1、阅读文章Hiram Fong grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. He began picking beans when he was only four years old to help support his family. Fong also sold newspapers, shined shoes, and worked as a golf caddy when he was a boy. A golf caddy is a person who carries a players golf clubs.Fong began working in Hawaii
2、s government in 1938. At that time, Hawaii belonged to the United States, but not a state. Fong believed that Hawaiians should be able to take part in making laws for the United States government, just as other Americans could. Fong said Hawaii should be a state of the United States. In 1959, Hawaii
3、 became the fiftieth state, and Fong was chosen as one of Hawaiis first two senators (参议员). He became the first AsianAmerican in the United States Senate.As a senator, Hiram Fong supported equal (平等的) rights. For example, he wanted the laws about immigrants (移民) to be fairer. He wanted to improve co
4、nditions for workers in factories and businesses. He also believed that women and men should be paid the same for doing the same job. In a lifetime of hard work, Fong found more than personal success. His work helped millions of people.试着做一做(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。1What is a golf caddy?_2When did Hawaii bec
5、ome the fiftieth state of the United States?_(二)将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。3_4_(三)请给短文拟一个适当的题目。5_答案1.A golf caddy is a person who carries a players golf clubs.点拨：寻找关键句法。关键句为第一段最后一句。2In 1959, Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the United States.3当他只有四岁的时候他就开始去摘豆补贴家用。4他还认为男女应该同工同酬。5Hiram Fong, the first AsianAmerican senate.点拨：主旨归纳法。本文主要叙述了Hiram Fong从一个亚洲小孩成长为一名美国政治家的历程，他也是美国第一位亚裔参议员。
