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Malala was born in Pakistan on July 12, 1997. When she was young, Taliban fighters took over her hometown. Taliban is an extremist(极端主义) group that does not believe in a girl's right to education. They said girls should not be allowed to go to school. Malala thought that girls have the right to an education. In 2008, she spoke out against the Taliban. The Taliban tried to silence her.
In 2012, Taliban fighters shot Malala on her way home from school. She had to fly to England for medical treatment(治疗). She stayed in England to continue her education. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, when she was 17. This makes her the youngest Nobel winner in history.
Malala started attending Oxford in 2017. At the age of 22, she graduated from Oxford University, in England. Malala posted photos of her celebration on Twitter. One showed her with her family. The other was taken after her “trashing”. Trashing is an Oxford tradition after students complete their final exams.
“Hard to express my joy and thanks right now as I completed my degree at Oxford,” she wrote. Congratulatory messages poured in from around the world. One was an American astronaut Anne McClain. “Congratulations on your graduation,” McClain said. “For so many, higher education is the start of great things. For you, great things happened before it and I can only imagine the even greater ones to follow.”
She has written books for both children and adults. She also raises money through the Malala Fund. This is nonprofit (非盈利的) group that fights for girls’ education.
1.Where was Malala born?
A.In Pakistan. B.In England. C.In America.
2.What does the underlined word “silence” mean?
A.压制 B.控诉 C.批评
3.When did Malala win the Nobel Peace Prize?
A.In 2012. B.In 2014. C.In 2017.
4.How many photos did Malala post on Twitter?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Russian astronaut supported Malala.
B.Malala only wrote books for children.
C.Malala raised money for girls' education.
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A young girl named Malala, born in 1997 in the northwest of Pakistan, is famous for supporting children and women’s education.
In 2012, she was shot and seriously injured when she returned home on the school bus. Luckily, she was sent to the hospital in time and saved. After that, she went back to school and began to fight for children and women to receive education.
On October 10, 2014, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Malala. She became the youngest winner in the history of Nobel Prize. However, Malala missed the most important event of being announced to be the winner of the prize. At that moment, she was taking chemistry lessons in the classroom! After hearing the news, Malala chose to take her history and physics lessons as usual. She said calmly to the reporter, “I’m proud of getting this prize. Although the unforgettable date itself means something to me, it’s more important to finish the rest lessons today. After all, it’s a normal school day.”
One year later, Amy Mainzer, an astronomical scientist of NASA, found a new planet. She named it “Malala”. When Amy Mainzer was interviewed by Times, she explained, “I think Malala has set an example for us. She is fearless and insists on helping children and women get the right of being educated. Nothing can stop her.”
Last year, Malala passed the entrance examination of Oxford University through her hard work. Before she finished her high school, she had written a book I am Malala in 2013. She said, “I hope the readers around the world have chances to read my book. My dream is that more and more people will realize it is very difficult for children and women in some areas to get education. Actually, my story is also the story of 61 million children.Every boy and every girl should have the right to go to school.”
1.Malala was sent to hospital because ______________.
A.she got a serious disease B.she was attacked with a gun
C.she was hurt in a traffic accident D.she fought with others and was hurt
2.How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Peace Prize?
A.15. B.16. C.17. D.18.
3.Why did Malala miss the event of being announced to be the winner of Nobel Prize?
A.She was seriously injured and she had no choice but to stay in hospital.
B.She was afraid to go because the place was too far away from Pakistan.
C.She thought it more important to get education than to attend the award event.
D.The lessons were so important that her school didn’t allow her to miss them.
4.What is the correct order of the following events according to the passage?
a. The Nobel Prize was awarded to Malala.
b. Malala wrote a book called I am Malala.
c. A planet was named after Malala for her great work.
d. Malala became a student of Oxford University in the UK.
e. Malala began to be interested in the education for children and women.
A.e-a-c-d-b B.e-b-a-c-d C.b-a-c-e-d D.b-a-d-c-e
5.Which of the following about Malala is NOT true according to the passage?
A.She fights for helping children and women to go to school.
B.She is the youngest winner in the history of Nobel Prize.
C.She was taking chemistry lessons when she was awarded.
D.She wrote a book about readers from all over the world.
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—When were you born?
—I was born _________.
A. on July 10th, 2000 B. in July 10th, 2000
C. in 2000, July 10th D. on 2000, July 10th
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She was born the evening of 23th July,1900.
A. in B. on C. at
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Terry Fox was born on July 28th,1958 in Canada. When he was a kid, he took a great interest in sports. He was a good basketball player. However, Terry felt a sudden pain in his right at the age of 18. His mother quickly took him to and was told that Terry had got cancer and his right leg had to be cut off. In the hospital, Terry many other cancer patients. When Terry left the hospital, he wished to live life in a way that could help other cancer patients find courage (勇气).
In 1980, Terry planned to raise money for cancer research running across his country. Running across Canada seemed impossible for Terry he had one leg. However, he started it. Some people made songs and CBC even made programs for him. Terry became day by day. Unluckily, something bad happened to him in 1980. He had to running because the cancer had spread to his lungs (肺). His hope of running across the country when he died on June 28th, 1981.
Terry totally ran 5,373 kilometers in 143 days, and raised over 24 million dollars. In honor of (为纪念) Terry, an activity called Terry Fox Run is held every year in many all over the world, including China.
1.A. arm B. hand C. leg D. foot
2.A. home B. museum C. school D. hospital
3.A. met B. cured C. beat D. liked
4.A. his B. her C. your D. my
5.A. in B. by C. for D. with
6.A. and B. but C. so D. because
7.A. worried B. ordinary C. famous D. dangerous
8.A. put up B. give up C. get up D. tidy up
9.A. ended B. grew C. rose D. appeared
10.A. cities B. villages C. towns D. countries
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—When were you born(出生)?
—I was born ______ July 6th,1992.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
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—When were you born?
—I was born ________ the morning of February 25th,1997.
A. to B. on C. in D. at
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I was born ___ the evening ___ March 12,1997.
A.in on B.in of C.on of D.in on
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—When was your daughter born?
—She was born ________June 1,2000.
A.in B.at C. on
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Nadia Comaneci,a famous gymnast,was born in Romania in 1961.
When she was doing cartwheels（侧手翻）on the playground at the age of 7,a PE teacher saw her. He told her family that she was very good and advised Nadia to train in the capital of Romania. Although it was a long way from her home,Nadia went because she loved gymnastics.
After that,she trained hard and took part in lots of competitions. In 1975,she was thought as one of the most famous athletes of the 20th century.
In 1976,Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada. She was so fantastic in the competition that everyone waited for the score,a high score. But the scoreboard showed 1.00!
Everyone was surprised. There wasn't a sound for a moment. Then a voice came,"Ladies and gentlemen,Nadia Comaneci. . . 10!"
The audience cheered very loudly. So what happened? Well,when the scoreboard was built,no one thought a score of 10. 00 was possible. The decimal point（小数点）was in the wrong place! In fact,the scoreboard only had three digits（数位）to show scores,such as 9. 50 or 9. 85 at that time.
In the 1976 Summer Olympics,Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10,which was thought impossible before. From then on,she was looked as a hero. In 1984,she got retired（退役的）.
1.At first,the scoreboard showed Nadia got ________in the Olympics in Canada.
A.10.00 B.9.50 C.1.00 D.9.85
2.In Paragraph 5, "Everyone was surprised" because ________.
A.she was fantastic in the competition
B.the score was too low
C.there wasn't a sound
D.she got a score of 10
3.Put the following into correct order according to the passage.
①A PE teacher saw her doing cartwheels on the playground.
②Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada.
③Nadia went to the capital to train.
④ She was looked as a hero.
A.④③①② B.③①②④ C.①③④② D.①③②④
4.This passage is probably a ______.
A.news report B.notice C.life story D.novel