After a hard campaign, Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4. He will become the 44th President of the United States---the first African-American in the country’s history.
On the election eve, Obama’s grandmother died---only a few days before seeing her grandson’s victory. Tears ran down the face of Obama as he spoke about his grandmother. “She taught me about hard work.She was the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life. She poured everything she had into me.”
In his first speech as the president, Obama declared to tens of thousands of cheering supporters, “…The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year, or even one term, but America---I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you: We as a people will get there…” The crowd broke out into the same chant(咏唱，吟诵), “Yes, we can!”Those three short words have become the defining phrase of Obama’s campaign.
Forty-five years ago, Martin Luther King had a dream of an America where men and women would be judged not by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. Today the dream has come true.
小题1:When will Obama begin to work as a president?| A．On November 4 | B．Before November 4 | | C．After November 4 | D．On the day he won the election. |
小题2:What happened to Obama before the election eve?| A．His grandmother passed away. | B．His grandmother was killed. | | C．His grandmother gave him a lesson. | D．His grandmother was kidnapped. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “campaign” mean in Chinese?小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．Obama makes Martin Luther King’s dream come true. | | B．Americans believe Obama will change everything of America. | | C．Obama’s grandmother had a great effect on him. | | D．Many people support Obama to become the president of America. |
|
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:B |
试题分析：这篇短文简单的介绍了美国总统奥巴马的胜选及首次总统发言。
小题1:根据After a hard campaign, Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4.描述，可知选C。
小题2:根据第二段On the election eve, Obama’s grandmother died---only a few days before seeing her grandson’s victory.描述，可知选A。
小题3:联系下文Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4.及本文描述，可知此处指的是竞选活动，故选B。
小题4:根据短文第三段奥巴马的发言，可知选项B描述错误。美国人相信奥巴马能改变美国的一切。
点评：本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。 |
核心考点
试题【After a hard campaign, Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4.】；主要考察你对
人物故事类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
As a music teacher for twenty-seven years I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.
A few years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase “Oh yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class Vanessa and I clapped together. She never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year when the song was finished Vanessa turned around, looked at me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music we had made a connection.
Several years later I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times mimicking the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever.
Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.
小题1:The author thinks music__________.| A．can make children calm down | B．can connect heart to heart | | C．is difficult for pre-school students | D．is a good means to find a job |
小题2:According to the second paragraph Vanessa_________.| A．got used to singing songs | B．was too shy to speak | | C．was the youngest in the class | D．enjoyed the author’s class |
小题3:When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt________.| A．surprised | B．happy | C．frightened | D．satisfied |
小题4:What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?| A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years. | | B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children. | | C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa. | | D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream. |
|
Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr Brown , a worker, the other is Mr Black. Mr Brown is going to a chair. It is by the road. Mr Black is after him. Mr Brown finds Mr Black. Now Mr Black begins to walk faster(更快). Because he wants to get to the chair before Mr Black. Now Mr Black begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run .Mr Black runs faster than (比) Mr Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr Brown runs after Mr Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知)with the words“Wet Paint(油漆未干)”to Mr Black . Now Mr Black knows why Mr Brown is going to the chair.
小题1:Where are Mr Brown and Mr Black?| A．In the garden | B．On the chair | | C．In the park | D．Beside the road |
小题2:What are they doing? They are________| A．talking | B．walking to the chair | | C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
小题3:_________ runs after_________at first| A．Mr Black ,Mr Brown | B．The worker, Mr Brown | | C．Mr Brown ,Mr Black | D．Mr Brown, The worker |
小题4:________get to chair first.| A．The worker | B．Mr Brown | | C．Mr Black | D．A strange(陌生人) |
小题5:Mr Brown goes to the chair because__________.| A．he wants to sit there | B．he wants to talk to Mr Black on the chair | | C．It is his chair | D．he wants to tell people ”Wet Paint” |
|
One of Anna’s friends has chickenpox(水痘). Two days later, Katie has chickenpox. Anna’s mother says: “ Your best friend has chickenpox . We have to keep an eye on you.”
The next evening, Anna finds some red spots(斑点) on her face. The next morning, she stays home from school. She can’t go to her grandpa’s birthday party. She can’t go to her soccer practice. She can’t go to the supermarket with her mother.Anna cries(哭喊): “ I don’t like chickenpox. I miss school. I miss my friends.”
Then Anna’s mother has an idea.
After lunch, Katie, Mike and Danny come to Anna’s home--- all with spots like her. Anna’s mother says : “ Let’s have a chickenpox party!”
All the afternoon, the kids play games. When Anna’s friends have to go home,
“See you at school.” Katie says.
“Having chickenpox is not so bad.” says Danny.
“I know,” Anna says with a laugh(笑), “ Can we all have chickenpox again next week?”
小题1:What’s the Chinese meaning for “ keep an eye on...”?小题2: kids(孩子) have chickenpox from the passage（文章)?小题3: asks Anna’s friends to come to her home.| A．Anna’s mother | B．Anna’s father | C．Anna | D．Katie |
小题4: first has chickenpox. | A．Katie | B．Mike | C．Danny | D．We don’t know |
小题5:Why does Anna say “Can we all have chickenpox again next week?”| A．Because they want to have chickenpox. | | B．Because they don’t need to go to school. | | C．Because she likes staying at home. | | D．Because the chickenpox party makes her very happy. |
|
Learning Chinese may seem difficult to foreigners outside China． 36 , Daisy Raffan, an 37 girl in Britain, hopes to bring the language to the young people．Daisy has 38 an online learning website(网站) to teach the language to as 39 people as possible all over the world． 40 China’s fast development in the world, Daisy thinks 41 important for people to learn the language sooner rather than later．Daisy has 42 Putonghua since the age of five．Two years ago, after she decided to pass on what she had learned, this teenager 43 the idea for the website, kids Chinese club．com．She said, “People are afraid to learn Putonghua．One of the main reasons is that they think it’s an 44 language to learn, but I have had fun 45 it．And I hope what have done is easy and fun．”Her 46 offers a series(系列)of lessons, which are videos of Daisy teaching a group of students on topics from greetings and numbers to Chinese culture．
Daisy’s website has 47 the support of several important persons—the teenager 48 she has received a letter praising(赞扬)her work from Gordon Brown, who is the British Prime Minister(首相)．
She said, “I wrote to him and told him what I was doing and got a letter 49 ．He said that what I was doing was a really good 50 ．I thought it was amazing．I was excited that someone so important was supporting what we’re doing．”
| 小题1: | | A．Otherwise | B．Therefore | C．However | D．By the way |
|
| 小题2: | | A．5-year-old | B．18-year-old | C．8-year-old | D．28-year-old |
|
| 小题3: | | A．invented | B．discovered | C．wrote | D．set up |
|
| 小题4: | | A．much | B．few | C．many | D．little |
|
| 小题7: | | A．taught | B．learnt | C．drew | D．talked |
|
| 小题8: | | A．came out | B．came on | C．came over | D．came up with |
|
| 小题9: | | A．impossible | B．interesting | C．excellent | D．easy |
|
| 小题10: | | A．telling | B．learning | C．writing | D．speaking |
|
| 小题11: | | A．e-mail | B．magazine | C．essay | D．website |
|
| 小题12: | | A．won | B．made | C．given | D．beaten |
|
| 小题13: | | A．wonders | B．asks | C．doubts | D．says |
|
| 小题15: | | A．girl | B．design | C．idea | D．person |
|
|
Mark Twain’s First Money
Mark Twain was asked one day if he could remember the first money he ever earned．
He thought a long time and then said , “Yes, it was at school．I can remember everything about it ．School boys in those days did not take good care of their chairs and desks．There was a rule in our school that if anyone damaged his desk or chair, he would have to pay five dollars or the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school．”
“One day I damaged my desk in some way, I had to pay five dollars or be beaten before the whole school．My father said it would be too bad to have our family disgraced in front of the whole school．He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over the teacher．But before he gave me the money, he took me upstairs and gave me a beating．”
“But as I had one beating and I decided I would take another beating at school and keep the five dollars．So that’s what I did．That was the first money I ever earned．”
小题1:Mark Twain earned his first money _________．| A．when he was a pupil | B．when he became a writer | | C．when he taught at a school | D．when he was beaten by his father |
小题2:The school made the rule so that they could_____．| A．teach the students well | B．give the students a beating | | C．keep the desks and chairs well | D．ask the students for more money |
小题3:Mark Twain’s father______．| A．was happy to give him the money | | B．got angry when he knew what Mark Twain had done at school | | C．said sorry to the teacher when he heard the news | | D．agreed to beat Mark Twain and then give him the money |
小题4:Mark Twain was beaten_______．| A．at home | B．only by his father | C．at school | D．both at school and at home |
|
