Miep Gies, the woman who hid the Dutch g...

Miep Gies, the woman who hid the Dutch girl Anne Frank’s diary from the Nazis to become one of the world’s most-read books, died after a brief illness at the age of 100.

It was Gies who guarded Anne’s diary, and presented it to the girl’s father, Otto, when he returned from the Auschwitz concentration camp(奥斯威辛集中营) at the end of World War Ⅱ—the only one of his family to survive.

In her diary, Anne Frank wrote about her teenage life hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam from 1942 to 1944, when the Nazi police discovered her and her family’s hiding place. The diary, first published in 1947, has been translated into 70 languages.

Anne Frank expressed a great wish to live on after her death. Miep Gies saw it as her duty to help in making this happen.

Born in Vienna in 1909, Gies moved to the Netherlands at the age of 11. In 1933, she began working for Otto Frank at his trading company. At great risk to her own safety, she and four other helpers brought food and supplies to the Frank family hiding in a secret office building for more than two years.

When she turned 100, Gies tried to play down her own role. “I’m not a hero,” she said. “It wasn’t something I planned in advance. I simply did what I could to help.”

Every day she received letters from all over the world with questions about her relationship with Anne Frank and her role as a helper. Gies received many honors for her role, including from the Netherlands, Germany and Israel.

1.When did Miep Gies move to the Netherlands?

A.In 1909. B.In 1947.

C.In 1920. D.In 1933.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Only Miep Gies helped the Frank family.

B.Anne’s father Otto survived World War Ⅱ.

C.Anne’s hiding place was discovered in 1943.

D.Miep Gies wasn’t highly honored until her death.

3.By saying “Gies tried to play down her own role”, the writer means Gies ________.

A.didn’t play a role in saving the diary. B.regretted saving the diary.

C.was proud of what she had done. D.thought she was overpraised.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Woman who saved Anne’s diary dies at 100.

B.Anne Frank’s diary.

C.Survivors of World War Ⅱ.

D.The story of Miep Gies and Anne Frank.

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 【解析】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了Miep Gies和Anne Frank的故事。Miep Gies为Anne Frank保管日记不被纳粹发现，并把它交给了Anne的父亲，从而受到世界各地人们的高度赞扬。1947年这个日记首次出版，被译成了70种语言。Anne在日记中描述了她十几岁的时候如何躲避纳粹的经历，表达了她想要生存的愿望。 1.细节理解题。根据第五段第一句Born in Vienna in 1909, Gies moved to the Netherlands at the age of 11.（Gies 1909年出生于维也纳，11岁时移居荷兰。）可知Miep Gies在1920年搬到了荷兰。故选C。 2.细节理解题。根据第二段It was Gies who guarded Anne’s diary, and presented it to the girl’s father, Otto, when he returned from the Auschwitz concentration camp at the end of World War Ⅱ—the only one of his family to survive.（是Gies守卫了安妮的日记，并送给了女孩的父亲，奥托在二战结束时从奥斯维辛集中营回来，他是家中唯一幸存下来的人。）可知安妮的父亲奥托从第二次世界中幸存下来。故选B。 3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“I’m not a hero,” she said. “It wasn’t something I planned in advance. I simply did what I could to help.”（“我不是英雄，”她说。“这不是我事先计划好的。我只是尽我所能来帮忙。”）可知作者说“Gies tried to play down her own role”，意思是Gies认为她被过分夸奖了。故选D。 4.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段Miep Gies, the woman who hid the Dutch girl Anne Frank’s diary from the Nazis to become one of the world’s most-read books, died after a brief illness at the age of 100.（曾将《安妮·弗兰克日记》藏于纳粹之手、使其成为全球最受欢迎书籍之一的荷兰女孩Miep Gies在短暂患病后去世，享年100岁。）以及文章主要内容都是围绕荷兰女孩Miep Gies展开的。故选A。

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