Question

    David Unaipon was an inventor and writer. He was the first Aboriginal (土著的) Australian to write published books. He also worked hard to make life better for Aboriginal people.

David Unaipon was born in South Australia, in 1872. As a young man, he loved to read and was interested in science and music. He thought a lot about new ways to fix engineering problems. Between the years 1909 and 1944, Unaipon made nine important inventions. He also made drawings for a helicopter design. He got the idea from the Australian boomerang (回飞镖) and the way it moved through the air. This happened in 1914, before we had helicopters.

Unaipon lived most of his life in Adelaide and worked for the Aborigines’ Friends’ Association. He worked and travelled around southeastern Australia for fifty years. Sometimes, while travelling from town to town, he was told he couldn’t stay in a hotel because he was black, so he understood the problems of racism (种族主义).

In 1925, Unaipon became the first Aboriginal writer to be published. His first published writing was an article in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper. The article had the title:“Aboriginals: Their Traditions and Customs”. He wrote many other articles for newspapers and magazines, getting publicity about the rights of Aboriginal people. He also wrote about the need for white and black people to work together and the need for equal rights for both black and white Australians. He was well educated in both cultures, and in 1929 he helped with a government survey of Aboriginal health and interests.

David Unaipon died in 1967 at the age of 95, in the same year that Aboriginal people were first counted as part of Australia’s population. In 1995, David Unaipon’s picture was put on the Australian fifty-dollar note, with a drawing of one of his inventions.

1.Which of the following can describe David Unaipon when he was young?

A.He was calm. B.He was brave.

C.He was patient. D.He was creative.

2.What can we learn about David Unaipon’s helicopter design?

A.It was the model for modern helicopters.

B.It was a copy of another helicopter.

C.It was based on a local tool.

D.It was done in his 30s.

3.What do we know about David Unaipon as a writer?

A.He was the first Aboriginal writer.

B.He was concerned about racial inequality.

C.He finished most of his writings while travelling.

D.He had his writings published mainly in newspapers.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.David Unaipon died an unexpected death.

B.David Unaipon was proud of his inventions.

C.David Unaipon’s contributions were recognised.

D.David Unaipon’s drawing abilities were appreciated.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。介绍了David Unaipon这位发明家和作家的生平。他是第一个著书出版的澳大利亚土著人。

1.推理判断题。第二段中的Between the years 1909 and 1944, Unaipon made nine important inventions. He also made drawings for a helicopter design. He got the idea from the Australian boomerang (回飞镖) and the way it moved through the air. This happened in 1914, before we had helicopters.可知， 从1909年到1944年，Unaipon做出了九项重要发明。他从澳大利亚的飞镖和它在空中移动的方式得到启发，为直升机设计绘制了图纸。这发生在1914年，在我们有直升机之前。可知Unaipon是个有创造力的人，选项D他是有创造力的。切题，故选D。

2.推理判断题。第二段中的He also made drawings for a helicopter design. He got the idea from the Australian boomerang (回飞镖) and the way it moved through the air. (他从澳大利亚的飞镖和它在空中移动的方式得到启发，为直升机设计绘制了图纸。)可知，他的直升机设计是从澳大利亚的回飞镖得到灵感的，选项C它是基于当地的工具。切题，故选C。

3.推理判断题。第四段中的He wrote many other articles for newspapers and magazines, getting publicity about the rights of Aboriginal people. He also wrote about the need for white and black people to work together and the need for equal rights for both black and white Australians.( 他为报纸和杂志撰写了许多其他文章，宣传土著人的权利。他还写了关于白人和黑人需要共同努力，以及澳大利亚黑人和白人需要平等权利的文章。)可推断，David Unaipon作为一位作家，一直在关注种族不平等，呼吁种族平等，选项B他关注种族不平等。切题，故选B。

4.推理判断题。最后一段中的In 1995, David Unaipon’s picture was put on the Australian fifty-dollar note, with a drawing of one of his inventions. (1995年，David Unaipon的画像被印在澳大利亚五十美元的钞票上，并画了他的一个发明。)可推断，David Unaipon的画像登上了澳大利亚的钞票，并且是把他的一项发明也放在了上面，说明政府对他在发明等方面所做贡献的承认。选项C大卫·奥尼蓬的贡献得到了认可。切题，故选C。