biography in 1998.Friends of Katharine Graham said she used her intelligence and bravery to improve the American media.

12.Katharine Graham first worked as 　　　.

　　 A. a reporter B. an editor C. a publisher D. a manager

13.When Katharine's father bought The Washington Post,　　　.

A. it had been in business for a short time

B. it was one of the largest newspapers in the US

C. it was in a difficult situation

D. it had enjoyed great success and fame

14.The most difficult time for Katharine came when 　　　.

A. her father died B. her husband died

C. she took control of The Washington Post

D. she returned home to raise her four kids

15.What can we infer from the passage?

　A. The newspaper was failing under Katharine's control.

　B. There were more women editors than men editors in The Washington Post.

　C. Katharine probably had a difficult time operating the newspaper at first.

　D. Katharine was best known for her book Personal History.

II.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day.　1　

　　Buy Nothing Day is on November 29.It's 25 days before Christmas. It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.　2　

　　The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia.　3　 In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students