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Despite being tall, Michelle Obama is much smaller than she appears on television． And she seemed a little short by her surroundings in the great hall of Christchurch College as she spoke quietly without a microphone because of a technical mistake． Her audience were 40 young girls from a London state school where 50 languages are spoken．

“I remember how well-meaning but misguided people questioned whether someone with my background could succeed at an elite （精英） university,” she said． “When I was accepted, I had all kinds of worries and doubts． I wouldn’t be as well prepared as students from privileged families and I wouldn’t fit in． But you are just as capable and have just as much to offer as anyone else．”

This was Mrs． Obama’s only solo outing during the state visit and part two of an unusual relationship which she has struck up with Anderson College in Islington． Two years ago on her first visit to the UK she visited the school．

Yesterday she returned to meet the pupils but this time at Christchurch College where they were taking part in an open day run to improve Oxford’s still poor record on diversifying student intake．

Mrs． Obama was asked why she married her husband, what it was like being First Lady and when there would be a female President in the White House． Her message—which she repeated time and again—was work hard, have self-belief, and don’t be afraid to fail． It was very un-British, but rather effective． Afterwards there were hugs for everyone and a photo with her．

And watching the group of multicultural young Britons surround her among the splendor of the college building one thought stood out． Had Mrs． Obama been born in Britain, she would almost certainly not have made it to Oxford as she did to Harvard． But now—thanks in part to her—some of these children just might．

1.According to the passage, Michelle Obama ____________．

   A． graduated from Anderson College

   B． paid her first visit to the UK this time

   C． was confident when she entered the college

   D． came from a family without good background

2.It is implied in the passage that these 40 young girls ____________．

   A． were all from the United States

   B． were students of Oxford University

   C． came from different cultural backgrounds

   D． stayed with Mrs． Obama because of hard work

3.Michelle Obama thinks success may come from the following EXCEPT ____________．

   A． working hard                        B． believing in yourself

   C． good opportunities                                D． facing failure without fear

4.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

   A． The British pupils couldn’t understand her message．

   B． Her message reached the British pupils successfully．

   C． Repetition is not the British way to give a message．

   D． All effective messages are not conveyed in British．

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】本文介绍了Michelle Obama这个人物，她的一些言论和成就。

1.D 细节题。由第二段I remember how well-meaning but misguided people questioned whether someone with my background could succeed at an elite （精英） university,可知选D

2.C 细节题。由第一段Her audience were 40 young girls from a London state school where 50 languages are spoken．可知40个年轻姑娘来自不同的地方，故选C

3.C 细节题。由最后第二段Her message—which she repeated time and again—was work hard, have self-belief, and don’t be afraid to fail．中可知并没有提到good opportunities，故选C

4.B 文章理解题。根据上下文可知，英国人都相信了她的话。故选B

 

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OLYMPIA, March 24—Luo Xuejuan, a swimming gold medalist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, became the first Chinese person to relay the Olympic Flame in Greece on Monday, receiving the flame from the first Olympic torchbearer(火炬手), Greek Alexandros Nikolaidis.

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   She talked about the great responsibility that she felt, as she believed she was representing every Chinese athlete and even Chinese person by running her leg of the relay.

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   Luo expressed her belief that even if people couldn’t communicate with words, the Olympic Flame enables the transmission of the Olympic spirit and brings smiles wherever it might go. In Luo’s mind, the Olympic spirit represents purity, competition, friendship, enthusiasm, peace and harmony.

1.Why didn’t Luo see the torch lighting ceremony?

A. She was late for the ceremony.

B. She was not allowed to go there.

C. She waited for the flame as the next torchbearer.

D. The ceremony took place at a place far away.

2. Choose the best explanation for the underlined word “leg” in Paragraph Three.

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C. One of the long thin parts on the bottom of a table.

D. One part of a journey or race.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Luo Xuejuan was the first Olympic torchbearer in Greece.

B. Luo had never been selected as a torchbearer before.

C. Luo believed that the Olympic flame helped communication among people.

D. Luo felt regretful because she missed the torch lighting ceremony.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Luo Xuejuan: A Swimming Gold Medalist.

B. The Torch Lighting Ceremony

C. The Torch Relay Had Begun

D. Luo Xuejuan: the First Chinese Torchbearer of Athens Torch Relay

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A. novel         

B. newspaper

C. magazine

D. textbook

 

 

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Hok hok hok!( Hey, crowned eagle!)

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1.

 Advocates of the development of the whole child believe school readiness is______ .

A. showing eagerness in exploration and discovery

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D. demonstration of intellectual , social and emotional skills

2.

 According to the passage, Head Start is most probably______ .

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B. a program that helps impoverished children attend a school

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D. a program that helps design the academic curriculum in preschool

3.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Preschool benefits middle-class children more than poor children.

B. Most children start school with similar language and social skills.

C. Providing Head Start for all children has encountered great difficulties.

D. All children are ready to absorb basic academic concepts by age 3 or 4.

4.

Which of the following may best summarize the main idea of the passage?

A. An academic curriculum in preschool will lead to academic success.

B. Preshool is helpful, despite the disagreement about what it should offer.

C. Children enrolled in preschool demonstrate more interest in learning.

D. Preschool education shouldn't be a financial burden on communities.

 

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