Question

The story of Sir Nicholas Winton is the one that you would imagine could only happen on the silver screen. Sir Nicholas Winton was a British man who went to heroic efforts, potentially putting himself at risk, during World War II. Sir Winton was responsible for ensuring the safety of 669 Jewish children by aiding their escape from countries occupied by Nazis. Finally, the Jewish children were brought to England where he worked to make sure families in his native country would help the kids by taking them into their homes.

Recently, this unbelievable story has again been making the rounds on the Internet, particularly after a rerun of the BBC show called "That's Life", which featured Sir Winton. People around the world were moved at the details of the story, with saying it to be the best story they've ever seen.

Sir Winton kept his entire plan completely secret, even his wife had no idea about his planning until fifty years later. After the war, years passed and many people remained in the dark about Sir Winton's extraordinary achievement. Some fifty years later, his wife Greta was searching in their house and discovered a Winton's notebook which documented the names of all the children. She worked with BBC and they produced a TV episode(插曲) of their program "That's Life" that served as an honor for Sir Winton's work.

In 2003, Sir Winton was knighted by the Queen of England for his work. He also was even nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. He also had a small planet named after him by Czech astronomers. Sir Winton died peacefully in his sleep at the old age of 106, in 2015. Leaders around the world paid tribute(悼念). Israel's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Daniel Taub, said, "He was a hero of our time, having saved 669 Jewish children from Nazis. His story, as a point of light in a period of darkness, will forever be remembered."

1.What happened to the 669 Jewish children?

A. They were killed by Nazis.

B. They returned to their own homes.

C. They fled to their native countries.

D. They were raised by English families.

2.What made Winton's story spread widely?

A. People's chatting online.

B. The program "That's Life".

C. His wife's promotion.

D. Praises from some leaders.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined expression "remained in the dark" in Paragraph 3?

A. felt doubtful

B. remained moved

C. knew nothing

D. criticized something

4.What do we know about Winton?

A. He was born in 1909.

B. Nazis tried to arrest him.

C. He named a small planet.

D. Many children paid tribute to him.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】本文主要讲了尼古拉斯·温顿爵士是一位英国人，他曾从纳粹手里救出669名犹太儿童，他被授予了诺贝尔和平奖。

1.细节理解题。由Finally, the Jewish children were brought to England where he worked to make sure families in his native country would help the kids by taking them into their homes.可知669个犹太孩子被英国的家庭抚养大，选D。

2.细节理解题。由She worked with BBC and they produced a TV episode (插曲) of their program “That’s Life” that served as an honor for Sir Winton’s work.可知“那就是生活”节目使得Winton的故事广为流传，选B。

3.词义猜测题。由下文Some fifty years later, his wife Greta was searching in their house and discovered a Winton’s notebook which documented the names of all the children. She worked with BBC and they produced a TV episode (插曲) of their program “That’s Life” that served as an honor for Sir Winton’s work.可知在这之前，Winton的杰出成绩一直不为人所知，所以“remained in the dark”的意思是一无所知，选C。

4.计算题。由Sir Winton died peacefully in his sleep at the old age of one hundred and six, in 2015.可知2015-106=1909，选A。