123職稱英語網(wǎng)2012年職稱英語考試綜合類B級閱讀理解真題OseolaMcCartyLATEONESUNDAYAFTERNOONinSeptember1999，OseolaMcCarty，anelderlycleaningladypassedawayinthelittlewoodenframehousewhereshehadlivedandworkedmostofherlife.Itmayseemlikeanordinaryendtoahumblelife，buttherewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman.1Inthesummerof1995，McCartygave$150，000，mostofthemoneyshehadsavedthroughoutherlife，totheUniversityofSouthernMississippiinherhometown.ThemoneywastohelpotherAfricanAmericansthroughuniversity.Shehadstartedhersavingshabitasayoungchildwhenshewouldreturnfromschooltocleanandironformoneywhichshewouldthensave.Sheledasimple，frugalexistence，neverspendingonanythingbuthermostbasicneeds.2Herbankalsoadvisedheroninvestingherhard-earnedsavings.Whensheretired，shedecidedthatshewantedtousethemoneytogivechildrenoflimitedMeanstheopportunitytogotouniversity.3Shehadwantedtobecomeanurse，buthadtoleaveschooltolookafterillrelativesandwork.Whenaskedwhyshehadgivenherlifesavingsaway，shereplied，“Imgivingitawaysothatchildrenwonthavetoworksohard，likeIdid.”Afternewsofherdonationhitthemedia，over600donationsweremadetothescholarshipfund.Onewasgivenbymediaexecutive，TedTurner，whoreputedlygaveabilliondollars.Shedidntwantanyfussmadeoverhergift，butthenewsgotoutandshewasinvitedallovertheUnitedStatestotalktopeople.Wherevershewent，peoplewouldcomeuptohertosayafewwordsortojusttouchher.Shemettheordinaryandthefamous，PresidentClintonincluded.Inthelastfewyearsofherlife，beforeshediedofcancer，McCartywasgivenover300awards：shewashonouredbytheUnitedNationsandreceivedthePresidentialCitizensMedal.Despitehavingnorealeducation，shefoundherselfwithtwohonorarydoctorates：onefromtheUniversityofSouthernMississippiandtheotherfromHarvardUniversity.Hergenerositywasclearlyaninspirationtomanyandproofthattrueselflessnessdoesexist.詞匯:frugal/fru:g?l/adj.節(jié)約的，儉樸的，花錢少的，物質的，廉價的fuss/f?s/n.慌亂，小題大做，抱怨爭吵V.忙donation/d?vneif?n/n.捐贈，捐款，捐贈的亂，(為小事)煩惱抱怨注釋:123職稱英語網(wǎng)1.Itmayseemlikeanordinaryendtoahumblelife，buttherewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman.這位老婦人看似平凡的一生卻有著非同尋常的意義。2.Sheledasimple，frugalexistence，neverspendingonanythingbuthermostbasicneeds.她一生過著簡單、節(jié)儉的生活，除了生活必需品外她從不在其他事情上花錢。3.Whensheretired，shedecidedthatshewantedtousethemoneytogivechildrenoflimitedmeanstheopportunitytogotouniversity.當她退休的時候，她決定用錢給那些條件有限的孩子提供上大學的機會。練習:1.Thiswomanshockedandinspiredtheworldbecause_.A)shehadmanagedtosavesomuchmoneyB)shegavehermoneytoAfricanAmericansC)shegaveherlifesavingstohelpothersthroughuniversityD)sheonlyspentmoneyoncheapthings2.ShemanagedtosavesomuchmOI1ybecause_.A)shehadironedandwashedclothesallherlifeB)shehadworkedhard，savedhardandinvestedcarefullyC)shehadopenedagood向bankaccountD)sheknewhowtomakemoney3.Shegavehermoneyawaybecause_.A)shewantedtohelp-theuniversityB)shewantedotherstohavethechancetobecomenursesC)shewantedotherstohavetheopportunitytoescapeahardlifeD)shewanttoberememberedafterherdeath4.Whenhergenerositywasmade_.123職稱英語網(wǎng)A)peopledonatedbillionsB)hundredsofstudentsgotscholarshipsC)hundredsofpeopleputmoneyintothefundD)shewassenttouniversity5.McCartybecamefamousbecause_.A)ofhergenerosityB)ofherexceptionalskillsC)shehadsaved$150，000D)shetravelledalloverAmerica答案與題解:1.C本題的問題是:這個女人震撼和鼓舞世界的原因是什么?從文章的第一段最后一句看出這個女人有不同于尋常人的地方，第二段第一句直接給出了她不同尋常有著卓越意義的原因，即捐款150000美元。故此題答案為C。A、B項不切題。D選項未提及。2.B本題的問題是:她能夠攢下如此多的錢的原因是什么?從文中第二段最后一句話與第三段第一句話可以得出結論，她從年輕的時候便開始有積蓄的習慣并且除了生活必需品外幾乎沒有開銷，故本題答案為B。A項不切題，C，D項未提及。3.C本題的問題是:她把錢捐出來的原因是什么?由第四段中間她的回答可知，她是想讓孩子們擺脫苦難的生活，不用生活得如此艱辛。故此題答案為C。4.C本題的問題是:她的慷慨行為公之于世后有什么樣的影響?由第四段最后兩句可得出答案，原文只提及一個名為TedTurner的人捐款十億美元，所以A選項不正確，B選項不切題，D選項未提及，故本題正確答案為C。5.A本題的問題是：McCarty因什么而聞名?總覽全文可知A為正確答案C，D選項不切題，B選項未提及。123職稱英語網(wǎng)譯文：第三十三篇老婦人OseolaMcCarty1999年9月一個周日下午較晚的時候，一位上了年紀的名為McCahy的清潔工在她生活了大半輩子的小木屋中去世了。這位老婦人看似平凡的一生卻有著非同尋常的意義。1995年夏McCarty把她一生的大部分積蓄共計15萬美元全部捐給了她家鄉(xiāng)的南密西西比大學，用于幫助大學中的黑人完成學業(yè)。她年輕的時候就養(yǎng)成了積蓄的習慣，那時候她從學校放學就去做清潔工作和熨燙衣服賺錢，并將錢存起來。她一生過著簡單、節(jié)儉的生活，除了生活必需品外她從不在其他事情上花錢。她退休的時候，決定資助那些條件有限的孩子上大學。她曾經(jīng)想成為一名護士，但她不得不離開學校照顧生病的親戚。當問及她為什么會把一生的積蓄都捐贈出來時，她回答：“我將錢捐贈出來，只是為了不讓孩子們工作得那么辛苦，像我一樣?！本栀浀南⒁唤?jīng)傳出，就有600多名捐贈者向獎學金基金捐款。其中一人是媒體管理人員，F(xiàn)edTurner,號稱捐贈了10億美元