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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的
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Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father came to America
from
Kenya,
which
is
a
country
in
Africa.
His
parents,
Ann
and
Barack,
met
when
they
were
students at the University of Hawaii. Since Barack had the same name as his father, young Barack
went by the nickname “Barry?
In
1979,
after
he
finished
high
school,
Barry
went
to
Occidental
College
in
Los
Angeles,
California. There, he started to learn about his African roots and decided to use his African name,
Barack.
After
two
years
in
L.A.,
he
went
to
Columbia
University
in
New
York
City
to
study
politics.
After college, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he worked to help poor people in his city.
He traveled to Africa to meet his grandmother and cousins for the first time. He went back many
times over the years to visit with his family and learn about where he came from. At work, he met
a lawyer named Michelle Robinson. They worked together in a big law firm. Then he left Chicago
to go to Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He did very well in law school.
After
he
was
done
with
school,
Barack
moved
back
to
Chicago
and
in
1992
he
married
Michelle. He worked as a lawyer, devoted to helping poor people for free who had been treated
unfairly. He worked hard to get the people he helped to vote(
投票
).
He made many people believe that their votes were important, and helped them feel like they
could make a difference.
1. Barack Obama
’s father was probably born in _________.
A. Hawaii
B. Kenya
C. Illinois
D. California
2. Which of the following is the right order according to the text?
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Getting married to Michelle.
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Travelling to Africa to meet his grandmother
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Going to Harvard Law School
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Going to Columbia University
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Working in a big law firm.
A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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3. How did Obama get people to vote?
A. By cheating them to do so.
B. By making a difference to people.
C. By showing them the importance of their votes.
D. By helping poor people who treat others unfairly.
4. According to the text, which of the following words can best describe Barack Obama?
A. Humorous
B. Polite
C. Brave
D. Kind-hearted
B.
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