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Have you heard of the story of Mother Teresa? She was born on August 27, 1910 in Yugoslavia.
When she was nineteen years, old, she was sent to India to work for the poor as a missionary (传教士).
From then on, she never left this country. She totally served the sick and the poor and she dedicated her
full life to this purpose.
She worked in Calcutta, the largest city in India. She was busy offering food and other things to the
poor in the streets of Calcutta day and night. When she arrived in Calcutta at first, she had hardly any
money and was helped by a priest (牧师). She lived in a small room for 9 years, where she nursed sick
people back to health.
She tried her best and opened several organizations to help those who were living very hard lives.
Because of her hard work, she got the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Though Mother Teresa got so many
honors, she remained modest, kind and generous till the end. In September 1997, Mother Teresa passed
away and she is remembered by the people all over the world because of her high spirit.
1. How many years did Mother Teresa work as a missionary?
A. 68.
B. 79.
C. 87.
D. 97.
2. The underlined word "dedicate" in the first paragraph means " " in Chinese.
A. 决定
B. 放弃
C. 奉献
D. 利用
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mother Teresa was born on August 27, 1910 in India.
B. Calcutta is the largest city in Yugoslavia.
C. In the beginning, Mother Teresa lived a very hard life in Calcutta.
D. Mother Teresa got the Nobel Peace Prize after she passed away
4. Which of the following word is not suitable to describe Mother Teresa7?
A. Modest.
B. Kind.
C. Generous.
D. Cruel.
5. What can we learn from the last sentence?
A. All the people in the world know Mother Teresa.
B. Mother Teresa is well-known around the world for her work.
C. The Nobel Peace Prize was given to Mother Teresa in memory of her.
D. Mother Teresa had a lot of supporters in India
