题目内容
Chelsea Clinton, the 31-year-old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, is stepping into her own spotlight.
According to the New York Times, NBC has hired Clinton to become a full-time special correspondent(记者) for NBC News. Her feature stories will reportedly be used in the “Making a Difference” series, which runs on “NBC Nightly News”. The sections attract people who volunteer to improve the lives of others in their communities.
When Bill Clinton won the presidency in 1992, the first lady asked the press to keep Chelsea out of the public eyes. As a young adult, Chelsea continued to avoid media attention in order to attend college and quietly enter the business world. Once her mother decided to run for the presidency in 2007, however, Chelsea made hundreds of public appearances, mostly on college campuses, to support the campaign. More recently, she has worked for New York University and promoted her father’s latest book. She is currently pursuing a doctor’s degree at Oxford.
Clinton is the second daughter of a president hired by NBC News; Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush, works as a correspondent for NBC’s “Today” show.
【小题1】 Chelsea Clinton continued to stay out of media attention to _____.
A.improve the lives of others |
B.help her father in the election |
C.study and go to the business circle |
D.support her mother for the presidency |
A.is shown | B.flows | C.is managed | D.spreads |
a. Chelsea helped to sell Bill Clinton’s latest book.
b. Chelsea pursues her doctor’s degree.
c. Chelsea supported her mother’s career.
d. Chelsea was out of the public attention.
A.d, a, c, b | B.c, d, b, a |
C.c, b, d, a | D.d, c, a, b |
A.Chelsea Clinton is the second daughter of Bill Clinton |
B.Chelsea Clinton is in favour of her parents’ careers |
C.Chelsea Clinton always follows her mother’s advice |
D.Jenna Bush Hager is a correspondent for “NBC Nightly News” |
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】B
解析试题分析:本文叙述了美国前总统克林顿和现任国务卿的女儿切尔西逐渐步入公众的视野,据《纽约时报》报道,切尔西已经成为美国全国广播公司的一名通讯记者。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据Chelsea continued to avoid media attention in order to attend college and quietly enter the business world.可知切尔西避开媒体的关注是为了上大学并进入商业圈,故选C。
【小题2】词义猜测题。根据Her feature stories will reportedly be used in the “Making a Difference” series, which runs on “NBC Nightly News”切尔西的专题报道将被应用到“Making a Difference”系列节目中,这档节目在“NBC Nightly News”中播出,所以run意为(连续地)播出,故选 A。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的内容可知,故选D。
【小题4】推理判断题。根据第三段可知2007年,希拉里竞选总统时切尔西为其助阵;近来,切尔西又为克林顿的新书宣传。通过切尔西的这些举动,我们可推断出她非常支持她父母的事业,故选B。
考点:政治类短文阅读。
点评: 词义猜测题旨在考查学生根据上下文对生词做出理解判断的能力。近几年来,阅读理解中的词义猜测题呈上升趋势。在阅读过程中根据选材、背景、及上下文等线索推测出生词词义是真实语言活动中的重要技巧。这一能力可以说是体现阅读理解能力的一项重要指标。
Hillary Diane Clinton arrived at the White House after serving as First Lady of Arkansas for twelve years. During that time she worked as a full-time partner of a law firm, chaired an education committee that set public school standards in Arkansas, managed a home, and cared for her husband and child.
Hillary Diane Rodham, daughter of Hugh and Dorothy Rodham, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947. She and her younger two brothers grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, as a close-knit family. As an excellent student, she was also a Girl Scout and a member of the local Methodist youth group. Hillary also enjoyed sports and was always interested in politics. She entered Wellesley College in 1965. Graduating with high honors, she moved on to Yale Law School, where she served on the Board of Editors of the Yale Review of Law and Social Action. While at Yale, she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of children and their families. It was there that she met Bill Clinton, a fellow student.
In 1973, Hillary became a lawyer for the Children’s Defense Fund. In 1975 Hillary left Washington and followed her heart to Arkansas(阿肯色州), marrying Bill Clinton. The couple taught together in the University of Arkansas. Their daughter, Chelsea, was born in 1980.
As First Lady of Arkansas, Hillary continued to work tirelessly on behalf of children and families. In addition to chairing the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, she founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. She introduced a pioneering program called Arkansas Home Instruction for Preschool Youth, which trained parents to work with their children in preschool preparedness and literacy. Hillary also served on the board of the Arkansas Children's Hospital. In recognition of her professional and personal accomplishments, Hillary was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984.
Women’s International Center proudly presents the Living Legacy Award to Hillary Rodham Clinton for her vast contributions in so many fields, especially honoring her work for women and children.
1.Hillary did all the following things before going to college EXCEPT .
A.joining the local Methodist youth group |
B.taking an active part in sports |
C.showing great interest in politics |
D.beginning to care for the interests of children |
2.The topic sentence of the fourth paragraph is .
A.sentence 1 |
B.sentence 2 |
C.sentence 4 |
D.sentence 5 |
3.What is the main reason why Hillary won the Living Legacy Award?
A.Her being Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983. |
B.Her tireless work for woman and children. |
C.Graduating with high honors from Yale. |
D.Being a perfect wife and caring for her child |
4.What do we know about Hillary from this passage?
A She and Bill Clinton were schoolmates at Yale.
B. She was in her thirties when she married Bill Clinton.
C. She has been a full-time lawyer for more than 20 years.
D. She once worked as a doctor in the Arkansas Children’s Hospital.