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Heroes of Our Time

A good heart

Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship (獎學(xué)金)to study medicine—but Coach (教練) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea.Dikembe became a star in the NBA，and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth，or the duty to share his fortune with others.He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. A friend has said of this good?hearted man：“Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things.”

Success and kindness

After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner?Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipments, and began filming children's videos (錄像) in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born，and in just five years her business grew to more than $ 20 million in sales.And she is using her success to help others—producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children.Julie says of her new programs, “I believe it's the most important thing that I have ever done.I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe.”

Bravery and courage

A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train.With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails(鐵軌)，and held him as the train passed right above their heads.He insists he's not a hero. He says，“We have got to show each other some love.”

1.What was Mutombo praised for?

A．Being a star in the NBA.

B．Being a student of medicine.

C．His work in the church.

D．His willingness to help the needy.

2.Mutombo believes that building the new hospital is ________.

A．helpful to his personal development

B．something he should do for his homeland

C．a(chǎn) chance for his friends to share his money

D．a(chǎn) way of showing his respect to the NBA

3.What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning?

A．Produce safety equipments for children.

B．Make videos to help protect children.

C．Sell children's music and artwork.

D．Look for missing and exploited children.

4.Why was Wesley/Autrey praised as a hero?

A．He helped a man get across the rails.

B．He stopped a man from destroying the rails.

C．He protected two little girls from getting hurt.

D．He saved a person without considering his own safety.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

1.推理判斷題。第一段中寫到Dikembe不會忘記出生的地方，感覺自己有責(zé)任和別人分享自己的財富，因此為家鄉(xiāng)建了一家醫(yī)院，從而判斷D項正確。

2.細節(jié)理解題。上文提到他沒有忘記自己出生的地方，認(rèn)為自己有義務(wù)同別人分享自己的財富，故選B。

3.細節(jié)理解題。由文中．..for ways to share her love of music and art with her child.可知，C項正確。

4.推理判斷題。由最后一段中“With seconds to act，Wesley jumped onto the tracks，pulled the man into...”可知，他奮不顧身地救人。