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ven been pared to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her “Iron Lady”. Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it es to moving,” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics. She stepped into politics in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2021 she became Germany’s Chancellor. She has been reelected to a second term as Germany’s Chancellor on September 27, 2021. Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence (堅(jiān)持 ) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and openminded,” said Hubert Markl. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.” 1. As a small child, Merkel was slow in _______. A. speaking B. walking C. learning D. thinking 2. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means “_______”. A. fought the government B. began her scientific career C. offered political guidance D. became a government official 3. In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express _______. A. one must be brave in the political career B. one should be patient when making decisions C. persistence can help one’s dream e true D. one can have a strong will when other’s haven’t[來源 :學(xué)科網(wǎng) ZXXK] 4. We can infer from the passage that Angela Merkel _______. A. is a powerful woman with a strong will and determination B. got her doctor’s degree in politics in the University of Leipzig C. has worked as Germany’s Chancellor since September 27, 2021 D. showed her best talent as Minister for the Environment 5. What’s the author’s attitude toward Angela Merkel? A. Admiring (贊美的 ). B. Thankful. C. Pitiful. D. Dull. 答案與解析 Ⅰ . 1. astronaut 2. survival 3. optimistic 4. quality 5. indeed 6. discourage 7. desire 8. devotion Ⅱ . 1.① wish ② wants ③ desired ④ hope 2.① look up to ② looking forward to ③ looking into ④ look down on ⑤ look up Ⅲ .