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What I Want for You and Every Child in America
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of ___(31) these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have.But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t ____(32)for all the time we’ve been apart.I know ____(33)I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d___(34) my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want.But then the two of you came into my____(35) with all your curiosity and mischief (捣乱) and those smiles that never____(36) to fill my heart and light up my day.
I want all our children to go to schools_____(37) of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill (灌输) in them a sense of_____(38) about the world around them.I want them to have the chance to go to college____(39)their parents aren’t rich.And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____(40)and retire with dignity.
I want us to____(41) the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer.And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____(42)the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____(43) us from seeing the best in each other.
That was the_____(44) your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____(45) because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____(46).
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____(47)work of perfecting our union falls to each of us.It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____(48)we know America should be.
These are the things I want for you, to_____(49)in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach.And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have.That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.
I am so proud of both of you.I love you______(50)you can ever know.And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise (自信), grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.
Love, Dad

【小题1】
A.playB.funC.painD.gain
【小题2】
A.take upB.pick upC.make upD.put up
【小题3】
A.how muchB.how many C.how soon D.how long
【小题4】
A.loseB.makeC.takeD.walk
【小题5】
A.worldB.familyC.positionD.place
【小题6】
A.succeedB.comeC.tendD.fail
【小题7】
A.worthB.worthless C.worthwhile D.worthy
【小题8】
A.humorB.happinessC.wonderD.sadness
【小题9】
A.even ifB.as ifC.though D.although
【小题10】
A.friendsB.kidsC.boysD.girls
【小题11】
A.rush B.catchC.push D.pull
【小题12】
A.to B.in C.into D.beyond
【小题13】
A.keep B.let C.make D.warn
【小题14】
A.way B.method C.means D.lesson
【小题15】
A.quantity B.quality C.equality D.quarter
【小题16】
A.everythingB.something C.anything D.nothing
【小题17】
A.unfinished B.finished C.unfinishing D.finishing
【小题18】
A.which B.who C.what D.that
【小题19】
A.wake up B.grow up C.come upD.get up
【小题20】
A.rather thanB.other than C.less than D.more than


【小题1】B
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
【小题1】B
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】D
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
【小题1】B
【小题1】C
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】C
【小题1】B
【小题1】A
【小题1】C
【小题1】B
【小题1】D

解析【小题1】B。fun乐趣。我知道这两年你们俩随我一路竞选都有过不少乐子。
【小题1】C。make up弥补。无法弥补我们不在一起的所有时光。
【小题1】A。how much多少。我明白这两年我错过的太多了。
【小题1】B。make one’s way前进。当我还年轻的时候,我认为生活就该绕着我转:我如何在这世上得心应手,成功立业。
【小题1】A。后来,你们俩进入了我的世界(world),带来的种种好奇、淘气和微笑,总能填充我的心,照亮我的日子。
【小题1】D。解析见上题。
【小题1】D。worthy值得。我要让所有儿童都在能够发掘他们潜能的学校就读。
【小题1】C。这些学校要能挑战他们,激励他们,并灌输他们对身处的这个世界的好奇心(wonder)。
【小题1】A。even if即使。我要他们有机会上大学,哪怕他们的父母并不富有。
【小题1】B。薪酬高还附带健康保险的任务,让他们有时间陪孩子(kids)、并且能带着尊严退休的任务。
【小题1】C。我要大家向发现的极限挑战,让你在有生之年能够看见优化我们生活、使这个行星更干净、更安全的新科技和发明。
【小题1】D。我也要大家向自己的人际界限挑战,跨越(beyond)使我们看不到对方长处的种族、地域、性别和宗教樊篱。
【小题1】A。keep … from doing阻止做某事。解析见上题。
【小题1】D。这正是我在你们这年纪时,外婆想要教我的功课(lesson)。
【小题1】C。equality平等。她把独立宣言开头几行念给我听,告诉我有一些男女为了争取平等挺身而出游行抗议。
【小题1】B。因为他们认为两个世纪前白纸黑字写下来的这些句子,不应只是空话。
【小题1】A。她让我了解到,美国所以伟大,不是因为它完美,而是因为我们可以不断让它变得更好,而让它更好的未竞(unfinished)任务,就落在我们每个人的身上。
【小题1】C。这是我们交给孩子们的责任,每过一代,美国就更接近我们的理想。
【小题1】B。grow up长大。这些是我想要让你们得到的东西:在一个梦想不受限制、无事不能成就的世界中长大。
【小题1】D。more than不仅仅。我深以你俩为荣,你们从不会明白我有多爱你们。

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 A. According to a survey, two thirds of the nation are hoping to see the launch live on TV,

 B. The internet users have drawn some 5000 pictures of ‘Chang’e’.

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C. a kind of wine               D. a kind of alcohol.

Why was Wan Hu said to be the first astronaut in human history?

 A. Because a crater on the moon was named after his name.

 B. Because he was the first to go to the moon in his own “spaceship”.

 C. Because of his courage for scientific experiment to the moon.

 D. Because he made the first rocket in human history. 

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【小题1】
A.patientB.familiarC.popularD.careful
【小题2】 
A.basketball B.footballC.swimmingD.climbing
【小题3】 
A.gotB.signedC.wentD.set
【小题4】
A.strangeB.specialC.wrongD.safe
【小题5】
A.randomlyB.automaticallyC.possiblyD.occasionally
【小题6】
A.showed upB.took upC.started offD.gave in
【小题7】
A.favoriteB.difficultC.unfortunateD.important
【小题8】
A.reportedB.designedC.arrangedD.expected
【小题9】
A.firstB.lastC.excellentD.poor
【小题10】
A.forbiddenB.wishedC.trainedD.instructed
【小题11】
A.passedB.kickedC.carriedD.shot
【小题12】
A.give upB.bring aboutC.figure outD.believe in
【小题13】
A.schoolB.gymC.townD.team
【小题14】
A.handsB.breathC.placesD.ground
【小题15】
A.seatedB.excitedC.amazedD.puzzled

I'll be a photographer. I'm going to bring bits of Australia back home with me. I told myself this before, yet I feel so doubtful on this plane that's flying me thousands of miles away. I was so confident yesterday .But today I don't belong to this plane where men sit with briefcases reading newspapers. They're all adults.
I've never been out of the US. And now ,I'm traveling into Australia alone, a world I know nothing about. A part of me recognizes it as home.
I remember little about my mother, but I remember she had an Australian accent and golden hair. She wan fun and she would often take us to New Jersey beaches, where we would spend the whole day taking walks along the shore. My mom told me that in Australia, Christmas was always spent on the beach with friends and family, and everyone wore Santa hat with their bathing suits. It never got cold and bitter there. My mom was different and I was proud of her.
I don't know how she met my father. but after they met several years, they got married and moved into an apartment in New Jersey. Then I was born and we were a perfect family of three who went out to dinner and watched movies in the dark and loved each other.
I know things have been hard on my father since my Mom died years ago. It's hard for me, too, and I have to experience the wonderful place my mom grew up in and loved. My mom talked about Australia so much and now I have to see this place.
This is an adventure.
【小题1】How did the author feel when he was on the plane?

A.ConfidentB.Foolish
C.DoubtfulD.Childish
【小题2】The author traveled to Australia alone mainly because he wanted to__.
A.search his fortune thereB.find more about his mother
C.look for his grandparents thereD.find more about this wonderful place
【小题3】The third paragraph is mainly concerned with__.
A.the author's first impression of Australia
B.the author's brief impression of his mother
C.the reason why the author loved his mother
D.the difference between his mother and father
【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?
A.The author writes this passage to honor his mother.
B.The author decides to learn taking photos in Australia.
C.The author had a good time when his mother was still alive.
D.The author didn't like to live with his father after his mother died.
【小题5】Where did the author most probably write this passage?
A.In America.B.In Australia.C.At homeD.On the Plane

 

Is there a magic cutoff period when offspring become accountable for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become spectators (旁观者) in the lives of their children and shrug, "It' s their life," and feel nothing?

When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to put a few stitches in my son' s head. I was asked, "When do you stop worrying?" A nurse said, "When they get out of the accident stage." My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

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One of my children became quite irritable recently, saying to me, "Where were you? I' ve been calling for three days, and no one answered. I was worried! ! !"

I smiled a wan smile.

1.What can we know about the author’s mother from the passage?

A. She seems to laugh at the author.        

B. She is not concerned about the author.

C. She has a thorough understanding of the author.     

D. She tries to give the author some encouragement.

2.What did the author do in her forties?

A. She was less concerned about her children.          

B. She couldn't stop worrying about her children.

C. She would like her children to see her often.        

D. She became more patient with her children.

3.Why did the author smile a wan smile at the end of the passage?

A. She wanted to learn from her mother.                

B. She stopped worrying about her children at last.

C. She succeeded in tricking her children.              

D. She got a kind of satisfaction from her child's concern.

4.The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that ______.

A. the concern between parents and children is natural

B. parents’ love for their children is selfless

C. parents show more concern for their children        

D. parents will worry about their children all their lives

 

I'll be a photographer. I'm going to bring bits of Australia back home with me. I told myself this before, yet I feel so doubtful on this plane that's flying me thousands of miles away. I was so confident yesterday .But today I don't belong to this plane where men sit with briefcases reading newspapers. They're all adults.

I've never been out of the US. And now ,I'm traveling into Australia alone, a world I know nothing about. A part of me recognizes it as home.

I remember little about my mother, but I remember she had an Australian accent and golden hair. She wan fun and she would often take us to New Jersey beaches, where we would spend the whole day taking walks along the shore. My mom told me that in Australia, Christmas was always spent on the beach with friends and family, and everyone wore Santa hat with their bathing suits. It never got cold and bitter there. My mom was different and I was proud of her.

I don't know how she met my father. but after they met several years, they got married and moved into an apartment in New Jersey. Then I was born and we were a perfect family of three who went out to dinner and watched movies in the dark and loved each other.

I know things have been hard on my father since my Mom died years ago. It's hard for me, too, and I have to experience the wonderful place my mom grew up in and loved. My mom talked about Australia so much and now I have to see this place.

This is an adventure.

1.How did the author feel when he was on the plane?

A.Confident

B.Foolish

C.Doubtful

D.Childish

2.The author traveled to Australia alone mainly because he wanted to__.

A.search his fortune there

B.find more about his mother

C.look for his grandparents there

D.find more about this wonderful place

3.The third paragraph is mainly concerned with__.

A.the author's first impression of Australia

B.the author's brief impression of his mother

C.the reason why the author loved his mother

D.the difference between his mother and father

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The author writes this passage to honor his mother.

B.The author decides to learn taking photos in Australia.

C.The author had a good time when his mother was still alive.

D.The author didn't like to live with his father after his mother died.

5.Where did the author most probably write this passage?

A.In America.

B.In Australia.

C.At home

D.On the Plane

 

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