The younger daughter of former New York Mayor Richard White has moved her wedding from New Year’s Eve to this Thursday so her mother, who has been fighting against cancer for 11 years, can take part in the ceremony, a family spokesman said on Wednesday, Oct, 12, 2013. Elizabeth Lally White, who turns 28 on Thursday, will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia, a restaurant on North Michigan Avenue. The reception also will be held at the restaurant, which had been previously scheduled to host the couple’s engagement party on Thursday.
Lally White’s mother, Maggie, 68, was reported to have caught breast cancer in 2002. She had an operation in her leg in April and she was hospitalized twice in the weeks following the procedure for treatment of flu-like symptoms that doctors said were not related to the cancer. Maggie, who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years, is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.
“As the mayor himself has said, she had a pretty difficult summer.” said Jacquelyn Heard, who served Mayor White’s press secretary for years and followed him to the same international law firm that he joined after leaving office in May. “She was not able to get around the way that she normally would do. This year, she has had quite a few setbacks and they’ve been pretty well documented. Lally White decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动).” Heard said. Lally White is a doctoral candidate at De-Paul University and plans to work with autistic (孤独症) children, and Sam Peterson works in insurance, Heard said.
Richard and Maggie White married in 1972 and had three children in addition to Lally — Nora, Patrick and Kevin. But Kevin was born with a disease and died in 1981 at 33 months.
【小题1】When was Elizabeth Lally White born?A．In 1983.B．In 1987.C．In 1985.D．In 1984.【小题2】What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A．Maggie, 68, is recovering now.B．Maggie caught breast cancer in 2002.C．The cancer caused some flu-like symptoms on Maggie.D．Average breast cancer patients lived a life shorter than Maggie.【小题3】Why did Lally White reschedule her wedding?A．She was afraid that her mother couldn’t participate her wedding on New Year’s Eve.B．She was eager to work with autistic children after wedding.C．Her family will move out of New York.D．Her mother will accept operation because of her disease.【小题4】How many children did the former mayor and his wife give birth to?A．3.B．4.C．5.D．6.【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about?A．The political life of former Mayor. B．The brave wife of former Mayor.C．The wedding of former Mayor’s daughter.D．The family life of former Mayor.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了纽约前市长的女儿因为母亲的病重而将婚礼改期，然后进一步向读者介绍了前市长的家庭生活。
【小题1】细节题：从文章第一段的句子：a family spokesman said on Wednesday, Oct, 12, 2013. Elizabeth Lally White, who turns 28 on Thursday, will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia, 可知Elizabeth Lally White2013年的时候是28岁，所以是出生于1985年，选C。
【小题2】推理题：从第二段的句子：who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years, is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.可知一般的乳腺癌的病人都比 Maggie活的时间短，选D.
【小题3】细节题：从文章第三段的句子：“She was not able to get around the way that she normally would do. This year, she has had quite a few setbacks and they’ve been pretty well documented. Lally White decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动).”可知Lally White 将婚礼改期是为了让妈妈能够参加她的婚礼，选A
【小题4】细节题：从最后一段的句子：Richard and Maggie White married in 1972 and had three children in addition to Lally — Nora, Patrick and Kevin. 可知前市长和他妻子一共生了4个孩子，选B
【小题5】主旨大意题：这篇文章从Lally White 将婚礼改期的事情，然后重点介绍了前市长的家庭生活。选D