2．（8分）The 6﹣year﹣old girl，Ruby，lived in New Orleans，Louisiana..She was supposed to go to school close to her home.But all the students in that school were white.Ruby was black.School leaders didn't want to accept her，so they made Ruby take a hard exam and hoped she would fail.But Ruby was so smart that she passed the test easily and was finally allowed to go to the school.
Ruby was excited about her new school.But when she and her mom arrived on her first day，she saw a crowd of angry people shouting very cruel things at the gate.They did not want a black child to attend the school. "I had no idea what was happening， " remembered Ruby.She thought the crowd was celebrating something.
Each day.Ruby went to school with four police officers who worked for the national government to protect her.The sight of this small girl with her big bodyguards moved the artist Norman Rockwell.He created a painting of Ruby.He called it The Problem We All Live With"，It became a very famous painting.
Ruby grew up to be a civil rights activist.She worked to protect the rights given to all citizens by the government.She even went to the White House to meet President Barack Obama.They looked at Mr.Rockwell's painting.It hung outside the Oval Office.
"We should never judge a person by the color of their skin， " Ruby said. " That's the lesson I learned in first grade. "
（1）How could Ruby get the chance to go to the school？
A.By meeting the president.
B.By passing a difficult exam.
C.By visiting the school leaders.
D.By asking for help from the government.
（2）What was the crowd probably shouting at the school gate？ A
A.No seats for black!
B.Congratulations !
C.Let her in!
D.Welcome!
（3）Why did Mr.Rockwell create the painting？ D
A.To celebrate Ruby's success.
B.To present his painting skills.
C.To praise the four police officers.
D.To show the serious social problem in the US.
（4）What lesson did Ruby learn in first grade？ C
A.Fight for your rights.
B.Intelligence （智商）is valuable.
C.Treat people of different colors equally （平等地）.
D.Get help from the police when in trouble.
【分析】文章讲了美国严重的社会问题﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣种族歧视问题。
【解答】（1）B.细节理解题。根据Ruby was black.School leaders didn't want to accept her，so they made Ruby take a hard exam and hoped she would fail.可知，鲁比是黑人。学校领导不想接受她，所以他们让鲁比参加了一次艰苦的考试，希望她能不及格。所以鲁比通过一次困难的考试才能有机会去上学。故选B.
（2）A.细节推理题。根据Ruby was excited about her new school.But when she and her mom arrived on her first day，she saw a crowd of angry people shouting very cruel things at the gate.They did not want a black child to attend the school.可知，鲁比对自己的新学校很兴奋。但当她和妈妈第一天到学校时，她看到一群愤怒的人在门口喊着非常残忍的话。他们不想让一个黑人孩子上学。所以可推测人群在学校门口可能在喊黑人没有座位！故选A.
（3）D.推理判断题。根据Each day.Ruby went to school with four police officers who worked for the national government to protect her.The sight of this small girl with her big bodyguards moved the artist Norman Rockwell.He created a painting of Ruby.He called it The Problem We All Live With"，It became a very famous painting.可知，每天，鲁比都和四名为国家政府工作的警察一起上学，他们保护她。看到这个小女孩和她的大保镖，艺术家诺曼·罗克韦尔感动了她。他创作了一幅鲁比的画。他称之为"我们共同生活的问题"，这幅画成了一幅非常有名的画。所以罗克韦尔先生要创作这幅画是为了显示美国严重的社会问题。故选D.
（4）C.细节推理题。根据 "We should never judge a person by the color of their skin， " Ruby said. " That's the lesson I learned in first grade. "可知 鲁比说："我们决不能以肤色来判断一个人。"这是我一年级学到的一课。"所以鲁比在一年级上的课是平等地对待不同肤色的人。故选C.
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