Barack Obama urged congressional leaders on Monday to act quickly to pass a huge stimulus package for the U.S. economy. He met with a bipartisan (concerning or involving two different political parties) group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Later he met individually with Democratic and Republican House and Senate leaders and spoke to a bipartisan leadership gathering. In comments to reporters early on Monday, he emphasized the urgency of finalizing economic legislation (立法). “We have got an extraordinary economic challenge ahead of us,” he said, “We are expecting a sobering job report at the end of the week. Nancy Pelosi and her staff have been extraordinarily helpful in working with our team so that we can shape an economic recovery and reinvestment plan that starts putting people back to work.”

Mr. Obama wants tax cuts for individual Americans and businesses to make up a significant portion of expected legislation. This could involve as much as $300 billion of a bill that is likely to go beyond $700 billion and include aid to cash-poor U.S. states, and money for alternative energy and a range of infrastructure (基础设施) projects. Later, Mr. Obama said he expects to be able to sign legislation as soon as the end of this month, adding that quick action is necessary to “break the drive of the U.S. economic depression”.

Emerging later from bipartisan talks with Mr. Obama, Nancy Pelosi said lawmakers discussed with the president how to pass a stimulus package as quickly as possible. “An economic recovery package that will create jobs immediately and will grow the economy and that is what we talked about today,” said Nancy Pelosi. “How we could do this fast, deliberatively and to act upon it soon.” Just how soon that would be, Pelosi would not say.

How much support Democrats can obtain from Republicans will depend on the details. But the severity of the U.S. economic depression has created considerable bipartisan backing for quick action. Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid said: “There are investments that we need to make on behalf of the American people to turn around this economy. We felt very good about the meeting; we are confident that we can do this and we have to do this.”

“I think the best thing I can do is to decline to comment on what they are going to do going forward,” said Dana Perino. “Obviously, we think that tax cuts were the right way to help our economy get out of the economic depression that this president inherited and we know that tax cuts can stimulate innovation.” Asked by reporters how large the economic stimulus package might be, Senate Majority Leader Reid said Obama indicated that all but one of some 28 economists advising him had said it should range from $800 billion to $1.3 trillion.

1.Barack Obama urged congressional leaders and met with bipartisan leaders to _____.

A．take over the White House

B．end economic decline

C．understand each other better

D．negotiate political issues

2.If the stimulus package is passed quickly and successfully, it can _____.

A．obtain support from Republicans

B．finalize economic legislation

C．enhance America’s international position

D．provide job opportunities

3.What is the bipartisan leaders’ attitude towards this meeting?

A．Uncertain.         B．Hopeful.          C．Disappointed.      D．Indifferent.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A．The best way out of the economic depression is tax cuts.

B．The Republic Party plays the key role in coping with the economic depression.

C．Democrats and Republicans will team up in the economic depression.

D．When the stimulus package will be passed is known to the lawmakers.

We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our   51   have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us   52   everything to their kindness and love.

When we   53   them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or   54    them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of   55   our own love and gratitude to them.    56  , elders have also been through all the years you are   57   and know a little more about the world than you do.

    It is   58   that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always   59   with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human   60  . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their   61  .

   With changing times and   62   influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should   63  express their views and if there are arguments, they should not   64   their voices.

If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately   65   their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are   66   to give up their places to older people. This is not a   67   of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear   68  , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a   69   disadvantage.

When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become   70   that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.

1. A. youngsters            B. elders           C. parents          D. juniors

2.A. devote             B. owe              C. pay              D. contribute

3. A. show              B. explain          C. exhibit          D. point

4. A. greeting              B. receiving            C. declaring            D. showing

5. A. expressing        B. describing           C. sending          D. suggesting

6. A. However           B. Therefore            C. Besides          D. Though

7.A. experiencing with B. going through        C. suffering from      D.worrying out

8.A. maybe              B. likely               C. possible         D. probably

9.A . quarreled         B. dealt            C. lived            D. disagreed

10.A. community             B. organization     C. society              D. public

11. A. experience           B. reality             C. emotion          D. information

12.A. cultural              B. special              C. environmental        D. position

13. A. quietly              B. slightly         C. silently         D. coldly

14.A. rise              B. raise                C. support          D. force

15.A. give away         B. get rid of           C. give up          D. send out

16.A. expected          B. forced           C. needed           D. reminded

17.A. doubt             B. question         C. wonder           D. challenge

18.A. suffering         B. upset            C. trouble          D. discomfort

19.A. serious               B. light                C. heavy                D. slight

20.A. aware             B. alive                C. knowing          D. sensible

Michelle Obama is the first lady of American fashion, appearing on the cover of the March issue of Vogue.

Every first lady since Lou Hoover—except Bess Truman—has been appeared in the high-fashion magazine, but Mrs. Obama is only the second to appear on the cover. She appears wearing a silk dress by Jason Wu.

Vogue’s editor Andre Leon Tally recalled his interviews with Mrs. Obama ahead of US president Barack Obama’s swearing-in ceremony（就职典礼）. “One of the best experiences of my life .” “She is so easily reached, natural and normal.” he said.

Mrs. Obama described her role as “Mom in chief” to 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha. “I’m going to try to take them to school every morning, as much as I can,” she said. “But there’s also a measure of freedom. And clearly there will be time I won’t be able to drop them off at all. I like to appear in my kids’ school. I want to know the teachers; I want to know the other parents.”

Being in Vogue, though, the chat finally turns to clothes. “I’m not going to pretend that I don’t care about it,” she said. “But I also have to be very practical. Someone will always not like what you wear---people just have different tastes. ”

Most cover models have their clothes chosen for them by Vogue, or at least editors work as advisers. Not this time. “She doesn’t need any help. She loves fashion and knows what works for her,” Talley said. “She has never had a talk with me about, ‘What do you think?’ or ‘How does this like?’ And I’m glad for that.”

45. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 we know____.

A. every first lady has appeared on the cover of Vogue

B. only Bess Truman has appeared on the cover of Vogue

C. only two first ladies have appeared on the cover of Vogue

D. only Mrs. Obama has appeared on the cover of Vogue

46. From the forth paragraph we know Mrs. Obama ____.

A. loves their daughters very much

B. likes to do housework very much

C. likes to do all for her husband

D. has nothing to do after daughters go to school

47. From the last paragraph we know Mrs. Obama ____.

A. is a woman of kindness

B. has her own sense of beauty and idea

C. herself is a clothes designer and model

D. doesn’t like to be watched changing clothes

48. Which of the following is the best title?

A. First ladies of Vogue Cover Model

B. First Lady Michelle Obama Read Vogue Too

C. First Ladies Like to be Vogue Cover Model

D. First Lady Michelle Obama Is Vogue Cover Model

We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our   36  have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us   37  everything to their kindness and love.
When we   38  them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or   39   them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of   40  our own love and gratitude to them.   41 , elders have also been through all the years you are   42  and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is   43  that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always   44  with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human   45 . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their   46 .
With changing times and   47  influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should   48  express their views and if there are arguments, they should not   49  their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately   50  their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are   51  to give up their places to older people. This is not a   52  of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear   53 , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a   54  disadvantage.
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become   55  that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.

【小题11】

A．experience B．reality C．emotion D． information