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President Barack Obama's speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan -- as an aid to learning English. An English-language textbook, "The Speeches of Barack Obama," has sold more than 400,000 copies in two months, a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year.

　　Japanese have a fervor for learning English and many bookstores have a corner dedicated (专门用于) to dozens of journals in the language, many of them now featuring the new U.S. leader's face.

"Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates(候选人) are excellent as listening tools to learn English. Obama's are especially so. His speeches are so moving, and he also uses words such as 'yes, we can,' 'change' and 'hope' that even Japanese people can memorize," said Yuzo Yamamoto of Asahi Press, which produced the best-selling text book.

　　Speeches by George W. Bush and former nominee(提名) John Kerry's four years ago did not have the same interest, however, and nor do those made by Japanese politicians. “We have to turn to a foreign president for someone in whom to place our hopes”, Yamamoto said.

　　The 95-page paperback features Obama's speeches in English from the 2004 Democratic National Convention and during the Democratic Party primaries(初选), in which he defeated Hillary Clinton. They are accompanied by Japanese translations.

　　The 1,050 yen ($12) book, which includes a CD of the speeches, tops the bestseller list on bookseller Amazon's Japanese Website, http://www.amazon.co.jp/. He said lawmakers from Japan's main opposition Democratic Party had bought the book to study Obama's speeches.

　　Following Obama's inauguration(就职典礼), Asahi Press plans to issue a sequel(续集) that includes his inaugural address, as well as President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural speech. It will also feature a reading of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address of 1863.

64. Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates are excellent as listening tools to learn English because ________.

A. the speakers are all great

B. the speakers have high speech skills

C. the language is full of humor

D. the contents are good and the words are easy to catch

65. Why do Japanese place their hopes in a foreign president?

A. Because they don’t have politicians who have such a positive influence.

B. Because they have the same attitude as the foreign presidents.

C. Because they have never made a political speech.

D. Because they hope to have a foreigner as their leader.

66. Which is true about “The Speeches of Barack Obama”?

A. It contains all Obama’s speeches .

B. It has 1,050 pages with a CD.

C. It includes his inaugural address.

D. It is an especially popular book in Japan.

67. Which of the following can best describe the main idea of the passage?

A. Japan speaks highly of Obama president .

B. Japan learns English from Obama speeches textbook .

C. Obama gains his fame from his election speeches.

D. Obama gives Japanese speeches on how to learn English.

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　　Whether the hair is long or short, it must be regularly brushed and washed. For greasy(油腻的) hair, especially if the owner lives in a town, it may be necessary to wash the head every four to five days. Those with dry hair can usually go a little longer, but this is a matter for each person to decide.

　　If a woman is not able to go to hairdressers very often, it is important that she choose a style she can easily manage for herself , and this nearly always means that the first cut must be very standard(标准的).

　　One thing should be remembered though, that is, whatever you apply to (用于) the head can have some effect upon the skin and therefore anything strong should be used with care. Or you may use milder products. As for style, this must be studied according to what the latest fashion is and also to suit the individual(个人) at different times of her life.

　　Young people who has spots or skin troubles on their face, should take particular care to make sure that the hair is clean and does not touch the affected piece of skin. Hair is very difficult to keep completely clean and therefore anyone running his hands through his hair and afterwards touching his face, or letting his hair fall over his face, might spread infection(感染) from one place to another. Good hair does a lot to the effect of a face, so if you want to look nice, please start with you hair.

(1) According to the text , the most basic thing to do in hair care is to ________.

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A．go to hairdressers very often

B．choose better and milder products for the hair

C．wash and brush the hair regularly

D．keep the hair away from the skin trouble

(2) The best hair style can be achieved by ________.

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A．having the hair cut standard

B．following the latest fashion to suit one's age

C．not combing the hair with hand

D．not applying anything strong to the head

(3) The thing you wash your hair with must be ________.

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(4) To prevent the hair from infecting the skin, we'd better ________.

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A．keep the hair completely clean

B．wash the hair very often

C．have hair cut four times a year

D．avoid combing the hair with our fingers

(5) “Those with dry hair can usually go a little longer” means if your hair is dry ________.

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A．you can walk longer

B．your hair can grow longer

C．you don't have to wash it so often

D．you can grow taller