Question

Clara Barton became known as "The Angel（天使）of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War.Born in Oxford,Massachusetts in 1821,Clara Barton's interest in helping soldiers on the battlefield began when she was told army stories from her father.Another event that influenced her decision to help soldiers was an accident her brother had.His injuries were cared for by Barton for 2 year.At the time,she was only 11 years old.Barton began teaching school at the age of 15.She taught for 18 years before.she moved to Washington,D.C in 1854.

The Civil War broke out 6 years later.Right away,Barton started war service by helping the soldiers with their needs.At the battle of Bullrun,Clara Barton received permission from the government to take care of the sick and hurt.Barton did this with great kindness.She recognized each soldier as a person.When the war ended in 1865,she used 4 years of her life to help the government in searching for soldiers who were missing during the war.

In 1869,while she was on vacation in Europe,she got to know the International Red Cross,an

organization set up by the Geneva Convention in 1864.Clara Barton realized that the Red Cross would be a best help to die United States.After she returned to the United States,she worked very hard to create an American Red Cross. She talked to government leaders and let American people know about the Red Cross.In 1881,the National Society of the Red Cross was finally established in Washington,D.C. Clara Barton managed its activities for 23 years.

1.Which of the following is true of young Barton Clara?

A. She had an accident when she was 11.

B. She helped her father when he was a soldier.

C. She helped her brother who got hut in an accident.

D. She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years.

2.The underlined part "did this" in Paragraph 2 refers to "      ".

A. considered each soldier as a person.

B. helped search for the missing soldiers.

C. nursed the sick and hurt.

D. received permission.

3.What does the author talk about the American Red Cross?

A. It was brought to Europe by Barton.

B. Barton tried to have it set up in America.

C. The Americans were not interested in it..

D. It was first established in the Unites States.

4.What can be the best title of the text?

A. The Angle of the Battlefield.

B. The America Red Cross.

C. The American Civil War.

D. The International Red Cross.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】Clara Barton在南北战争期间被称为“战地天使”。她从小就对照顾伤患士兵表现出极大的热情，内战期间更是积极投身护理士兵的事业。也正是在她的不懈努力下，美国也终于成立的红十字组织。

1.细节题。根据第一段Another event that influenced her decision to help soldiers was an accident her brother had.His injuries were cared for by Barton for 2 year. At the time,she was only 11 years old.可知在Clara Barton11岁的时候，她的哥哥受伤，她照顾了两年。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据前文Clara Barton received permission from the government to take care of the sick and hurt.可知政府允许Clara Barton照顾伤患士兵。所以在后Barton did this with great kindness.中，Barton是以极大的热情善意做这件事情，也就是照顾伤患。故选C。

3.细节题。根据文章最后一段After she returned to the United States,she worked very hard to create an American Red Cross.可知Clara Barton回到美国后致力于成立美国的红十字会组织。又根据后文In 1881,the National Society of the Red Cross was finally established in Washington,D.C.可知在1881年，美国终于成立了红十字会。故选B。

4.主旨大意题。本文主要讲“战地天使” Clara Barton的故事，她在内战期间照顾伤患士兵，内战结束又协助政府寻找失踪的士兵。甚至在她的不懈努力下，美国成立了红十字会。故选A。

【名师点睛】

给文章选择一个合适的标题是常考到的一种题型。要正确地选出标题，那就要理解文章大意，比较简单的方法就是找文章的主题句。主题句多半在首、尾段或各段的开头或结尾，少数情况下在文中。当然有些文章没有主题句，需要自己归纳，概括主旨大意。本篇阅读的第四小题What can be the best title of the text?就是一个标题选择的题，各个选项区别很大，但每个选项在文章中都有体现，考生就会有些犹豫不定了。其实标题选择题也是有技巧的，错误选项常有以下特征：1.断章取义：虽包含文章某些单词，但不是文章所谈的内容 2.范围过小：也就是概括不全面，选项内容只是文章的一个细节或者部分内容 3.范围过大：所表达的内容超过文章阐述的内容 4.无中生有：即文章中根本就没有提到，或找不到任何依据的信息。第四小题的四个选项都与文章有关，不属于第四个错误类型。其中B选项 The America Red Cross.和D选项The International Red Cross.都属于第一个错误类型。The America Red Cross.和The International Red Cross.在文中都有出现，但不是文章所谈的内容。很明显文章讲述的是一个人的故事，所以排除。C选项The American Civil War.在文中出现频率高，但也不是正确答案，它属于范围过小的错误类型。同学们在选择合适的标题时，一定要反复推敲，找准文章大意，这样才能选出正确的答案。