(B)

Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them his moving “I Have a Dream” speech. But few people know much about King’s childhood, Martin Luther as he was called was born in 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. Martin Luther’s grandfather, the Reverend A.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, 28 years before Martin Luther was born. The Reverend A.D. Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community because so many people’s lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. Martin Luther grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.

Martin Luther’s childhood was not especially memorable. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all-black schools in a black neighbourhood. The neighbourhood was not poor, however, Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighbourhood that he had come to symbolize achievement for Atlanta’s black people. It was area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers and other black-owned or black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta’s segregation (种族隔离), district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice（歧视） that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.

68. This passage mainly gives an account of ______.

       A. the prejudice that existed in Atlanta  B. Martin Luther’s grandfather

       C. Martin Luther King’s childhood              D. the neighbourhood where King grew up

69. According to the author, King was influenced by ______.

       A. community spirit                           B. black lawyer     

C. his mother                                     D. his grandfather’s speeches

70. The word “mingling” in paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to ______.

       A. interfering         B. consuming         C. associating         D. meeting

71. This passage tells us that Martin Luther King, Jr. ______.

       A. had a difficult childhood

       B. was a good musician when he was a boy

       C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak

       D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta

 Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them his moving “I Have a Dream” speech. But few people know much about King’s childhood, Martin Luther as he was called was born in 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. Martin Luther’s grandfather, the Reverend A.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, 28 years before Martin Luther was born. The Reverend A.D. Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community because so many people’s lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. Martin Luther grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.

Martin Luther’s childhood was not especially memorable. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all-black schools in a black neighbourhood. The neighbourhood was not poor, however, Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighbourhood that he had come to symbolize achievement for Atlanta’s black people. It was area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers and other black-owned or black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta’s segregation (种族隔离), district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice（歧视） that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.

68. This passage mainly gives an account of ______.

       A. the prejudice that existed in Atlanta  B. Martin Luther’s grandfather

       C. Martin Luther King’s childhood              D. the neighbourhood where King grew up

69. According to the author, King was influenced by ______.

       A. community spirit                           B. black lawyer     

C. his mother                                     D. his grandfather’s speeches

70. The word “mingling” in paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to ______.

       A. interfering         B. consuming         C. associating         D. meeting

71. This passage tells us that Martin Luther King, Jr. ______.

       A. had a difficult childhood

       B. was a good musician when he was a boy

       C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak

       D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta

D
Besides his famous speech “I Have a Dream”, Martin Luther King is still well known for his work of nonviolent movements for black people. In 1955, Martin Luther King won national recognition for his non-violent methods used in a bus boycott in Alabama. Under his guidance, this peaceful boycott changed the law which required black people to ride in the backs of buses. After his success, Dr. King used the same way in efforts to change other discriminatory laws.
Dr. King urged Blacks to use nonviolent sit-ins, marches, demonstrations, and freedom rides in their efforts to gain full freedom and equalities. Arrested for breaking discriminatory laws, Dr. King went to jails dozens of times. He became a symbol around the world for people to protest peacefully against unjust laws. In memory of his work for peaceful changes, Dr. King received the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, but his leadership was challenged as civil rights activists became more militant. In the late 1960s, he showed further opposition to the war in Vietnam and to economic discrimination. While planning a multiracial Poor People’s March for anti-poverty legislation, he was shot and killed in Tennessee.
68. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The nonviolent methods of Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Martin Luther King Jr.—Nobel Prize Winner
C. The need to change discriminatory laws
D. Martin Luther King Jr.—advocate (奋斗者) of Nonviolence
69. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a means by which Dr. King tried to turn his dream into realities?
A. Store boycott.                 
B. Congressional (国会的) debates.
C. Peaceful marches.           
D. Visits to jails (监狱).
70. It can be inferred that Martin Luther King Jr. was considered by the militants as being too ____.
A. radical (激进的)      B. cross          C. neutral              D. mild

D

     Besides his famous speech “I Have a Dream”, Martin Luther King is still well known for his work of nonviolent movements for black people. In 1955, Martin Luther King won national recognition for his non-violent methods used in a bus boycott in Alabama. Under his guidance, this peaceful boycott changed the law which required black people to ride in the backs of buses. After his success, Dr. King used the same way in efforts to change other discriminatory laws.

Dr. King urged Blacks to use nonviolent sit-ins, marches, demonstrations, and freedom rides in their efforts to gain full freedom and equalities. Arrested for breaking discriminatory laws, Dr. King went to jails dozens of times. He became a symbol around the world for people to protest peacefully against unjust laws. In memory of his work for peaceful changes, Dr. King received the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, but his leadership was challenged as civil rights activists became more militant. In the late 1960s, he showed further opposition to the war in Vietnam and to economic discrimination. While planning a multiracial Poor People’s March for anti-poverty legislation, he was shot and killed in Tennessee.

68. What is the best title for the passage?

A. The nonviolent methods of Martin Luther King Jr.

B. Martin Luther King Jr.—Nobel Prize Winner

C. The need to change discriminatory laws

D. Martin Luther King Jr.—advocate (奋斗者) of Nonviolence

69. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a means by which Dr. King tried to turn his dream into realities?

A. Store boycott.                 

B. Congressional (国会的) debates.

C. Peaceful marches.           

D. Visits to jails (监狱).

70. It can be inferred that Martin Luther King Jr. was considered by the militants as being too ____.

A. radical (激进的)      B. cross          C. neutral              D. mild