Week 10（含长难句分析及参考译文）-2023-2024学年九年级英语热点时文阅读周周练

2023-2024学年九年级时文阅读周周练—第十周 Monday Johanna Mazibuko,a mother of seven, was from Jouberton, South Africa. She passed away at her home on March 3,2023,just two months before her 129th birthday, according to local reports. Her caregiver(护理人)and daughter-in-law Thandiwe Wesinyana believes that she may have died from a stroke(中风).“A wound has opened and I'm in extreme sorrow. The community is saddened by her death. We've all lost a mother," she said. Mazibuko grew up on a farm and never went to school and could not read or write. According to those close to her there are ID documents that show she was born on May 11, 1894. She went on to have seven children, five of whom have died, and over 50 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. On her 128th birthday last year, Mazibuko reflected on her age, and was pretty surprised at reaching this milestone(里程碑). “I am amazed at why I am still here after so many years. Why am I still here? People around me have been dying," she said.“ When will I die? What's the point of being alive? The world has tired me because I am just sitting here doing nothing.” Though claims(断言) of Mazibuko being the oldest person in the world are unverified(未经证实的），the community has been trying to get her recognized by the Guinness Book of Records. Now.116-year-old Maria Brany as Morera from the US has been named the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records. 1.The underlined word “sorrow” in Paragraph 2 probably means“___” A. 感动 B. 热心 C.心痛 D. 愉悦 2.Which of the following is TRUE about Mazibuko? A. She grew up on a farm. B. She used to live a hard life. C. She went to school and could read or write. D. She was born into a big family. 3.What did Mazibuko think of her long life? A. Attractive B. Meaningless. C. Stressful D. Invaluable. 4.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Morera lives longer than Mazibuko. B. According to the Guinness World Records, Morera is now the oldest person.