Question

    It was with noble purpose that Eric Lichtblau came to write “ Return to the Reich” . He wanted to celebrate the anonymous, unsung heroes of World War Ⅱ. Eli Rosenbaum, a long-time Nazi hunter, suggested the author look up Freddy Mayer, who led one of the war's most successful spy efforts. Mr. Lichtblau seized on the advice and immediately set out to meet Mayer, who was by then 94.

During their conversation, the author learned how a Jewish kid from Freiburg fled Nazi Germany, arrived in America and eventually joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), to be dropped as a spy into occupied Austria. Later in life, he was asked by an interviewer what made him such a good spy. “Chutzpah!” he responded. “I was afraid of absolutely nothing.”

Mayer was only 11 years old in 1933 when Hitler became chancellor (JI) of Germany. The boy's father, a decorated war veteran, thought his prior service to his country would protect his family from the rising tide of anti-Jewish. This didn't stop a boy at school from calling Freddy a “stinking Jude” . Eventually he was forced out of school and in March of 1938 the Mayer family emigrated to the United States. In Brooklyn, New York, 16-year-old Freddy worked as an automobile mechanic, bouncing from job to job as he sought better wages to help support his family. In October 1942, Mayer finally succeeded in enlisting and left for basic training. He made himself a natural leader and an ingenious soldier with a remarkable ability to improvise in unexpected situations. Given that he was also trilingual — he spoke German, English and French — it's a wonder the OSS took so long to recruit him.

Mr. Lichtblau delivers the account with pure admiration for his hero. Despite his intention to reveal an untold story of bravery, Mr. Lichtblau does not furrow much new ground here. But one can understand why the author pursued it: Freddy Mayer, who died two months after his meeting with Mr. Lichtblau, is an irresistible subject, and he deserves a dozen more accounts of his adventures.

1.Why did Eric Lichtblau want to write “Return to the Reich” ?

A.Because he was a noble man.

B.Because he wanted to sing high praise for those unknown heroes in World War Ⅱ.

C.Because he enjoyed the experience of Freddy Mayer in World War Ⅱ very much.

D.Because he wanted his readers to know more about the secrets of World War Ⅱ.

2.What does the word “Chutzpah” in the second paragraph mean?

A.Craziness. B.Cleverness.

C.Fearlessness. D.Devotion.

3.What was the reason for Freddy Mayer and his family's emigration to the US?

A.That his father was a decorated war veteran.

B.That a boy at school called Freddy a “stinking Jude” .

C.That he had to support his family with a high salary.

D.That he and his family were Jews.

4.Among the following statements, which is WRONG?

A.Freddy Mayer once slipped into occupied Austria as a spy.

B.Young Freddy Mayer lived a hard life when he was in New York.

C.The OSS valued Freddy Mayer because he was a natural leader and an ingenious soldier.

D.Mr. Lichtblau revealed a lot of unknown stories of the hero's bravery in “Return to Reich” .

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了《重返帝国》中的Freddy Mayer的个人经历。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句He wanted to celebrate the anonymous, unsung heroes of World War Ⅱ.可知，他想要赞美二战中的那些匿名的，未被人们歌颂过的英雄们。由此可知，埃里克·利希布劳想写《重返帝国》是因为他想唱高度赞扬二次世界大战的那些无名英雄。故选B。

2.词义猜测题。当被问到是什么让他成为如此出色的间谍的时候，他回答道：“Chutzpah!”, I was afraid of absolutely nothing.根据后半句I was afraid of absolutely nothing.(我完全不惧怕任何东西)可知，后半句应该解释说明Chutzpah这个单词，因此可以得出它的意思为“无所畏惧的”。 A. Craziness.疯狂；B. Cleverness.聪明；C. Fearlessness.无所畏惧；D. Devotion忠诚。选项C. Fearlessness与Chutzpah意义相同。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中的The boy's father, a decorated war veteran, thought his prior service to his country would protect his family from the rising tide of anti-Jewish.可知，男孩的父亲是一名光荣的战争老兵，他认为他之前为国家服务将保护他的家人免受日益高涨的反犹太浪潮的伤害。由此可知，Freddy Mayer和家人移居到美国的原因是他们是犹太人。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段 Despite his intention to reveal an untold story of bravery, Mr. Lichtblau does not furrow much new ground here.可知，尽管利希布劳有意讲述一个不为人知的勇敢故事，但他并没有在这方面开辟多少新领域。由此可知，D. Mr. Lichtblau revealed a lot of unknown stories of the hero's bravery in “Return to Reich” .(利希布劳透露了很多关于《重返帝国》中主人公勇敢无畏的未知故事)与本文不符。故选D。