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This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight’s about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She is a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons, because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America: the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.

At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.

When there was despair in the Dust Bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "we shall overcome." Yes we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there’s so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves, if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made? 

(From Obama’s victory speech, 2008 )

56. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Ann Nixon Cooper was once a slave.              B. Ann Nixon Cooper is a black woman.

C. Ann Nixon Cooper knows Obama and his family very well.

D. Ann Nixon Cooper contributed much to the changes of America.

57. What does the underlined part“cast her ballot”in the first paragraph probably mean?

A. expressed her happiness                                B. worked for Obama

C. voted in the election                                     D. celebrated the victory

58. What message does this part of Obama’s speech mainly send?

A. Ann Nixon Cooper has experienced the best time and the darkest hours of America in the last century.

B. America has undergone great development in the last century and is looking forward to more great changes.

C. Ann Nixon Cooper has witnessed the development and democracy of America.

D. This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations.

 

【答案】

56-58BCB

【解析】略

 

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C.Visit Jobsearch. monster. com
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D.Welcoming guests and answering phone calls.
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Part-time Front Desk Position

Fuse Fitness is looking for a part-time front desk receptionist (接待员) at our new Carlsbad location.

Job duties include:

Welcoming and greeting members; Answering phone calls;

Signing up new members; Cleaning and performing other various duties.

You should have great communication skills and be dependable. More importantly, you should have a positive spirit in stressful situations. You are expected to work five days a week (including weekends).

Please, no phone calls about this job in the morning!

Tel: (760) 434-7704      E-mail: info@fusefitness.com

Apply (申请) in person at: 2502 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008

The first impression you make in a job interview is very important. The first judgment an interviewer makes is based on how you look and what you are wearing. That’s why it’s always important to dress professionally for a job interview, even if the work environment is casual.

Before you even think about going to an interview, make sure you have suitable interview clothes and that everything fits correctly.

Get your clothes ready the night before, so you don’t have to spend time getting them ready on the day of the interview.

Polish (擦亮) your shoes.

Bring a breath mint (薄荷糖) and use it before you enter the building.

For more information: Visit: Jobsearch. monster. com

Or Tel: (800) 421-7250  or  (760) 603-4000  Carlsbad, California

1.How should you contact Fuse Fitness about the front desk position in the morning if you can’t go in person?

A.Call (760) 603-4000

B.Call (760) 434-7704

C.Visit Jobsearch. monster. Com

D.Send an e-mail to info@fusefitness.com.

2.What does Fuse Fitness think is the biggest challenge for a receptionist?

A.Working five days a week including weekends.

B.Having good communication skills.

C.Keeping cheerful even in difficult situations.

D.Welcoming guests and answering phone calls.

3.What would be the best title for the second piece of information?

A.What to Bring to a Job Interview

B.How to Find a Desired Job

C.Job Interview

D.Interview Dressing Suggestions

4.Which is TRUE according to the second piece of information?

A.The first judgment is made based on how you behave.

B.What to wear should be taken into consideration before an interview.

C.It is OK to dress informally for an interview if the work environment is casual.

D.You don’t need to pay attention to your shoes because nobody will notice them.

 

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Some 14,000 people left from the western coast of El Salvador. The storm weakened as it crossed land, heading east. Heavy rains created deadly flooding problems in the hurricane's wake.

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60.Which of the following is the 2005 first hurricane?

A.Charley.   B.Adrian.    C.Jeanne.    D.Frances.

61.How many countries struck by the hurricane are mentioned in the text?

A.Six. B.Nine.       C.Five.       D.Three.

62.We can infer that warmer ocean temperatures ______.

A.have nothing to do with the hurricane

B.cause less hurricane

C.are more likely to cause the hurricanes

D.do a lot of damage to the areas along the coast

63.The passage implies that _______.

A.hurricane season comes early this year

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Barcelona December 22,2007.

Spain’s “El Gordo,” the word’s biggest lottery (彩票), gave out 2.2 billion euros (欧元) (1.6 billion pounds) in Christmas prizes on Saturday.

El Gordo, Spanish for "The Fat One", is designed so that as many people as possible across Spain get a festive windfall. The top prize this year was 3 million euros -- going to the series of tickets with the magic number 06381.

Because the tickets are sold in a series of 10, only those who paid 200 euros for the whole strip get the full prize.

The biggest share of winning tickets was bought by people in the town of Nava, in the north-western Asturias region.

The draw lasts three-and-a-half hours and is carried live on national television with children from the San Ildefonso school, a former orphanage in Madrid, in turn chanting the winning numbers and the amount won.

Lotteries have two centuries of history in Spain. The country spent 2.87 billion euros on the lottery -- 5.7 percent more than last year. Seventy percent is paid out in prizes. Most of the rest goes in costs. Eight out of ten Spaniards bought tickets for the lottery, spending on average 64 euros. Spaniards often choose lottery numbers matching significant dates although there was no particular favourite in 2007. In 2006, one of the most sought-after series was 22105, the date on which Fernando Alonso became Formula 1 world champion for the second year running.

1.The underlined word “windfall” in paragraph two probably means         .

       A.fat gift                                               B.unexpected fortune

       C.big feast                                             D.wind and snow

2.Who is likely to win the full prize in El Gordo?

       A.People who paid 200 euros for the wole group of series.

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       D.People who chose lottery numbers matching Alonso’s date.

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       A.host the draw of lottery live on TV

       B.offer a show of three – and – a – half hours

       C.perform with the lottery draw as Christmas celebration

       D.help make some declarations for the draw as invited guests

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       B.The majority of Spaniards have the experience of buying lotteries.

       C.Lottery numbers matching significant dates help people win every year.

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The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world—or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred (=not clear) image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure (引诱;诱惑) of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: ‘I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.’ The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there. ’You mention the remotest, most evocative (引起记忆的) place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’—meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else.’

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1. Anthropologists label nowadays’ men ‘Legless’ because _________.

A. people forget how to use his legs.

B. people prefer cars, buses and trains.

C. lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.

D. there are a lot of transportation devices.

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A. people’s focus on the future       B. a pleasure

C. satisfying drivers’ great thrill      D. a necessity of life

3.Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’?

A. People won’t use their eyes.

B. In traveling at high speeds, eyes become useless.

C. People can’t see anything on his way of travel.

D. People want to sleep during travelling.

4.What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A. Legs become weaker.

B. Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.

C. There is no need to use eyes.                 D. The best way to travel is on foot.

5. What does ‘a bird’s-eye view’ mean?

A. See view with bird’s eyes.               B. A bird looks at a beautiful view.

C. It is a general view from a high position looking down.

D. A scenic place.

 

 

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