Question

Barack Obama (born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961), who was elected the 44^th President of the United States in 2008, has been elected again to a second term, fighting against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama finished his study from Columbia University and Harvard Law School. His father was from Kenya, Africa while his mother was born in Kansas, America.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了三个名人：中国第一个诺贝尔文学奖获得者莫言、2012年韩国总统朴槿惠、美国奥巴马总统的主要事迹以及家庭情况。

1.推理判断题。根据In his early years, life was not easy.句意：在他早年时，生活不容易。由此可知，莫言小时，他家可能是穷的。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据His father was from Kenya, Africa while his mother was born in Kansas, America.句意：他爸爸来自非州肯尼亚，而他妈妈出生在美国堪萨斯州。由此可知他们结婚前来自不同的国家。故选C。

3.推理判断题。这三则都是有关人物的新闻。故选C。

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。