Obama gets Nobel for contributions to peace
US President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize October 9 for his calls to reduce the world's nuclear weapons and work for world peace.
Since taking office in January as the African American president, Obama has called for the cutting of nuclear weapons and worked to restart the Middle East peace process.
The prize, worth $1.4 million, will handed over to Obama in Norway on December 10. Obama will also get a gold medal and a diploma.
The Nobel Committee said it attached special importance to Obama's work for a world nuclear weapons.
" Only every rarely has a person to the same extent(程度) Obama captured(引起) the world's attention and given its people hope for better future," the Nobel Committee said.
People had guessed Obama might be the winner before the award, many Nobel watchers believed it was early to award the president.
科目：高中英语 来源：2013届浙江省宁波市效实中学高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so. But selfishly, I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African woman they so rarely see.
Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The widespread theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype (模式化的形象) of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic mothers.
These images have helped define the way all black women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simply to be herself.
It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications (出版物) have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.
Just as she will have her critics, she will have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House — mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone — an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around far too long.
【小题1】Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?
| A．She serves as a role model for African-American women. |
| B．She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady. |
| C．She will present to the world a new image of African-American women. |
| D．She will pay close attention to the interests of African-American women. |
| A．They are victims of family violence. |
| B．They are of an inferior social group. |
| C．They use quite a lot of body language. |
| D．They live on charity and social welfare. |
| A．Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans. |
| B．How Michelle should behave as public figure. |
| C．How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House. |
| D．What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House. |
| A．However many fans she has, she should remain modest. |
| B．She shouldn’t disappoint the African-American community. |
| C．However hard she tries, she can’t expect to please everybody. |
| D．She will concern herself with African-American women’s welfare |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年福建三明一中高二上期第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Last week, President Barack Obama gave a back- to-school speech to students at the Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Students in schools across the country also tuned in to watch the President's speech on TV. He stressed the importance of trying new things, working hard and believing in yourself.
While admitting that times are tough for families across the country, Obama reminded students that hard work now can mean big success later. “Nobody gets to write your destiny(命运）but you,” he said. “Your future is in your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing—absolutely nothing—is beyond your reach."
Obama spoke about his own life, and lessons he learned from his mother, who had to remind him to stay focused on his studies. He told students the recipe (诀窍) for success: “Showing up to school on time. Paying attention in class. Doing your homework. Studying for exams. Staying out of trouble. ”
Obama encouraged students to embrace(欣然接受)what makes them different. “We shouldn't be embarrassed by the things that make us different,” he said. “We should be proud of them.”
He also suggested taking advantage of all of the opportunities at your school, and always being open to trying new things. “Just because you’re not the best at something today doesn't mean you can't be tomorrow,” he said. “Even if you don't think of yourself as a math person or as a science person—you can still excel in those subjects if you're willing to make the effort. And you may find out you have talents you’d never dreamed of.”
1.What does Obama mainly want to tell the students in Paragraph 2?
A. Some families are experiencing a hard time.
B. Different people have different destinies.
C. They can create their own future.
D. Those who don't study hard will achieve nothing.
2.In Paragraph 3, Obama tried to encourage the students by _______.
A. telling an interesting story
B. sharing the secret to success
C. telling his own life experience
D. referring to some famous people
3.Obama suggested the students should _________ .
A. not study hard for high marks
B. accept things that make them different
C. do what they are really interested in
D. not do things which are difficult for them
4.The underlined phrase “excel in” in the last paragraph means “_________”.
A. be careful with B. be attracted to
C. be interested in D. be good at
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年浙江省宁波市高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so. But selfishly, I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African woman they so rarely see.
Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The widespread theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype (模式化的形象) of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic mothers.
These images have helped define the way all black women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simply to be herself.
It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications (出版物) have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.
Just as she will have her critics, she will have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House — mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone — an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around far too long.
1.Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?
|
A．She serves as a role model for African-American women. |
|
B．She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady. |
|
C．She will present to the world a new image of African-American women. |
|
D．She will pay close attention to the interests of African-American women. |
2.What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?
|
A．They are victims of family violence. |
|
B．They are of an inferior social group. |
|
C．They use quite a lot of body language. |
|
D．They live on charity and social welfare. |
3.What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?
|
A．Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans. |
|
B．How Michelle should behave as public figure. |
|
C．How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House. |
|
D．What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House. |
4.What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?
|
A．However many fans she has, she should remain modest. |
|
B．She shouldn’t disappoint the African-American community. |
|
C．However hard she tries, she can’t expect to please everybody. |
|
D．She will concern herself with African-American women’s welfare |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年湖南省高二上学期段考试题英语卷 题型：其他题
Obama gets Nobel for contributions to peace
US President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize 1.October 9 for his calls to reduce the world's nuclear weapons and work for world peace.
Since taking office in January as the 2. African American president, Obama has called for the cutting of nuclear weapons and worked to restart the Middle East peace process.
The prize, worth $1.4 million, will 3.handed over to Obama in Norway on December 10. Obama will also get a gold medal and a diploma.
The Nobel Committee said it attached special importance to Obama's work for a world4.nuclear weapons.
" Only every rarely has a person to the same extent(程度) 5.Obama captured(引起) the world's attention and given its people hope for 6. better future," the Nobel Committee said.
People had guessed Obama might be the winner before the award, 7.many Nobel watchers believed it was 8.early to award the president.
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