What I Want for You and Every Child in America

　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 by President-Elect Barack Obama

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you’ve both had a lot of 　1 these last two years during the campaign, 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 although you are both excited about that new puppy(幼犬), it doesn’t 2 for all the time we’ve been apart. I know 3 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 4 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my 5 　with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never 6 to fill my heart and light up my day. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. That’s why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools 7 of their potential---schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of 8 about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college 9 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 have time to spend time with their own 10 .

I want us to 11 back the boundaries(界限) 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 12 the divides(分水岭) of race and region, gender and religion that 13 us from seeing the best in each other.

That was the 14 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 15 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean 16 .

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the 17 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It’s a duty we pass on to our children.

These are the things I want for you--- to 18 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach. And I want every child to have the same 19 to learn and dream and grow 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 20 you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, confidence, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love, Dad

1. A. play　　　　　　 B. fun　　　　　　 C. pain　　　　　　 D. gain

2. A. take up　　　　　 B. pick up　　　　 C. make up　　　　　 D. put up

3. A. how much　　　 B. how many　　　 C. how soon　　　　 D. how long

4. A. lose　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. walk

5. A. world 　　　　　 B. family　　　　 C. position　　　　　 D. place

6. A. succeed　　　　 B. come　　　　　 C. tend　　　　　　　 D. fail

7. A. worth　　　　　 B. worthless　　　　 C. worthwhile　　　　 D. worthy

8. A. humor　　　　　 B. hatred　　　　　 C. wonder　　　　　 D. sadness

9. A. even if　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　 C. as long as　　　　 D. if

10. A. friends　　　　 B. kids　　　　　　 C. boys　　　　　　 D. girls

11. A. rush　　　　　 B. catch　　　　　 C. push　　　　　　 D. pull

12. A. to　 　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. keep　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　 D. warn

14. A. way　　　　　 B. method　　　　　 C. means　　　　　 D. lesson

15. A. quantity　　　 B. quality　　　　　 C. equality　　　　　 D. quarter

16. A. everything　　 B. something　　　 C. anything　　　　　 D. nothing

17. A. unfinished　　 B. finished　　　　 C. unfinishing　　　　 D. finishing

18. A. wake up　　　 B. grow up　　　　 C. come up　　　　　 D. get up

19. A. difficulty　　　 B. barriers　　　　 C. anxiety　　　　　 D. chances

20. A. rather than　　 B. other than　　　　 C. less than　　　　 D. more than

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

Dear Malia and Sasha,

　 I know that you've both had a lot of 1 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（小狗）, it doesn't 2 for all the time we've been apart．I know 3 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 4　 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my 5 with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never 6 to fill my heart and light up my day．

　 I want all our children to go to schools 7 　of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of 8 　about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college 9 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 10 and retire with dignity．

　 I want us to 11　 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 　12 the divides of race and region, gender and religion that 13 us from seeing the best in each other．

　 That was the 14　 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 15 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean 16 ．

　 She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the 17 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 18 we know America should be．

　 These are the things I want for you, to 19 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 （茁壮成长） 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 20 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

1．A．play　　 　 B．fun　 　　　 C．pain　 　　 D．gain

2．A．take up　 　 B．pick up　 C．make up　 D．put up

3．A．how much 　 B．how many　 C．how soon 　 D．how long

4．A．lose　　　 　 B．make　 　　 C．take　　　 　 D．walk

5．A．world　　　 B．family　 　 C．position　 D．place

6．A．succeed　　 B．come　 　　 C．tend　　　 　 D．fail

7．A．worth　　 　 B．worthless　 C．worthwhile D．worthy

8．A．humor　　 　 B．happiness C．wonder　 　 D．sadness

9．A．even if　　 B．as if 　　　 C．though 　　 D．despite

10．A．friends　　 B．kids　　　　 C．boys　　　　 D．girls

11．A．rush 　　　 B．catch　　　 C．push 　　　 D．pull

12．A．to 　　　　 B．in 　　　　 C．into 　　　 D．beyond

13．A．keep 　　　 B．let 　　　　 C．make 　　　 D．warn

14．A．way 　　　　 B．method 　　 C．means 　　　 D．lesson

15．A．quantity 　 B．quality 　　 C．equality 　 D．responsibility

16．A．everything B．something 　 C．anything 　 D．nothing

17．A．unfinished B．finished 　 C．well-done 　 D．limited

18．A．which 　　　 B．who 　　　　 C．what 　　　 D．that

19．A．wake up 　　 B．grow up 　　 C．come up 　　 D．get up

20．A．rather than B．other than C．less than 　 D．more than

It was in the past two years that Aaron Segura was always sinking at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 16?year?old student was __1__ in golf, but his __2__ was another matter. Aaron was “just walking through the chapters hard” in courses like chemistry, his grades were low, and he was __3__ to dropping out. It was not that Aaron didn't have __4__； it simply didn't exist in his large, impersonal public high school.

Then his mother heard about Albuquerque's Charter Vocational High School(特立职业高中), a place where students __5__ plenty of one?on?one attention. Something else __6__ Aaron even more. His one strong goal was to go into __7__， and Charter Vocational had just the thing for him: an architectural CAD(computer?aided drafting) program.

Aaron __8__ the school at the beginning of his junior year. For the first time, he __9__ himself excited about learning. By the following summer, he had got a(n) __10__ as a draftsman for an architectural firm. His plan was to __11__ drafting professionally after he graduated.

If Aaron has anyone to thank for his __12__ of the fortune, it was Danny Moon, a long?time industrial arts teacher. Moon __13__ a vocational apprenticeship(学徒) program in the mid?1990s, __14__ the Albuquerque school district couldn't pay for any longer.

But two years later, in 2000, Moon's phone rang. The state had recently __15__ a charter school law, and a district official wondered if Moon might be __16__ in opening a vocational charter school. An easy __17__. With this sort of instruction, Moon knew he could __18__ students like Aaron，who might have a __19__ time in traditional high schools. He'd also be filling an increasing __20__ across New Mexico for skilled labor.

1.A.average　　　　　　　 B．excellent　　　 C．curious　　　 D．different

2．A.ability　　　　　 　 B．ideal　　　　　 C．study　　　　 D．mission

3．A.certain 　　　 　　B．close　　　　　 C．cautious 　 D．eager

4．A.ambition 　 　 B．energy　　　　　 C．courage 　　 D．experience

5．A.pay 　 　　　 B．gain　　　　　　 C．draw 　　 D．bring

6．A.appealed 　 　B．attracted　　　　　 C．employed 　 D．comforted

7．A.firm 　　　　 　B．golf　　　　　　　 C．chemistry 　 D．architecture

8．A.applied 　 B．attended　　　　　 C．qualified 　　　 D．admitted

9．A.recognized 　 B．enjoyed　　　　　　 C．found 　 D．devoted

10．A.job 　　　　 B．condition　　　　　 C．situation 　　 D．occasion

11．A.pick up 　　 B．make up　　　　　 C．take up 　 D．set up

12．A.change 　 B．progress　　　　　 C．effort 　 　　　 D．achievement

13．A.realized 　　 B．ran　　　　　　　 C．discovered 　 D．offered

14．A.since 　　 B．until　　　　　　　 C．though 　　　 D．after

15．A.passed 　 B．made　　　　　　 C．proved 　　　　 D．appeared

16．A.crazy 　　 B．fond　　　　　　 C．interested 　　 D．aware

17．A.direction 　 B．answer　　　　　 C．promise 　　 　　 D．success

18．A.create 　 B．worry　　　　　　 C．regret 　　　　 D．target

19．A.royal 　　 B．tough　　　　　 C．free 　　　 D．short

20．A.demand 　　　 B．form　　 C．order 　　　　　　 D．satisfaction

A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.

At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room. My 　1　 of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were 　2　 with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.

Approaching my locker, I noticed my teammates 　3 . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling 　4　 it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more　 5 , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field,　 6　 what will happen in 120 minutes.

Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how　 7　 this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动) it needed to　 8 .

At 7:10 pm, warm-ups finished, we went over the game　 9　 and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem （庄严正式的歌曲） 10　 that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final　 11 . But tonight was different. On this clear night he　 12 looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even 　13　 the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already 　14 our way out of the door.

Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a 　15 of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and 　16 my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman.

Seconds later, the team ran onto the　 17 , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy 　18　 from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the 　19　 of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and 　20 that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.

1．A. thoughts　　　 　 B. ideas　　　　 C. pictures　　　　 D. minds

2．A. covered　　　　 　 B. mixed　　　　 C. replaced 　　　　 D. filled

3．A. exercising　　 　 B. struggling 　　　 C. preparing　　　　 D.previewing

4．A. in case　　　　 　 B. even though　 C. as long as 　　　　　 D. as if

5．A. relaxed　　　　 　 B. worried 　　　 C. frightened 　　　 　　D. impressed

6．A. dreaming　　　 　 B. wishing　 C. expecting　　　　 D. imagining

7．A. useless　　　　 　 B. difficult 　　 C. available　　　　 D. important

8．A. warm up　　　　 　 B. pick up　 C. get up　　　　　 D. rise up

9．A. route 　　　　 　　B. flame 　　　　 C. plan 　　　　　　 D. forecast

10．A. urged　　　　　　 B. insisted 　　 C. suggested 　　 　　D. stressed

11．A. speech　　 　 　 B. preparation　　　 C. decision 　　　　 D. change

12．A. finally　　　　　 B. simply　　　　 C. actually 　　　　 D. eventually

13．A. when 　　　　 　　B. before 　 C. as 　　　　　 D. since

14．A. leading 　　　　　 B. dragging 　　 C. showing 　　　　 D. making

15．A. player　　　　　 B. friend 　 C. part 　　　　　　 D. team

16．A. held out 　　　　 B. took out　　　 C. got out 　　　　 D.brought out

17．A. field 　　　　　　 B. stage 　　　　 C. yard 　　　　　　 D. garden

18．A. success 　　　　　 B. reply 　　　　 C. achievement 　　 D. welcome

19．A. atmosphere　　 　 B. experience 　　　 C. expectation 　 　　D. examination

20．A. accept　　　　　　 B. admitted 　 　　C. realized　 　　　 D. recognized