Malala Yousafzai，who was born 12 July 1997,  is a Pakistani school pupil, education activist and winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. She is from Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. She is known for her activism for rights to education and for women, especially in the Swat Valley, where the local Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school.

In early 2009, at the age of 11–12, Yousafzai wrote a blog for the BBC. She described her life under Taliban occupation, their attempts to take control of the valley, and her views on encouraging education for girls in the Swat Valley. This made her well known. On the afternoon of 9 October 2012, Malala was attacked on the school bus in the northwest Pakistani district of Swat. One bullet hit the left side of Malala's forehead, traveled under her skin the length of her face and then into her shoulder. In the days following the attack, she remained unconscious and in critical（危急的) condition, but later was sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, where she got recovered gradually.

The assassination（刺杀) attempt sparked a national and international support for Yousafzai. United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown launched a UN request in Yousafzai's name, using the slogan "I am Malala". The request demanded that all children worldwide be in school by the end of 2015. In the 29 April 2013 issue of Time magazine, Yousafzai’s picture was used on the magazine's front cover and she was elected as one of "The 100 Most Influential People in the World". She then became the winner of Pakistan's first National Youth Peace Prize.

On 10 October 2014, Yousafzai was announced as the winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle against the suppression（刺杀) of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. At age 17, Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel winner ever. She is the second Pakistani to receive a Nobel Prize, Abdus Salam being a 1979 Physics Prize recipient.

    Yousafzai shares the prize with Kailash Satyarthi of India, 60, who has spent a lifetime working against child slavery and exploitation.

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1.What did Malala write in her blog?

A She put forth a request that all children be given the right to education.

B She wished that girls could be given the chance for education in her hometown.

C She called on the public to fight against the Taliban.

D She exposed that Taliban wanted to take control of the whole province.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段…her views on encouraging education for girls in the Swat Valley可知，马拉拉在博客中表达了让家乡所有的女孩接受教育的观点。故选B。

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A The Taliban hated Malala for her blog.

B No girls were allowed to go to school in the Swat Valley.

C Malala was thought highly of by the international society.

D Malala has received many prizes for her brave struggle.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段her life under Taliban occupation, their attempts to take control of the valley可知，马拉拉在博客中揭露了塔利班的恶性，由此判断，他们对马拉拉怀恨在心，因此才对马拉拉实施暗杀。

3.What does the underlined word most probably mean in the third paragraph?

A Shine.

B Offer.

C Cause.

D Increase.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段可知，塔利班对马拉拉的暗杀引起了国内和国际对马拉拉的支持，马拉拉争取儿童权益有了强大的后盾。spark在此处意为“引起，引发”。

4.Why was Malala given the Nobel Peace Prize?

A She was brave to fight against the Taliban.

B She struggled against the children slavery and exploitation.

C She was one of "The 100 Most Influential People in the World".

D She fought for the right of all children to education.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章末段…Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.可知，马拉拉获得诺贝尔和平奖的原因是她为争取儿童和青年人的自由和儿童的教育权利付出了巨大的努力。故选D项。

5.What can be the best title for the passage?

A Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi Receive Nobel Peace Prize.

B Malala Yousafzai, The Youngest Nobel Prize Winner.

C Malala Yousafzai Has a Dream for All Chilren to Receive Education.

D Malala, from Blog Writer to Noble Peace Prize Winner.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了巴基斯坦17岁的Malala Yousafzai因为争取儿童教育权利而荣获2014年诺贝尔和平奖的情况。故选B。