When Diana was killed in a Paris car crash on August 31, 1997, a girl of British pop Lilly Allen was just 12 years old. But, after the accident, she took to London’s streets and cried at the Princess’s funeral that autumn.
Now, 10 years later, Allen was one of the young stars who performed at a memorial concert for Princess Diana in London on July 1,2007. Young people of her age have felt the powerful legacy（遗产）Diana left behind. Many found an element in her that they could identify with（认同，视为一体）.
“She was every little girl’s fairy princess personified（拟人化，象征）,every young woman’s role and model of fashion and society, and in her charity work, she was everyone’s best chum（密友，死党）,”explains the royal commentator, Anne Somme.
It’s not only young stars like Allen who are showing their respect for Diana, but other young British seem to be mourning her in their own way.
A group of rappers from South London have recorded a song, “Ten Year Since You’ve Been Gone”, to commemorate her death. “Princess Diana touched a lot of people when she was alive and it’s amazing how much affection there still is for her, ”said the record’s producer, Charles Bailey.
But Dians was not always the tower of strength depicted（描写）by her glamorous（充满魅力的）image. The revelations of her decade-long suffering from bulimia（贪食症，即偶尔暴食，继而又感到沮丧、难过和自责）found sympathy with many young people. Admitting her disorder gave support to fellow sufferers. The number of young women coming forward for treatment doubled during the 1990s, according to a study by London’s Institute of Psychiatry.
“By raising awareness she helped reduce the stigma（污名）attached to these illnesses and encouraged young people to seek help, ” explains Mary George, of the Eating Disorder Association in the UK. “She made a very brave decision to publicly admit to such a problem.”
So, the strength of her resolve allowed Diana to turn her weaknesses into something positive for the public good.
Even after her tragic death, the Princess left two handsome sons, William and Harry, continuing her charitable legacy. Prince William heads the UK’s leading homeless charity Centrepoint. Prince Harry’s Sentebale helps children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Lesotho, southern Africa.
As Diana’s children, they have, of course, received extra attention and affection from the public – as well as speculation（猜测）. To the delight of young Royal fans, a new generation of Royals has emerged, and with them their girlfriends Kate Middleton and Chelsea Davy.
It was recently rumored that Prince William will propose to Kate with one of Diana’s treasured rings. It seems that the young princes are keeping Diana’s memory alive.
1．What’s the best title of this passage?
A．Everyone’s best chum B．Diana’s sympathetic figure
C．Diana and her sons D．Why Diana was killed
2．The underlined word “commemorate” in the fifth paragraph means “ ”.
A．celebrate B．respect C．remember D．monument
3．What do William and Harry do to continue Diana’s charitable legacy?
A．They become college students of top colleges in the world.
B．They do much beneficence to children who needed help.
C．They have received extra attention and affection from the public.
D．They both keep Diana’s memory alive.
4．Why did Diana move a lot of people when she was alive?
A．Because she was very beautiful.
B．Because she had two excellent sons.
C．Because of her charity work and glamorous image.
D．Because she revealed her decade-long suffering from bulimia.
5．Among “Many found an element in her that they could identify with.” “an element” here refers to .
A．her beauty and glamorous image
B．the powerful legacy Diana left behind
C．her amiable（和蔼可亲的；友善的）and easy approach
D．the revelations of her decade-long suffering from bulimia
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It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip t Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmine landmines(地雷)Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”
The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.
But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon”(乱放炮的人).
The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction(干扰), we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”
Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged(显现出来)that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.
To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”
For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people an their problems.
Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997
A. to clarify(澄清)the British government’s stand on landmines
B. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims
C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there
D. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines
What did Diana mean when she said “…putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me”(Line 5, Para. 1)?
A. Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.
B. She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.
C. The actual situation in Angola made her like going back home.
D. Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.
Some members of the British government criticized Diana because
A. They were actually opposed to banning landmines.
B. She was ill-informed of the government’s policy.
C. She had not consulted the government before the visit.
D. They believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola.
How did Diana respond to the criticisms?
A. She made more appearances on TV.
B. She paid no attention to them.
C. She rose to argue with her opponents.
D. She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.
What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
A. It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
B. It had greatly promoted her popularity.
C. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
D. It had affected her relations with the British government.
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It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said, “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”
The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.
But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”
The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”
Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.
To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding”.
For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.
【小题1】 Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997______.
| A．to voice her support for a total ban of landmines. |
| B．to clarify the British government’s stand on landmines. |
| C．to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims. |
| D．to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims. |
| A．She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face. |
| B．The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home. |
| C．Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics. |
| D．Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation. |
| A．she was ill-informed of the government’s policy. |
| B．they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola. |
| C．she had not consulted the government before the visit. |
| D．they were actually opposed to banning landmines. |
| A．She made more appearances on TV. |
| B．She paid no attention to them. |
| C．She met the 13-year-old girl as planned. |
| D．She rose to argue with her opponents. |
| A．It had caused embarrassment to the British government. |
| B．It had brought her closer to the ordinary people. |
| C．It had greatly promoted her popularity. |
| D．It had affected her relations with the British government. |
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It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said, “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”
The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.
But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”
The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”
Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.
To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding”.
For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.
1. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997______.
A. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines.
B. to clarify the British government’s stand on landmines.
C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims.
D. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims.
2.. What did Diana mean when she said“…putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to
me” (Para.1)?
A. She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.
B. The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.
C. Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.
D. Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.
3. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because______.
A. she was ill-informed of the government’s policy.
B. they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola.
C. she had not consulted the government before the visit.
D. they were actually opposed to banning landmines.
4. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?
A. She made more appearances on TV.
B. She paid no attention to them.
C. She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.
D. She rose to argue with her opponents.
5. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
A. It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
B. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
C. It had greatly promoted her popularity.
D. It had affected her relations with the British government.
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