A. fulfill B. assume C. demands D. particularly E. personal
F. reprent G. possibly H. welfare I. prence J. symbolic
When Michelle Obama became first lady of the United States on January 20, she began to join her husband in a partnership to transform the public face America prents to the world. In the process, she is expected to ___41____ a new role that offers exciting opportunities and challenges.
Although the position of first lady is unelected and unpaid, a president’s spou has many official duties, some practical and some ceremonial or ___42____. As first lady, Michelle Obama will ___43___ her country when traveling overas, and she will preside(担任大丰城) as hostess at White Hou state dinners and other important functions. In addition, she will ___44___ continue meeting with citizens across the United States, much as she did during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Modern U.S. first ladies often devote part of their time to a public-rvice agenda of their own choosing. Michelle Obama already has indicated she is ___45___ interested in the __
_46___ of military families, and her efforts on their behalf almost certainly will ensure that tho families’ needs receive high-level attention.
On a more ___47___ level, the first lady has told reporters she intends to ___48___ her obligations as “mom-in-chief” to the Obamas’ two young daughters, Malia and Sasha, as the girls adjust to their new home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Her balancing act should be familiar to working mothers everywhere as she strives to meets the ___49___ of a fast-paced job while carving out time with her husband and children.
41-49 B J F G D H E A C
A．avoiding B．regard C．correct D．properly AB．custom
AC．anyone AD．feature BC．tho BD. notic CD．polite
Foreigners often fail to appreciate the formal code of greeting in France. The French shake hands with everyone(family, children, strangers), at home, on the way to work, at work, on leaving work, on the way home from work, etc. Thus, in an office , perhaps a do
zen people, no work will be done for the first half hour while 41 who have not met since the day before, remind each other who they are.
However, it is important to remember with whom one has shaken hands on any one day. The French 42 it as extremely bad manners to shake hands twice, as though one had not taken enough 43 for the first time.
It is still the 44 to say “Bonjour” and “Au revoir” to others when entering or leaving a shop or bar. This is not becau the French are too 45 . It is becau they e acknowledging(注意) the existence of others as a way of 46 being rude. This may em unbearably slight to others, but to the French it is most important. Manners mean civilization to them.
Kissing is not so much of a(n) 47 of French life as others suppod. But when it does take place, it must be done 48 , according to the rules. The 49 order is left cheek, right cheek, left cheek---very formal, very stylized. In Paris four kiss are sometimes permitted: left, right, left, right.
41．BC 42．B 43．BD 44．AB 45．CD 46．A 47．AD
48．D 49．C
A. major | 熊的图片 B. determined制度建设的重要性 | C. promotion | D. prosperous | 什么食物相克 E. stresd |
F. surprisingly | G. impresd | H. questions | I. cooperation 梦见采蘑菇 | J. increasingly |
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美好Barack Obama has been a hit in China. Apart from holding talks with Chine leaders, the president ___41___ the Chine with a lively question-and-answer ssion with college students. In fact, he is the first U.S. president to visit China inside his first year in office.
“The United States insists we do not ek to contain China’s ri,” he told Chine stude
nts in Shanghai. “On the contrary, we welcome China as a strong and ___42___ and successful member of the community of nations.”
The U.S.-China relationship has opened the door to partnerships on ___43 ___ global concerns including economic recovery, clean energy, climate change, and the ___44___ of peace and beyond, he added.
怒良晴空Indeed, given the pressing issues, China and the United States have ___45___ found their future linked together. They discovered that the largest developing nation and the most powerful industrialized country have to work in concert.泰山风景
Obama’s visit to China on November 15-18 highlighted the complexity of arguably the most important bilateral (双边) relationship in the world. Moreover, for all their differences and disagreements, Beijing and Washington are ___46___ to manage their relations in a way that will contribute to world peace and development.
Obama kicked off his first state visit to China in the country’s financial and economic centr
e, Shanghai, where he held a “town hall” meeting with more than 500 Chine students. The one-hour discussion, during which Obama took ___47___ ranging from antiterrorism to recipes for success with his signature charisma (领袖魅力), was broadcast live on the websites.
