1.C.根据“He is the first U.S. president who was born after World War II.”这一句话，可知克林顿是在第二次世界大战之后出生的。故可推知答案为C。

5. Which one of the following is Not right?

　A.Everybody can visit the president in the White House

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

　ton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy

　D. The White House is in the city of Washington

Passage 4

　[答案与解析]这是一篇关于美国总统克林顿的人物传记。克林顿是二战后美国的第一任总统，他是美国最年轻的总统之一。克林顿出生于一个贫苦的家庭，其父早亡，后随继父改姓克林顿。克林顿被邀参观华盛顿市期间，在白宫受到总统肯尼迪接见，当时就有做总统的想法。

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

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

2. Clinton’s father died______.

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

1. Clinton became the 42nd U.S. president when he was______.

　A. thirty B. about forty C. forty-seven D.37years old

5.D.整篇文章讲了三个由于对英语不很精通而误解以致于闹了笑话的故事。行文间流露出作者对英语这门语言的“不可望文生义”发出了感叹。选D既合题意又具有极强的幽默味道。

Passage 4

　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. He is also one of the youngest of all U.S. presidents.

　Clinton was born in a poor family. 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 now he is!

4.C.“…I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’”这句话是解题的关键。

3.B.文中“When I say ‘He’s not up ’, I mean ‘he has not yet got up’.”一句已经说得很明白。

2.A.根据整体意思及“…and someone walked on them.”可知这是集合的口令。