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Last Friday, a Tibetan (藏族的) postman became the first woman postal worker to give a speech at
the World Postal Meeting in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. She was Nima Lamu, a postwoman of Yunling
Post office, Yunnan Province.
She said, "I had to cross the Lancang River along a steel wire. My younger brother nearly died in the
river before. I felt so afraid when I was asked for the first time to cross the river. But when I reached the
other side, I found that I was flying."
Her area is locked in (封闭) two snowy mountains and three big rivers. She said,":What worries me most
is the snakes on the way. Sometimes, I throw little stones toward them and I often tell my self 'Keep going'."
Ten years ago, it took Nima five days to finish each week's mail. She had to face snowstorms, floods,
snakes and loneliness on her 350-kilometer journey. Nima said, "The situation has developed a lot these years.
Now we have a bridge that was built across the Lancang River in 2006."
Nima never dreamed she would become famous one day when she first look up her job, 12 years ago.
Changes have been seen in recent years as more tourists visit Nima's hometown. But one thing remains
unchanged: she is still the carrier of the villagers' hopes and dreams.
1. Nima was invited to the meeting in Bern because she was _________.
A. the only Tibetan postman in China
B. the first postwoman in the world
C. doing a hard job as a postwoman
D. making her village famous overnight
2. What happened to her brother according to Nima Lamu?
A. he once fell into the river.
B. He was killed by a snake.
C. He died when swimming in the river.
D. He got hurt when building the bridge.
3. Which picture is TRUE about Nima's crossing the river ten years ago?
4. What will Nima do if she finds a snake on the way?
A. Kill it with stones.
B. Keep it off and go on.
C. Throw it away and leave.
D. turn around and run.
5. What is RTUE about Nima?
A. She is building a bridge across the Lancang River.
B. She has realized all the villagers' dreams.
C. She got her job as a post woman before 2000.
D. She doesn't need to do her work now.
