Question

    Time magazine’s tradition —“Person of the Year” originated in 1927, when it honored 25-year-old pilot Charles Lindbergh for the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean Though the magazine has recognized several young people for their global influence, it has never given the important honor to a teenager. But its 2019’s “Person of The Year” is the 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg.

Thunberg’s rise to global reputation is even more surprising given that just over a year ago, she was a shy 15-year-old anxious about the increasing threat of climate change. In August 2018, tired of the “refusal” of world leaders to take action, the young girl started camping out in front of the Swedish Parliament every Friday with a sign that said: “School Strike for Climate.”

The teen’s act of protest soon drew public attention, inspiring kids and adults worldwide to take action. By September 2018, her weekly strike became a global climate change movement called “Fridays for the Future”, with tens of thousands of students skipping school on this day to protest the inaction of the leaders of their respective countries. Her appeal for progress in environment protection also encouraged other young activists to begin their own climate change movements.

Varshini Prakash, co-founder of the US Youth-Led Sunrise Movement, says Thunberg “symbolizes the suffering, the frustration, the desperation, the anger — at some level, the hope — of many young people who won’t even be of age to vote by the time their futures are doomed.”

The teenager, who has single-handedly helped bring climate change to the forefront of the global conversation, owes her success to her Asperger’s syndrome (阿斯佩各综合征). She says, “I see the world in black and white, and I don’t like compromising. If I were like everyone else, I would have continued on and not seen this crisis. Right now, we have entered a new decade — a decade that will define our future. And I’ve seen hope, but it does not come from the governments or companies. It comes from the people.”

1.Why did Greta Thunberg camp out in front of Swedish Parliament every Friday?

A.To heighten public awareness of environmental protection.

B.To show her support for school strike for climate.

C.To condemn the government’s inaction on climate change.

D.To win a global reputation as a teenager climate change activist.

2.Where can we find the direct influence of Greta Thunberg’s behavior?

A.In paragraph2. B.In paragraph3.

C.In paragraph4. D.In paragraph5.

3.What kind of girl is Greta Thunberg according to the passage?

A.Positive and sensitive. B.Uncaring but reliable.

C.Selfish but intelligent. D.Brave and determined.

4.We can learn from the passage that _____________.

A.Charles Lindbergh is the first adolescent “Person of the Year” of Time magazine

B.on account of Asperger’s syndrome, Greta Thunberg has suffered a lot

C.all governments haven’t already taken effective measures to deal with climate change

D.Varshini Prakash thinks little of Thunberg and her strike for climate change

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国《时代周刊》杂志“年度人物”的第一位青少年获得者、瑞典女孩Greta Thunberg罢课抗议政府对气候变化的无动于衷，并促使该问题被提上全球重要议事日程的英勇事迹。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的In August 2018, tired of the “refusal” of world leaders to take action, the young girl started camping out in front of the Swedish Parliament every Friday with a sign that said: “School Strike for Climate.”(在2018年8月，厌倦了世界领导人“拒绝”采取行动，这个年轻女孩每周五开始在瑞典议会前露营，上面写着：“为气候变化而罢课”)可知，Greta Thunberg每周五在瑞典议会前露营的原因是谴责政府关于气候变化的不作为。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段内容及关键句By September 2018, her weekly strike became a global climate change movement called “Fridays for the Future”, with tens of thousands of students skipping school on this day to protest the inaction of the leaders of their respective countries.(到2018年9月，她每周的罢课变成了一场被称作“星期五为未来”的全球气候变化运动，这天成千上万的学生逃学，抗议各自国家领导人的无所作为)可知，第三段内容描述了Greta罢课行为的直接影响。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段中的In August 2018, tired of the “refusal” of world leaders to take action, the young girl started camping out in front of the Swedish Parliament every Friday with a sign that said: “School Strike for Climate.”(在2018年8月，厌倦了世界领导人“拒绝”采取行动，这个年轻女孩每周五开始在瑞典议会前露营，上面写着：“为气候变化而罢课”)和最后一段Greta Thunberg说的话I don’t like compromising.(我不喜欢妥协)可知，Greta Thunberg因为担心气候问题，勇于抗争，坚持向政府的抗议，不轻易妥协。因此她是一个勇敢的，坚定的女孩子。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据第三段中的with tens of thousands of students skipping school on this day to protest the inaction of the leaders of their respective countries.(这天成千上万的学生逃学，抗议各自国家领导人的无所作为)可知不是所有的政府对处理气候变化采取了有效措施。故选C。