2019_2020学年高中英语Module5GreatPeopleandGreatInventionsofAncientChinaSectionⅠIntroduction.doc

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1、SectionⅠ　Introduction&ReadingandVocabularyⅠ.阅读理解AHelenThomas，thepioneeringWhiteHousereporterknownforputtingpresidentsonthehotseat，diedat92.Tothosewhoregularlywatchpresidentialpressconferences，HelenThomasisafamiliarfigure.Usuallydressedinredandalwaysseatedinthefrontrow，shewasal

2、waysthefirstorsecondreporterthepresidentcalledupon.Itwasanhonourshehadearned.Besides，itofferedhertheperfectopportunitytodowhatshedidbest—challengethepresidentandotherpublicofficialstotelltheplaintruth.Shesaid，“Wereporters'priority(首要事情)istoprotectthepeople'srighttoknow—without

3、fearorfavour.Wearethepeople'sservants.”HelenThomaswasborninKentuckyin1920.AllthenineThomaschildrenwerebroughtuptovalueeducation，andallwereexpectedtomakesomethingofthemselvesthroughworkinghard.Shemadeuphermindwhilestillinhighschooltobecomeareporterafterwritingforthestudentnewsp

4、aper.Afterreceivingherbachelor'sdegreein1942，ThomasheadedstraightforWashington，D.C.insearchofanewspaperjob.Beforelong，shelandedoneatWashingtonDailyNews.Herdutyincludedfetchingcoffeeanddoughnutsforthepaper'sreportersandeditors.Theeageryoungwomanfoundtheatmosphereexcitingandwasc

5、onvincedshehadmadetherightcareerchoice.HerbigbreakcamewhenshewassenttoFloridatoreportonthevacationofPresidentelectJohnF．Kennedyandhisfamily.OncePresidentKennedytookoffice，Thomaschangedherfocusfromthepresident'sfamilytohispolicies.ShebeganattendingthedailypressbriefingsattheWhi

6、teHouseaswellaspresidentialpressconferences.ThomashadcoveredalmosteverypresidentsinceKennedy.Overtheyears，Thomasfoundherjob“thrillingandinspiring”butneverboring.Andshetookherdutyveryseriouslyto“keepaneyeonthepresident”andkeepAmericanpeopleinformed.【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了美国著名记者海伦

7、·托马斯。她自小勤奋好学，上高中时就立志当记者。大学毕业后，她从底层的工作做起，经过不懈努力，最终成为美国白宫的资深记者。1．WhatcanwelearnaboutHelenThomasfromthetext?6A．HercareertookoffaftercoveringtheKennedys.B．Herfirstjobwastodeliverdoughnutstoanewsagency.C．ShewasborntoalargefamilyinKentuckyin1942.D．Shedecidedtobeareporterwhileincolle

8、ge.解析：选A　细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，她事业的转机是从报道肯尼迪一家休假时开始的。故A项正确。2．Para