“You are quite right. She wears white because she’s happy.”

But then one boy in the class put his hand up. “Yes, Dick!” Mrs. Robinson said. “Do you have any questions?”

“Yes, Miss.” Dick said. “Why do men wear black in this country when they marry?”

1.From the story we know that Mrs. Robinson was_______.

A. a journalist　　   B.a headmaster　　  C.a student　　  D.a teacher

2.Mrs. Robinson enjoyed teaching her students because________.

A. they were her own（自己的）children

B.they were clever and careful

C.they were too quick to learn

D.they know much about clothes

3.A woman in the United States wear white clothes_______.

A. when she marries　　　　  B.when she is worried

C.when she is tired 　　　　  D.when she is at funerals

4.In what place do men wear black when they marry?

A. In Asia.　　  B. In America.　　  C.In Cairo.　　   D.In Moscow.

5.Which one of the following is not true?

A.Mrs. Robinson enjoyed teaching the children.

B.Mary is a clever girl.

C.People in many countries in Asia wear black at funerals.

D.Dick is not a clever boy.

Who is the best-known host for talk show in the USA? Oprah Gail Winfrey, of course! So when she said she would stop hosting the talk show in the new year，other talk show hosts are mad with joy!

Oprah Gail Winfrey is a black woman．She was born in a small village in America on January 29，1954．Her parents were very poor．For her family，life seemed to hold no promise．Being black and a woman made life even more difficult in America at that time．But there was nothing that could stop Oprah．She was a bright girl at school．In 1971，while still in high school，she began working part-time on a radio program．After graduation at the age of 19，she started working for television and began hosting the local evening news．A few years later，she won a college scholarship（ 奖学金 ）that allowed her to go to university．In 1984，she moved to Chicago．There she became the hostess of talk show．

Oprah is quick-minded．Many famous people appear in her talk show，including Michael Jackson，who never accepted such interview before 1993．Her talk show has become the best programme of its kind in history．Viewers like her programme because she does her work in a natural way and she is just like a close friend，sharing with them everything she knows，from the diet to the outside world．

Oprah has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century and beyond，the greatest black philanthropist（慈善家）in American history，and was once the world’s only black woman billionaire（亿万富翁）。She is als0，according to some survey，the most influential woman in the world．

1．What programme does Oprah Winfrey host?

A．Talk show．        B．Game show．       C．Documentary．     D．News．

2．Which of the following did NOT make life difficult for Oprah in her early life?

A．She was born in a poor family．              B．She was black．

C．She was born in a small village．              D．She was a woman．

3．When did Oprah start working for television?

A．In 1954．          B．In 1971．          C．In 1973．          D．In 1984．

4．Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．Oprah has never interviewed Michael Jackson．

B．Oprah doesn't like doing charities．

C．Oprah is the only black woman billionaire in the world now．

D．Oprah is a black woman of great achievements．

Mrs. Robinson worked in a big school in America. She had boys and girls in her class, and she always enjoyed teaching them, because they were quick and thought about everything carefully. One day she said to the children, “ People in a lot of countries of Asia wear white clothes at funeral, but people in America and in Europe wear white clothes when they are happy. What color does a woman wear in this country when she marries?” Mary said , “ White , Miss, because she is happy.” “ That’s good, Mary,” Mrs. Robinson said. “ You’re quite right. She wears white because she’s happy.”

But then one boy in the class put his hand up. “Yes, Dick!” Mrs. Robinson said, “ Do you have any questions?”

“ Yes, Miss.” Dick said “ Why do men wear black in this country when they marry?”

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(　 )51. From the story we know that Mrs. Robinson was ________.

　　 A. a woman　　　 B. a headmaster　　　 C. a pupil　　　　　 D. a teacher

(　 )52. Mrs. Robinson enjoyed teaching her students because ___________.

　　 A. they were her own children　　 B. they were clever and careful　

　　 C. they were too quick to learn　　 D. they know much about clothes

(　 )53. A woman in the United States wear white clothes ___________.

　　 A. when she marries　　　　　　 B. when she is worries　

　　　 C. when she is sad　　　　　　 D. when she is at funerals

(　 )54. In what place do men wear black when they marry?

　　 A. In Asia　　　 B. In America　　　 C. In India　　　　 D. In Africa

( 　)55. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　 A. Mrs. Robinson enjoyed teaching the children.　　

　　 B. Mary was a clever girl.

　　 C. People in many countries of Asia wear black at funerals.

　　 D. Mrs. Robinson was very pleased with her students.