14．International Women's Day is on March 8．It's time for us to learn about some great women．They are from different fields：science，sports，politics，and more．But they all make a difference in the world．Let's take a look．
Michelle Obama，52，First Lady of the US
Michelle Obama is an elegant First Lady．In public，she always wears nice things that are not that expensive．This helps her win many people's hearts．And she also cares a lot about Americans'health．She worked on the"Let's Move"program．It is to stop childhood obesity（肥胖症）．She is kind to everyone and often holds interesting activities at the White House．To help more people eat healthily，she plants in the White House garden with many kids．To encourage arts education in schools，she invited school children to join a talent show at the White House．The First Lady influences others with her own acts．
Serena Williams，34，US tennis player
Williams is the best female tennis player in the world．Almost everyone can agree．She has won 21Grand Slams （大满贯） in women's tennis．She's also the oldest person to be the world's No.1player．"Some people are born to do some things，and I think I was born to play tennis，"said Williams．But playing tennis is not enough for her．Williams runs a fashion business．She also played a role in the 2015film 7Days in Hell．
Tu Youyou，85，Chinese scientist
Tu Youyou is a chemist．She is the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize．During her life，she studies traditional Chinese medicine．From those studies，she wanted to find a cure（药物） for malaria．Although she had many difficulties，she never gave up．Finally，her hard work paid off．She found artemisinin （青蒿素）．It has saved lots of people from malaria．
56．According to the passage，people like Michael Obama becauseD
A．She worked on the"Let's Move"program．
B．she invites school children to join a talent show．
C．She is kind to everyone．
D．she often wears nice things that are not expensive．
57．Which of the following is TURE about Serena Williams？C
A．She is the oldest tennis player．
B．She was born to be the No.1player of tennis．
C．She has a fashion business．
D．Serena Williams is First Lady of the US．
58．The underlined word malaria in Paragraph 4probably meansD．
A．a cure
B．artemisinin
C．a kind of food
D．a kind of disease
59．According to the passage，we knowA
A．Tu Youyou is the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize．
B．During the study，Tu Youyou had many difficulties so she gave up．
C．At the end of the study，Tu Youyou hard work got nothing．
D．Tu Youyou is a US scientist woman to win a Nobel Prize．
60．This passage mainly introduces us threeB．
A．ways for women to do better than men
B．famous women
C．ways to celebrate Women's Day
D．ways to win the hearts of people．
分析 本文介绍的是三个著名的女性人物；米歇尔•奥巴马，美国第一夫人，在公共场合，她总是穿着漂亮但不贵的东西，这帮助她赢得了许多人的心．她也很关心美国人的健康；小威廉姆斯，34岁，美国网球运动员，威廉姆斯是世界上最好的女子网球选手．屠呦呦，85岁，中国科学家，是第一个获得诺贝尔奖的中国女人，她发现青蒿素，它拯救了很多人．
解答 56．D细节理解题．根据In public，she always wears nice things that are not that expensive．This helps her win many people's hear可知人们喜欢Michael Obama 的原因是在公共场合，她总是穿着漂亮但不贵的衣服，故答案为：D．
57．C细节理解题．根据Williams runs a fashion business可知威廉姆斯经营时装生意，故答案为：C．
58．D单词理解题．根据前半句：she wanted to find a cure她要找到一种药物，可知后半句应该是：来治愈这种疾病，故答案为：D．
59．A细节理解题．根据Tu Youyou is a chemist．She is the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize可知屠呦呦是第一个获得诺贝尔奖的中国女性，故答案为：A．
60．B细节理解题．根据文章内容可知本文介绍的是三个著名的女性人物，故答案为：B．
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上，与题目有机的结合，从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对，进行选择或推理判断，选出符合文章内容的正确选项．做题注意灵活，有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案．
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