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Dear students,

     I'm very happy to be your guest speaker today. It's a great pleasure to visit your school and meet all of

you here.

     I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a reporter for the last fifteen years. I chose this job so

I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. My work is sometimes boring

but for most of the time it is amazing and inspiring. I have seen wars, earthquakes,poverty and death. But I

have also seen courage, hope and happiness.

     In India, I visited a city. There were many homeless children in it. Some were young and lived in the streets.

But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. In one whole year, she was looking after two

hundred kids, feeding them, teaching them anti giving them hope.

     Another time, I was in Japan and met a young girl with a serious illness after seven operations (手术), she

had to have thirteen more in hospital. However, when I met her, she was still smiling.

     Here in China after the terrible Wenchuan Earthquake, I found a three-year-old boy whose name is Lang

Zheng. He had been in the ruins (废墟) for more than ten hours before he was found and saved out by the

rescuing soldiers. Though weak and injured, the brave boy lifted his right hand above the head with difficulty

and saluted (向…致敬) the soldiers around, which became the most moving moment in the disaster (震灾).

     Thanks to the experience as a reporter, I myself am getting braver and stronger. When I face challenges in

my life. I always remember the courage of the three people.

1. Why did the speaker choose the job of being a reporter?

A. Because he tried to improve his speaking skills.

B. Because he wanted to experience difficulties.

C. Because he dreamed of traveling the world.

D. Because he was willing to offer help to others.

2. From the passage,We know that Rosa was _____.

A. kind and patient

B. creative and proud

C. pushy and lucky

D. modest and helpful

3. The Japanese girl had to have _____ operations in all (总共).

A. 7

B. 13

C. more than l3

D. 20

4. Little Lang Zheng lifted his right hand in order to _____.

A. tell people around he was still alive

B. show thanks to the soldiers

C. prove he was special

D. have some photos taken for him

5. The passage above is _____.

A. a news report

B. a letter

C. a speech

D. a documentary