单选题 Thurgood Marshall is one of the most well-known individuals in the history of the civil rights movement in America. He was born on July 2, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland, to a dining room steward and a school teacher. He was not born to wealthy parents. His education began in the public schools in Baltimore and he attended college at Lincoln University. After graduation from college, he entered Howard University Law School and graduated with honors at the age of twenty-five.
Marshall began his law career in Baltimore and represented the poor and the weak in legal matters. The NAACP became aware of his legal abilities and asked him to join their staff. Marshall won thirty-two of the thirty-five cases he argued before the Supreme Court during the time he worked with the NAACP. In 1961, he became a member of the United States Second Court of Appeals. Four years later, he was appointed Solicitor General and was the first black to hold this position in the history of United States. Finally, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1967 and was the first black to be appointed to the highest court in the United States. Marshall served in this position until his retirement in 1991. He died at the age of 84.
Thurgood Marshall will be remembered for his involvement in the civil rights movement and for paving the way for much of the progress in civil rights. His dedication to the understanding and defense of the United States Constitution has touched all of our lives in so many ways.
单选题 The main idea of this writing is that Thurgood Marshall ______.
  • A. was Solicitor General
  • B. was not born to wealthy parents
  • C. was important to the civil fights movement
  • D. retired at the age of 83
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[名师精解] 题干问的是本篇文章的主要思想是什么。选项A“Thurgood Marshall是副检察长”、选项B“他出身贫寒”和选项D“他83岁时退休”都不是该文的主题。该文的主题是Thurgood Marshall对民权运动的贡献。 [解题秘籍] 注意题干中的main idea(主题思想)。
单选题 What position did Thurgood Marshall retire from?
  • A. Solicitor General.
  • B. Attorney for the NAACP.
  • C. Justice of the Supreme Court.
  • D. Court secretary.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[名师精解] 答案在文章第二段的最后：Finally, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1967... Marshall served in this position until his retirement in 1991．尽管该句没有明确说他被任命为美国最高法院的什么职位，但最高法院的法官就叫Justice of the Supreme Court。This position指前面提到的那个职位。 [解题秘籍] 注意this的所指。
单选题 Which of the following is an OPINION?
  • A. The NAACP hired Marshall as an attorney.
  • B. Thurgood Marshall was regarded as a good man.
  • C. He was a Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
  • D. He paved the way for civil rights movement.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[名师精解] 选项A、B和C都是事实，只有D“他为民权运动铺平了道路”是观点。 [解题秘籍] 注意opinion指“观点，看法”。
单选题 Thurgood Marshall will be remembered because he ______.
  • A. was the first black to be appointed to the Supreme Court of the USA
  • B. was responsible for much of the progress in civil rights movement
  • C. made it clear that the US Constitution affected all our lives
  • D. touched all our lives with his legendary stories
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[名师精解] 本文谈到的Thurgood Marshall最大的功绩是促进了民权运动，他因此而留名百世：Thurgood Marshall will be remembered for his involvement in the civil rights movement and for paving the way for much of the progress in civil rights． [解题秘籍] 题干中有be remembered for，可以此去文章中寻找对应的信息。