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Dear all,
Please read Professor Hume's email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.
Susan Miller
Secretary
Dear Susan,
Please forward this message to students of my history class.
Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.
Ted Hume.
The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement,” were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down,” remarked John Lewis, “she was standing up for all Americans.”
Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996) and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).
Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响) on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State.”
After her casket(灵柩) was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.
31. What is the main purpose of Susan’s email?
A. To make arrangements for Professor Hume's class.
B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.
C. To help the students organize a lecture.
D. To answer Professor Hume's last email.
32. What does the underlined word “forward” mean?
A. Explain.
B. Send.
C. Take.
D. Read.
33. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she ______.
A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success
B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age
C. made racial equality a common value in American society
D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans
34. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?
A. She was named “mother of the civil rights movement. “
B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.
C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.
35. Which of the following statements about Rosa Parks is wrong？
A. Rosa Parks was once forced to give up her seat to a white man on a bus.
B. Parks received numerous awards in her life, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
C. Parks died at the age of 92.
D. Rosa Parks won respects both ordinary Americans and members of Congress.
【答案与解析】
31~35 ABCDA
本文包含了两条短信息和一篇介绍美国黑人妇女Rosa Parks的短文。
31. A
细节理解题。 由第一条短信息的内容可知。
32. B
词义猜测题。 由Susan Miller的短信息Please read Professor Hume’s email…可知，this message是电子邮件，需要在网上发送，故选send一词。
33. C
推理判断题。 根据她生前所得到奖章及死后的最高规格礼遇都说明了她对美国社会的种族平等向前推进起到很大作用。
34. D
细节理解题。 最后一段的最后一句话有Rosa Parks死后被安葬的表述，答案D项正确。
35. A. 细节理解题。根据文章对Rosa Parks的介绍的第一段内容得出答案。