President Obama has restated his call for hig...

President Obama has restated his call for high earners in ______ United States to pay more in____ taxes , in his first news conference since winning re-election.

A. the; /          B. /;/              C. /;the                D. a; the

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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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President Obama called Mandela____“personal hero” while he was on____visit to South Africa in July, 2013.

A. a; a                          B. the; the                            C. the; a                                D. a; the

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President Barack Obama set out his plans for the nation on January 27. At the top of his to-do list: his jobs for Americans, health care and education.

“Although we have our difficulties, our union is strong. We do not give up. We do not stop,” President Barack Obama told American in his State of the Union speech on January 27. Guests and government officials filled the hall of the House of Representatives (众议院).

Obama looked back on his first year in office and explained his plan for the future. He dealt with important matters, including health care, the nation’ s high unemployment, national security (安全) and education. Many times during the 70-minute speech, people in the hall clapped (拍手) their hands happily.

The U.S. law system requires the President to report regularly to government officials. Presidents see the speech as an opportunity to set their goals and encourage the nation.

The President devoted much of his speech to the plight of unemployed (失业的) Americans. “Jobs must be our Number 1 focus (焦点) in 2010,” he said. “People are out of work. They are hurting.” Obama also stressed the value of education. “The best way for people to lead a better life is a first-class education.” he told the nation.

Following the President’s speech, the other party always gets the chance to speak. Bob McDonnell, the new governor of Virginia, spoke for Republicans (共和党人). He agreed with many of Obama’s goals, but pointed out policy difference. He tried to persuade both parties to work together. The President had made the same point earlier in the evening. He promised to hold monthly meetings with members of both parties. “Let’s show the American people,” he said, “that we can do it together.”

1.It can be inferred (推断) from the passage that Obama’s speech on January 27 __________.

2.The underlined word “plight” in para. 5 probably means __________.

3.Which of the following things does Obama consider the most important in 2010?

4.We can infer from the last paragraph that __________.

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A turkey named Courage gave thanks to President Obama for saving his life on the day before Thanksgiving. Honouring a 62-year-old tradition, the President pardoned the bird on Thanksgiving eve.

The tradition of a turkey pardon at Thanksgiving began with President Truman in 1947. Courage comes from Ellsworth, Iowa. The name Courage was chosen by voters (投票人)who took part in a survey posted on the White House website. The lucky turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden and posed for the cameras at the presidential podium(讲台).

The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621. That’s when English settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave thanks for the progress they had made after a hard winter in their new country. As America grew, Thanksgiving customs also spread and got bigger. George Washington declared that the first national Thanksgiving would be on November 26, 1789. In the decades to follow, however, people celebrated Thanksgiving locally, with no official date. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November 1863 a national day of Thanksgiving. It stayed that way until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved it one week earlier. He wanted to lengthen the shopping period before Christmas to encourage gift-buyers and to help businesses. So Congress（议会） ruled that, after 1941, Thanksgiving would be an official federal holiday falling on the fourth Thursday of November.

This year we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, November. Millions of Americans got together to give thanks with friends and family. The lucky turkey, Courage, was one of them. After his pardon, Courage would be sent to Disneyland Resort in California, where he would be the grand assemble of Disney’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

1.That the turkey Courage was pardoned was decided by ________.

A. George Bush                 B. Congress                        C. President Truman        D. the public

2.The first Thanksgiving Day was held to ________.

A. celebrate the harvest of British settlers

B. celebrate the progress of Americans

C. encourage the struggle with British settlers

D. celebrate the joy of all Americans after a hard winter

3.In 1939, President Roosevelt put forward the national day of Thanksgiving to ________.

A. encourage the economy                                   B. help the poor

C. please Congress                                               D. lengthen the summer holidays

4.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. President Obama pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving because of the economic crisis

B. the turkey named Courage was pardoned by President Roosevelt before Thanksgiving

C. the pardoned turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden on Thanksgiving eve

D. the pardoned turkey will appear in a celebrating parade of Thanksgiving Day

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A student at Hellesdon High School in England has been called “Rubbish Girl” by bullies (欺凌者) for her environmentally-friendly ways.______, that has not stopped her from cleaning up the environment.

Using the basket on her bicycle, 12-year-old Nadia has been ______ rubbish along her two-mile route to and ______ school since September of last year.______ her good intentions, some of the kids at Nadia’s school have nicknamed（给……起绰号） her “Rubbish Girl” and have bullied her for her selfless efforts to help the ______. But instead of letting them bring her down, she’s using their ______ as motivation（动力）.

“I’m not going to ______ doing the right thing because of them,” she said. “I’m doing something to ______ the world which they also live in. It’s everyone’s job. We are all ______ for keeping this world safe, instead of ______ it’s always someone else’s job.”

Nadia’s mom, Paula, said she is ______ proud of Nadia for not only standing up to her bullies, but also standing up for what she believes in. “I told her she had two ______ — she could either stop collecting rubbish, stop attracting their ______ so that they would leave her alone, or she could face the challenge, be the “rubbish girl” and keep her ______.”

As a result of the local ______ attention, Nadia has created a Facebook group named “Team Rubbish Girl”,______ she shares updates on her green efforts. Positive ______ have poured in, all in ______ of Nadia, encouraging her to carry on with the green effort.

“Sweetheart, you are a star that ______ really bright above the rest. Hold your head high and never let others ______ you. You are doing something selfless and amazing. Shame on the bullies.” wrote one of the local citizens on her Facebook page.

1.A. Therefore　　 B. However　　 C. Besides　　 D. Meanwhile

2.A. picking up　　 B. taking off　　 C. giving away　　 D. leaving behind

3.A. in　　 B. from　　 C. at　　 D. off

4.A. Despite　　 B. Without　　 C. Due to　　 D. Thanks to

5.A. disabled　　 B. homeless　　 C. planet　　 D. business

6.A. suggestion　　 B. kindness　　 C. amusement　　 D. negativity

7.A. start　　 B. enjoy　　 C. practice　　 D. stop

8.A. discover　　 B. protect　　 C. repair　　 D. understand

9.A. responsible　　 B. ready　　 C. grateful　　 D. available

10.A. questioning　　 B. wondering　　 C. believing　　 D. reminding

11.A. hardly　　 B. generally　　 C. barely　　 D. extremely

12.A. goals　　 B. choices　　 C. problems　　 D. friends

13.A. strength　　 B. conclusion　　 C. attention　　 D. energy

14.A. balance　　 B. promise　　 C. number　　 D. faith

15.A. media　　 B. research　　 C. medical　　 D. critical

16.A. what　　 B. which　　 C. where　　 D. why

17.A. effects　　 B. results　　 C. comments　　 D. experiences

18.A. charge　　 B. honor　　 C. search　　 D. support

19.A. shines　　 B. falls　　 C. bums　　 D. compares

20.A. praise　　 B. discourage　　 C. improve　　 D. welcome

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President Obama told television viewers that he saw ______ as his duty to run for a second term.

A．one              B．that              C．this              D．it

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President Obama made a speech for half an hour without________his notes.

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President Obama has two daughters, _____ able to fit in well with their citizens.

A．both of them are                        B．none of them are

C．both of whom are                       D．neither of who is

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US president Barack Obama is probably 1.______ most powerful person in the world. But what was his high school life 2._______? You can find answers to the question in his “Back to School” speech 3.______ (give) on September 13, 2010.

“I know some of you may be nervous about starting a new school year and worried about 4._______ that’ll be like. Here is what I tell you: nobody 5._____ (get) to write your destiny (命运) but you. Your future is in your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing is beyond your reach. So long as you’re willing to dream big. So long as you’re willing to work hard. So long as you’re willing to stay 6._____ (focus) on your education. An education has never been more important. I’m sure there will be times 7._____ you’re staying up late for a test, or dragging (费力地拉起) yourselves out of bed on a rainy morning, and wondering 8._____ it’s all worth it. Let me tell you: Nothing is as 9._____ in life as your education. In other 10.______ (word), the farther you go in school, the farther you’ll go in life.

An unforgettable experience I recently had made me 11.______ (see) how important friendships are and the need to have a better understanding of friends. A friend is a person 12.______ is always there to encourage and support you whenever you’re in trouble. A friend is a person who’ll try to do what he or she can13.______ you. A friend is a person who’s overjoyed seeing you win and who will share your sorrow when you’re 14.________ (disappoint).

For my part, friendship is like a 15.______(price) gift: It can’t be bought for any amount. It’s also a shining light of hope. If you have friendship, you’ll never feel16._______(alone).

Exactly 10 years ago, 189 heads of state 17.______ (gather) in New York. They set a number of goals. These goals included helping poor people, educating children and protecting the environment. The leaders agreed to do their best to meet the goals 18._______ 2015.

With only five years 19._______ (go), about 140 world leaders got together in New York on September 20. Their20.________ (三天的)meeting was to talk about their work on the goals.

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