9.Malala Yousafzai is only 16,but she has been fighting for girls'education for years.When she was 11,she started blogging about the Taliban takeover of her hometown of Mingora,in northwestern Pakistan.Taliban members follow an extreme version of Islam.They believe girls should not go to school.
For several months,Malala's school and hundreds of others in the district of Swat were closed.Malala spoke publicly about her desire to go to school."All I want is an education,"she told one television broadcaster.
When the Pakistani government regained control,Malala was able to return to class.But she continued to speak out about girls'right to education.On October 9,2012,the Taliban tried to silence her.Agunman boarded her school bus and shot her on the left side of her forehead.But Malala survived,showing great courage and optimisim during her long recovery.During this time,Malala became a symbol of the struggle for girls'rights all over the world.
This year,Malala became the youngest person ever to be nominated(提名) for a Nobel Peace Prize.She also released her memoir,I Am Malala,which tells the story of her life before and after the gunshot that nearly killed her.Her book inspired a course at George Washington University,in Washington,D.C.The course focuses on political activism and the importance of education for girls."It will encourage students to get engaged in the communities and to help the Malala Fund directly,"said Mary Ellsberg,director of the university's Global Women's Institute.
Malala is now a student in Birminghan,England.She continues to give voice to the millions of children around the world who do not have the opportunity to go to school.
For courageously standing up for girls'right to education and giving a voice to the voiceless,Malala Yousafzai is a nominee for TFK's 2013 Person of the Year.
21.What is the course inspired by Malal's book I Am Malala mainly about?C
A.How to survive from a gunshot.
B.How to get engaged in communities.
C.Political activism and girls'education.
D.The importance of great courage and optimism.
22.What is the right order of the events related to Malala?A
a.She was forced out of control.
b.She released her memoir,I Am Malala.
c.She got shot on the left side of her forehead.
d.She was nominated as TFK's 2013Person of the Year.
e.She began blogging about the Taliban takeover of Mingora.
A.e,a,c,b,d B.a,c,b,e,d C.c,a,e,d,b D.d,c,a,e,b
23.Which of the following words can best describe Malala?B
A.Gentle and sensitive.
B.Brave and determined.
C.Outgoing and generous.
D.Ambitious and competitive.
分析 本文主要写了Malala为了女童的教育从童年时期就进行了斗争,到2013年Malala成为最年轻的人被提名诺贝尔和平奖,
解答 21.C 细节理解题.根据句子The course focuses on political activism and the importance of education for girls.课程着重于政治激进主义和女童教育的重要性.所以答案选C.
22.A细节理解题.根据句子:When she was 11,she started blogging about the Taliban takeover of her hometown of Mingora.十一岁的时候开始,符合e项的内容;Malala Yousafzai is a nominee for TFK's 2013 Person of the Year.2013年度人物提名.应该是d项的内容,可以推断出顺序第一应该是e,最后应该是d,所以答案选A.
23.B 推理判断题.本文主要写了Malala为了女童的教育从童年时期就进行了斗争,到2013年Malala成为最年轻的人被提名诺贝尔和平奖,在这个漫长的斗争过程中可以看出她是一个有毅力勇敢的人,所以答案选B.
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