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Baroness Thatcher,Britain's former Prime Minister,died on April 8at the age of 87.Baroness Thatcher was born Margaret Hilda Roberts on 13October 1925.She spent her childhood in Grantham,where her father Alfred owned two shops.
It's reported a new kind of rose,grown by a company in Shropshire,has been named Grantham's Thatcher Rose.The pink rose has been shown in memory of Baroness Thatcher in her hometown.
Linda Neal,who attended Baroness Thatcher's funeral(葬礼)at St.Paul's Cathedral,said the rose would be finally replanted in the town's Wyndham Park.
She said she was"honored to represent people from Grantham and throughout South Kesteven as the nation said goodbye to the woman who was born and educated in our town before going on to become the country's first and only female Prime Minister".
The funeral was shown on a big screen at Grantham Museum.
Helen Goral,chairman of the museum,said it gave people the chance to pay their respects.
"It's a day of quiet and serious thinking and a chance for people to say goodbye,"she said.
A series of activities began to raise money for a Thatcher statue and the museum.Ms Goral said it will include things relating to all of Grantham's history but Baroness Thatcher is a big part of that.
Baroness Thatcher spent the first 18years of her life in Grantham before studying chemistry at Oxford,where she became involved in political organizations.After graduating,she worked as a chemist and married businessman Dennis Thatcher in 1951.Two years later,she had twins,Mark and Carol.Her father was also a mayor of the town and her mother,Beatrice,was a dressmaker.
The former Prime Minister is honored outside her father's former shop,which attracts visitors from across the world.
63.What's the purpose of writing the passage?D
A.To introduce Grantham Museum.
B.To call on us to learn form Thatcher.
C.To talk about Thatcher's political life.
D.To inform us how people in Grantham honored Thatcher.
64.Which of the following statements is true about Thatcher?C
A.She gave birth to her twins in 1951.
B.She stayed in Grantham for the last 18years of her life.
C.She took part in political activities before graduating from Oxford.
D.Grantham's Thatcher Rose would be replanted in St.Paul's Cathedral.
65.Which activity in memory of Thatcher is NOT included?A
A.Building a museum in Grantham.
B.Raising money for a Thatcher statue.
C.Collecting things for Grantham's history.
D.Naming a kind of pink rose after Thatcher.
66.From the passage,we knowD.
A.Thatcher's twins are 58years old now
B.Thatcher was the first Prime Minister in Britain
C.Thatcher's funeral was held at Grantham Museum
D.Thatcher's father used to own two shops in Grantham.