文章第二段的"Malaya undoubtedly expected that reality would cure Singapore of its independent spirit"马来西亚毫无疑问地认为,现实会治愈新加坡的独立精神,也就是马来亚人相信新加坡人会屈服的.故答案选C.60答案D.推理判断题.通读第四段,并根据本段主要介绍的李光耀带领新加坡人取得的一系列成就,也就是李光耀对新加坡的影响.故答案选D.61答案B.推理判断题.A.Stubborn and arbitrary固执和任意;B.Aggressive and affectionate.咄咄逼人并且深情的;C.Demanding and bossy要求和专横的;D.Outspoken and humorous直言不讳,幽默.根据文章的第三段可知李光耀带领新加坡人与马来亚人斗争,可知他是咄咄逼人的,根据文章的倒数第二段可知他是富有感情的人.故答案选B.
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