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Shirley Chisholm was best known as the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States. However, her life was filled with much more than being the first black woman to do important things. She believed in being a person to fight for change. All her life, she worked to improve the lives of others.

Shirley was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924. Though her parents had very little money, they wanted their daughters to get a good education and to have a better life. When Shirley was three years old they sent her and her sisters to live with their grandmother in Barbados. There Shirley received a good education from the British school system. She enjoyed the years with her grandmother. Shirley always remembered the words her grandmother spoke.

In 1934 Shirley moved back to Brooklyn. She continued to do very well in school. She later graduated from Brooklyn College with honors.In 1949, she married Conrad Chisholm who worked as a private investigator. Together they took part in local politics. Their marriage ended almost thirty years later.

As a young woman, Shirley decided to become a teacher.She believed she could improve society by helping children.She worked for seven years at a childcare center in the Harlem area of New York City.She attended Columbia University at night and received an advanced degree in early childhood education in 1952. She became known as an expert in children and early education.From 1959 to 1964 Shirley was an education official in the day care division of the city's office of child welfare.

In 1964 Shirley's political career began.She was elected to the New York State Assembly, where she served for four years.In 1968 she ran for the United States Congress and she succeeded. She became the first black woman elected to Congress.

Shirley was very different from other members of Congress.She looked different.Her hair was a big cloud of curls. She wore very large eyeglasses. And she had dark skin. Her voice was strong.She spoke with power.She said her greatest tool was her mouth. She was not afraid to say the things others would not say before Congress and the public.

1.From the passage，we learn that Shirley's parents believed that ________.

A．women played an important part in modern society

B．black people ought to have equal rights as whites

C．a good education was important for a child's future

D．the UK had a better education system than the USA

2.Who influenced Shirley most during her childhood?

A．Her father.　B．Her mother.

C．Her sisters.　D．Her grandmother.

3.How many of the following have been mentioned in the passage?

a．Her education.　b．Her family.

c．Her marriage.　d．Her political career.

e．Her political beliefs.　　f．Her contribution to the USA.

A．Three.　B．Four.

C．Five.　D．Six.

4.In which order did the following events take place?

a．Her marriage to Conrad Chisholm ended.

b．She was elected to the New York State Assembly.

c．She became an education official.

d．She succeeded in running for the United States Congress.

e．She received an advanced degree in Columbia University.

A．e－c－b－d－a　B．c－a－b－d－e

C．e－c－a－b－d　D．e－c－b－a－d

5.The last paragraph mainly tells us about ________.

A．her political career

B．her political opinions

C．her typical style

D．her contribution in politics

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】本文为记叙文。文章介绍了美国首位黑人女国会议员——Shirley Chisholm的生平事迹。

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2.2】解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句可知在她童年时期对她影响最大的是她的祖母，故选D。答案 D

3.3】解析 总结概括题。第二段提及她的家庭，第二、三段提及她的教育，第三段提及她的婚姻，第五段介绍的是她的从政生涯，文章没有提及她的政见和对美国的贡献，故选B。答案 B

4.4】解析 逻辑排序题。从文中可以直接找到的事件的时间有：e是在1952年；c是在1959年；b是在1964年；d是在1968年。根据第三段可知，她与Conrad Chisholm结婚是在1949年并结合本段最后一句可推知，a发生在1979年左右，故选A。答案 A

5.5】解析 段落大意题。最后一段介绍的是Shirley Chisholm特有的风格，故选C。