DearStudents
Iamdelightedtobeyourguest.
Iwouldliketotellyouaboutmyself.Ihavebeenanewsreporterforthepastfifteenyears.IchosethisjobsoIcouldtraveltheworldbutthejobhastaughtmemanyunforgettablelessons.Theworkissometimesdifficult.Ihaveseenfamineswarsearthquakespovertyanddeath.ButIhavealsoseencouragehopeandhappiness.
InIndiaIvisitedacitywherethereweremanyhomelesschildren.Somewereasyoungasfouryearsold.Theylivedinthestreetsandsurvivedbybeggingorstealing.ButthenawonderfulladycalledRosaopenedahomeforthem.Withinoneyearshewaslookingaftertwohundredchildren.Sheclothedthemfedthemandtaughtthem.Shegavethemhope.
AnothertimeIwasinTurkeyafteraterribleearthquakeinoneplace.Ifoundanoldladywhosehousewasinruinshersonwasmissingandrescueworkerssaidtherewasnochancethathewasstillalive.Buttheoldladydidnotgiveuphope.Forfourdaysshemovedheavystonesoneatatimebyherself.Shedidnotstopuntilshefoundherson.Hewasalive.
HereinChinaImetayoungboywithaseriouscondition.Hehadundergonetwentyoperationsandspentnearlyhiswholelifeinhospital.IthoughthewouldbesadbutwhenImethimhissmilewassowarmandwelcoming.
Inlifeweneedrolemodelsthatwecanadmireandlearnfrom.WhenmylifeisdifficultItrytorememberthecourageandgoodnessofthesethreepeople.
1.Thespeakerisgivingaspeechtostudentsin________.
A.India B.Canada C.Turkey D.China
2.Theunderlinedword“famine”inParagraph2means________.
A.extremelackoffoodB.joy C.luck D.pleasure
3.WhatcanwelearnaboutRosa?
A.She’sarichladyandshelikestohelpthehomelesschildren.
B.She’sagreatmotherandshelooksafterthehomelesschildren.
C.She’sakind-heartedwomanandsheprovideshousesforthehomelesschildren.
D.She’sagoodteacherandsheteachesthehomelesschildren.
4.ForwhatdoesthespeakeradmiretheTurkishwomanandtheChineseboy?
A.Theirbravery. B.Theirluck. C.Theirage. D.Theirstrongmind.