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Zhang met her husband in Dali and worked as a teacher in a local school. Unfortunately, her husband died of cancer not long after their marriage. Sadly, Zhang decided to leave this familiar place. Therefore, she volunteered to teach at a middle school in Huaping, a poverty-stricken county located in the mountains.
A．her scientific training
B．her efforts to fight against pollution
C．her help in closing down dozens of toxic sites
D．her strong belief in environmental justice
8．What does Wilma Subra think of “public speaking”？
AΒιβλιοθήκη BaiduShe values it.B．She laughs at it.
C．She is against it.D．She has no idea of it.
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1．What probably made Zhang Guimei decide to leave the local school in Dali?
A．Her loss of husband.B．Her desire for exploration.
C．Her love for teaching.D．Her eagerness for adventure.
D．Minority communities near industrial polluters.
6．Why did Wilma Subra quit her job in 1981?
A．She wanted to create her own company.
B．She preferred freedom to restrictions.
As part of her job, she conducted field research on toxic (poisonous) substances in the environment, often in minority communities located near large industrial polluters. She found many families were being exposed to high, sometimes deadly levels of chemicals and other toxic substances. But she was not allowed to make her information public.
2023年4月15日高中英语作业
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
With fingers and wrists wrapped in medicated tape, Zhang Guimei, founder and principal of the first free high school for girls in China, was presented with the July 1 Medal on Tuesday.
Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites across the country have been cleaned up. And one chemical industry spokesperson calls her “a_top_gun” for the environmental movement.
2．What can we learn about the Huaping All-Girls High School?
A．It was founded in 2002.
B．It accepts both boys and girls.
C．It was founded with the help of the local government.
C．She hoped to work with families and communities.
D．She was forbidden to inform the public of toxic pollution.
7．Wilma Subra is called “a top gun” in the 4th paragraph for ________．
D．It aimed to narrow down the gender inequality in education.
3．Which of the following words can best describe Zhang Guimei?
A．Determined.B．Pessimistic.C．Economical.D．Outspoken.
Over time, Zhang witnessed the gender gap in education in relatively poor rural areas. Urban and rural students already faced unequal access to quality education, and the traditional belief of male superiority worsened rural girls’ situation. She discovered many girls were pulled out of class for many reasons just before the college entrance exam.
How has Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific training.Partly through her commitment to environmental justice. But just as important is her ability to communicate with people through public speaking. “Public speaking，” she says, “is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people.”
If you had asked Subra before 1981 “Do you see yourself as a major public speaker？”，she would have laughed at the idea. Yet today she gives more than one hundred presentations a year. Along the way, she’s lectured at Harvard, testified before Congress, and addressed audiences in 40 states, as well as in Mexico, Canada, and Japan.
5．What did Wilma Subra study for her job before 1981?
A．Chemistry and microbiology.
B．Families affected by toxic chemicals.
C．Toxic substances in the environment.
Frustrated by these restrictions, Subra left her job in 1981, created her own company and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct environmental tests, interpret test results, and organize for change.
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What if the twins Ava and Zoe, who could hardly be distinguished from each other visually and who could not have been more different in character, had to go through a hell of envy, jealousy, and malice?
D．A woman’s devotion to girls’ education finally paid off.
Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After graduating from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana.
In 2002, Zhang came up with an idea to found a free high school for girls. In 2008, with help from the Party and the local government and personal donations, she founded the Huaping All-Girls High School. With the goal of never letting a girl fall behind in schooling, she often works overtime despite of illnesses. She has walked to almost every household deep in the mountains, talking to the parents about the importance of education for girls.
4．What’s the main idea of the text?
A．A free high school for girls was successfully set up.
B．A woman with illnesses faces ups and downs in life.
C．The gender gap in education in rural China is bridged.
The efforts paid off. Over the past 13 years, her school has sent 1,800 girls to university. “A cultured, responsible mother won’t let her daughter drop out of school,” Zhang said.
