1.Do you know who shaped President Obama?It was his unconventional(非凡的)mother--Ann Soetoro.She was charming(有魅力的)and liked to laugh.She was a tireless and hardworking woman.When Obama was young,his mother said,"He can do anything he wants in the world,even be president of the USA."And she was right. When Obama was a little boy,his mother paid much attention to manners(礼仪).So Obama was very polite.He got up to study at 5a.m.every morning.His mother typed and corrected his homework for him.Besides,his mother let him know the sense of duty to the world,the importance of hard work and the need to give back.Just as Obama said,"Like most of my values(价值观),I learned about empathy(同情) from my mother."When he was nine,his mother sent him to Hawaii,where she soon joined him.In 1975,his mother left him to grandparents,so as to return to Indonesia(印度尼西亚) to begin her PH.D.field work(为博士学位做实地考察). Obama's mother was optimistic and easygoing.This great mother produced an excellent son. 47.What's the best title of the passage?A A.Great Mother Made Obama Succeed B.Hardworking Obama. C.Ann Soetoro Got Ph.D. D.Obama's Mother Was Easygoing. 48.Which of the following is true?C A.When he was nine,his mother and he went to Hawaii together. B.Obama didn't study hard when he was young. C.In 1975,Obama's mother returned to Indonesia to begin her Ph.D.field work. D.His mother didn't want him to become President of the USA. 49.According to the passage,we know that his motherA. A.was a great mother and she knew how to educate her children. B.didn't like to study herself. C.was so busy that she had no time to look after her children. D.wasn't hopeful about the future. 50.The underlined word"optimistic"meansB. A.消极的 B.乐观的 C.自私的 D.善良的 51.When Obama was young,his mother let him knowD. A.the sense of duty to the world B.the importance of hard work C.the need to give back D.A,B and C.
2.针对社会上人们对90后年轻人的某些评论,英语课上同学们与老师就此展开了讨论.作为一名90后的中学生,请参考下面的提示词写一篇英语发言稿,展示真实的你. 要求: (1)语句通顺,表达准确,内容连贯,可适当发挥. (2)文中不能出现真实校名、姓名等相关信息; (3)词数:不少于80词.发言稿的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数. 参考词汇:selfish(自私的); Internet; believe in oneself; high ideals(崇高理想); in style,creative As we know,most of us are the only child in our families now. We are growing up.We are sure to do better.