He ________ worked in a small village, maybe that was over ten years ________.

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A．ago, ago

B．before, ago

C．once, ago

D．before, before

He went to Beijing two days _____. He has never been there _______

       A. ago; ago         B. before; ago       C. ago; before

   

He ________ worked in a small village, maybe that was over ten years ________.

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A．ago, ago

B．before, ago

C．once, ago

D．before, before

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.

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.

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.

3.What does the underlined word “campaign” mean in Chinese?

A．公关             B．竞选活动          C．辩论             D．比赛

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.

 

During his college years, Sherman Rogers spent a summer in logging(伐木) camp. When the boss had to leave for   41  days, he put Rogers in charge(掌管).

“What shall I do if the men   42  to follow my orders?” Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, a worker who complained all day, gave the other men a   43  time.

“Fire（解雇） them,” the boss said. Then, as if reading Rogers’ mind, he added, “I suppose you are going to fire Tony if you get the   44 . I’d feel badly about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is one of the best workers I’ve ever had. I know he hates everybody and   45 . But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an   46  for eight years on the hill where he works.”

The next day, Rogers went to Tony, “Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?” Tony said yes. “I was going to fire you the first time we quarreled,   47  I want you to know I’m not,” he told Tony, adding   48  the boss had said.

When he finished, Tony dropped the things in his hand and tears went down his   49 .

“Why didn’t he tell me that eight years   50  ?”

That day Tony worked   51  than ever before – and he smiled!

Rogers went back to   52  after that summer. Twelve years later he met Tony again who was now boss for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to be so   53 .

Tony replied, “Were it not for the one minute you talk to me back that day, I would kill somebody some day. One minute   54  my whole life.”

Have you got one minute to thank someone? One minute to appreciate(欣赏) her or him? One minute. It can make a   55  for a lifetime.

1.	A．few B．a few C．little D．a little

 

2.	A．decide B．refuse C．want D．ask

 

3.	A．good B．relaxing C．pleasant D．hard

 

4.	A．way B．suggestion C．chance D．problem

 

5.	A．something B．nothing C．everything D．nobody

 

6.	A．advertisement B．action C．idea D．accident

 

7.	A．and B．but C．so D．because

 

8.	A．what B．why C．how D．when

 

9.	A．head B．hair C．face D．hands

 

10.	A．before B．later C．old D．ago

 

11.	A．harder B．less C．lazier D．slower

 

12.	A．school B．bank C．hospital D．hotel

 

13.	A．healthy B．friendly C．successful D．careful

 

14.	A．waited B．changed C．left D．sent

 

15.	A．speech B．mistake C．decision D．difference