Question

The President Goes to School

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.

We Need to Work Hard

While acknowledging that times are difficult 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 secret of success：Showing up to school on time. Paying attention in class. Doing your homework. Studying for exams. Staying out of trouble.

Expand Your Mind

Obama encouraged students to hug 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 chances at school，and always being open to trying new things.“That 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 these subjects if you're willing to make the effort. And you may find out you have talents you'd never dreamed of.”

1.Who plays the most important role in writing your life according to Obama?

A．Yourself.B．Your parents.C．Nobody.D．Your teachers.

2.What didn't Obama talk about when he gave speech to students?

A．His own life.

B．Lessons he learned from his mother.

C．The secret of success.

D．Why he gave this speech.

3.Which of the following isn't Obama's opinion?

A．Students should pay attention in class.

B．Students should study hard for exams.

C．Students should go to school on time.

D．Get into trouble and solve it by yourself.

4.What's the right attitude when facing things that make people different according to Obama?

A．Happy.B．Embarrassed.C．Proud.D．Sad.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了美国总统Obama去学校进行演讲的具体情况。他鼓励学生接受新事物，勇敢面对困难，相信自己，努力学习。

1. 细节理解题。由第二段中Obama的话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.”可知，在Obama看来，你才是你自己命运的主宰，故答案为A。

2. 细节理解题。由第三段可知，奥巴马在演讲中提到了他自己的生活，他从母亲那里学到的东西，还有成功的秘诀。只有D项“他做这次演讲的原因”没有提到，故答案为D。

3. 细节理解题。由倒数第三段可知，Obama认为学生要按时上学，上课认真听讲，为考试努力学习，远离麻烦。只有D项表述不是他的观点，故答案为D。

4. 细节理解题。由倒数第二段Obama encouraged students to hug what makes them different.“We shouldn't be embarrassed by the things that make us different，”he said.“We should be proud of them.”可知，Obama鼓励学生要拥抱那些让自己变得不同的事情，不要因它们而感到尴尬，要因它们而骄傲。故答案为C。

【名师点睛】

细节理解题解题思路与应试技巧

细节题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题，正确答案的根据一定可以在原文中找到，即原文的改写往往成为正确选项。

通常细节题的正确选项有以下特征：

1、对原文句子中的关键词进行替换。把原文中的一些词换成意义相近的词，成为正确选项。

2、词性或者语态的变化。把原文中的一些词变换一下词性，或者改变原文句子的语态，给考生制造障碍。

3、语言简化。把原文中的复杂语言现象进行简化，成为正确答案。

4、正话反说。把原文中的意思反过来表达而成为正确选项（适用于寻找错误选项的题目）。

干扰项也是以文章中的某个细节设题，若不仔细辨别，很容易把它当成正确选项。干扰项有以下特征：

1、将原文内容扩大或缩小。把原文中的限定词去掉或替换，使该选项看似正确，实际上却是错误选项。

2、把未然当已然。改变文中某句话的时态，如把将来时变成现在时，把未发生的事情当成已发生的事情。

3、无中生有。即选项内容是根据主观想象或推测得出的结论，而文中并未涉及。

4、偷换概念。把原来做该事的“张三”换成“李四”，所述细节确实与原文一致，一不小心就会误选。

5、文不对题。这类题最不容易辨别，选项中的描述与原文完全一致，确属原文中的一个细节，这时要回到题干，看该选项是否能回答题干所提的问题。

考点：政治经济文化类阅读。