阅读理解。
JimMadisonwaswalkingthroughtheAmericanCemetery (公墓)atNormandyonedayin2001
whenhiseyesfellonagravemarkerthatcaughthimbysurprise,'ElizabethA.Richardson,American
RedCross,IndianaJuly25,1945'.Thechancediscoveryledtohisnewbook--AnAmericanWoman
inWorldWarTwo,whichtellsaboutthewarthroughtheeyesofRichardson.
RichardsonjoinedtheRedCrossin1944andworkedonaClubmobile-aconvertedbusfromwhich
sheandotherwomenservedcoffeeandchattedtoAmericansoldiersscatteredacrossEnglandand
France.Moreimportantthanthefood,theywereareminderofhomeforlonelyandmiserablesoldiers.
Shediedat27inacrashofatwo-seaterL-5Sentinelaircraft.Shewasoneoffourwomenburiedatthe
AmericanCemeteryatNormandy.
MadisonsaidthepresentunderstandingofWorldWarTwojustfocusedontheexperiencesofmale
soldiers,butwomenwerealsoimportanttothewareffortandbroughttheirownviewstotheconflict.
'ThepointItrytomakeinthebookishowcloseRichardsoncametounderstandingwar,'hesaid.'She
sawtheeffectsofit,andshegrieved (感到悲痛).'
WhenMadisonreturnedfromNormandyin2001,hemanagedtocontactRichardson'syounger
brother,CharlesRichardsonJr.Itwashemily'skeepingofherlettersanddiariesthatmadepossible
thebook,whichquotedfromthemextensively.
MadisonbelievesAmerica'sfascinationwithWorldWarTwowilloutlivethosewhofoughtitandthe
generationsthatfollowthem.Sincethelate1980s,hehastaughtundergraduatecoursesonthewarat
IndianaUniversity,andhestudentsobviouslywarmuptothesubject. Hesaidhesometimestalked
toWorldWarTwosoldierswho'haveasensethatyoungpeopledon'tknowandtheydon'tcare'.'I
tellthemit'stheopposite',hesaid.
1.HowdidJimMadisongettheideaofwritingabookaboutWorldWarTwo?

A.Hisfriendssuggestedit.
B.Hegotitquitebyaccident
C.ItwasrequestedbyRichardson'sbrother.
D.Itwasarrangedbyhisuniversity.

2.ThepassagesuggeststhatwomenworkingintheRedCross,likeRichardson,_____,
A.providedwarmthandencouragementtosoldiers
B.werebraverthanmalesoldiers
C.didn'texperiencemuchsufferingduringthewar
D.hadagoodunderstandingofthecrueltyofthewar
3.WhatmadeMadison'snewbookspecial?
A.Thatitwasbasedonareallifestoryandfocusedonthecrueltyofwar.
B.Thatittalkedaboutwarfromawoman'spointofview.
C.ThatitquotedalotfromRichardson'slettersanddiaries.
D.ThatitremindedpeopleofthosewhocontributedinWorldWarTwo.
4.AccordingtoMadison,today'sAmericanyouth_____.
A.knowalotaboutWorldWarTwo
B.don'trespectWorldWarTwosoldiers
C.areeagertolearnaboutWorldWarTwo
D.aremoreinterestedinlearningaboutmalesoldiers