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第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Ruth Mckenney was born in 1911 in Mishawaka, India. She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and at the age of fourteen she got her first job working nights in a printer’s shop. She also worked as a waitress, but after dropping two fruits salads on the floor, she was fired. While Miss Mckenney was studying in an Ohio State University, she found an outside job as a reporter for the Columbus Dispatch. In fact, she left college before she got her degree in order to devote all her time to newspaper work. She later worked on papers in Akron, Ohio, and New York City. In New York, Miss Mckenney began to write stories about the amusing experiences she shared with her sister. These were published in the New York magazine, and later in a book called “My Sister Eileen”. This book was an immediate bestseller, and soon became a hit play. Miss Mckenney has also written a guide to England and a number of serious books on American labor. Miss Mckenney married Richard Bransten in 1937. They had one daughter. It came as no surprise when the author named her Eileen. Ruth Mckenney died in 1972.56. The Columbus Dispatch is the name of _____. A. a department of Ohio State University B. the printer’s shop C. a state of the United States D. a newspaper57. Ruth Mckenney started her newspaper work _____. A. after she left college B. when she was a university student C. after she got her degree D. when she worked in New York City58. Which of the following was a great success? A. My Sister Eileen. B. The hit play. C. Miss Mckenney’s newspaper work. D. The New York magazine.59. Why do you suppose it came as no surprise when the author named her daughter “Eileen”?A. Because the best-selling book made her famous and its heroine’s（女主角）name was Eileen.B. Because this name could help her to remember her sister forever.C. Because she had only one daughter and she loved her so much.D. Because she wished her daughter would be as successful as she had been.

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