Obama gets Nobel for contributions to peace
US President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize 1.October 9 for his calls to reduce the world's nuclear weapons and work for world peace.
Since taking office in January as the 2. African American president, Obama has called for the cutting of nuclear weapons and worked to restart the Middle East peace process.
The prize, worth $1.4 million, will 3.handed over to Obama in Norway on December 10. Obama will also get a gold medal and a diploma.
The Nobel Committee said it attached special importance to Obama's work for a world4.nuclear weapons.
" Only every rarely has a person to the same extent(程度) 5.Obama captured(引起) the world's attention and given its people hope for 6. better future," the Nobel Committee said.
People had guessed Obama might be the winner before the award, 7.many Nobel watchers believed it was 8.early to award the president.
In fact, he ___ in bed all the morning without doing anything, but he _____ to me about that.
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A．lied, lied |
B．lay, lay |
C．lied, lay |
D．lay, lied |
At this time tomorrow ______ over the Atlantic.
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A．we're going to flying |
B．we'll be flying |
C．we'll fly |
D．we're to fly |
These people ____ in the city but now they ____ in the country and like it very much.
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A．were used to live ; used to live |
B．used to live ; are used to living |
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C．used to living ; used to live |
D．were used to living ; are used to live |
He fell off his bike and hurt his back._____, he will have to stay in hospital for a long time.
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A．After all |
B．In any case |
C．As a result |
D．In this way |
---How did you find the albums ' Music Voyager' and 'Heaven' by JJ Lam?
--- Wonderful. It's ____ worth ________.
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A．very, listening |
B．well, listening |
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C．very, listening to |
D．well, listening to |
