Question

Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.

Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.

When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.

After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”

In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission (使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.

Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was _____.

A. honest             B. caring      C. talented             D. modest

2.After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton _____.

A. joined the army and fought bravely

B. went to Europe for further study

C. continued to work as a teacher

D. did a lot to help soldiers

3.Seeing Clara Barton’s arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt _____.

A. excited and grateful

B. proud and joyful

C. shy and nervous

D. sad and sorry

4.What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?

A. The aim of the American Red Cross.

B. The importance of voluntary donations.

C. Clara Barton and the American Red Cross.

D Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：克拉拉·巴顿是美国历史上最受人尊敬的女性之一。她是第一批女教师之一，是被政府雇佣第一批女性之一。她有爱心，照顾生病的弟弟，帮助内战中的士兵，还成立了美国红十字会。

1.B 推理判断题。第二段讲述了Clara如何精心地照顾生病的弟弟，她弟弟很关心，故选B。

2.D 细节理解题。内战爆发后，她了解到士兵很需要帮助，于是号召人们捐款捐物并发给士兵们，还给他们读信帮助他们写信。她为士兵们做了很多事，故选D。

3.A 推理判断题。根据Dr. Smith 所说的话I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.推断，他对Clara Barton的到来非常感动和感激，她像天使一样给了他们及时的帮助，故选A。

4.段落归纳题。第五段讲述了Clara成立并领导美国红十字会的故事，故选C。

考点：人物类短文阅读。