Question

First lady Michelle Obama urged students to visit China at the “100,000 Strong” China Study Abroad Forum at Howard University.

President Barack Obama announced the “100,000 Strong” Initiative（十万强计划）during his 2009 visit to China. The program aims to increase the number of American students studying in China by making study abroad more affordable.

During the event at Howard, Mrs. Obama spoke about the importance of studying abroad. “Studying in a country like China is about so much more than just improving your own prospects（前途） in the global market. The fact is that with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish you are shaping an image of America projected to the rest of the world and making America known better.” she said.

Mrs. Obama encouraged students to set aside the opinion that studying abroad is for “rich kids only” or for those attending “certain schools”. The first lady also announced that the Chinese government is giving 10,000 “Bridge Scholarships” to cover costs for American students studying in China.

Some students who had studied in China shared their experiences. David Marzban from Pepperdine University recalled a time when he formed a cross-cultural bond with a complete stranger at a restaurant near Fudan University in Shanghai. He noticed a young chef signaling him to come over. “He pressed the play button on his media player and started singing California Dreaming and wanted me to sing along with him,” Marzban said. “At that time I knew a great friendship had started during my first two weeks in China.”

Nicole Baden from Howard University recalled how her time in China really helped her master the language. “You have to experience the culture while learning the language to really master it to understand why things are how they are compared to your own culture,” Baden said.

12-year-old Sarah Davis, who studied in China last summer, said she was very excited to hear Michelle Obama talk about the country. “I love Chinese. Out of all the languages I’ve learned, Chinese is the most difficult and interesting.” She said.

1. According to the passage, the “100,000 Strong” Initiative ______.

A．provides convenience for American students to study in China

B．was made by First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009

C．got little support from the Chinese government

D．isn’t well-accepted among American students

2.According to Mrs. Obama, ______.

A．American students used to be unable to study abroad

B．Studying in China can make American students’ future better

C．the Chinese government will offer all the US students scholarships

D．American students’ studying in China helps improve the relationship between China and the US

3.Three examples are given mainly to indicate that ______.

A．American students are very popular in China

B．Chinese is the most difficult to learn in the world

C．Many US young people have actually been studying in China

D．American students’ studying in China is important and worthwhile

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A great program for American students to study in China

B．Michelle Obama encourages students to study in China

C．More American students will go to China to study

D．China is attracting more and more American students

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了米歇尔·奥巴马在霍华德大学论坛上鼓励美国学生到中国去学习。中国政府将为一万个美国学生提供奖学金。

1.细节理解题。根据The program aims to increase the number of American students studying in China by making study abroad more affordable.可知“十万强计划”将使美国学生去中国留学的费用变得可以承受，因此给去中国留学的美国学生提供了便利。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据Studying in a country like China is about so much more than just improving your own prospects（前途） in the global market.在中国学习的美国学生将有一个更加美好的未来，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据根据文章最后三段可知，这三个学生用亲身经历告诉我们：在中国学习不但能获得友谊，而且能真正学好汉语。由此可知，文章列举三个例子是为了说明美国学生去中国学习是重要并且值得的，故选D。

4.标题归纳题。文章第一段就开门见山点明了主题：米歇尔·奥巴马鼓励美国学生到中国去学习，故选B。

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