ViscountMontgomery, the famous British commander, was born in Bemaid Law Montgom

Viscount(子爵)Montgomery, the famous British commander, was born in Bemaid Law Montgomery in 1887 and fought in both world wars．In World War I he was only an ordinary soldier, who rose to the rank of captain．It was during World War Ⅱ that he really shone－commanded the British army in many of the important battles of the war and later in North Africa, then in Nomiady, and finally in Germany．After the war he was made a nobleman but people continued to refer to him as Monty, once a reporter asked him,“Who do you think were the three greatest commanders in history?”Replied Monty, without a moment's hesitation,“The other two were Alexander the Great and Napoleon．”

Why do you think people called Viscount Montgomery“Monty”?

A．Because he was famous．

B．Because he was a nobleman．

C．Probably because people liked and respected him．

D．Probably because people did not quite respect him．

试题答案

答案：C

该文介绍的是第二次世界大战的风云人物蒙哥马利元帅，在他显赫之后，老百姓仍叫他Monty, Monty是蒙哥马利的昵称。这种叫法充分表现了老百姓对他的好感。故应选C。如果不深入思考全文的内涵，简单地认为这是对大人物的不尊敬，可能会误选D项。