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Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't make up for all the time we've been apart. I know how much I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.

When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn't seem so important anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn't count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that's why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potential—schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college—even if their parents aren't rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and retire with dignity.

I want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other.

Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our country—but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free—that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great responsibility.

That was the lesson your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for equality because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean something.

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better—and that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know America should be.

I hope both of you will take up that work, righting the wrongs that you see and working to give others the chances you've had. Not just because you have an obligation to give something back to this country that has given our family so much—although you do have that obligation. But because you have an obligation to yourself. Because it is only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential.

These are the things I want for you—to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have. That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure.

I am so proud of both of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

Love, Dad

1.Who was most probably the writer?

A. A headmaster managing a primary school.

B. A candidate to run for President of U.S.A.

C. A manager running international business.

D. A commander experiencing a war in a foreign country.

2.What does the underlined word “journey” (Paragraph 1) really mean?

A. a trip to a place of interest

B. a process to bring up their children

C. a campaign to run for the president

D. a visit to their hometown to meet their grandmother

3.What do we know about Malia and Sasha’s grandmother?

A. She had a perfect way to educate children.

B. She encouraged the writer to join the army.

C. She bought a lovely puppy for her grandchildren.

D. She often read the Declaration of Independence to her grandchildren.

4. From the letter we can learn that the writer was ________.

A. kind and hesitant

B. ambitious and considerate

C. selfish but merciful

D. successful but stubborn

5.According to the letter, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer and his two daughters had been apart for a long time.

B. The writer hoped that his daughters would live up to his great expectations.

C. The only way to settle the differences in the world is through violence.

D. There still exist some divides of race and region, gender and religion somewhere in the world.

6.What is the writer’s purpose of writing the letter?

A. Encouraging his daughters to run for President in the future.

B. Explaining the whole international situation to his daughters.

C. Educating his daughters how to defend their country.

D. Apologizing to his daughters for his not being able to stay together with them for such a long time.

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文是美國的總統(tǒng)奧巴馬給他的兩個(gè)女兒的信, 在信中他講述了自己年輕時(shí)的生活, 以及當(dāng)他的兩個(gè)孩子出世之后對他的影響, 他希望她們能夠?yàn)樯鐣�做出自己的努力和貢獻(xiàn)。

1.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到In the end, girls, that's why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.可知是美國總統(tǒng)，故選B項(xiàng)

2.C 猜測詞意。根據(jù)第一段最后一句話所提到I know how much I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey. 可知我知道這兩年我錯(cuò)過了很多，今天我告訴你們，我向你們說說為什么帶你們走上這趟旅程，故選C 競選總統(tǒng)的這次旅程

3.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第七段提到She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better—and that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know America should be她讓我了解到美國很偉大不是因?yàn)樗�完美而是因�(yàn)槲覀兛梢圆粩嘧屗�變得更好，未竟的工作就落在我們每個(gè)人的身上，這是交給我們孩子的責(zé)任，美國就更接近我們的理想，可知選A項(xiàng)。

4.B細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)第二段提到When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want.可知他很有理想與抱負(fù)，與女兒分享自己的想法，故選B項(xiàng)。

5.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段提到Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our country—but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe.有時(shí)為了保護(hù)國家，我們不得不把青年男女派到戰(zhàn)場或更危險(xiǎn)的地方去，然而我們這樣做時(shí)，確保我們盡了全力以和平方式化解與他人的爭執(zhí)，故選C項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；

6.6】D主旨大意。從信件的內(nèi)容可以看出作者是多么深愛自己的女兒，可貴的是作者把自己的愛女之心擴(kuò)展到所有兒童，可以看出作者胸懷國家和天下。信件用大段內(nèi)容陳述了作為身兼總統(tǒng)和父親雙重角色的奧巴馬深知自己的責(zé)任，故選D項(xiàng)。

考點(diǎn)：日常生活類閱讀。