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  After a hard campaign,Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4. He became 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一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, “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.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(   ) 56. 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.

(   ) 57. 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.

(   ) 58. What does the underlined  word “campaign”  mean  in Chinese?

A.公关 B.竞选活动 C.辩论 D.比赛

(   ) 59. What words have become  the defining phrase  of  Obamas campaign?

A. We as a people     will  there

B. The road ahead will     be long.

C. She taught me about hard work.

D. Yes,we can!

(   ) 60. 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.

Answer 1

56. C根据文章第一句话可知，美国总统选举日为

11月4日，因此，作为选举成功的奥巴马开始工作，日期晚于选举日期，故答案为C

57. A根据第二段第一句可知选举前夕，"Obama's grandmother died ，"故答案为A。

58. B词汇题，或根据文章内容及基本文化常识选择正确选项B。

59. D根据第三段最后一句可知答案为"Yes, we can!"，选项D。

60. B本题为细节题，选项A、C、D内容在文中都 有体现，故答案为B。