Question

Gordon Brown was born in Scotland in 1951.His childhood was a brilliant success because of his intellectual strength.He was accepted into middle school at 10.At 16 he became the youngest student at Edinburgh University.

“At that time, he was a lucky boy, good at almost everything,” said his old friend Murray Elder.However, setbacks (挫折) fell on the brilliant boy.After a rugby injury, he became blind in his left eye.Before long, similar symptoms (症状) developed in his right eye.“I lay in the hospital bed in total darkness, uncertain about my future,” said Brown.

Looking back into the past, Brown didn’t complain about his bad luck.He even said: “One door closes; you can’t play rugby any more, so you focus on other things.”

Brown was interested in student politics in university, which helped a lot in his political career later in life.

In 1997, Brown was made Chancellor of the Exchequer (财政大臣).He has succeeded in giving the country a high rate of employment and the longest period of economic growth in its history.

Compared with his successful career, Brown’s family life is full of downs.He lost his first daughter ten days after her birth.His one-year-old youngest son has a deadly disease.“These accidents make me appreciate my life more,” he said.

1.Gordon Brown was successful in his childhood because he _____.

A.was very intelligent

B.went to middle school at 10

C.played rugby very well

D.became the youngest student at Edinburgh University

2.When Gordon Brown looked back on the past, he _____.

A.still had hope for the future

B.wished that he had not played rugby

C.believed that his door was closed

D.felt very sad about his misfortune

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Gordon Brown?

A.He didn’t like politics in university.

B.He became Chancellor of the Exchequer at 48.

C.He did a good job to improve the national economy.

D.He didn’t do well for the country’s employment.

4.From the last paragraph, we learn that Brown’s family life _____.

A.is as successful as his career.

B.is full of accidents

C.makes him upset about his life

D.is filled with good luck

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是人物类阅读，讲述的英国首相布朗是如何在困难中成为财政大臣的。

1.A 考查细节理解题。根据第一段提到His childhood was a brilliant success because of his intellectual strength.因为他的聪明，他的儿童时代是非常成功，故选A项。

2.A 考查细节理解题。根据第三段提到Looking back into the past, Brown didn’t complain about his bad luck当回顾过往时，他并没有抱怨，故选A项。

3.C 考查推理判断题。根据倒数第二段提到He has succeeded in giving the country a high rate of employment and the longest period of economic growth in its history他成功的提高失业率，使经济增长达到历史最高，故选C项。

4.B 考查推理判断题。根据文章提到布朗小时受到很多的挫折，但没有对生活进行抱怨而是积极乐观，成为成功的财政大臣，而他的人生也充满很多的不幸，故选B项。

考点：人物类阅读。