Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92．
To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure．Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon．It is an honor she has earned．Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth．She said, We reporters' priority（首要事情） is the people's right to know - without fear or favor．We are the people's servants．
Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920．All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard．She made up her mind while still in high school to bee a reporter after writing for the student newspaper．After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, D．C．in search of a newspaper job．Before long, she landed one at Washington Daily News．Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors．The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice．
Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F．Kennedy and his family．Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies．She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences．Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy．Over the years, Thomas found her job thrilling and inspiring, but never boring．And she took very seriously her duty to keep an eye on the president and keep American people informed．
【小题1】What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?A．Her career took off after covering the Kennedys．B．Her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency．C．She was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942．D．She decided to be a reporter while in college．【小题2】Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen ThomasA．is a good decision maker for her careerB．appreciates education and hard work C．wants to be famous by writing reportsD．has great support from her family【小题3】What does Helen Thomas think other work?A．Unbearable．B．Exciting．C．Challenging．D．Unforgettable．【小题4】What can be the best title for the text?A．A reporter sticking to the facts．B．A reporter challenging President Kennedy．C．A reporter from an ordinary family．D．A reporter for Washington Daily News．A
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(答案→)A
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试题分析: 本文介绍了美国著名记者海伦.托马斯。自小她的父母对于孩子们都有着很高的期望，希望他们会有所作为。而她自己也非常勤奋，立志想当记者。毕业后她找了一份在报社的工作，从最底层的工作做起，经过她的不懈努力，成了美国白宫记者团资深成员。
【小题1】A细节理解题。根据文章末段 Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F．Kennedy and his family．可知她事业的转机是在肯尼迪总统时期，故A选项正确。
【小题2】B推理判断题。文章第三段讲述了Helen Thomas所受的教育以及她想当记者的志向，和工作中的勤奋努力，由此判断B选项正确。
【小题3】B细节理解题。根据文章末段Over the years, Thomas found her job thrilling and inspiring, but never boring．可知B选项正确。
【小题4】A主旨大意题。本文介绍了美国著名记者海伦.托马斯。她高中时候就立志成为一名记者，后来因为她尖锐的问题，而让多位美国总统吃足苦头，根据文章介绍可知A选项内容更能体现她的特点，选A。