As a self-described military brat (小家伙) , Kathryn Miller has always loved the armed forces. In the summer of 2020, Miller teamed up with her friend Kailyn Rowland to create a documentary for National History Day, a nonprofit organization that holds an annual contest for students. Their documentary, Women at West Point: Breaking Barriers of the Long Gray Line, tells the story of the first women who graduated from West Point in 1980.

In March, Miller and Rowland were announced to have been selected for a Special Recognition of Champions Award as “individuals who have made exceptional contributions to women in the Army” “What we did was never for an award or for recognition; it was about sharing the story of these women, so to receive the award was really special,” Miller said.

Miller and Rowland spent countless hours working on their documentary, reaching out to the 62 women of the class of 1980 and interviewing more than 25 percent of them. “This was hours and hours of research and interviews,” Miller said. “We did Face Times with the women, we met in person, we called them, and so we had so much information, so many news articles going back 40 years. “Miller, whose mom was a veteran (老兵) and dad was a teacher at the United States Military Academy, lived in West Point as a child. “I always saw female cadets (学员) , and it always seemed like, ‘Oh, boys and girls, that’s completely normal, ‘so it was such a shock to me when I realized that girls didn’t always have that opportunity. “While making this documentary, Miller also realized her love for sharing other people’s stories. “I came to realize how much power there is in getting the story right, “she said, “And we were able to experience the gratitude from these women for sharing their stories and showing them that the younger generation really appreciates the doors they opened for us.

【小题1】What’s Kathryn Miller’s purpose of creating the documentary?

A．To express her love for the armed forces.

B．To win first place in the competition.

C．To introduce the first female graduates of West Point.

D．To encourage girls to study at West Point.

【小题2】What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The gains from making the documentary.	B．The challenges the creators met.
C．The ways of contacting those women.	D．The effort behind the documentary.

【小题3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Miller’s parents used to teach military affairs.

B．Women used to have little access to military education.

C．Studying in West Point is challenging for women now.

D．Young people nowadays care little about those stories.

【小题4】Which of the following best describes Kathryn Miller?

A．Passionate.

B．Modest.

C．Humorous.

D．Ambitious.