The women had reason to fear, but Gbowee had no choice. Then women could register to vote. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became Africa’s first female president in 2005. Gbowee’s work was just beginning. She now travels the world, meeting with everyone from presidents to CEOs to people living in tiny villages, fighting for women and girls.
【文章大意】本文是一篇人物介绍。讲述了莱伊曼·古博韦在自己美好的生活被战争破坏后, 没有放弃, 而是不断努力, 为人权、为妇女儿童权益而斗争, 最终成为非洲一名主要的女权运动人物, 并荣获2011年诺贝尔和平奖。
1. Leymah Gbowee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to ________ .
A. the education in Liberia
B. the women’s movement
C. stopping the world war
D. protecting the environment
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“founding a movement of women. . . ”和文章后面几段内容可知, Leymah Gbowee获得诺贝尔和平奖是因为在妇女运动方面所取得的成绩。故答案选B。
2. The underlined word “pediatrician” in Paragraph 2 is close in meaning to ________ .
A. teacher
B. politician
C. biologist
D. doctor
【解析】选D。词义推测题。根据第二段第四句“And Gbowee never became a doctor. ”可推出她计划成为医生。故答案选D。
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