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Nine-year-old Barack Obama was looking through magazine. But the African-America boy was shocked by
a series of photos. The pictures were of a black man who destroyed his skin with chemicals that promised to
make him white.
For the first time, the boy began to doubt who he was. "I stood in front of the mirror and wondered if
something was wrong with me," Obama said.
However, now the boy who used to struggle with his identity doesn"t see it as a problem any more, but an
advantage for his career. Last week, Obama made history by being elected as the first black president of the
US. He defeated John MaCain in a landslide (压倒性的) victory.
Obama"s story starts in opposite corners of the world. His white mother was born in the heartland of the
US. His black father grew up in a tiny village in Kenya. They met during in Hawaii, but his father left the family when Obama was just two years old and his mother moved to Indonesia.
At 10, Obama moved back to live with his white grandparents in Hawaii where his sense that he didn"t
belong grew. At his class a white boy asked Obama if his father ate people. Out of embarrassment, Obama lied
to his classmates that his father was prince, "I kept asking who I am and I ended up trying drugs and
drinking," Obama recalled.
Things came to change after the young man made friends with those with a similar background at college.
Their experiences back in Africa helped Obama to finally face up to his African origin. He worked hard to
become a star at Harvard Law School and the third black senator (参议院) in US history.
At the beginning of his campaign for the White House, few people viewed Obama favorably (赞同地).
Many doubted his unusual background, which left him neither "black" enough nor white enough.
But Obama turned his pain of growing up into a tool to make Americans believe: "There is not a black
America, an Asian America. There"s the United States of America."
Barack Obama"s victory is "a historic victory that promised change and overcame centuries of prejudice
(偏见). His success fulfilled Martin Luther King"s dream that a man he judged not by the color of his skin, but
by the content of his character," wrote ABC news.
B. Hawaii, the USA
C. Indonesia, Asia
D. an unknown city, in Latino America
B. he had unusual background- neither black nor white
C. his black father deserted him when he was very young
D. he didn"t have the sense of belonging
a. Obama is the third black senator(参议院) in US history
b. Obama"s mother settled down in Indonesia with Barack Obama
c. Obama stood out among his classmates in Harvard Law School
d. Obama lived with his white grandparents in Hawaii
e. Obama"s black father left him and his mother
B. e, d, b, c, a
C. d, b, a,e, c
D. e, b, d, c, a
B. Barack Obama"s victory has given blacks and other minorities a true national role model.
C. Barack Obama has become the first African-American President, overcoming centuries of prejudice.
D. Through his great efforts, Barack Obama became the third black senator in the US history.
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with a win in the 4×100-meter medley relay.
The victory gave Phelps his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, the most golds ever won by an
athlete at one Games. With gold No. 8, Phelps earned a singular place in the Olympic record books.
"There is no comparison in the swimming world for what Michael has done," said Gregg Troy, coach of
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, who finished third to Phelps in two races here in Beijing but also won gold
alongside him in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. It"s hard to find comparisons even in the sports world overall. Phelps is solidly in the company of seemingly invincible (不可战胜的) superstars such as Michael Jordan and
Tiger Woods.
"I think years and years down the road we"ll realize more and more how amazing he is and how special he
really is." U.S. teammate Natalie Coughlin said. The 23-year-old from Baltimore capped a brilliant meet at the
Water Cube. He set a world record in every event except the 100 butterfly which he narrowly won on Saturday, completing a program of 17 races in nine days.
Phelps has won 14 Olympic gold medals and 16 total medals. He holds the record for most medals won by
a man, surpassing Soviet gymnast Nikolai Andrianov, who won 15 from 1972-1980, Soviet female gymnast
Larysa Latynina holds the record with l8.
At the 2004 Athens Games, Phelps won six gold medals and two bronze. He has already said he"ll swim in
the 2012 London Games. Phelps" victories in Beijing include: 200-meter freestyle, 200 and 400 individual
medleys, 100 and 200 butterfly, 4×200 free relay, 4×100 medley relay, and 4×100 free relay.
B. Phelps writes Games gold history
C. Phelps plans to attend 2012 London Games
D. Phelps finishes his competitions
B. To indicate Phelps" great efforts to his championship.
C. To attract the world"s attention to the young Phelps.
D. To memorize the two heroes" contributions to the world.
B. 200 individual medleys
C. 200-meter butterfly
D. 100-meter butterfly
B. Phelps succeeded in Athens at the age of 18
C. Phelps has won the most golds all by himself
D. Phelps will have a bright future in the 2012 London
scholarships (奖学金). The Alcindors decided to send their only child to Power Memorial Academy,
a small school on Manhattan"s West Side.
At Power, Alcindor came under the control of Coach Jack Donohue, a strict young man who
already gained his fames as one of the best coaches in the city. Donohue brought Alcindor along slowly.
As a first-year student, the boy was not able to do much but wave his long skinny arms and shoot a
basket now and then. But by the second year, when he was 15 years old and nearly 7 feet tall, Alcindor
was quick and skillful enough to make the high school All-American team and to lead Power to an
undefeated season.
From then on he simply got better. Some rival coaches (对方教练) used to take their teams quickly
away from the floor before Power warmed up so that their players would not see him any sooner than
they had to. Wearing size 16 D shoes and sucking a lollipop (棒棒糖), Alcindor would loosen up by
starting his leaping lay-ups (擦板球). Then he would casually shoot the ball with either hand, to the delight
of the fans.
When reporters and photographers began to follow Alcindor closely, Donohue protected his boy firmly.
He simply ordered Lew to talk to no member of the press, and this suited Lew fine. He was not comfortable
talking to grown-ups, perhaps because he towered over them. Discouraged photographers began following
him in secret as though he were an easily-frightened giraffe. Once after ducking into a subway to escape,
Alcindor told a friend that it was all becoming like policemen and robbers. "People want you not for yourself,"
Donohue warned him, "but because you"re a basketball player. Don"t forget that."
B. he was hardworking
C. he was tall for his age
D. he was skillful at playing basketball .
B. tall, skillful and successful
C. kind, powerful and undefeated
D. well-known, strict and experienced
B. Their teams feared to see Alcindor.
C. Their teams would lose courage.
D. Their teams would lose interest.
B. How Alcindor disliked meeting reporters.
C. Why the press followed Alcindor closed.
D. Why the public wanted Alcindor badly
Not only did Paul Zindel win a Pulitzer Prize as well as an Obie Prize for his 1970 play The Effect of
Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, but be was one of the earliest writers in the field of
contemporary (当代的) literature for young adults (成人). The Pigman, published in 1968, is still one of
the most well-known and widely-taught novels in the genre. The American Library Association has named
it one of the 100 Best of the Best Books for Young Adults published between 1967 and 1992, and Zindel"s
autobiography, The Pigman and Me, was among the 100 Best of the Best Books published for teenagers
during the last part of the twentieth century. Six of Zindel"s books, in fact, have been voted the Best Books
for Young Adults, and most of his recent horror books-such as The Doom Stone and Rats-have been
chosen as Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Clearly, he was a writer who knew how to
interest contemporary children. Recognizing that, the American Library Association in 2002 honored Paul
Zindel with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize for his lifetime achievements, and later that same year he was
presented with the ALAN Prize for his contributions to Young Adult Literature. With his passing, young
readers, teachers, and librarians have lost a great friend.
B. The Doom Stone.
C. The Pigman and Me.
D. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.
B. His books were interesting and helpful to adults.
C. He made great contributions to contemporary literature.
D. He wrote a number of horror books for young adults.
B. In 2003.
C. Between 1967 and 1992.
D. Between 2002 and 2003.
a. The Pigman and Me was one of the Best Books for teenagers.
b. Zindel was one of the earliest writers who wrote for adults only.
c. The Doom Stone and Rats are not popular with young adults.
d. Zindel was given four prizes for literature before he died.
e. At least eight of Zindel"s books were very popular in his times.
B. a, b, c
C. a, b, d
D. a, d, e
on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her
books published anonymously ( 匿名 ).
But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath"s many famous local people and visitors.
She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath
was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and
Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its
streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure
of learning Jane Austen"s Bath can be enhanced (增强) by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here,
in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen"s time and
the importance of Bath in her life and work.
The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your
visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen
related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children
busy.
You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen"s Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane
Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The
experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.
B. in her early teens
C. in her late twenties
D. in her late teens
B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.
C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen"s time.
D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen"s time.
B. ask readers to buy Austen"s books
C. tell readers about Jane Austen"s experience
D. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society
B. to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gifts
C. to find a guide to take you to the Centre
D. to look around the city of Bath on foot
2001 World Economic Forum and the "commercial leader" of 2001 elected by US Commercial Association
of Asia.
Born in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Ma graduated from Hangzhou Teachers Institute in
1988 (he failed the entrance exam twice) and became a lecturer in English and International Trade.
In 1985, a one-month visit to see an Australian pen pal he had met in Hangzhou changed his life.
"Everything I"d learned in China was that China was the richest country in the world," he said. "When I
arrived in Australia, I realized it"s totally different. I started to think you have to use your own mind to judge,
to think." After his return, Ma became the chairman of the Students" Union of the whole city.
Jack Ma founded Alibaba.com in 1999, a China based business to business marketplace site. In 2003,
Alibaba launched Taobao.com, a consumer to consumer auction (消费者拍卖) website similar to eBay.
Ma said that he got most of his ideas while taking very long, hot showers. He likes to spend time walking
his four dogs and playing chess and poker. He said,"I"ve learned a lot of business philosophy by playing
poker."
Looking ahead, Ma said that he dreamed of using his group"s resources to improve the lives of all Chinese
people, especially the 900 million farmers."There must be some way of using our experience, our know-how,
and make their life easier," he said.
A. the number one of the 2001 global "future leaders"
B. a great success and very influential in economy
C. the chairman of the Students" Union of Hangzhou Teachers Institute
D. the founder and CEO of eBay
B. his experience in China
C. his failure in the entrance exam
D. his experience in Australia
B. bought
C. sold
D. landed
A. Ma loves China very much
B. Ma knew about Australia well before his visit
C. Ma didn"t know the differences between China and Australia before the visit
D. Ma used to judge things with his own mind
B. Jack Ma will devote a lot of money to help the Chinese farmers
C. they will teach the farmers how to use their resources
D. Alibaba group"s resources will be given away to the farmers
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