Question

4．A businesswoman，a mother of four，an international fashion icon（偶像），a woman committed to making the world a better place for women and children-Queen Rania of Jordan is truly changing the world．
         Rania was bom in Kuwait，in 1970．Shortly after Iraq invaded that country in 1990，her family fled and settled in Jordan．After graduating from a business school，Rania became successful in the business world．
         When she was just 22，she went to a dinner party that changed her life forever．It was there that she met Jordan's Prince Abdullah．Six months later，Rania and Abdullah had a royal wedding and started a family．
         After the death of her father-in-law，King Hussein，in 1999，Prince Abdullah was crowned King Abdullah II of Jordan，and Rania became the world's youngest living queen．
         In her role as Queen，Rania has become well known around the world for her charity work and her efforts to improve educational opportunities for girls．She is an outspoken advocate of women's rights，education reform，and child abuse．She is also well-known for her efforts to remove Western stereotypes （旧观念） about the Muslim world．
         Rania explains that there is a direct relationship between increasing education and eliminating poverty．"You can change the course of a nation through education，"she says．"One of the most important things you can do for a girl is empower her with her education．Once she has the education she can then have control over her income，she can change her life，she can have choices．"
         In the future，Rania says，she hopes for a more open and secure world．"We look at problems happening halfway across the world and we think，'Well，that's their problem．'But it's not，"she says．"When you solve somebody else's problem，you are solving a problem for yourself，because our world today is so interconnected．"
56．Rania and her family moved to Jordan becauseD．
A．she was engaged to Jordan's Prince Abdullah
B．she wanted to attend a business school there
C．Jordan was a more developed country than Kuwait
D．the war broke out between Kuwait and Iraq
57．Rania became the world's youngest living queen when she wasD．
A．a girl of 22                                             
B．at the age of 23       
C．in her thirties                                         
D．29 years old
58．In her role as Queen，Rania is more devoted toB．
A．her business work                                        
B．girls'education      
C．fashion shows                                        
D．her family
59．Rania thinks thatC．
A．women have brought about great changes to the world
B．education can help a girl find a wealthy husband
C．in the world today，all countries depend on each other
D．the Muslim world needs more help from the western countries
60．The text mainly describes Rania asC．
A．a caring mother                                        
B．a fashion model
C．a social activist                                        
D．a smart businesswoman．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍了世界上最年轻的约旦王后Rania的简历；身为王后的她作为社会活动家在慈善事业，努力改善女童接受教育的机会等方面所做出的贡献以及她的政治主张．

解答 答案：
56．D   细节理解题    根据第二段中的"Rania was bom in Kuwait，in 1970．Shortly after Iraq invaded that country in 1990，her family fled and settled in Jordan（Rania于1970年生于科威特，伊拉克于1990年入侵该国后不久，她的家人逃离并定居在了约旦）"可知，Rania搬到约旦的原因是：科威特与伊拉克之间爆发了战争；故选D
57．D   逻辑推理题    根据第二段可知，Rania生于1970年；根据第四段"in 1999，Prince Abdullah was crowned King Abdullah II of Jordan，and Rania became the world's youngest living queen．"可知，Rania于1999年成为世界上最年轻的王后；故可计算出她当时的年龄为29岁；故选D
58．B    细节理解题    根据第五段中的"In her role as Queen，Rania has become well known around the world for her charity work and her efforts to improve educational opportunities for girls．"可知，身为王后，由于Rania在慈善事业以及努力改善女童接受教育的机会方面所做出的工作，使得她全世界闻名；故选B
59．C   内容归纳题     根据最后一段可知，Rania希望能有一个更开放和安全的世界；她认为：当你为别人解决问题时，你也是在为自己解决问题，因为今天，我们的世界是相互关联的；故选C
60．C    主旨大意题    通读全文可知，本文提到了Rania的四个身份：商人；四个孩子的母亲；国际时尚的代言人；一个致力于为妇女儿童创造一个更美好的世界的约旦王后；其中，文中重点讲述的是Rania身为王后，在慈善事业，努力改善女童接受教育的机会等方面所做出的贡献以及她的政治主张；因此本文重点讲述了她作为社会活动家的角色；故选C

点评 本文属于人物故事类的文章．在做本题时，首先应通读全文，了解故事的大体意思以及它所要讲明的主题思想；其次在文中相应的位置通过细节理解或内容归纳，从而找出正确答案．