A young girl named Malala, born in 1997 in the northwest of Pakistan, is famous for supporting children and women’s education.
In 2012, she was shot and seriously injured when she returned home on the school bus. Luckily, she was sent to the hospital in time and saved. After that, she went back to school and began to fight for children and women to receive education.
On October 10, 2014, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Malala. She became the youngest winner in the history of Nobel Prize. However, Malala missed the most important event of being announced to be the winner of the prize. At that moment, she was taking chemistry lessons in the classroom! After hearing the news, Malala chose to take her history and physics lessons as usual. She said calmly to the reporter, “I’m proud of getting this prize. Although the unforgettable date itself means something to me, it’s more important to finish the rest lessons today. After all, it’s a normal school day.”
One year later, Amy Mainzer, an astronomical scientist of NASA, found a new planet. She named it “Malala”. When Amy Mainzer was interviewed by Times, she explained, “I think Malala has set an example for us. She is fearless and insists on helping children and women get the right of being educated. Nothing can stop her.”
Last year, Malala passed the entrance examination of Oxford University through her hard work. Before she finished her high school, she had written a book I am Malala in 2013. She said, “I hope the readers around the world have chances to read my book. My dream is that more and more people will realize it is very difficult for children and women in some areas to get education. Actually, my story is also the story of 61 million children.Every boy and every girl should have the right to go to school.”
1.Malala was sent to hospital because ______________.
A.she got a serious disease B.she was attacked with a gun
C.she was hurt in a traffic accident D.she fought with others and was hurt
2.How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Peace Prize?
A.15. B.16. C.17. D.18.
3.Why did Malala miss the event of being announced to be the winner of Nobel Prize?
A.She was seriously injured and she had no choice but to stay in hospital.
B.She was afraid to go because the place was too far away from Pakistan.
C.She thought it more important to get education than to attend the award event.
D.The lessons were so important that her school didn’t allow her to miss them.
4.What is the correct order of the following events according to the passage?
a. The Nobel Prize was awarded to Malala.
b. Malala wrote a book called I am Malala.
c. A planet was named after Malala for her great work.
d. Malala became a student of Oxford University in the UK.
e. Malala began to be interested in the education for children and women.
A.e-a-c-d-b B.e-b-a-c-d C.b-a-c-e-d D.b-a-d-c-e
5.Which of the following about Malala is NOT true according to the passage?
A.She fights for helping children and women to go to school.
B.She is the youngest winner in the history of Nobel Prize.
C.She was taking chemistry lessons when she was awarded.
D.She wrote a book about readers from all over the world.
