Question

【题目】B

Katharine Graham, once described as ＂the most powerful woman in America＂, was the owner and publisher of The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.

Katharine Graham was born in New York in 1917. Graduating from the University of Chicago in 1938, Katherine got a job as a reporter for a newspaper in San Francisco, California. In 1933, Katharine’s father bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post. It was the least successful of five newspapers in Washington.

Soon Katharine returned to Washington and got a job editing letters to the editor of her father’s newspaper. In 1946, her husband Philip Graham became publisher of The Washington Post. When she was 46, her husband died, leaving Katharine Graham four children to raise and a newspaper to operate.

At first, she was concerned only with finding a way to keep control of The Washington Post until her sons were old enough to lead it. She had no training in business or experience in operating a large company and decided to learn. She hired excellent reporters and editors. In 1969, Missus Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post company. In the 1970s, The Washington Post became famous around the world. Katharine Graham also played an important role in supporting women by employing more of them. When she was eighty years old, Katharine Graham wrote a very popular book called Personal History about her life, which won a Pulitzer prize for biography in 1998. Friends of Katharine Graham said she used her intelligence and bravery to improve the American media.

【1】 Katharine Graham first worked as ___________.

A. a reporter B. an editor

C. a publisher D. a manager

【2】 When Katharine’s father bought The Washington Post, __________.

A. it had been in business for a short time

B. it was one of the largest newspapers in the US

C. it was in a difficult situation

D. it had enjoyed great success and fame

【3】The most difficult time for Katharine came when __________.

A. her father died

B. her husband died

C. she took control of The Washington Post

D. she returned home to raise her four kids

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A. The newspaper was failing under Katharine’s control.

B. There were more women editors than men editors in The Washington Post.

C. Katharine probably had a difficult time operating the newspaper at first.

D. Katharine was best known for her book Personal History.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记，介绍一位伟大的记者Katharine Graham。

【1】 细节理解题。由第二段第二句可知，Katharine Graham的第一份工作是报社记者。

【2】 细节理解题。由第二段第三、四句可知，当Katharine的父亲购买The Washington Post时，它的处境十分艰难。

【3】 推理判断题。由第三段最后一句可推知，Katharine最艰难的时候是她的丈夫死后，她既要管好报社，又要抚养孩子。

【4】推理判断题。由最后一段可知，Katharine没有经商和管理经验，由此推出她一开始管理报社时一定非常艰难。