Barack Obama, a black man, is the president of the United States now. He was born in August ,1961, in Hawaii and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas and his father was from Kenya. Obama went to Columbia University in Massachusetts. His wife is Michelle Obama. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago. They have two young daughters.

Obama wrote a book Dreams from my father. “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people,” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And he was taken good care of by his grandparents when he was young. He also lived and worked in Africa. Then he got good education in Harvard University. In 2008, he became the first black president in the history of America.

1. Where was Barack Obama born?____________

A. In Hawaii    B. In Kansas    C. In massachusetts  D. In Harvard

2. Barack Obama became president at the age of ____________.

A. 37          B.47            C. 57      D. 51

3. Which is the best title of this passage?_____________

A. Education of a president   B. Dreams from my father

C. Life of Barack Obama    D. Where is Obama from

 

Barak Obama(巴拉克.奥巴马), a black man, is the president(总统) of the United States now. He was born on August 4^th, 1961, in Hawaii(夏威夷) and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas(堪萨斯州) and his father was from Kenya（肯尼亚）. Obama went to Columbia University（哥伦比亚大学） in New York and got a law degree（律师学位） at Harvard University（哈佛大学） in Massachusetts（马萨诸塞州）. His wife is Michelle Obama（米歇尔.奥巴马）. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago（芝加哥大学）. They have two young daughters.

Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father.  “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And his grandparents looked after him very well when Obama was young. He also lived and worked in Africa（非洲）. Then he got good education（教育） in Harvard University. On November 4^th, 2008, he became the new president of America for the next four years.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。

1.Where was Barack Obama born?

A．In Kansas.                             B．In Hawaii.

C．In Kenya.                              D．In Massachusetts.

2.How many universities are there in the passage?

A．Three .           B．Six.              C．Two.             D．Five.

3.Barack Obama became President at the age of           

A．37.              B．57.               C．40.              D．47.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Obama’s father was born in Kenya.

B．Obama has a son and a daughter.

C．Obama once worked in Africa.

D．Obama got good education in Harvard University.

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Education of a President

B．Dreams from My father

C．Life of Barack Obama

D．Barack Obama and His Wife

 

Barack Obama, a black man, is the president of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas and his father was from Kenya. Obama went to Columbia University in New York and got a law degree at Harvard University in Massachusetts. His wife is Michelle Obama. She also worked as a lawyer (律师) and later worked for the University of Chicago. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father. “I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And he was taken good care of by his grandparents when he was young. He also lived and worked in Africa. Then he got good education in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the president of America for the first time.
【小题1】Where was Barack Obama born?

A．In Massachusetts.	B．In Kansas.
C．In Hawaii.	D．In New York.

【小题2】________ universities are mentioned in the passage.

A．Two

B．Five

C．Four

D．Three

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Obama’s father was from Kenya.	B．Obama has a son and a daughter.
C．Obama once worked in Africa.	D．Obama studied in Columbia University.

【小题4】Barack Obama became the president at the age of _________ for the first time.

A．37

B．47

C．38

D．48

【小题5】Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Education of the President	B．Dreams from My Father
C．Life of Barack Obama	D．The book by Barack Obama

阅读理解

Bill Clinton took office (就职) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S.president(总统).He is the first U.S.president who was born after World War Ⅱ(二次世界大战).He is also one of the youngest of all U. S. presidents.

Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946.Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died.When he was small, his mother remarried(再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boy’s family name was changed.

In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington.During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House.At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then, he was!

1. When Clinton became the 42nd U.S.president, he was ________.

A．thirty

B．about forty

C．forty-seven

D．37 years old

2. Clinton’s father died ________.

A．after 1946	B．before Clinton was born
C．before World War	D．when Clinton was young

3.Why was the boy’s name changed?

A．Because he became a president.	B．Because his family was very poor.
C．Because his father was dead.	D．Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton.

4. In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington ________.

A．to take part in an exam	B．for his holidays
C．for a visit	D．to have a meeting with Kennedy

5. Which one of the following in NOT right?

A．Everybody can visit the president in the White House.

B．All the U.S.presidents work in the White House.

C．Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy.

D．The White House is in the city of Washington.

 

Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American in American history.

Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents didn’t live together when he was two years old and later divorced. Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Robinson, in June, 1989 and married her on October 3^rd, 1992. The couple’s first daughter was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter in 2001.

Obama took office in January 20, 2009. However, just when he became the president, he had to face many serious challenges ---- two foreign wars, the climate change and what he had described as “the worst financial crisis (经济危机) in a century”. But Obama said that he himself had been ready to face these challenges.

Obama’s success is a true milestone. It speaks to the fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and abilities and you work hard enough.

1.   How old was Obama when he became the American president?

A．48.

B．40.

C．37.

D．31.

2.   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Obama grew up with his father in Hawaii.

B. Obama has two sons with Robison.

C. Obama is the first black president in the USA.

D. Columbia University is in Washington.

3.Obama’s success tells us that __________.

A．any black people can become the president

B．you can succeed if you are talented enough

C．everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough

D．a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough

4.   What does the underlined phrase “took office” in the third paragraph mean?

A．生效

B．就任

C．离职

D．竞选

5.   According to the passage, Obama had to face the following challenges except for _____________.

A．the climate change	B．the financial crisis
C．the population problem	D．foreign wars