Judith Prakash is a judge in Singapore. She is a judge on the Supreme Court. It is the highest court in the country. Being a judge is a serious job. It is a job with a lot of responsibility. Judges make important decisions. Their decisions can change people's lives. A big part of Judge Prakash's job is listening. In court, she listens and learns about disagreements between people. The people come to court with their lawyers, and the lawyers speak about the case. Judge Prakash was a lawyer herself for many years. The lawyers argue about the facts of each case. Sometimes they argue about the meaning of a law. Other people speak in court, too. Everyone promises to tell the truth.“Every case is different, so they're all interesting to me,” says Judge Prakash. She asks many questions in court. The cases give her a lot to think about. She likes this, but making a decision is never easy. She has to ask herself, “Do I have the whole story, or do I need to know more?” Another important question is: Who is telling the truth? She has to figure that out. She says, “That's the hardest part of my job.”Things are changing in Singapore. For many years, there were no women on the Supreme Court there. All the judges were men. Right now, there are only three women among the fourteen judges. However, in the lower courts, almost half the judges are women. These younger women can look at Judge Prakash as a role model. They can follow her example. She did not really have any role models to follow, but she felt confident about becoming a judge. She says, “I never doubted myself. I knew I had the ability to do the job.”In court, people speak to Judge Prakash with great respect. When she enters the courtroom, everyone stops talking. They all stand up. People bow to her. They call her “Your Honor” to show their respect. They always listen carefully to her. It is very different at home, she says. “I have four daughters, and they never listen!”(1) 单选题What is the hardest part of Judge Prakash's job? ( )A Listening to the lawyers.B Asking questions in court.C Finding out who is telling the truth.D Writing long reports.
Judith Prakash is a judge in Singapore. She is a judge on the Supreme Court. It is the highest court in the country. Being a judge is a serious job. It is a job with a lot of responsibility. Judges make important decisions. Their decisions can change people's lives. A big part of Judge Prakash's job is listening. In court, she listens and learns about disagreements between people. The people come to court with their lawyers, and the lawyers speak about the case. Judge Prakash was a lawyer herself for many years. The lawyers argue about the facts of each case. Sometimes they argue about the meaning of a law. Other people speak in court, too. Everyone promises to tell the truth.
“Every case is different, so they're all interesting to me,” says Judge Prakash. She asks many questions in court. The cases give her a lot to think about. She likes this, but making a decision is never easy. She has to ask herself, “Do I have the whole story, or do I need to know more?” Another important question is: Who is telling the truth? She has to figure that out. She says, “That's the hardest part of my job.”
Things are changing in Singapore. For many years, there were no women on the Supreme Court there. All the judges were men. Right now, there are only three women among the fourteen judges. However, in the lower courts, almost half the judges are women. These younger women can look at Judge Prakash as a role model. They can follow her example. She did not really have any role models to follow, but she felt confident about becoming a judge. She says, “I never doubted myself. I knew I had the ability to do the job.”
In court, people speak to Judge Prakash with great respect. When she enters the courtroom, everyone stops talking. They all stand up. People bow to her. They call her “Your Honor” to show their respect. They always listen carefully to her. It is very different at home, she says. “I have four daughters, and they never listen!”
(1) 单选题
What is the hardest part of Judge Prakash's job? ( )
A Listening to the lawyers.
B Asking questions in court.
C Finding out who is telling the truth.
D Writing long reports.
题目解答
答案
解析
本题主要考查对文章细节信息的理解。解题的关键在于在文章中准确找到与题目相关的描述，从而确定Judge Prakash工作中最困难的部分。
- 首先，我们需要明确题目问的是Judge Prakash工作中最困难的部分是什么。
- 接着，在文章中寻找相关信息。在第二段中提到 “She has to figure that out. She says, ‘That's the hardest part of my job.’” ，这里的 “that” 指代前文提到的 “Who is telling the truth?” 。
- 然后，分析各个选项：
- A选项 “Listening to the lawyers” ，听律师发言是法官工作的一部分，但文章未表明这是最困难的部分。
- B选项 “Asking questions in court” ，在法庭上提问也是法官的常规工作，并非最困难的。
- C选项 “Finding out who is telling the truth” ，与文章中提到的最困难的部分一致。
- D选项 “Writing long reports” ，文章中未提及写长篇报告是法官工作中最困难的部分。