He was just 12 years old when he died. But he brought courage and hope to people around theworld.
Although Nkosi Johnson died, he is still remembered today as an AIDS fighter. This young boychallenged his government's AIDS policies and united millions of South Africans in the fight againstthe disease.
Johnson was the longest survivor born HIV positive(艾滋病病毒呈阳性). He survived withthis deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life.
At first, Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother,Gail Johnson,took him in at the age of two. She now runs Nkosi's Haven across the town from his house inMelville. The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS and 11 of their mothers.
Johnson attracted the world's attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across theworld at the 13" International AIDS Conference in Durban in July, 2000. He stood in front of a largeaudience including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT, a drugused to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant(怀孕的)women to prevent thedisease from being passed on to their unborn babies. He received a loud cheer at the end of hisspeech. Johnson's speech was broadcast live across the world. With views beyond his age and evena sense of humor, Johnson soon became an international sign of the fight against AIDS and HIV.
Johnson is remembered as an AIDS fighter because _________.
根据第二段内容可知，今天人们仍然记得Nkosi Johnson是一名对抗艾滋病的斗士，因为他敢于挑战政府的艾滋病政策，并团结数百万南非人与艾滋病作斗争。由此可推知，他作为一名对抗艾滋病的斗士而被人铭记，是因为他在对抗艾滋病上有自己的想法。故选D。
What does the underlined expression"claimed his life" mean in the third paragraph?
根据第三段最后一句"He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimedhis life.”和第一段第一句“He was just 12 years old when he died.”可知，Nkosi Johnson只活到了12岁，也就是说，在这种致命的疾病夺走他的生命之前，他活了12年。由此可推知，画线短语的意思为“夺走他的生命”,A项(导致他的死亡)与其意思最接近。B项意为“使他虚弱”;C项意为“救了他的性命”;D项意为“帮助他存活”。故选A。
From the fourth paragraph, it can be inferred that 20 HIV or AIDS children _________.
根据第四段最后一句"The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS and 11 oftheir mothers.”可知，这个避难所是20名携带艾滋病病毒或感染艾滋病的儿童及其中11位母亲的家。由此可推知，这20名儿童将避难所当作自己的家。故选C。
What idea did Johnson give in his speech?
根据最后一段第三句"He told them that he wanted AZT, a drug used to treat AIDSpatients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant women to prevent….”可知，Nkosi Johnson在国际艾滋病大会上告诉听众，他想让艾滋病病毒呈阳性的孕妇服用齐多夫定这种治疗艾滋病的药物，以防止这种疾病传染给未出生的婴儿。故选D。
Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了Nkosi Johnson对抗艾滋病的故事。文章开头讲述了Nkosi Johnson虽然已不在人世，但作为一名对抗艾滋病的斗士，他为世界人民带来了勇气和希望，为人们所铭记；接着讲述了他作为艾滋病病毒携带者的人生经历；最后讲述了他在国际艾滋病大会上发表的演讲内容以及其产生的影响。由此可推知，B项(一位勇敢的艾滋病斗士)最适合作本文标题。其余三项均不能概括文章主要内容。故选B。