Song Qingling was born in Shanghai on the 27th of January in 1893 into a welleducated family. In 1907, Qingling traveled to the United States for her education; she and her three sisters became the first Chinese girls to be educated in the US.In 1915, she married Dr. Sun Yatsen (孙中山). At the age of eighteen, Qingling began to fight for the rights of women in her country and expressed her ideas of liberty and equality. For the next seven decades, Song Qingling became an active character and came to be known as "the Mother of China".
In her lifetime,she always paid close attention to women's and children's welfare. She supervised(监督) studies on woman and child healthcare, and children's education. She was awarded the 1950 International Stalin Peace Prize,and she donated all the money to programs promoting the welfare of women and children.
Song Qingling always showed concern for Sun's followers,overseas Chinese,and the future of Taiwan. She hoped that China could be reunified at an early date.
In the long years of struggle in the Chinese revolution,Song firmly stood by the side of the Chinese Communist Party, whose leaders, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, and Zhu De, considered her their close comradeinarms.
On May 29, 1981 Song Qingling died of illness in Beijing. Song Qingling was a great fighter for patriotism (爱国主义),internationalism and communism. The great contributions she made to China and the Chinese people will not be forgotten.
5. What's the best title for this passage?
A.Song Qingling and her sisters
B.Song Qingling and Sun Yatsen
C.Women are also great
D.A brief introduction to Song Qingling
6.What is the right order of the events about Song Qingling according to the passage?
a.traveled to the United States for her education
b.married Sun Yatsen
c.began to fight for the rights of women
d.was awarded the International Stalin Peace Prize
A.a,b,c,d B.a,d,b,c
C.b,a,c,d D.a,c,b,d
7.What did Song Qingling pay attention to in her lifetime?
A.Women's rights.