It was 1848. A carriage stopped in front of the best hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. The hotel

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It was 1848. A carriage stopped in front of the best hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. The hotel man came out to meet his new guests.
A black servant (仆人) opened the carriage door. In the carriage sat the servant's master, a young white man. He wore green glasses. He was well dressed. He appeared to be a rich young farmer. But it seemed he had been hurt. One arm was covered by a bandage (绷带).Another bandage covered part of his face.
The young man presented himself. He was William Johnson, he said, He had had an accident while traveling. The hotel man was sorry to hear it. Johnson's servant and the hotel man helped him inside.
At the hotel desk there was a book to sign, but this guest could not sign it. His arm was hurt. "That's all right," said the hotel man, "I'll put your name in the book."
Johnson's servant helped him to his room. The door closed behind them. There William Johnson took off the bandages. The dark glasses came off too. The "young farmer" was really Ellen Craft, a black woman! She was escaping from slavery in Georgia. His "servant" was really her husband, William Craft. They were on their way to the North. In the North there was no slavery. They would be free there.
It was dangerous to go north. Slaves could not travel unless their owners allowed it. The Crafts had to plan their escape very carefully.
Ellen's skin was very light. People had often thought that she was white. For their escape she would cut her hair short and dress as a man. She would pretend to be a white slave owner. William would act as her slave. Then no one would stop them. But Ellen could not read or write. What would she do if someone asked her to write her name? She would pretend that her arm was hurt! She'd covered it by a bandage. Then no one would expect her to write. Another bandage on her face would help keep people from seeing who she was. It was a daring (大胆的) plan. Ellen and William were afraid. But they wanted to be free.
They began to buy pieces of clothes they would need. They kept these hidden. Ellen had to make the trousers she would wear. She did it in a secret way. William found a pair of dark glasses for Ellen. At last they were ready.
They started their trip by train. At last they reached Boston. They were free!
42. According to the text, why did they escape?
A. There was a flood in their hometown B. They were guilty.
C. They wanted to be free. D. They were chased by some people.
43. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The two were traveling around the world.
B. The woman was a real white woman.
C. They were caught by their master later.
D. They got their freedom.
44. What can be concluded from this passage?
A. People in the North would warmly welcome them.
B. It would cost them lots of money to escape to the North.
C. It was quite easy for them to make this trip.
D. They had got a permission from their owners.
45. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. Slavery in America B. Fighting for slavery
C. The Daring Escape D. Unequality in America
【答案】42. C    43. D    44. B    45. C
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