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Barack Obama is the 44th president (总统) of the United States. His date of birth is August 4th, 1961. He was elected (被选举为) president on November 4th, 2008.Obama has a very healthy lifestyle. As a president, he is always very busy and works about 10 hours a day. But he still spends some time doing exercise. At about 7:30 every morning he goes to a gym. He does exercise there for about 90 minutes every day. He says that doing exercise makes him young and healthy. Doing exercise can make him relaxed. His eating habits are also very healthy. He usually stays away from junk food. He eats a lot of vegetables and fruit every day. He doesn’t like coffee or ice cream. His favorite food is the pizza (比萨饼) from a restaurant in Chicago. The restaurant’s name is Italian Fiesta Pizzeria.

Do exercise every day from now on. You’ll be as healthy as Obama!

1.Obama does exercise ______.

A. every day              B. once a week                  C. twice a week          D. three times a week

2.Obama was _________ years old when he was elected president.

A. 27                            B. 37                                     C. 47                            D. 57

3.Obama likes ______ best according to the passage.

A. coffee                    B. ice cream                         C. pizzas            D. hamburgers

4.We can learn that ______ from the passage.

A. Obama doesn’t eat breakfast with his family

B. Obama goes to bed before 10 o’clock every night

C. Obama does exercise in a park every morning

D. Obama thinks doing exercise is good for him

5.The passage is mainly about _________.

A. Obama’s work    B. Obama’s hobbies    C. Obama’s family    D. Obama’s lifestyle

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Barack Obama, a black man, is the president of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas and his father was from Kenya. Obama went to Columbia University in New York and got a law degree at Harvard University in Massachusetts. His wife is Michelle Obama. She also worked as a lawyer (律师) and later worked for the University of Chicago. They have two young daughters.

Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father. “I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And he was taken good care of by his grandparents when he was young. He also lived and worked in Africa. Then he got good education in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the president of America for the first time.

1.Where was Barack Obama born?

A．In Massachusetts.                       B．In Kansas.

C．In Hawaii.                             D．In New York.

2.________ universities are mentioned in the passage.

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

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Obama’s father was from Kenya.          B．Obama has a son and a daughter.

C．Obama once worked in Africa.             D．Obama studied in Columbia University.

4.Barack Obama became the president at the age of _________ for the first time.

A．37               B．47               C．38               D．48

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Education of the President                B．Dreams from My Father

C．Life of Barack Obama                    D．The book by Barack Obama

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Barak Obama(巴拉克.奥巴马), a black man, is the president(总统) of the United States now. He was born on August 4^th, 1961, in Hawaii(夏威夷) and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas(堪萨斯州) and his father was from Kenya（肯尼亚）. Obama went to Columbia University（哥伦比亚大学） in New York and got a law degree（律师学位） at Harvard University（哈佛大学） in Massachusetts（马萨诸塞州）. His wife is Michelle Obama（米歇尔.奥巴马）. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago（芝加哥大学）. They have two young daughters.

Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father.  “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And his grandparents looked after him very well when Obama was young. He also lived and worked in Africa（非洲）. Then he got good education（教育） in Harvard University. On November 4^th, 2008, he became the new president of America for the next four years.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。

1.Where was Barack Obama born?

A．In Kansas.                             B．In Hawaii.

C．In Kenya.                              D．In Massachusetts.

2.How many universities are there in the passage?

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

3.Barack Obama became President at the age of ________

A．37.              B．57.               C．40.              D．47.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Obama’s father was born in Kenya.

B．Obama has a son and a daughter.

C．Obama once worked in Africa.

D．Obama got good education in Harvard University.

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Education of a President

B．Dreams from My father

C．Life of Barack Obama

D．Barack Obama and His Wife

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根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

1.Obama, one of the ________________(总统) of the United States, visited China in 2009.

2.Lily often does well in the drawing ____________(竞赛). She is interested in taking part in them.

3.I’ll ________________(到达) the supermarket at 5.00 p.m. if there isn’t much traffic.

4.Please read all the _________________(指示) before you start to do the work.

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Do you know Donald John Trump? He has been the 45th president of the United States since January 20, 2017. He is the oldest and richest president in American history.

He was born on June 14,1946.Trump was born and grew up in New York City.He is not only a successful businessman but also a famous writer. He has many buildings named after his name in the world. And he wrote many books which are popular in the USA.In 2004 he became a popular TV star because of a famous show The Apprentice(飞黄腾达）.

“We will make America great again” Trump told his people.But in fact,in the last several months he has signed some orders which made most Americans worried. He even planned to build a wall between the USA and Mexico(墨西哥）.Some Americans got together to be against his orders. According to the latest survey, 67 percents of Americans disapprove of the president, they think he can’t do the job well.

Before he was chosen to be the president, he received a telephone call from Taiwan’s leader Cai Yingwen. It made many people worry about the relationship（关系） with China. On February 8 Trump sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping. He wrote that he was looking forward to working with Xi to develop a good relationship and he hoped that the two countries were in close touch. He also wished the Chinese people a happy Lantern Festival. His 5-year-old granddaughter also sang a song in Chinese to celebrate the Chinese New Year on the internet. Trump’s letter is a good sign, but we still need to notice his real actions.

　　　 Now Trump and his team face many problems and he has never worked in the government. Though some Americans say choosing Trump will be a historic mistake for the United States, Trump feels quite confident about himself.

1.How old is Donald Trump when he became the president of the USA?

　　　　 A 65　　 B 70　 C 67　　 D 58

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “disapprove of”?

A agree　 B　 disagree　 C　 sure　 D celebrate

3.Why did Trump write to Xi Jinping?

　　　 A .Because he wanted to develop a good relationship with China.

　　　 B.Because he wanted to congratulate Xi Jinping to be Chinese President.

　　　 C. Because he wanted to spend Lantern Festival with Xi.

　　　 D.Because he wanted to explain his call with Cai Yingwen.

4.Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?

A. Trump was born in New York and he has a lot of money.

B. Trump’s granddaughter can sing in Chinese.

C. It’s hard to be president.

D. Trump was a popular TV star when he was young.

5.What can we learn about Donald Trump from the passage?

A. He has worked in the government for many years.

B. He is not a successful businessman but a famous writer.

C. He wants to bring Americans a bright future.

D. Trump made a historic mistake.

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Everyone needs a vacation (假期). So does US President (总统) Barack Obama. Now, he is trying to share one of his experiences with us.

“My family traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii, in December last year for Christmas. Of course we went there by plane. We spent 17 days there. Hawaii is my hometown. We had a wonderful time there. It was one of the greatest vacations in my life.”

“My wife Michelle and I visited the US Marine Corps (海军陆战队) and their families in Hawaii on Christmas Day. I even held the eight-month-old baby of a captain (上校) in my arms.”

“I also spent part of Christmas Eve playing golf with my old friends from Hawaii and some White House workers.”

“I went to Hanauma Bay Nature Park with my two daughters. That’s our favourite place. We dived there, and set four sea turtles (龟) free. We all had a good time.”

根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。

1.Barack Obama shared his experience of traveling with his family last summer.

2.Obama and his family went on a trip to Hawaii.

3.Obama and his family spent half a month in Hawaii.

4.On Christmas Day, Obama and his daughters visited the US Marine Corps.

5.Obama and his daughters liked Hanauma Bay Nature Park.

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Do you know who is the president of the United States? On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election(总统竞选) and became the 45th president of the US on January 20, 2017.

Donald Trump was born in a very rich family, who is the fourth of five children. His father is Fred Trump. Donald was born on June 14, 1946. He was strongly influenced by his father when he was young. After his graduation from Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, Donald Trump joined his father’s company, The Trump Organization.

Donald Trump is nothing like any other US president. Unlike Hillary Clinton, his opponent（对手）, and most US presidents, Trump had no experience in government(政府). This led many to believe he couldn’t win. But to his supporters, the fact that he is not a typical politician is actually one of his good points. He said he would bring changes to the US. He kept saying he would “ Make America great again” during the whole election.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.Donald Trump is the 44th president of the US.

2.His family was very poor when he was young.

3.Donald Trump joined his father’s company when he was 22.

4.Donald was greatly influenced by his mother when he was young.

5.Donald had no experience in government.

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The former (前任的) US president Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle, made lots of changes after she became First Lady in 2009. One of_______ was the White House garden. She ______ it by herself. The garden has many kinds of fruit and______ . The fresh fruit and vegetables are used in the White House. The garden is also a_______ for US children because they would like to eat healthy food and live a healthy life by knowing about the garden.

“My husband will tell you that one of the most common questions he gets________other people is, ‘How is your wife’s garden?’” Michelle said. “And over the years this little garden has influenced (影响) lots of people across this country to start their______ .”

The former First Lady was worried that the new president wouldn’t_______ the garden any more.

But she doesn’t have to _____ . The National Park Foundation (基金会) has raised $2.5 million. It will ______ the garden growing for at least 17 years.

“This garden has taught us that________we have the courage (勇气) to plant something,” Michelle said, “we can water it and invite friends to help us take care of it. We never know what might grow.”

1.A. we B. us C. they D. them

2.A. sold B. took C. forgot D. started

3.A. vegetables B. flowers C. trees D. grass

4.A. dream B. symbol C. tower D. competition

5.A. from B. to C. with D. for

6.A. houses B. hospitals C. gardens D. schools

7.A. buy B. finish C. build D. use

8.A. miss B. worry C. leave D. think

9.A. keep B. make C. help D. watch

10.A. till B. although C. if D. because

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Barack Hussein Obama, the present president of the USA, ________ a naughty (调皮的) boy at school.

A. was used to be　　 B. was used to being

C. used to be　　　　　 D. used to being

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Ronald Reagan was the only actor to become president of the United States, but other movie stars have also been successful in public office. One of them was Shirley Temple, who is remembered throughout the world as a little girl. She dance and sang in many movies.

Shirley began to make movies at the age of five, and she was only nine years old when she played the role of Heidi. In almost every part of the world where movies are seen on television, children and their parents still enjoy Heidi and the other movies of Shirley Temple. Although she has not appeared in a film for over thirty years, her name~ still familiar to old and young alike.

When Shirley Temple was twenty-one years old, she was already retired from her career as an actress. Twenty years later, many people still thought her as a little girl that Americans had always loved in the movies, but others knew her as an intelligent woman with the knowledge of world problems. One of the people who recognized these important abilities was President Richard M. Nixon. In 1969, he appointed（委派）her as a representative to the United Nations, and this marked the beginning of a new career for the former child star of the movies.

One of Shirley's most popular dancing and singing partners was George Murphy, who was twenty-six years older than Shirley. He stopped making movies at about the same time as his young partner. In 1969, he was elected United States senator from California, and he served in this office for six years.

1.Some of the American actors or actresses like Ronald Reagan, Shirley Temple and George Murphy __________.

A.were later elected senators B.later became more successful in the movie circle（电影界）

C.were later active in politics D.later became presidents of the United States

2.Shirley Temple spent __________ years on her career as an actress.

A.21 B.9 C.11 D.16

3.Quite a few people throughout the world as well as Americans remember Shirley Temple all the time __________.

A.as a little girl B.as a pretty actress

C.as an attractive woman D.as a young politician

4.Why did Richard M. Nixon appoint Shirley Temple as a representative to the United Nations?

A.Because she was a successful actress.

B.Because she was an intelligent woman who knows much about movies.

C.Because she was intelligent and had a rich knowledge of world problems.

D.Because she had been a little movie star.

5.George Murphy retired from making movies __________.

A.in 1969 B.at the age of 47

C.when he was 26 D.in 1975

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