A
Bertha von Suttner received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905—she was the first woman to receive it, and also the inspiration for the creation of the Nobel Prize.
She met Alfred Nobel, a rich millionaire, by answering his newspaper ad for a secretary. Although she only worked for him for a few weeks, she remained good friends with Alfred Nobel for the next 20 years. When she became involved in the peace movement in Europe, she promised to keep Nobel informed of its progress. When Alfred Nobel died in 1896, his will included the establishment of a peace prize, thanks to Bertha von Suttner's influence.
Bertha von Suttner was born in an aristocratic(贵族的) military family, but she spent the second half of her life working for peace. She wrote books, attended peace conferences, gave lectures and helped organize peace societies in Austria, Germany and Hungary, as well as the International Peace Bureau in Switzerland. Her novel, Lay Down Your Arms, was one of the most influential anti－war books of all time, and helped to make her a leader of the peace movement in Europe. Its end to war theme was both the ambition(抱负) and the most important goal in the life of this great woman.
Bertha von Suttner worked so hard for peace because she believed that a terrible war would break out in Europe if nations didn't work hard to establish lasting peace institutions. She made many major achievements for a more peaceful world, but two months after she died, World War Ⅰ broke out. A hundred years after she won the Nobel Peace Prize, nations still seem to view war as a choice to work out their problems. But like Bertha von Suttner did, many today are working hard around the world to help strengthen peace institutions and spread the idea that it's time to put an end to war.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了第一位女性诺贝尔和平奖获得者Bertha von Suttner。
1．Bertha von Suttner ________.
A．worked for Alfred Nobel for 20 years
B．helped Alfred Nobel draw up his will
C．persuaded Alfred Nobel to join the peace movement
D．inspired Alfred Nobel to establish the Nobel Peace Prize
[解析] 细节理解题。由第一段中的“also the inspiration for the creation of the Nobel Prize”和第二段中的“his will included the establishment of a peace prize, thanks to Bertha von Suttner's influence”可知，诺贝尔在他的遗嘱中指明设立诺贝尔和平奖主要是受到Bertha von Suttner的影响。
[答案] D
2．Paragraph 3 is mainly about Bertha von Suttner's________.
A．efforts and contributions to the peace movement
B．family background and work experiences
C．writing career and life experiences
D．ambition and goals in life
[解析] 段落大意题。由第三段中的“wrote books, attended peace conferences, gave lectures and helped organize peace societies”和“the most influential anti－war books”以及“a leader of the peace movement in Europe”可知，本段主要讲述了Bertha von Suttner为和平运动所做出的努力和贡献。
[答案] A
3．What do we know about Lay Down Your Arms?
A．It was based on a true story.
B．It recorded Bertha von Suttner's daily life.
C．It was about an aristocratic military family.
D．It showed Bertha von Suttner's wish for peace.
[解析] 推理判断题。由第三段中的“anti－war books”和“Its end to war theme was both the ambition(抱负) and the most important goal in the life of this great woman”可知，《放下武器》这部小说反映了Bertha von Suttner对世界和平的渴望。
[答案] D
