Dr. Martin Luther King was a great man who worked for racial equality（种族平等）and civil rights（民权）in the USA. He was born on January 15th, 1929.When he grew older, he was told that he couldn’t play with his friends because they were white and he was black.

Young Martin was a good student in school. He finished high school at the age of 15, and in 1948, he got a degree（学位）from Morehouse College. In 1951, Martin went on to study at Boston University and got another degree in 1955.

After he finished college, Dr. King became a minister（牧师）and moved to Alabama. During the 1950s, Dr. King did a lot for civil rights and racial equality. So he won the Nobel Peace Prize（诺贝尔和平奖）in 1964.

On the evening of April 4th , 1968, Martin Luther King was killed. To remember him, people celebrate Martin Luther King Day each year on the third Monday in January. Also, August 28th, the day of Dr. King’s I have a dream speech, is called “Dream Day”.

【小题1】Why couldn’t Martin Luther King play with his friends?

A．Because he wasn’t a good student.	B．Because he was black.
C．Because he didn’t like the white.	D．Because he was great.

【小题2】When did Martin Luther King finish his high school?

A．In 1929.	B．In 1944.
C．In 1948.	D．In 1951.

【小题3】In 1953, Martin Luther King studied in ________.

A．a high school	B．Morehouse College
C．Boston University	D．Alabama

【小题4】Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize because _____________.

A．he was a minister	B．he was black
C．he was a very good student and got degrees	D．he did a lot for civil rights and racial equality

【小题5】What is the passage about?

A．Martin Luther King.	B．Dream Day.
C．Martin Luther King Day.	D．The speech—I have a dream.