President Obama，s plan last week to overhaul(...

President Obama，s plan last week to overhaul(改善)former president George W．Bush’s No Child left Behind program is an improvement on a good thin9．But it doesn’t go far enough.

Obama outlined a goal that by 2020，all grade school and high school students ale on a path toward college and career readiness．

However, what we need is a practical plan that not only requires all high school graduates to take at least two years of college but also makes it financially possible for them to do so. We’ve provided a free public education through the l2th grade．If we’re going to keep up—or catch up—with some other countries(1ike China)in preparing young people for careers，a 12-year education program no longer is enough．

About 3 million students across the USA will graduate from high school this spring. But only 2 million will go on to college, according to a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics(NCFES)．For the more than l million who won’t go on，money is a major factor．If tuition(学费)were free，about half of them could make up other COSTS from family or part—time jobs．

Critics(批评家)of free college tuition will say we can’t afford it because of the federal deficit(联邦赤字)and other rising costs．Let’s see some government spending in detail：

In the last nearly 10 years．the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost us $1 trillion(that’s $1，000 billion，or an average of$100 billion a year)．Federal money spent on public elementary and secondary education in the last year for which figures are available was$47 billion．If we end costly and unnecessary wars and nation—building efforts abroad，the federal government could provide more money on public education，for which state and local governments now carry most of the burden(负担)．

1.According to President Obama’s plan，in 10 years，________．

A．there will be no expensive and unnecessary Wars

B．all grade and high school students can go to college

C．the U．S．will catch up with China in career preparation

D．students Call enjoy a l2-year public free education

2.If tuition were not charged．

A．about 2．5 million students could afford college education

B．about 2 million students could be provided chances of college education

C．over l million students still could not afford college education

D．about 3 million students could graduate from high school

3.The author may agree that President Obama’s plan

A．has little to do with Gorge W．Bush’s program

B. does not agree with the survey by NCFES

C．does not contain practical measures to achieve its goal

D．will lighten the burden of state and local governments

4.It can be inferred from the passage that

A．the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are expensive but necessary

B．the federal Can not provide more money on education

C，critics of free college tuition think little of the plan

D．President Obama’s plan might be hard to carry out

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Last week, President Barack Obama gave a back- to-school speech to students at the Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Students in schools across the country al­so tuned in to watch the President's speech on TV. He stressed the importance of trying new things, working hard and believing in yourself.

While admitting that times are tough for families across the country, Obama reminded students that hard work now can mean big success later. “Nobody gets to write your destiny(命运）but you,” he said. “Your future is in your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing—absolutely nothing—is beyond your reach."

Obama spoke about his own life, and lessons he learned from his mother, who had to remind him to stay focused on his studies. He told students the recipe (诀窍) for success: “Showing up to school on time. Paying attention in class. Doing your homework. Studying for exams. Staying out of trouble. ”

Obama encouraged students to embrace(欣然接受)what makes them different. “We shouldn't be em­barrassed by the things that make us different,” he said. “We should be proud of them.”

He also suggested taking advantage of all of the opportunities at your school, and always being open to trying new things. “Just because you’re not the best at something today doesn't mean you can't be tomorrow,” he said. “Even if you don't think of yourself as a math person or as a science person—you can still excel in those subjects if you're willing to make the effort. And you may find out you have talents you’d never dreamed of.”

1.What does Obama mainly want to tell the students in Paragraph 2?

A. Some families are experiencing a hard time.

B. Different people have different destinies.

C. They can create their own future.

D. Those who don't study hard will achieve nothing.

2.In Paragraph 3, Obama tried to encourage the students by _______.

A. telling an interesting story

B. sharing the secret to success

C. telling his own life experience

D. referring to some famous people

3.Obama suggested the students should   _________ .

A. not study hard for high marks

B. accept things that make them different

C. do what they are really interested in

D. not do things which are difficult for them

4.The underlined phrase “excel in” in the last para­graph means “_________”.

A. be careful with                                                   B. be attracted to

C. be interested in                                                 D. be good at

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last week I went to visit my former neighbor，Mr.Yang.He and I used to 1. next to each other for many years. About half a year ago，an o2. came that the old building，with many other 3.(相似的) ones，should be pulled down to make r4. for a main street.So we had to move apart. Mr.Yang has 5.(定居) in the suburbs near a beautiful park. His apartment is much l6. than before.The only problem is that it 7. quite a long time to get to the downtown area.8.，Mr.Yang doesn’t seem to worry about the long9.(距离)．He says that a new subway line will be built in a few　　 years，10. means life will certainly be more convenient in the future.

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Last week I went to visit my former neighbor, Mr.Yang. He and I used to 1. next to each other for many years. About half a year ago, an o2. came that the old building, with many other 3.(相似的) ones, should be pulled down to make r4. for a main street. So we had to move apart. Mr.Yang has 5.(定居) in the suburbs near a beautiful park. His apartment is much l6. than before. The only problem is that it 7. quite a long time to get to the downtown area. 8., Mr.Yang doesn’t seem to worry about the long 9.(距离)．He says that a new subway line will be built in a few years, 10. means life will certainly be more convenient in the future.

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Last week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.

Imagine never having to worry about traffic, stop lights, or road construction. A flying car would get to a place much faster than one travelling by road. On the other hand, imagine having to avoid drones (无人驾驶飞机) and other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to land?

Kitty Hawk is a start-up tech company supported by Google co-founder, Larry Page. According to the Kitty Hawk website, its car will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour in the air. It says under US aviation law such a machine “does not require registration or a pilot’s license and may be flown in uncongested (不拥挤的) areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.

Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of US$100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive US$2, 000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Kitty Hawk expects its first flying cars will go on sale by the end of this year.

At a conference last week, Uber announced plans for flying taxis to begin carrying passengers. Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Instead, it will use the resources of partner companies.

Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company said that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from two hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.

Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.

1.What could the main problems for flying cars be?

A. There is not enough space for them to land.

B. Sky transportation would cause more traffic jams.

C. They may hit other flying cars or have a dead battery in the sky.

D. They travel much more slowly than travelling by road.

2.According to the passage, the pilots of flying cars ____________.

A. must be professional pilots　　 B. are not required to have a pilot’s license

C. are required to fly in crowded space　　 D. are not only allowed to fly in urgent situations

3.What is Kitty Hawk doing to attract customers?

A. Reducing the price for all customers.

B. Giving rewards to those visiting its website.

C. Advertising its first flying cars on public media.

D. Offering a discount to those paying a deposit early.

4.What is the difference between Uber and Kitty Hawk in the flying car market?

A. Uber’s flying taxis will use electric power.

B. Uber intends to build its flying cars to fly very fast.

C. Uber prefers to use the resources of partners rather than build its flying cars.

D. The trips made by Uber’s flying taxis are much cheaper than road taxis.

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Last week, only two people came to look at the house, ____ planning to buy it.

A．neither of them     B．none of them       C．none of whom      D．neither of whom

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When former American President Bill Clinton travelled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president's wife as Mrs. Kim. By mistake, President Clinton’ s advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese. Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, wives keep their family names. President Kim Young Sam's wife was named Sohn Myong Suk. Therefore, she should be addressed (称谓) as Mrs. Sohn.

President Clinton arrived in Korea directly after leaving Japan and had not changed his culture gears. His failure to follow Korean customs gave the impression that Korea was not as important to him as Japan.

In addition to Koreans, some Asian husbands and wives do not share the same family names. This practice often puzzles English-speaking teachers when talking with a pupil’s parents. They become puzzled about the student's correct last name. Placing the family name first is common among a number of Asian cultures.

Mexican naming customs are different as well. When a woman marries, she keeps her family name and adds her husband's name after the word de (of). This affects how they fill in forms in the United States. When requested to fill in a middle name, they generally write the father's family name. But Mexicans are addressed by the family name of the mother. This often causes puzzlement.

Here are a few ways to deal with such difficult situations: don’t always think that a married woman uses her husband's last name. Remember that in many Asian cultures, the order of first and last names is reversed. Ask which name a person would prefer to use. If the name is difficult to pronounce, admit it, and ask the person to help you say it correctly.

67. The story of Bill Clinton is used to__________.

A. improve US-Korean relations                     B. introduce the topic of the text

C. describe his visit to Korea                        D. tell us how to address a person

68. The word "gears" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.

A. action plans                                            B. naming customs

C. travel maps                                             D. thinking patterns

69. When a woman marries in Korea, she ___________.

A. continues to use her family name                      B. uses her husband's given name

C. shares her husband's family name                 D. adds her husband's given name to hers

70. To address a married woman properly, you'd better______.

A. use her middle name                   B. use her husband's first name

C. ask her which name she likes              D. change the order of her names

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When former American President Bill Clinton traveled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president’s wife as Mrs．Kim．By mistake, President Clinton’s advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese．Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, wives keep their family names．President Kim Young Sam’s wife was named Sohm Myong Suk．Therefore, she should be addressed（称谓）as Mrs．Sohn．

President Clinton arrived in Korea directly after leaving Japan and had not changed his culture gears．His failure to follow Korean customs gave the impression that Korea was not as important to him as Japan．

In addition to Koreans, some Asian husbands and wives do not share the same family names．This practice often puzzles English-speaking teachers when talking with a pupil’s parents．They become puzzled about the student’s correct last name．Placing the family name first is common among a number of Asian cultures．

Mexican naming customs are different as well．When a woman marries, she keeps her family name and adds her husband’s name after the word de （of）．This affects how they fill in forms in the United States．When requested to fill in a middle name, they generally write the father’s family name．But Mexicans are addressed by the family name of the mother．This often causes puzzlement．

Here are a few ways to deal with such difficult situations: don’t always think that a married woman uses her husband’s last name．Remember that in many Asian cultures, the order of first and last names is reversed. Ask which name a person would prefer to use．If the name is difficult to pronounce, admit it, and ask the person to help you say it correctly．

63．The story of Bill Clinton is used to    ________   ．

A．improve US Kotean relations                                 B．introduce the topic of the text

C．describe his visit to Korea                             D．tell us how to address a person

64．The word “gears” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to   ________ ．

A．action plans                                                               B．naming customs

C．travel maps                                                                D．thinking patterns

65．When a woman marries in Koreas, she     ________ ．

A．continues to use her family name                        B．uses her husband’s given name

C．shares her husband’s family name                        D．adds her husband’s given name to hers

66．To address a married woman properly, you’d better ________      ．

A．use her middle name                                                   B．use her husband’s first name

C．ask her which name she likes                                D．change the order of her names

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Obama gets Nobel for contributions to peace

US President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize________1.October 9 for his calls to reduce the world's nuclear weapons and work for world peace.

Since taking office in January as the ________2. African American president, Obama has called for the cutting of nuclear weapons and worked to restart the Middle East peace process.

The prize,  worth $1.4 million, will________3.handed over to Obama in Norway on December 10. Obama will also get a gold medal and a diploma.

The Nobel Committee said it attached special importance to Obama's work for a world4.nuclear weapons.

" Only every rarely has a person to the same extent(程度) ________5.Obama captured(引起) the world's attention and given its people hope for ________6. better future," the Nobel Committee said.

People had guessed Obama might be the winner before the award, ________7.many Nobel watchers believed it was ________8.early to award the president.

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Valerie Jarrett, 58, is serving as a top adviser to President Obama and has been close to the first family since the early 1990s. Joe Heim from WashingtonPost had an interview with her.

Joe Heim: What do you think of a reporter who interviews you for 25 minutes, then later finds out his recorder stopped working and asks you to do the interview again?

Valerie Jarrett: That he's human. You could have just tried to pretend that it didn't happen.

Joe Heim: You're considered the president's closest adviser. Have you ever given him bad advice since he became president?

Valerie Jarrett: I'm sure that I have. I think one of the reasons why the president's management style is very effective is because all of his advisers feel very comfortable being open about their advice. Finally, there's only one decision-maker. And that's the president.

Joe Heim: What misunderstandings are there of you?

Valerie Jarrett: A little-known fact is that I started my life very shy and remained very shy well into adulthood. Painfully shy, I would call it. And I often share this, particularly with young people, because it's something I really had to work hard to overcome. And for all the shy people out there I say, you, too, can overcome it. But it took a lot of hard work on my part, and I discovered along the way that just because you're nervous and you have butterflies in your stomach doesn't mean that it has to show. My point in sharing it with you is that part of life is pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone (舒适区). And if you're going to grow, you have to learn how to take on new challenges that you might not be good at.

Joe Heim: Will you stay until the end of his term?

Valerie Jarrett: I serve at the pleasure of the president. If he wants me to stay, I will.

1.From the underlined words “That he's human”, we can learn Valerie Jarrett is _____.

A. warm-hearted　　　　　　 B. broad-minded

C. well-educated　　　　　　　 D. strong-willed

2.Why does Valerie Jarrett share her shyness?

A. To show her hard way to success.

B. To prove shy people can also be great.

C. To show it is easy to overcome shyness.

D. To ask people to face challenges bravely.

3.In which part of a newspaper could we find this text?

A. People.　　　　　 B. Society.　　　　　 C. World.　　　　　 D. Culture.

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