the years,Thomas found her job "thrilling and inspiring",but never boring.And she took seriously her duty to "keep an eye on the president" and keep American people informed.

1.What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?

A.Her career took off after covering President Kennedy.

B.Her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency.

C.She was born into a large family in Kentucky in 1942.

D.She decided to be a reporter while in college.

答案:A

解析:推理判断题。根据文中的"Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President John F.Kennedy and his family."可知,当她开始采访肯尼迪总统后事业开始腾飞。

2.Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas　　　.

A.is a good decision maker for her career

B.appreciates education and hard work

C.wants to be famous by writing reports

D.has great support from her family

答案:B

解析:推理判断题。根据文中的"All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education,and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard."可知,她崇尚教育和努力工作。

3.What does Helen Thomas think of her work?

A.Unbearable.　　　　　　B.Challenging.

C.Unforgettable. D.Thrilling and inspiring.

答案:D

解析:细节理解题。根据文中的"Over the years,Thomas found her job 'thrilling and inspiring',but never boring."可知答案。

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.A reporter for Washington Daily News

B.A reporter challenging President Kennedy

C.A reporter from an ordinary family

D.A reporter sticking to the facts

答案:D

解析:主旨大意题。纵观全文可知,本文介绍了美国著名记者海伦·托马斯。再由文章中的"...to tell the plain truth"及最后一句"And she took seriously her duty...people informed."可知选D项。

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答案:

Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920.Her parents did value education when the children were very young.Their parents did expect them to make something of themselves through working hard.She decided to become a reporter while she was in high school.After she had received her bachelor's degree in 1942,Thomas headed for Washington D.C.,looking for a newspaper