13.First Lady Michelle Obama is on a five-day trip to Asia.She is visiting Japan and Cambodia to help publicize a program called"Let Girls Learn".Administration officials set up the campaign to support the education of millions of girls worldwide.
Before her trip,Mrs.Obama and her husband noted the inability of an estimated 62-million girls to attend school.They said educating the girls should be a foreign policy goal.
This week,Mrs.Obama criticized the fact that tens of millions of girls are not receiving a satisfactory education.In her opinion piece,she wrote this failure to educate girls it was more than"a tragic waste of potential."It is both a serious public health issue and a problem for the economic health of nations and the world.She also said it was"a threat to the security of countries around the world".
The First Lady noted by 2012,every part of the developing world was educating both girls and boys in primary schools.But this is not the case in secondary education.She wrote in some areas girls face"the cultural values and practices that limit the prospects of women in their societies".
The Obama administration launched the"Let Girls Learn"campaign earlier this month.At the time,Mrs.Obama noted plans to involve the U.S.Peace Corps,and the Volunteer Development Agency.
"This effort will draw on the talent and energy of the nearly 7,000Peace Corps volunteers serving in more than 60countries.Through this effort,Peace Corps will be supporting hundreds of new community projects to help girls go to school and stay in school.And,I want to emphasize that these programs will be community-generated and community-led.They will be based on solutions devised by local leaders,families and yes,even the girls themselves."
President Obama also spoke at the same White House event,saying that campaign is important to his administration.
32.Why did Michelle Obama make the trip to Asia?C
A.To get help from Peace Corps.
B.To set up the"Let Girls Learn"program.
C.To promote an educational program.
D.To develop Japan-US relationship.
33.These statements may be Michelle Obama's opinion EXCEPTA.
A.girls in developing countries have greater potential than boys
B.girls have the same right to receive higher education
C.having girls educated should be a foreign policy goal
D.failing to educate girls affects the world's economy
34.What is the main idea of the sixth paragraph?B
A.How the Peace Corps are organized.
B.What the plan for the campaign is.
C.Who are in charge of the program.
D.Where the campaign will be carried out.
35.What may be talked about in the next paragraph?D
A.The achievements they have achieved.
B.The measures they have taken.
C.The possible problems they will meet.
D.The importance of the educational program.
分析 本文介绍美国第一夫人米歇尔 奥巴马来亚洲推广"Let Girls Learn"项目,女孩子的教育对社会的发展非常重要,应该引起关注.
解答 32.C 细节理解题.第一段"First Lady Michelle Obama is on a five-day trip to Asia.She is visiting Japan and Cambodia to help publicize a program called"Let Girls Learn""第一夫人米歇尔 奥巴马来亚洲是为了帮助推广"Let Girls Learn"项目.故选C.
33.A 推理判断题.根据文章第二段They said educating the girls should be a foreign policy goal可知女孩和男孩的教育平等,B正确,第三段It is both a serious public health issue and a problem for the economic health of nations and the world可知更是世界的问题,C正确,She also said it was"a threat to the security of countries around the world,可知女孩教育不好就会影响到整个世界,D正确的.A未提及,故本题选A.
34.B 段落大意题.通读第六段可看出,此段主要阐述的是Peace Corps will be supporting hundreds of new community projects to help girls go to school and stay in school,通过志愿者的社区项目计划来帮助女孩,即这个项目的计划,故选B.
35.D 推理判断题.根据文章最后一段President Obama also spoke at the same White House event,saying that campaign is important to his administration.奥巴马总统也说这个项目对他的执政非常重要.这样一个句子开启下一段,故下一段最有可能说这个教育项目的重要性.故选D.
点评 本篇文章难点在推理判断题上.推理判断题要以表面文字为前提,以具体事实为依据进行推理,做出判断.这种推理方式比较直接,考生只要弄清事实,即可结合上下文推断出合理的结论.