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阅读理解     Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11, 1884. When her mother died in 1892, the children went to live with Grandmother Hall. Her father died only two years later. Attending a good school in England at 15 gave her the first chance to develop self-confidence among other girls. In her circle of friends was a distant cousin, handsome young Franklin Delano Roosevelt. They became engaged in 1903 and were married in 1905. Within 11 years Eleanor had six children;one son died early.     In Albany, where Franklin served in the state Senate from 1910 to 1913, Eleanor started her long career as a political helpmate. When he was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症) in 1921, she took care of him devotedly. From his successful campaign for governor in 1928 to the day of his death, she dedicated her life to his purposes.     When Mrs Roosevelt came to the White House, she understood social conditions well and she transformed the role of First Lady accordingly. She broke the tradition to hold conferences, and expressed her opinions. This made her a target for political enemies but her sincerity of purpose made her personally popular to many. As she had written, "If truth and loyalty are stamped upon her face, all will be attracted to her. "     After President Roosevelt's death in 1945, she returned to a cottage at his Hyde Park estate. She told reporters, "The story is over. "Within a year, however, she began her service as American spokeswoman in the UN. She continued a positive career until her strength began to wane in 1962. She died in New York City that November, and was buried at Hyde Park beside her husband. (1) Which of the following is the correct order to describe Eleanor Roosevelt's early life? a. She went to live with her grandmother. b. She led a happy life in a good school. c. She was very sad when her father died. d. She got married and gave birth to six children. e. She fell in love with Franklin Delano Roosevelt. A . e, a, b, d, c B . a, c, b, e, d C . b, d, c, a, e D . c, a, d, e, b (2) Some people hated Eleanor probably because       . A . she didn't follow the traditions B . she always had better opinions C . she held too many meetings D . she became the First Lady (3) The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that       . A . all the women were usually common B . everything draws much of her attention C . truth and loyalty make her very attractive D . a simple woman can become great easily (4) According to the passage, we can infer that Eleanor did well in the field of       . A . history B . science C . economics D . politics 答案: B A C D
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