Question

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and her family have just ended their one-week trip in China. The whole world has paid attention to the two elegant and beautiful first ladies who have made a difference in the relationship(关系) between China and the U.S.A.

   Mrs. Obama has visited the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, and the pandas. She has tasted Peking Duck and experienced some other Chinese traditional culture. It is hoped that this trip to China can bring a real understanding of our eastern world to the first family of the United States.

   Today, the number of exchange students between China and the U.S. has reached more than 4 million every year. There are more than 11,000 people traveling to and from each side of the Pacific（太平洋）. If the two countries can increase the exchange in travel, language, cuisine, and cultural understanding, this will help a lot in improving the understanding between the two countries. 

   Education was an important theme of Mrs. Obama’s visit, and it is crucial to the development of Sino-US relationship. China has an ancient tradition of placing a high value on education, and the first lady herself is an outstanding example of a person who changed her own destiny(命运) through education. She took education as the key theme of her speech at Peking University, encouraging students from the two countries to learn more about and get wider experience of each other.

1.The whole world has paid attention to the two wonderful ladies because ___________.

A. they are elegant and beautiful

B. they have made a difference in the relationship between China and the U.S.A.

C. they pay attention to education

D. they hope students can learn from each other

2.Mrs. Obama has visited the following places except___________.

A. Terracotta Warriors         B. the Forbidden City   

C. the Great Wall             D. the Summer Palace

3.The underline word “Sino” in the fourth paragraph probably means ______

A. China        B. Japan        C. Canada        D Australia

4.The theme of Mrs. Obama’s speech at Peking University is_________

A. understanding        B. education        C. Sino-US relationship   D. exchange students

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了美国第一夫人米歇尔。奥巴马夫人和她的家人刚结束的一周的中国之旅。

全世界都关注的两个优雅美丽的第一夫人，有中国和美国之间的关系的差异。奥巴马的夫人参观了北京的著名景点。奥巴马夫人来访的重要主题是教育。

1.细节理解题。根据the two elegant and beautiful first ladies who have made a difference in the relationship(关系) between China and the U.S.A.故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据Mrs. Obama has visited the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, and the pandas.故选D。

3.词意猜测题。根据the development of Sino-US relationship指的是中美关系。故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据Education was an important theme of Mrs. Obama’s visit,故选B。

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