Harriet Tubman was an African­American woman ...

Harriet Tubman was an African­American woman who fought against slavery. She was born in 1820. She helped many people escape from slavery through the Underground Railroad. It was an organized effort to help slaves from the southern states to areas that banned slavery.

Slaves could be sold freely. Families were often separated. Harriet married a free black man named John Tubman in 1844, yet she remained a slave. In 1849, the farmer who owned her died. Then she ran to the home of a white woman who had offered to help her.

This woman told her how to reach another home where she could hide. Harriet Tubman went from place to place in this way. This was how the Underground Railroad operated. Finally，she went into the northern state of Pennsylvania. During the next ten years，she led an expanded Underground Railroad，and helped 300 slaves escape.

Harriet Tubman found another way to fight against slavery during the Civil War. She went into the southern states to spy(做间谍) for the North. After the Civil War，Harriet Tubman settled in New York State. She gave speeches to raise money for better education for black Americans, worked for women's rights and sought help for older adults who had been slaves.

Harriet Tubman died in 1913.By that time, she had been recognized as an American heroine(女英雄)．

1.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．The Underground Railroad.

B．The history of American slavery.

C．Harriet's hard life and bravery.

D．Harriet's fight against slavery.

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The Underground Railroad was a way to freedom.

B．Everyone knew that there was a way to free land.

C．Black people were cared about by many white people.

D．Black people looked down upon white people.

3.From Paragraph 4, we learn that when the Civil War broke out, Harriet________.

A．worked for the South

B．did a lot of work for the patients as a doctor

C．helped everyone to go to school

D．got secret information for the North

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Harriet was recognized as a heroine.

B．Harriet fought against slavery in many ways.

C．Harriet helped only black people in her life.

D．Harriet helped black people to get better education.

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Rosa Parks was an African-American woman who began the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a bus . She stood up for what she believed was right , and her courage inspired countless others to do the same.

Born in Alabama in 1913 , Mrs. Parks grew up on a farm just outside Montgomery in a town called Pine Level . She was home-schooled until she was 11. She later attended the Industrial School for Girls in Montgomery. She briefly attended the Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes , but had to drop out to take care of her mother and grandmother when they became ill.

Mrs. Parks married Raymond Parks in 1932 . He encouraged her to finish her education . This was very uncommon at that time , especially for a woman. Less than 7 percent of African-Americans studied in a high school in the 1930s.

Mrs. Parks also succeeded in gaining the right to vote, which was very difficult for blacks under the segregation laws( 种族隔离制度 ) . In 1943, she began working as a secretary for the NAACP----National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Mrs. Parks made her historic decision on December 1,1955. She recalled in her autobiography(自传) ：

“When the driver saw me still sitting, he asked if I was going to stand up and I said , ‘ No, I’m not.’ Then he said , ‘ Well , if you don’t stand up , I’m going to have to call the police and have you arrested .’ I said , ‘ You may do that.’”

Mrs. Parks died on October 24,2005. “ She sat down in order that we might stand up,” said civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson. “ Her imprisonment opened the doors for our long journey to freedom.”

1. From the passage we can infer that in Rosa Parks’ time black people ______________.

A．were not allowed to take buses

B．only stood in the buses

C．were looked down upon

D．had no right at all

2.From the second paragraph we know that Rosa Parks ____________________.

A．began to learn at the age of 11

B．studied at home until she was 11

C．attended the Industrial School when she was 11

D．graduated from the Alabama State Teachers College

3. Rosa Parks didn’t give up her seat to a white person because ________________.

A．she was tired after a day’s work

B．there were empty seats on the bus

C．she didn’t want to stand on the bus

D．she wanted to be treated equally

4. In this passage the phrase “ stood up for ” in the first paragraph probably means “___________”.

A．acted to protect                        B．paid attention to

C．looked forward to                       D．gave up to

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One night，at 1130 p．m.，an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm.Her car had broken 1.______and she desperately needed a ride.Soaking (湿透) wet，she 2.______(decide) to flag down the next car.A young white man stopped 3._____(help) her—generally unheard of in those conflict­filled 1960s.The man took her to 4._____(safe)，helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.She seemed to be in a big hurry，but wrote down his address，thanked 5._______.

Seven days went by and 6._____knock came on the man’s door. 7._____his surprise，a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.A special note was attached.It read，“Thank you so much 8.________assisting me on the highway the other night.The rain drenched (湿透) not only my clothes9._______ my spirits.Then you came along.Because of you，I was able to make it to my 10._______(die) husband’s bedside just before he passed away.God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.”

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An African-American man named John Henry was the hero of former slaves and the people who built the railroads in the US in the 19th century.

John Henry was born a slave. He was known for his strength. Many people say he represents the spirit of growth in America during that period.

John Henry grew up in a world that did not let children stay children for long. Before he was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best railroad workers in the country.

John Henry was asked to lead workers on a hard project, creating a tunnel through a mountain. The project required about 1,000 laborers and lasted three years. Hundreds of men became sick as a result of the hot weather and tiredness. John Henry was the strongest and fastest man. Concerned his friends might lose their jobs, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. He worked day and night, rarely stopping to have a rest.

One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam. He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together.

John Henry looked at the machine and saw images of the future. He saw machines taking the place of America’s best laborers. He saw himself and his friends unemployed and sanding by a road, asking for food. He decided he would never let the machine take their jobs. Therefore, a competition between a man and a machine began .At first, the steam-powered drill worked twice faster. Then, John Henry started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. People cheered when the machine broke down and was pulled away. But they were sad to find John Henry fall to the ground, with blood spilling all around, and still holding a hammer in one of his hands.“I beat them,”he said. Then he took his last breath.

1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A. Many children in those days starved to death.

B. Children at that time grew much faster.

C. Children in those days had to work like adults.

D. Children at that time couldn’t stay together.

2.Why did hundreds of workers become sick?

A. Because they had to work long hours.

B. Because the weather was hot and they were tired.

C. Because the project was too hard.

D. Because they didn’t have time to eat.

3.John Henry helped do his friends’ work________.

A. because he was the strongest and fastest man

B. for fear that his friends would lose their jobs

C. so that they could regain their strength

D. in order be the hero of the railroad workers

4.Which of the following best describes John Henry?

A. Kind and determined.                               B. Cautious and considerate.

C. Brave and strict.                                         D. Hardworking and stubborn.

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Historians say Harriet Tubman was born in the year 1820.Nobody really knows. But we do know that Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest women ever born in the United States.

From a very early age，Harriet knew how slaves suffered. At six years old，she was sent to the fields. Working outside not only made her body strong but also made her learn about the Underground Railroad，on which she helped hundreds of people escape from slavery later. She also learned many things from the other slaves，which one day would help her lead her people to freedom. She became more of a rebel (反叛者)．

In 1844，at about age 24，she married a free black man named John Tubman. By now，Harriet was sure she wanted to try to escape. Suddenly，the time came. Her owner died. Though opposed by her husband，she decided to escape. With the help of the Underground Railroad，and through a variety of suffering she finally crossed the border into Pennsylvania，where slavery was banned.

Now that Harriet was free，she did not forget the hundreds of other slaves back in Maryland. Harriet traveled back and forth eighteen times，helping about 300 slaves escape into free territory. She became an expert at hiding from slave hunters. The people she helped called her Moses. At one time，anyone finding Harriet was promised $40,000 for catching her－dead or alive.

During the Civil War，Harriet Tubman went into enemy territory to spy for the North. She also served as a nurse. After four years of bloody fighting，the North won the war.

After the fighting ended，Harriet Tubman returned to Auburn，New York. She kept working. She traveled and gave speeches to raise money for better education for black children. She also worked for women’s rights and housing. Harriet Tubman died in 1913.She was about 93 years old. By that time，she was recognized as an American hero. The United States government gave a funeral with military honors for the woman known as Moses.

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

2.Which of the following is true of the Underground Railroad?

3.The sentence “Later，she told a friend，‘I felt like I was in heaven.’” can be placed at the back of Paragragh ________.

4.According to the text，we know that ________.

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I hadn’t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item. The item she had 36 was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a 37one. The lady 38 to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID 39 the deal could not take place.

I went to the 40 with the woman so we could use my ID. The sales associate immediately started 41 her of asking the first 42 person she saw to help her. Although that was 43, I didn’t understand why it 44. After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to 45 an ID in this country.

Then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no 46 to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not 47 she purchased the item.

“48I, a young white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be 49 the privilege — as I have proof from the past.” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he 50 to exchange the item.

There are many valuable lessons in the story. The first is to help a stranger in need. I 51 when the woman asked for my help, but 52  in my head I asked myself, “Why not? What valid   53 do I actually have?” I had none, so I helped her.

The second lesson is not to judge a book by its 54. The woman looked poor, but she 55  _ the same treatment as anyone else does.

1.                A．purchased      B．shown          C．lost  D．mended

2.                A．same          B．popular         C．similar    D．different

3.                A．managed       B．wanted         C．refused   D．promised

4.                A．for            B．or             C．and  D．so

5.                A．counter        B．department      C．market   D．window

6.                A．warning        B．informing       C．reminding D．accusing

7.                A．fair            B．familiar         C．impossible     D．random

8.                A．wrong          B．true           C．reasonable    D．meaningful

9.                A．mattered       B．happened       C．passed   D．worked

10.               A．leave          B．pay            C．find  D．obtain

11.               A．request        B．place          C．way  D．need

12.               A．answer         B．prove          C．support   D．admit

13.               A．Unless         B．And           C．Instead    D．If

14.               A．ordered        B．asked          C．denied    D．given

15.               A．agreed         B．prepared       C．failed D．remembered

16.               A．struggled       B．wondered      C．hesitated  D．nodded

17.               A．totally          B．gradually       C．hardly D．quickly

18.               A．feelings        B．goals           C．reasons   D．ideas

19.               A．design         B．cover          C．content   D．price

20.               A．deserved       B．required        C．received  D．appreciated

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Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholders. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett.”

For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashley’s wife tried to strike Mumbet’s sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom.

While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom---- the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.

Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants(后裔). One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founder of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.

Mumbet’s tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.”　

1.What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?

A. She was born a slave

B. She was a slaveholder

C. She had a famous sister

D. She was born into a rich family

2.Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys?

A. She found an employer

B. She wanted to be a lawyer

C. She was hit and got angry　

D. She had to take care of her sister

3.What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new consititution?

A. She should always obey her owners’ orders

B. She should be as free and equal as whites

C. How to be a good servant　

D. How to apply for a job

4.What did Mumbet do after the trial?

A. She chose to work for a lawyer

B. She found the NAACP

C. She continued to serve the Ashleys

D. She went to live with her grandchildren

5.What is the test mainly about?

A. A story of a famous writer and spokesperson

B. The friendship between a lawyer and a slave

C. The life of a brave African American woman

D. A trial that shocked the whole world

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Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholders. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett.”

For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashley’s wife tried to strike Mumbet’s sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom.

While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom---- the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.

Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants(后裔). One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founderｓ of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.

Mumbet’s tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.”

1.What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?

A. She was born a slave

B. She was a slaveholder

C. She had a famous sister

D. She was born into a rich family

2. Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys?

A. She found an employer

B. She wanted to be a lawyer

C. She was hit and got angry

D. She had to take care of her sister

3. What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new constitution?

A. She should always obey her owners’ orders

B. She should be as free and equal as whites

C. How to be a good servant

D. How to apply for a job

4.What did Mumbet do after the trial?

A. She chose to work for a lawyer

B. She foundｅｄ the NAACP

C. She continued to serve the Ashleys

D. She went to live with her grandchildren

5.What is the test mainly about?

A. A story of a famous writer and spokesperson

B. The friendship between a lawyer and a slave

C. The life of a brave African American woman

D. A trial that shocked the whole world

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Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholders. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett.”

For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashley’s wife tried to strike Mumbet’s sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom.

While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom---- the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.

Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants(后裔). One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founder of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.

Mumbet’s tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.”

1. What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?

A. She was born a slave

B. She was a slaveholder

C. She had a famous sister

D. She was born into a rich family

2. Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys?

A. She found an employer         B. She wanted to be a lawyer

C. She was hit and got angry　     D. She had to take care of her sister

3. What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new consititution?

A. She should always obey her owners’ orders

B. She should be as free and equal as whites

C. How to be a good servant

D. How to apply for a job

4. What did Mumbet do after the trial?

A. She chose to work for a lawyer

B. She found the NAACP

C. She continued to serve the Ashleys

D. She went to live with her grandchildren

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An American woman was pulled alive on Thursday from ____ was left of the Montana Hotel in Haiti.

A. which      B. what        C. that          D. where

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