13.On July 12,1997,Malala Yousafzai was born in Mingora,Pakistan,located in the country's Swat Valley.
Yotsafzai attended a school that her father.Ziauddin Yousafzai,had founded.After the Taliban began attacking girl schools in Swat.Malala gave a speech in Peshawar.Pakistan,in September 2008.The title of her talk was,"How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?"
When she was 14,Malala and her family learned that the Taliban had issued a death threat against her.Though Malala was frightened for the safety of her father一an anti-Taliban activist-she and her family initially felt that the fundamentalist group would not actually harm a child._.•
On October 9.2012,on her way home from school,a man boarded the bus Malala was riding in and demanded to know which girl was Malala.When her friends looked toward Malala,her location was given away.The gunman fired at her,hitting Malala in the left side of her head.Two other girls were also injured in the attack.
Despite the Taliban's threats,Yousafzai remains a firm advocate for the power of education.On October 10,2013,in acknowledgement of her work,the European Parliament awarded Yousafzai the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.That same year,she was nominated (提名) for a Nobel Peace Prize.She didn't win the prize,but was named a nominee again in March 2014.
Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations (Excerpt)
Dear brothers and sisters,do remember one thing.Malala Day is not my day.Today is the day of every woman,every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights.There are hundreds of human rights activists and social workers who are not only speaking for human rights.but who are struggling to achieve their goals of education,peace and equality.Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured.l am just one of them.
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Dear sisters and brothers,now it′s time to speak up.
So today,we call upon the world leaders to change their strategic policies in favour of peace and prosperity:
We call upon the world leaders that all the peace deals must protect women and children's rights.
We call upon all governments to ensure free compulsory education for every child all over the world
We call upon all governments to fight against terrorism and violence,to protect children from brutality and harm.
We call upon the developed nations to support the expansion of educational opportunities for girls in the developing world.
We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave一to embrace (拥抱) the strength within themselves and realise their full potential.
67.Which of the following adjectives can best describe Malala according to this passage?C
A.Independent and knowledgeable
B.Stubborn and trustworthy
C.Courageous and persistent
D.Aggressive and sympathetic.
68.Malala was shot for the reason thatC
A.She didn't behave herself on the bus
B.She fought against the Taliban
C.She appealed for girls'rights to education
D.Her father was an anti-Taliban activist
69.What can we infer from Malala's speech at the United Nations?B
A.Malala Day is an international day for all the boys and girls.
B.Many girls in developing countries cannot receive education.
C.Many country leaders have changed their policies to protect women and children's rights.
D.Human rights activists are people just calling for equal rights for all the people in the world.
70.We can learn from the passage thatD.
A.the Taliban attacked Ziauddin Yousafzai's school for girls
B.the Taliban caught Malala's father for his fight against the Taliban
C.the Taliban shot Malala in the head on her way to school
D.local people lived in the shadow of the Taliban.
分析 本文是巴基斯坦少女在联合国的演讲,为表彰马拉拉不畏塔利班的威胁,积极为巴基斯坦女童争取受教育权利所做出的杰出贡献,联合国将每年的7月12日(马拉拉生日)定为"马拉拉日".马拉拉日当天在联合国青年大会上的演讲,呼吁女性受教育权利,强调书和笔是最强有力的武器.
解答 67.答案 C 推理判断题.由第五段第一句可知,Despite theTaliban's threats,Yousafzairemains a firm advocate for the power of education.尽管受到塔利班的威胁,马拉拉还继续为获得教育权利而奋斗,这说明她既勇敢又执着,故应选C.
68.答案 C 细节理解题.由第二段最后一句 以及第三段第一句"How dare the Talibantake away my basic right to education?"
When she was 14,Malala and her family learned thatthe Taliban had issued a death threat against her.可知,马拉拉被杀的原因是为女孩子们争取教育的权利,故应选C.
69.答案 B 推理判断题.由 Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations中第一段第二句"Today is the day of every woman,every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights."可推测,发展中国家的许多女孩都不能接受教育,故应选B.
70.答案 D 推理判断题.根据第二段最后一句How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?塔利班怎么敢拿走我基本的教育权?根据第六段倒数第二句Thousandsof people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured.成千上万的人被恐怖分子杀害,数百万人因恐怖袭击而受伤.可知,当地人生活在塔利班政府的阴影之下,故应选D.
点评 这是一篇时事性很强的文章,需要了解一下当今世界这一背景知识,另外做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是,仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案,这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱.所谓阅读理解,对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文,因此,每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查,再得出答案.也就是说,阅读理解的每一道题目,在原文都应该有明确的出处,我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句,(1)排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项(2)排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项 (3)排除用于过于极端或负面的选项(4)注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除.