B易读度

ErinBrockovichgrewupinKansasUSA.ShestudiedatabusinesscollegeforayearandthenshewenttoCalifornia.

In1990whenshewasthirtyyearsoldshehadacaraccident.Alawfirm(律师事务所)helpedheraftertheaccidentsoshestartedtoworkforthemlater.

HerjobwastoorganizepapersOnedayErinrealizedthattherewerelotsofverysickpeopleinaplacecalledHinkley.Shefeltitwasunusualsoshestartedtolookformoreinformationaboutthetown.

Erinworkedveryhardforfiveyears.ShevisitedlotsofsickpeopleinHinkleyandlistenedtotheirstories.AllthesickpeoplelivednearabigfactorycalledPacificGasandElectric.Then'shediscoveredthattherewassomethingcalledchromiuminthewatertheydrank.ItwasfromthefactoryandErinbelievedthatthepeopleweresickbecauseofthechromiumintheirdrinkingwater.Sheplannedtohelpthem.

Erinstariedalawawe(诉讼)againstPacificGasandElectric.Thefactorywasn’t happyaboutthis.Theydidn'tagreethatthepeoplewereillbecauseofthewater—butin1996theyWge(法官)orderedPacificGasandElectrictopaythepeopleinHinkley$500000each.

In2000therewasafilmaboutErinBrockovich.JuliaRobertsplayedErinandthefilmwasverysuccessful.NowErinisfamous—shehasherownfirmandshegivestalksallovertheworld.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

()56.Erinworkedforalawfirmbecause____.

A.shestudiedlawincollege

B.shewantedtohelpsickpeople

C.thefirmpaidherlotsofmoney

D.thefirmhelpedherafteracaraccident

()57.HowmightErinfeelwhehshefoundmanypapershadtodowithHinkle??

A.Strange.B.SatisfiedC.Angry.D.Worried.

()58.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discovered”inParagraph4meaninChinese?

A。坚持 B.考虑 C.发现 D.抱怨

()59.ErinfoundthepeopleinHinkleyweresickbecauseof____.

A.thefoodtheyate B.thewatertheydrank

C.thehousetheylivedin D.thefactorytheyworkedin

()60.Thepassageismainlyabout____.

A.Erin’s lifeexperience

B.afilmin2000

C.howtoworkonalawcase

D.howtocareforsickpeople