Question

This afternoon, I spoke with Governor Daniel Malloy and FBI Director Mueller. I offered Governor Malloy my condolences(哀悼) on behalf of the nation, and made it clear he will have every single resource that he needs to investigate this horrible crime, care for the victims and their families.

The majority of those who died today were children—beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them—birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also teachers—men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams.

So our hearts are broken today—for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost. Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well, for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight, they know that their children’s innocence has been torn away from them too early, and there are no words that will ease their pain.

As a country, we have been through this too many times. Whether it’s an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago—these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children. And we’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.

This evening, Michelle and I will do what I know every parent in America will do, which is hug our children a little tighter and we’ll tell them that we love them, and we’ll remind each other how deeply we love one another. But there are families in Connecticut who cannot do that tonight. And they need all of us right now. In the hard days to come, that community needs us to be at our best as Americans. And I will do everything in my power to help.

Because while nothing can fill the space of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend a hand to those in need—to remind them that we are there for them, that we are praying for them, that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories but also in ours.

1.Who is the speaker likely to be?

A. A victim parent.

B. The US president.

C. A US police officer.

D. The Connecticut governor.

2.How many gun shootings has the speaker mentioned?

A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.

3.What can we learn from this passage?

A. The survivors may also suffer from the shooting tragedy.

B. Nothing has been done to prevent gun shooting in America.

C. The victims of this gun shooting are all kids aged from 5 to 10.

D. Gun shooting is more likely to happen in American school campus.

4.The speaker wants the audience _______.

A. to help those in needB. to protect themselves

C. to investigate the crimeD. to trust the US government

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】

试题解析：奥巴马就美国康涅狄格州小学枪案的讲话

1.I offered Governor Malloy my condolences(哀悼) on behalf of the nation, ”（我代表全国人民向州长致唁），能代表全国人民的显然是总统，所以正确答案为 B. The US president.

2.Whether it’s an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago—these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children.”可知，奥巴马提到了与该次枪击案类似的事件还有5个(分别在纽镇小学、俄勒冈的商场、威斯康辛州的一个寺庙、奥罗拉的电影院、芝加哥的街角)。故正确答案为D.

3. Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well, for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight, they know that their children’s innocence has been torn away from them too early, and there are no words that will ease their pain.”可知，有survivors“幸存者”，而且这些孩子们的天真无邪已经离被夺去，没有言语能抚慰他们的伤痛。正确答案为A.“幸存者的伤痛仍在继续。”

4.…they need all of us …all of us can extend a hand to those in need—to remind them that we are there for them, that we are praying for them, that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories but also in ours.”呼吁民众帮助这些陷入困境中的人们，由此可看出文章的写作目的为选项A.

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