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First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee High School graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome(克服) difficulties with determination and courage.
The first lady told the 170 graduates that she spent too much of her own time in college focusing on academic achievements. While her success in college and law school led to a good job, she said, she ended up leaving to focus on public service.
“My message to all of you today is this: Do not waste a minute living someone else’s dream.” she said. “It takes a lot of real work to discover what brings you joy… and you won’t find what you love simply by checking boxes or padding your GPA(夸大成绩).”
She said the school reminded her of her own high school experience in Chicago. “My No. 1 goal was to go to a high school that would push me and challenge me.” she said. “I wanted to go somewhere that would celebrate achievement, a place where academic success wouldn’t make me a target(目标) of laughing at or bullying, but instead would be a badge of honour(荣誉的象征).” But Mrs. Obama said pitifully that not all students have the same opportunities. “Unfortunately, schools like this don’t exist for every kid,” she said. “You are lucky.”
The first lady told graduates that failure may be a part of their college lives and careers, and that how they respond to any difficulties will define them. “That’s when you find out what you’re really made of in those hard times.” she said. “But you only do that if you’re willing to put yourself in a position where you might fall.”
Overcoming difficulties has been the hallmark(特征) of many great people, she said. “There’s this guy Barack Obama… he lost his first race for Congress, and now he gets to call himself my husband.” The first lady joked: “I could spend a whole afternoon talking about his failures.”
1.What’s the purpose(目的) of Michelle’s visit to Tennessee High School?
A. To give a speech to the graduates. B. To help Obama win respect.
C. To welcome new students. D. To give the graduates some advice.
2.According to Michelle, _________.
A. it’s enough for the students to study well at school
B. she was a target of laughing at or bullying when studying at school
C. it’s lucky for the students to study at Tennessee High School
D. most great people met with difficulties on their way to success including Obama
3.Why did Michelle mention Obama in the last paragraph?
A. To make the students know more about Obama.
B. To offer an example of overcoming difficulties.
C. To give advice on how to be a great man.
D. To talk about his failures.
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First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyone’s life,” she says.
Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer than work for pay. Teens clean up parks, walk dogs at animal shelters, visit the elderly and more.
Some cities ---- including Seattle, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. ----require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities.
Many parents are in favor of the idea ---- they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens don’t want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if it’s a choice.
Read both sides of the debate and decide.
YES
Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.
Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going.
Not all teens will volunteer if it isn’ t required. Schools should require students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.
NO
Most teens are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing them to do more isn’t fair.
It should be up to each person. Helping out doesn’t feel as good if you have to do it.
Finding a volunteer job isn’t always easy. Students shouldn’t be kept from graduating because of something they can’t control.
1.The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to___________.
A. introduce the topic of the text
B. explain what volunteering is
C. tell what she does for the US
D. show she enjoys volunteering
2.According to the text, in Chicago, .
A. finding a volunteer job is quite easy
B. more people would rather work for pay
C. volunteering is a must for high school students
D. college students have to volunteer before graduation
3.The underlined part “are in favor of” in the text means”.
A. dropB. developC. catchD. like
4.Which question does the text mainly discuss?
A. Is volunteering good for students?
B. Should students be required to volunteer?
C. What is the best time to volunteer?
D. Which volunteer jobs should students do?
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First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyone’s life, ” she says.
Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer than work for pay. Teens clean up parks, walk dogs at animal shelters , visit the elderly and more.
Some cities ---- including Seatle, Chicago, and Washingtong,D.C. ----require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities (社区).
Many parents are in favor of the idea ---- they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens don’t want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if it’s a choice.
Read both sides of the debate (辩论) and decide.
YES
● Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.
● Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going.
● Not all teens will volunteer if it isn’t required. Schools should repuire students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.
NO
● Most teens are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing them to do more isn’t fair.
● It should be up to each person. Helping out doesn’t feel as good if you have to do it.
● Finding a volunteer job isn’t always easy. Students shouldn’t be kept from graduating because of something they can’t control.
1.The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to ________ ,
A．introduce the topic of the text
B．explain what volunteering is
C．tell what she does for the US
D．show she enjoys volunteering
2.According to the text, in Chicago, ________ .
A．finding a volunteer job is quite easy
B．more people would rather work for pay
C．volunteering is a must for high school students
D．college students have to volunteer before graduation
3.The underlined part “are in favor of “ in the text means”________ .
A．drop B．develop C．catch D．like
4.Which question does the text mainly discuss?
A．Is volunteering good for students?
B．What is the best time to volunteer?
C．Should students be required to volunteer?
D．Which volunteer jobs should students do?
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单词拼写（每小题1分，满分10分）
1.US First lady Michelle Obama was in China for an o__________ visit to expand Sino-American relations last month.
2.It’s hard to imagine how this peaceful volcano d___________ the whole city.
3.U___________, the hero was drowned after he saved the drowning girl.
4.The woman changed her hairstyle, so that no one could r___________ her at first sight.
5.I’m afraid it isn’t a c___________ time; could we fix another day?
6.Practice speaking English as often as possible, and _____________(渐渐地) you will find your spoken English improving.
7.In the 1950s the Chinese government introduced _____________(简化) Chinese characters.
8.______________(如今)South Korean plays are becoming more and more popular.
9.On realizing they had got lost, the team ____________(惊慌). They should have stayed calm.
10.It couldn’t be the ____________(词汇) that caused you the problem in the exercise because you know a lot of words.
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama ended their first trip to India on Monday. The First Couple set off on the ten-day tour of Asia on Friday. Obama’s goals for the tour are to improve ties between the US and the region, and to promote (促进) economic growth and job creation. The President and his team will return to Washington, D.C. on November 14.
The Obamas began their trip in Mumbai, India, the financial and economic center of the country, on November 6. There, they met with government officials, business leaders and school groups. Up first on the schedule was a visit to a memorial at the TajMahal Palace and Tower Hotel. Obama’s second day in India was lighter than the first. The Presidential visit took place on Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. The five-day religious festival is celebrated each year by Hindus, Sikhs and others. The Obamas spent the holiday visiting with local schoolchildren.
On Monday, Michelle Obama joined 15 Indian school girls on a field trip to a museum of Indian craft work. During the tour, the First Lady stressed to the students the importance of education. Most of the children on the trip are the first girls in their families to attend school. Mrs Obama also encouraged the young women to stay fit, telling them that she likes to exercise because “women have to stay strong”.
Early tomorrow, the Obamas will travel to Indonesia, the country in which the President spent four years as a boy. After that, they will fly to Seoul, South Korea, to attend the Group of Twenty, or G-20, economic summit. The conference brings together leaders from 20 wealthy and developing nations and the European Union. They meet twice a year to address challenges that affect the global economy.
The final leg of the tour will be in Japan, where Obama will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
1. According to Paragraph 1, what are the goals for the ten-day tour?
a. To improve ties between the US and Asia.
b. To do sight-seeing in the countries.
c. To help economy grow faster.
d. To help create more jobs.
A. abc B. acd C. ad D. abcd
2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. What the First Couple did in India.
B. How long the First Couple stayed in India.
C. Introduction to a traditional holiday in India.
D. What the First Couple thought of their tour in India.
3. During the field trip to a museum of Indian craft work, the First Lady _____.
A. asked why only the first girls could go to school
B. told the students the importance of craft work
C. explained why women must stay strong
D. encouraged the students to study hard
4.We can know from the passage that Mr Obama _____.
A. will stay in Indonesia for four days
B. will stay in Japan for the shortest time
C. hasn’t attended the Group of Twenty before
D. will attend an important conference in Seoul
5. How many countries does the First Couple plan to visit in total in their ten-day tour in Asia?
A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6. 32．B
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The US first lady Michelle Obama gave speeches in Beijing University, which Chinese students’ heated discussions about going abroad for further study.
A. turn on B. go down C. set off D. come up
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First lady Michelle Obama urged students to visit China at the “100,000 Strong” China Study Abroad Forum at Howard University.
President Barack Obama announced the “100,000 Strong” Initiative（十万强计划）during his 2009 visit to China. The program aims to increase the number of American students studying in China by making study abroad more affordable.
During the event at Howard, Mrs. Obama spoke about the importance of studying abroad. “Studying in a country like China is about so much more than just improving your own prospects（前途） in the global market. The fact is that with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish you are shaping an image of America projected to the rest of the world and making America known better.” she said.
Mrs. Obama encouraged students to set aside the opinion that studying abroad is for “rich kids only” or for those attending “certain schools”. The first lady also announced that the Chinese government is giving 10,000 “Bridge Scholarships” to cover costs for American students studying in China.
Some students who had studied in China shared their experiences. David Marzban from Pepperdine University recalled a time when he formed a cross-cultural bond with a complete stranger at a restaurant near Fudan University in Shanghai. He noticed a young chef signaling him to come over. “He pressed the play button on his media player and started singing California Dreaming and wanted me to sing along with him,” Marzban said. “At that time I knew a great friendship had started during my first two weeks in China.”
Nicole Baden from Howard University recalled how her time in China really helped her master the language. “You have to experience the culture while learning the language to really master it to understand why things are how they are compared to your own culture,” Baden said.
12-year-old Sarah Davis, who studied in China last summer, said she was very excited to hear Michelle Obama talk about the country. “I love Chinese. Out of all the languages I’ve learned, Chinese is the most difficult and interesting.” She said.
1. According to the passage, the “100,000 Strong” Initiative ______.
A．provides convenience for American students to study in China
B．was made by First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009
C．got little support from the Chinese government
D．isn’t well-accepted among American students
2.According to Mrs. Obama, ______.
A．American students used to be unable to study abroad
B．Studying in China can make American students’ future better
C．the Chinese government will offer all the US students scholarships
D．American students’ studying in China helps improve the relationship between China and the US
3.Three examples are given mainly to indicate that ______.
A．American students are very popular in China
B．Chinese is the most difficult to learn in the world
C．Many US young people have actually been studying in China
D．American students’ studying in China is important and worthwhile
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A．A great program for American students to study in China
B．Michelle Obama encourages students to study in China
C．More American students will go to China to study
D．China is attracting more and more American students
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Obama Still Smokes in Secret
US President Barack Obama has just made life more difficult for cigarette makers．He has just signed a law that will set tough new rules for the tobacco industry．The new law gives the US Food and Drug Administration the power to strictly limit the making and marketing of tobacco products．
At a White House signing ceremony Monday, Obama said that he was among the nearly 90% of smokers who took up the habit before their 18 th birthday．
Obama, who has publicly struggled to give up smoking, said he still hadn’t completely kicked the habit．Every now and then he still smokes in secret．
“As a former smoker I struggle with it all the time．Do I still smoke sometimes? Yes．Am I a daily smoker, a constant smoker? No．” Obama said at a news conference．
“I don' t do it in front of my lads．I don’t do it in front of my family．I would say that I am 95% cured, but there are times when I mess up, " he said．
"Once you go down this path, it' s something you continually struggle with, which is exactly why the law is so important．The new law is not about me, it' s about the next generation of kids coming up．What we don ' t want is kids going down that path," he said．
Nearly 20% of Americans smoke and tobacco use kills about 440,000 people a year in the United States due to cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases．
1.The new law makes life difficult for ．
A．Obama B．tobacco industry
C．White House D．US Food and Drug Administration
2.What do we know about Obama?
A．He no longer smokes．
B．He still smokes as usual．
C．He began to smoke at eighteen．
D．He is trying hard to give up smoking．
3.According to the passage, Obama is most concerned about ．
A．children B．officials C．his family D．businessmen
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What do Richard Branson, Jack Dorsey, and Michelle Obama all have in common? Besides being 1. (extreme) successful, each of them is known for 2. (wake) up very early. The three famous persons’ examples tell us how this habit can make a 3. (different) in life,4.can help you ,too.
Early rising is helpful in more than one way. To begin with, it helps us to have good health. The air is never 5. fresh as early in the morning. Early rising gives you time to take exercise. Besides, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find 6. Easy to learn something by heart. At last, early rising makes people able 7. (plan) the work for the day. We can’t work well 8. a good plan. Just as a year’s plan starts with spring, the plan for the day ought to 9. (make) in the morning. Therefore, if you want to 10. (success),it’s a good idea to jump out of bed earlier.
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Keeping _36___and slim is the dream of many girls. Here is some advice about losing__37__. First, __38__attention to the amount of food you have every day. But it doesn’t mean you should starve(饿死) yourself. Your body _39___ nutrition(营养). The key is a healthy_40___. Have more vegetables, fruit, milk and eggs and try to stay away from fast food, especially fries. Experts have pointed _41___ that having too many fries can even cause_42___. The last thing you should remember is to__43_ consistently(持续地). One or two days of jogging will make__44_ improvement. What you have to do is to leave your sofa, TV set, and snacks behind and to _45__ into the open air!
1. A．fit B．clean C．quiet D．cool
2. A．height B．flight C．weight D．heart
3. A．take B．give C．put D．pay
4. A．have B．needs C．takes D．makes
5. A．snack B．drink C．food D．diet
6. A．out B．in C．on D．at
7. A．bad B．cancer(癌症) C．effect D．terrble
8. A．exercise B．run C．jump D．swim
9. A．some B．any C．not D．no
10. A．get up B．get out C．get down D．get off