Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92.

To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure. Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon. It is an honour she has earned. Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best—challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth. She said, “ We reporters’ priority(首要事情) is the people’s right to know---without fear or favor. We are the people’s servants.”

Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920. All the nine Thomas' children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard. She decided to become a reporter while in high school. After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942, Thomas headed for Washington D.C, looking for a newspaper job. Soon, she landed one at Washington Daily News. Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors. This young woman found the atmosphere exciting, believing she had made the right career choice.

Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President John F．Kennedy and his family. Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies. She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences. Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy. Over the years, Thomas found her job “thrilling and inspiring”， but never boring. And she took seriously her duty to “keep an eye on the president” and keep American people informed.

1.What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?

A．Her career took off after covering President Kennedy.

B．Her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency.

C．She was born into a large family in Kentucky in 1942.

D．She decided to be a reporter while in college.

2.Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas________．

A．is a good decision maker for her career

B．a(chǎn)ppreciates education and hard work

C．wants to be famous by writing reports

D．has great support from her family

3.What does Helen Thomas think of her work?

A．Unbearable. B．Exciting.

C．Challenging. D．Unforgettable.

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

A．A reporter for Washington Daily News

B．A reporter challenging President Kennedy

C．A reporter from an ordinary family

D．A reporter sticking to the facts

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