题目内容
JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Walking with long steps and his smile lighting up a rainy afternoon, Barack Obama seems to have arrived to visit a school he attended as a boy. But wait. He's not real Obama. The US president is back in Washington, D. C.
So who is this guy? He's llham Anas, 34, a magazine photographer who has taken advantage of his perfect resemblance(相像) to Obama and turned it into his own wealth.
When his sister first mentioned the resemblance, Anas dismissed it. Then a friend asked him to pose as Obama in front of a US flag. He also refused. "I'm a photographer, not an object for the camera," he said.
However, as soon as he accepted the idea, his career took off. Recently a group of reporters followed him on a tour of the school Obama once attended. Anas sat in the classroom where the present US president once studied. He spoke a few lines in English. The moment he opened his mouth, however, the differences became clear. “Obama is a baritone (男中音) ,” Anas said. “I'm not. I sound like a little boy.” He is also shorter than the president, but he makes up for that by practicing Obama's actions.
He says he has made a request to meet President Obama when he arrives, but he hasn't heard back from the president' s schedules. Now he no longer sees an average guy. Now he sees a superstar.
Now, Anas hopes that Obama will win a second term in the White House. “The longer he's in office, the longer my fame will last,” he said.
What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Anas also thought he looked like Obama.
B. Anas was satisfied with his sister's comment.
C. Anas didn't think about the resemblance seriously.
D. Anas didn' t understand what his sister talked about.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Obama has met Anas once in Indonesia.
B. Anas didn't become rich until he got to know Obama.
C. Obama studied in Indonesia when he was young.
D. Anas is a baritone but he can sound like a little boy.
We can learn from the passage that Anas now ______ .
A. longs for a simple life B. is proud of his appearance
C. keeps in touch with Obama D. wants to become a politician
Why does Anas hope Obama will be president in the next term?
A. He is a supporter of Obama. B. He hopes Obama will see him.
C. He wants to be famous for longer. D. He thinks Obama is a great politician.
What would be the best title for the passage?
A. An Obama Lookalike Becomes Popular in Asia
B. Obama Visits His Old School in Indonesia
C. A Man Practices Obama’s Typical Actions
D. Obama’s Face and Smile to Be Seen on TV
【小题1】C【小题1】C【小题1】B【小题1】C【小题1】A
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Walking with long steps and his smile lighting up a rainy afternoon, Barack Obama seems to have arrived to visit a school he attended as a boy. But wait. He's not real Obama. The US president is back in Washington, D. C.
So who is this guy? He's llham Anas, 34, a magazine photographer who has taken advantage of his perfect resemblance(相像) to Obama and turned it into his own wealth.
When his sister first mentioned the resemblance, Anas dismissed it. Then a friend asked him to pose as Obama in front of a US flag. He also refused. "I'm a photographer, not an object for the camera," he said.
However, as soon as he accepted the idea, his career took off. Recently a group of reporters followed him on a tour of the school Obama once attended. Anas sat in the classroom where the present US president once studied. He spoke a few lines in English. The moment he opened his mouth, however, the differences became clear. “Obama is a baritone (男中音) ,” Anas said. “I'm not. I sound like a little boy.” He is also shorter than the president, but he makes up for that by practicing Obama's actions.
He says he has made a request to meet President Obama when he arrives, but he hasn't heard back from the president' s schedules. Now he no longer sees an average guy. Now he sees a superstar.
Now, Anas hopes that Obama will win a second term in the White House. “The longer he's in office, the longer my fame will last,” he said.
【小题1】 What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Anas also thought he looked like Obama. |
B.Anas was satisfied with his sister's comment. |
C.Anas didn't think about the resemblance seriously. |
D.Anas didn' t understand what his sister talked about. |
A.Obama has met Anas once in Indonesia. |
B.Anas didn't become rich until he got to know Obama. |
C.Obama studied in Indonesia when he was young. |
D.Anas is a baritone but he can sound like a little boy. |
A.longs for a simple life | B.is proud of his appearance |
C.keeps in touch with Obama | D.wants to become a politician |
A.He is a supporter of Obama. | B.He hopes Obama will see him. |
C.He wants to be famous for longer. | D.He thinks Obama is a great politician. |
A.An Obama Lookalike Becomes Popular in Asia |
B.Obama Visits His Old School in Indonesia |
C.A Man Practices Obama’s Typical Actions |
D.Obama’s Face and Smile to Be Seen on TV |
Traffic jam and cities, it seems, go hand in hand. Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic; but, like the weather, no one seems to do anything about it. In particular, traffic engineers, transportation planners, and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam. But is traffic jam a sign of failure? Long queues at restaurants or theater box offices are seen as signs of success. Should transportation systems be viewed any differently? I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities, and view the “traffic problem” in a different light.
Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions.Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces. Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems, while decaying cities don’t have much traffic. New York and Los Angeles are America’s most crowded cities. But if you want access to major brokerage houses (经纪行), you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities. And if your firm needs access to post-production film editors or satellite-guidance engineers, you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere.
Despite traffic jam, a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large, crowded cities than elsewhere. Seen in this sight, traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity, not a cause of economic decline and urban decay.
So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities, the costs of inaccessibility (交通不便) in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater.
There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok, Jakarta, and Lagos. But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US, even in our most crowded cities. That’s why, for now, we don’t see people and capital streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago, heading for cities like California, and Illinois.
【小题1】We can conclude from the first paragraph that_______.
A.traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big city |
B.traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal with |
C.if traffic engineers try their best, traffic jam can be solved |
D.public officials are always criticized for misusing their power |
A.Traffic jam is unavoidable in any cities. |
B.Traffic jam is both a sign of failure and a sign of success. |
C.Traffic jam is one of the consequences of successful cities. |
D.Traffic jam is a cause of economic decline. |
A.declining | B.developing | C.rich and successful | D.strong and healthy |
A.The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened. |
B.New York and Los Angeles are the least successful cities in the US. |
C.It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities. |
D.Despite the traffic jam in LA, you’ll find a satellite-guidance engineer more quickly there. |