Malala yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner, is a Pakistani activist for female education.
Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, the largest city in the Swat Valley. At a very young age, Malala developed a thirst for knowledge. For years her father, a passionate education advocate himself, ran a learning institution in the city, and school was a big part of Malala's family.
In 2007, when Malala was ten years old, the situation in the Swat Valley rapidly changed for her family and community. The Taliban began to control the Swat Valley and quickly became the dominant socio-political force throughout much of northwestern Pakistan. Girls were banned from attending school, and cultural activities like dancing and watching television were prohibited.
Determined to go to school and with a firm belief in her right to an education, in early 2009, Malala, through writing blogs on BBC, delivering speeches and many other international movements, appealed to global attention to female rights.
But, not everyone supported and welcomed her campaign to bring about change in Swat. On the morning of October 9, 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban.
Although Malala was seriously attacked by Taliban, she refused to compromise her principles. Malala's bravery against inequality did inspire people to fight for their own rights, and Malala was supported both physically and mentally by people all around the world.
In October 2014, Malala, along with Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, was named a Nobel Peace Prize winner. At age 17, she became the youngest person to receive this prize. Accepting the award, Malala reaffirmed that “This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change.”
8. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.Malala was tired of learning. | B.Malala thought little of learning. |
C.Malala was keen on learning. | D.Malala's father didn't support education. |
9. What can we learn about Malaya after her being shot by the Taliban?
A.She felt depressed. |
B.She decided to stop her ambitions. |
C.She was devoted to removing child labor. |
D.She continued to fight for women's right. |
10. Which words can best describe Malala according to the passage?
A.Sensitive and stubborn. | B.Devoted and brave. |
C.Ambitious and optimistic. | D.Creative and considerate. |
11. What can be inferred from what Malala said while accepting the award?
A.She has a caring attitude. |
B.She is satisfied with her education. |
C.She feels powerless to change the world. |
D.She will have more supporters in the coming year |