President Obama: I want to welcome Vice President Xi to the Oval Office and welcome him to the United States. This is obviously a great opportunity for us to build on the U. S.-China relationship, but also an opportunity to return the extraordinary hospitality that Vice President Xi showed Vice President Biden during his recent visit to China.
As I indicated during my recent visit to APEC and the East Asia Summit, the United States is a Pacific nation. And we are very interested and very focused on continuing to strengthen our relationships, to enhance our trade and our commerce, and make sure that we are a strong and effective partner with the Asia Pacific region. And obviously, in order to do that, it is absolutely vital that we have a strong relationship with China.
So, Mr. Vice President, I hope you have a wonderful visit while you're here. I'm sure the American people welcome you. I'm glad that you're going to get an opportunity to get out of Washington. I know you'll be visiting Lowa, which you visited many years ago when you were governor. And I understand you're also going to Los Angeles and maybe even taking in (观看) a Lakers basketball game. So I hope you enjoy that very much.
I want to extend my deepest welcome to you, and look forward to a future of improved dialogue and increased cooperation in the years to come.
1.Where can you most probably read the passage?
A．In a science report. B．In a news report.
C．In a guidebook. D．In an advertisement.
2.Which is true according to the passage?
A．Biden once paid a visit to China before this talk.
B．Obama didn't attend APEC or the East Asia Summit recently.
C．Biden and Xi Jinping are holding the talk in the Oval Office of the White House.
D．The talk is being held between China and the USA in the Oval Office of New York.
3.From Para. 3, we can learn that Vice President Xi ____.
A．will visit New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles
B．will go to Los Angeles to watch a soccer game
C．visited Lowa many years ago, when he was governor
D．visited Lowa many years ago, when he was a vice president
Jeremy Shu-How Lin, who was born in California, 1988, world-famous now，is the first Chinese-American professional basketball player with the New York Knicks of NBA.
It hasn't been an easy road for Lin. After high school, Lin sent his resume(简历) and a DVD of highlights to all the Ivy League schools, and his dream schools Stanford and UCLA. Harvard and Brown were the only schools that guaranteed him a spot on their basketball teams, but Ivy League schools do not offer athletic scholarships.
After graduating from Harvard University, Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft . Lin spent his first season with his hometown the Golden State Warriors. He saw limited minutes with the Warriors, but was cheered in arenas(比赛场) around the country, particularly in cities with large Asian communities, as fans came out in crowds to cheer their homegrown star. In late 2011, Lin spent less than two weeks with the Houston Rockets, moving to the New York Knicks at the very end of the year.
He has made several trips to the NBA's Development League, a minor league for players who show promise but need seasoning before they can compete at the highest level. It appears to have paid off. In February 2012, after keying the Knicks victory over New Jersey, Lin was named the starter for the Utah game, a position he appears to have a hold on in the short term, as Baron Davis, who signed in December to play the position, stays on the disabled list. Lin will likely get stronger the more minutes he plays, and even if Davis returns, spelling the older, recovering player could be productive for Lin: a proven good student who can learn a lot from practicing against a veteran.
Without the services of All-Stars Carmelo and Amare, Lin led New York to a 4-0 record last week. He became the first player in NBA history to record at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first four starts, which generated a global following known as Linsanity. The Associated Press called Lin "the most Surprising story in the NBA".
1.From the passage we can know that Lin ．
A．enjoyed himself in the Houston Rockets
B．used to be a leader in the New York Knicks
C．is a proven good student who can learn a lot from other players.
D．led New York to success with the help of some All- Stars.
2.According to the passage, which statement is true?
A．Harvard offered Lin an athletic scholarship．
B．Harvard and Brown make sure of Lin's position on their basketball teams．
C．Stanford and Harvard were Lin's dream schools．
D．Lin’s DVD impressed all the Ivy League schools greatly．
3.Which of the following can be the main idea of this text?
A．How the word Linsanity came into being． B．Introduction to Jeremy Shu-How Lin．
C．How Lin becomes successful． D．Lin and New York Knicks
My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an 41 job, so I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to 42 my life or the lives of the people around me.
Two years ago my wife 43 me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a 44 in history. Last term I took a political science class. The 45 Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He 46 in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor 47 someone who was so overqualified worked at a small community college, she 48 told me because he wanted to.
This 49 me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my 50 forever. He told me that by working at the college he would be able to 51 the kinds of students he believed would make a 52 in the world. He said that 53 the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city 54 because the students there showed the 55 promise and cared deeply for their education.
Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and 56 us to take part in our community in any way we 57 .
I thought that I was the 58 one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same 59 that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to 60 our country, our community and ourselves.
1. A．irregular B．unsatisfying C．impatient D．unfamiliar
2. A．taste B．feel C．better D．respect
3. A．convinced B．suggested C．ordered D．informed
4. A．degree B．reward C．success D．career
5. A．headmaster B．classmate C．officer D．instructor
6. A．played B．served C．assisted D．succeeded
7. A．where B．how C．why D．whether
8. A．angrily B．hurriedly C．nervously D．simply
9. A．interested B．frightened C．worried D．troubled
10. A．feeling B．spirit C．life D．family
11. A．remember B．reach C．watch D．calm
12. A．promise B．decision C．difference D．choice
13. A．beyond B．through C．for D．with
14. A．environment B．college C．education D．background
15. A．most B．usual C．deepest D．strongest
16. A．forced B．warned C．encouraged D．invited
17. A．could B．did C．should D．had
18. A．few B．just C．first D．only
19. A．time B．change C．pressure D．reaction
20. A．appeal to B．make for C．turn to D．care about
— Mr. Smith never means what he says. I dislike him.
— , as the saying goes.
A．A single flower does not make a spring
B．A still tongue makes a wise head
C．A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds
D．Actions speak louder than words
一When shall we start the restoration of the historic buildings?
一Not until our plan________ by the committee.
A．will be approved B．approves C．is to approve D．has been approved
—Aren’t you tired of practicing playing the piano day after day?
— , I enjoy every minute of it.
A．On the other hand B．On the contrary C．Now and then D．Once again
