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14.This afternoon,I spoke with Governor Daniel Malloy and FBI Director Mueller.I offered Governor Malloy my condolences(哀悼) on behalf of the nation,and made it clear he will have every single resource that he needs to investigate this horrible crime,care for the victims and their families.
The majority of those who died today were children---beautiful little kids between the ages of 5and 10years old.They had their entire lives ahead of them---birthdays,graduations,weddings,kids of their own.Among the fallen were also teachers---men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams.
So our hearts are broken today---for the parents and grandparents,sisters and brothers of these little children,and for the families of the adults who were lost.Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well,for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight,they know that their children's innocence has been torn away from them too early,and there are no words that will ease their pain.
As a country,we have been through this too many times.Whether it's an elementary school in Newtown,or a shopping mall in Oregon,or a temple in Wisconsin,or a movie theater in Aurora,or a street corner in Chicago---these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods,and these children are our children.And we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this,regardless of the politics.
This evening,Michelle and I will do what I know every parent in America will do,which is hug our children a little tighter and we'll tell them that we love them,and we'll remind each other how deeply we love one another.But there are families in Connecticut who cannot do that tonight.And they need all of us right now.In the hard days to come,that community needs us to be at our best as Americans.And I will do everything in my power to help.
Because while nothing can fill the space of a lost child or loved one,all of us can extend a hand to those in need---to remind them that we are there for them,that we are praying for them,that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories but also in ours.

31.Who is the speaker likely to be?D
A.A US police officer.
B.A victim parent.
C.The Connecticut governor.
D.The US president.
32.How many gun shootings has the speaker mentioned?D
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
D.Five.
33.What can we learn from this passage?A
A.The survivors may also suffer from the shooting tragedy.
B.Nothing has been done to prevent gun shooting in America.
C.The victims of this gun shooting are all kids aged from 5to 10.
D.Gun shooting is more likely to happen in American school campus.
34.The speaker wants the audienceC.
A.to investigate the crime
B.to protect themselves
C.to help those in need
D.to trust the US government.

分析 奥巴马就美国康涅狄格州小学枪案的讲话,在讲话上奥巴马表示了对遇难者以及家属的慰问,及对遇难者的沉痛哀悼,并承诺要采取必要措施来防止这种事情再次发生.

解答 31.D.推理判断题.根据文章第一段中"I offered Governor Malloy my condolences(哀悼) on behalf of the nation,",能代表全国人民的显然是总统.故选D.
32.D.细节信息题.根据文章第四段第二句话"Whether it's an elementary school in Newtown,or a shopping mall in Oregon,or a temple in Wisconsin,or a movie theater in Aurora,or a street corner in Chicago-these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods,and these children are our children."可知,奥巴马提到了与该次枪击案类似的事件还有5个(分别在纽镇小学、俄勒冈的商场、威斯康辛州的一个寺庙、奥罗拉的电影院、芝加哥的街角).故选D.
33.A.细节推理题.根据文章第三段中"Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well,for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight,they know that their children's innocence has been torn away from them too early,and there are no words that will ease their pain."可知,这些孩子们的天真无邪已经被夺去,没有言语能抚慰他们的伤痛,幸存者的伤痛仍在继续.故选A.
34.C.推理判断题.通过文章倒数第二段的后半部分和最后一段中"…they need all of us …all of us can extend a hand to those in need-to remind them that we are there for them,that we are praying for them,that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories but also in ours."呼吁民众帮助这些陷入困境中的人们.故选C.

点评 本文考察学生新闻报道类阅读理解,同学们在做此类阅读时有时不必全文全部都读,只需把握关键字或关键句就行了.此类阅读涉及面也是颇为广泛,主要涉及有时事热点,生活,军事,甚至还有本文所涉及到的演讲,不管是哪一类,阅读时必须把握新闻的具体内容.这类材料命题点往往落在事实细节上.

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