Four Great Persons
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756-1791)
Born in Austria in 1756, Mozart was the son of a successful musician . He wrote his first piece of published music at five. Within the year, he began playing for the public, which included a tour of Europe where people admired the young boy’s talent. By the time he was a teenager, Mozart had written several operas. He wrote over 600 pieces of music in his lifetime.
Shirley Temple (1928-2014)
Shirley Temple received her first acting chance at the age of three and starred in Carolina, her first film, at six. She quickly caught attention and by 1940, she had starred in 43 films, including Bright Eyes for which she won a special award for “Outstanding Personality”. As an adult, Temple became a US diplomat（外交官）for the United Nations.
Nkosi Johnson(1989-2001)
South African Nkosi Johnson was born HIV-positive（携带艾滋病毒）. His story caught the media’s attention when his local public school refused to admit him because of his condition. Soon he traveled the world, telling his story wherever he could,encouraging other patients to speak out. Besides,he founded Nokie’s Haven,a safe place for HIV-positive mothers and their children.In 2005,he was award the International Children’s Peace Prize.
Alexandra Scott(1996-2004)
Alexandra Scott had cancer before she celebrated her first birthday.At the age of four, she decided to raise money for other children going through the same thing.So she set up a lemonade stand（摊位）,which inspired others to start lemonade stands, too.They raised over$1 million before Scott died of cancer.Her family carries on her legacy(遗产) through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation,which has raised over $150 million.
1. Who changed his/her career path when he/she grew up?
A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. B. Shirley Temple
C. Nkosi Johnson D. Alexandar Scott
2. What happened to Nkosi Johnson according to the text?
A. He got HIV-positive soon after he was born.
B. He caught wide attention for his disease.
C. He was once refused by schools for his illness.
D. He was awarded a prize for his high grades.
3. What can we know about the four persons from the text?
A. They became well-known at an early age.
B. They had a hard time when they were a child.
C. They behaved kindly to other people as a child.
D. They were hardworking when they were young.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章描述了四个伟大的人物以及他们做出的贡献。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章对Shirley Temple的介绍内容“Shirley Temple received her first acting chance at the age of three and starred in Carolina, her first film, at six. She quickly caught attention and by 1940, she had starred in 43 films, including Bright Eyes for which she won a special award for “Outstanding Personality”. As an adult, Temple became a US diplomat(外交官) for the United Nations.”（秀兰·邓波儿在三岁时获得了她的第一次表演机会，六岁时主演了她的第一部电影《卡罗莱纳》。到1940年，她已经主演了43部电影，包括《亮眼睛》，并因此获得了“杰出人物”特别奖。成年后，邓波儿成为美国驻联合国外交官。）可知，秀兰.邓波尔在长大后的职业由演员变成了外交官。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章对Nkosi Johnson的介绍内容“South African Nkosi Johnson was born HIV-positive(携带艾滋病毒). His story caught the media’s attention when his local public school refused to admit him because of his condition.”（南非的恩科西·约翰逊（Nkosi Johnson）出生时患有HIV阳性。当他的当地公立学校因他的病情而拒绝录取他的时候，他的故事引起了媒体的注意。）可知，Nkosi Johnson因为艾滋病曾今被学校拒绝入学过。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart的描述“He wrote his first piece of published music at five. Within the year, he began playing for the public, which included a tour of Europe where people admired the young boy’s talent. By the time he was a teenager, Mozart had written several operas. He wrote over 600 pieces of music in his lifetime.”（他五岁时写了他的第一首已出版的音乐作品。在这一年里，他开始为公众演奏，包括欧洲巡演，那里的人们钦佩这个年轻男孩的天赋。莫扎特十几岁时就写了好几部歌剧。他一生创作了600多首音乐作品。）；对Shirley Temple的描述“Shirley Temple received her first acting chance at the age of three and starred in Carolina, her first film, at six. She quickly caught attention and by 1940, she had starred in 43 films, including Bright Eyes for which she won a special award for “Outstanding Personality”.”（秀兰·邓波儿在三岁时获得了她的第一次表演机会，六岁时主演了她的第一部电影《卡罗莱纳》。到1940年，她已经主演了43部电影，包括《亮眼睛》，并因此获得了“杰出人物”特别奖。）；对Nkosi Johnson的描述“Soon he traveled the world, telling his story wherever he could,encouraging other patients to speak out. Besides,he founded Nokie’s Haven,a safe place for HIV-positive mothers and their children.In 2005,he was award the International Children’s Peace Prize.”（不久，他周游世界，尽可能地把自己的故事讲给所有人听，并鼓励其他病人大声说出自己的故事。此外，他创建了Nokie 's Haven，一个为艾滋病毒阳性的母亲和她们的孩子提供安全的地方。2005年，他获得了国际儿童和平奖。）以及对Alexandra Scott的描述“At the age of four, she decided to raise money for other children going through the same thing.So she set up a lemonade stand(摊位),which inspired others to start lemonade stands, too.They raised over$1 million before Scott died of cancer.Her family carries on her legacy(遗产) through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation,which has raised over $150 million.”（四岁时，她决定为其他经历同样事情的孩子筹集资金。于是，她摆起了一个柠檬水小摊，这激发了其他人也开始摆起柠檬水小摊。在斯科特死于癌症之前，他们筹集了100多万美元。她的家族通过亚历克斯的柠檬水摊基金会继承了她的遗产，该基金会已经筹集了超过1.5亿美元。）可知，文章提到的四位名人的共同点是他们很小的时候就出名了。故选A项。
