Harriet Tubman lived a life filled with adventure.Tubman worked with the Underground Railroad. She helped many slaves reach freedom in the North. She was a scout(偵察員)in the Civil War. She also worked as a nurse during the war.
Life in the Old South was very hard for slaves. Most slaves lived in small houses.They had large families, and even the children had to work in the fields.Most slaves dreamed of getting to the north.They wanted to be free.
One day Harriet saw a slave trying to run away. Then she saw the keeper running after him with a whip.Harriet stood in the keeper's way.The keeper took a weight and threw it at the slave.He hit Harriet above her eyes.It almost killed her. The scar(傷疤)on Harriet's head was an emblem(向征)of her will to fight for what she believed in.
The Fugitive(逃亡)Slave Law made Harriet's job harder.The law said that slaves could be caught even in the North. Harriet began leading slaves all the way into Canada.There they were safe.The law couldn't hurt them there.
When Harriet came for her mother and father,they were very old.Harriet was afraid they might not be able to make the trip.She got a horse.She and a friend made a wagon.She helped her mother and father ride to freedom.
小題1:The story mainly tells us about______.
A.life of the slaves in the Old South
B.life of Harriet Tubman
C.Harriet Tubman's fight for freedom for the slaves
D.the Civil War
小題2:According to the story,which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?______.
A.Harriet Tubman used to work as a nurse during the Civil War.
B.The weight hit Harriet in the head and left a scar on her head.
C.Harriet led slaves to Canada where the law couldn't hurt them.
D.The Fugitive Slave Law protected running slaves in the North.
小題3:The Fugitive Slave Law______.
A.protected running slaves
B.set slaves free
C.offered good jobs for slaves
D.made Harriet's job more difficult
小題4:We can infer from the story that the author______.
A.was in favor of slavery
B.was supportive about Harriet's work
C.thought the Fugitive Slave Law was good
D.thought slaves were treated well in the North

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:B 

小題1:Harriet Tubman fought for freedom for the slaves.這是文章的主旨和大意所在。文章開篇可知。
小題2:由文章第四段第二句The Fugitive Slave Law規(guī)定:南方的奴隸逃到北方,也同樣可以被抓回去。因此“protected”之說(shuō)與原文相抵觸。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)考查文章第四段第一句harder和more difficult意義相同。
小題4:由全文內(nèi)容推知。
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