Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholders. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett.”
For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashley’s wife tried to strike Mumbet’s sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起訴) for her freedom.
While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom---- the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.
Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants(后裔). One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founder of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.
Mumbet’s tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.” 
小題1:What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?
A．She was born a slave
B．She was a slaveholder
C．She had a famous sister
D．She was born into a rich family
小題2:Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys?
A．She found an employer
B．She wanted to be a lawyer
C．She was hit and got angry
D．She had to take care of her sister
小題3:What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new consititution?
A．She should always obey her owners’ orders
B．She should be as free and equal as whites
C．How to be a good servant
D．How to apply for a job
小題4:What did Mumbet do after the trial?
A．She chose to work for a lawyer
B．She found the NAACP
C．She continued to serve the Ashleys
D．She went to live with her grandchildren
小題5:What is the test mainly about?
A．A story of a famous writer and spokesperson
B．The friendship between a lawyer and a slave
C．The life of a brave African American woman
D．A trial that shocked the whole world

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:C

【文章大意】這是一片人物傳記。本文講述了一位勇敢的奴隸為了獲得自由和平等權(quán)而努力斗爭的故事。
小題1:A考查細節(jié)理解。由第一句“Elizabeth Freeman was born about …who were slaves.”可知，Mumbet出生在一個奴隸家庭里，所以她也是一個奴隸。故選A。
小題2:C考查細節(jié)理解。由第二段的第三句“Mumbet protected her sister…”和第四句“Furious, she left the house and refused to come back.”可知，Mumbet在奴隸主暴打姐姐的時候因為保護姐姐而被打，她因為憤怒而離開了奴隸主家。故選C。
小題3:B考查細節(jié)理解。由第三段的第二句“If the constitution said that all…she thought it should apply to her”可知，Mumbet在新憲法的討論中知道了所有人都是自由和平等的，故選B。
小題4: A考查細節(jié)理解。由第四段可知，Mumbet在審判之后拒絕了Ashleys家的聘用，去為律師Sedgewick工作，故選A。
小題5:C考查主旨要義。通過閱讀文章可知，本文講述的是一位勇敢的奴隸為了獲得自由而做出的努力。故選C。
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I was devastated. It had been such a horrible year, and now everything I owned had gone up in smoke. Mementos, baby pictures, family keepsakes, clothes, furniture-everything was destroyed. My marriage was gone, my dog was gone, my home was gone, and all my worldly possessions, except my car and the clothes on my back, were gone too.
My son and I stayed with a friend for a couple of nights. Then my friend Gail heard about the fire, called me up, and said, "Come move into my house. I have seven bedrooms and five bathrooms-plenty of space for you and your son." It was a sprawling ranch house on a double lot in La Jolla, with an ocean view, to boot. Gail had three kids at home, but there was still plenty of room for me and my son, Sutton. Her offer was a godsend. Little did I know that her offer of a temporary place to stay would turn into a living arrangement that lasted two and a half years.
Gail and I had a lot in common. We had both been raised Catholic and our unconscious minds had been programmed the same way-we saw ourselves as good little Catholic girls who were gonna stay married forever. But both of our husbands decided they didn't want to be married anymore, and so here we were, two single mothers, dazed, confused, and in a fog. We had followed the rules... why were we not happy? Gail and I spent the next couple of years sorting out a lot of things together.
After we moved in, I soon began to look for a permanent place to live. After a few weeks, Gail said, "Please don't leave. I've never had so much freedom!" Having me in the house meant someone to help take care of her kids, someone to share cooking and gardening, and someone to share day-to-day life. She loved having me there, and I loved being there. So we stayed.
It was an important chapter in my life. Gail and I gardened together, talking back and forth as we worked in the soil. We both needed time to heal from our divorces, time to sort out the confusion, time to get some clarity on the past and some focus on the future. It was a time of deeper insight and spiritual growth for both of us. Over time, I grew to realize how strong I really was, how even-tempered, and how I really could get my act together and go on with my life.
Gail's generosity was more than anyone could ever ask or expect from a friend. She gave me a safe haven in which to mourn and heal and grow into the next chapter of my life. She showed her love in countless ways. I am eternally grateful to have a friend like Gail.
I'm also grateful for the lessons I learned from the fire and the other losses that came so suddenly, so fast. Much to my surprise, I found gratitude among the ashes. I was tested sorely-literally trial by fire. But, like a phoenix, I rose from the ashes strong and whole. I would not be the person I am today if not for that Year from Hell.
小題1:Why did the writer say Sep 1993 to Sep 1994 was the Year from Hell?
A．She got divorced from her husband
B．Both of her houses were burned down
C．She met some misfortune one after another
D．Her dog was killed in the big fire
小題2:What did the writer and Gail have in common?
A．Both of them had one son
B．Both of them believed in the same faith
C．Both of them lost the home
D．Both of them decided to divorce
小題3:How did the writer spend the days with Gail?
A．She looked after the 4 kids alone
B．She planted some flowers with Gail
C．She shared the same bedroom with Gail
D．They did some cleaning together
小題4:which is the right order of the following events?
①、She wanted to find a permanent house
②、She shared cooking with Gail
③、She went to a dinner party one night
④、She stayed with a friend for a couple of days
⑤、She lost her dog
A．③⑤④①②B．④①⑤③②C．③④②⑤①D．①③⑤④②
小題5:What is the best title for the text?
A．Generosity from a friend
B．Recover from the pain
C．The Year from Hell
D．Gratitude among the ashes

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