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Car washes are a common sight throughout Nigeria, but Madinat Aliyu's roadside business is very special: she is the only woman car-washer in the north of the country.
“This job has caused me a lot of problems,” said the 27-year-old, checking cars waiting to be cleaned in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara state.
Aliyu took up her work two years ago, hoping to use the 7,000 naira (£28) she earned every month to put her younger sisters and brothers through school following the death of their mother, the only one who made money to support the family. But her family begged her to stop doing this job, and she has received “judgment and warnings” from strangers too.
“My grandmother cried for many days. Some people thought it was a joke to bring more customers (顾客). Others said if she is doing it for money, let's just give her money to stop bringing us shame,” she said as she got water from a well by the roadside. “But I hate laziness or depending on somebody else.”
However, Aliyu has admirers. “Some customers only allow her to wash their cars,” said her colleague (同事) Shamsudeen Mohammed. “I was trained to wash cars by men, and I can honestly tell you women are better to work under,” he added.
Recently another woman came to Aliyu to ask for advice on starting her own car wash. “Unfortunately her family discouraged her. I told her, if you listen to them, you will find yourself begging or marrying a man who is older than your grandfather,” she said.
Though she is considered a pariah (贱民) by many, Aliyu has no plans to stop her work. “I see men doing something and I think I can do it too.”
1. Madinat Aliyu washes cars mainly to _____.
A. make a living
B. learn about cars
C. meet her future husband
D. know the life of the poor
2. From the fifth paragraph, we know Shamsudeen Mohammed _____.
A. thought Aliyu did a good job
B. trained Aliyu to wash cars
C. had more customers than Aliyu
D. liked to work with men
3. As a woman car-washer, Aliyu _____.
A. gets her family's support
B. dreams of going to school
C. is thought highly of by strangers
D. sets an example for the women in Nigeria
4. Which of the following can best describe Aliyu?
A. Shy but smart.
B. Independent and confident.
C. Honest but lazy.
D. Humorous and imaginative.
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. D 4. B
【解析】
试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了阿里云的事迹，阿里云刚开始从事洗车的工作，遭到了大家和家人的反对，但是这个工作是阿里云的母亲死后整个家庭唯一的工作来源，最后阿里云坚持了自己的工作并且做得很好。
【1题详解】
A；考查细节理解。根据第三段，hoping to use the 7,000 naira (£28) she earned every month to put her younger sisters and brothers through school following the death of their mother, the only one who made money to support the family. 希望能够用她每月挣的7000奈拉（£28）供她滴弟弟妹妹上学，因为他们的母亲那时去世了，而她的母亲是唯一赚钱养家的人。所以这里阿里云也是想赚钱养家，故选A。
【2题详解】
A；考查推理判断。根据第五段，I was trained to wash cars by men, and I can honestly tell you women are better to work under 我训练男人洗车，但是实话说我觉得女人比男人做得更好。可见Shamsudeen Mohammed认为阿里云工作做得很好，故选A。
【3题详解】
D；考查推理判断。本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了阿里云的事迹，阿里云刚开始从事洗车的工作，遭到了大家和家人的反对，但是这个工作是阿里云的母亲死后整个家庭唯一的工作来源，最后阿里云坚持了自己的工作并且做得很好，所以阿里云树立了一个好的榜样，故选D。
【4题详解】
B；考查细节理解。从全文可以看出，阿里云很独立，她通过自己努力工作赚钱养家，另外，她热爱自己的工作，也很有自信，故选B。
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