31. Hillary Clinton arrived in Beijing yesterday, ______ the start of her short visit to China.

A．markedB．having markedC．markingD．to mark

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　　“I am in and I am in to win,”said Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York State senator and wife of former US President Bill Clinton, when she announced her bid to be the first female president in American history on January 20．Ms．Clinton, 59, formally stated in a video posted on her personal website that she was preparing to run in the 2008 US presidential election．

　　On January 16－four days before Ms．Clinton came forward as a presidential candidate－45-year-old African American senator Barack Obama made it clear he had the same dream．He has decided to form his presidential campaign exploratory committee．“As Americans, we must change our political situation,”he said．

　　If he succeeds in the 2008 presidential election, Obama will be the first black president in the history of America．

　　Although it is still too early to draw conclusions about the 2008 US presidential election, it is widely believed that there is no dark horse, and that either Ms．Clinton or Obama will win．

　　Ms．Clinton's unparalleled prestige and popularity is her greatest advantage．Nearly everyone knows her in the United States．In fact, her popularity has actually grown since her husband, Bill Clinton, concluded his two terms in office．In recent years Ms．Hillary Clinton has become the hottest female politician in the US political arena．

　　Hillary's second advantage is that she has one of the best political advisors in the country at her side－h(huán)er husband．Bill Clinton, 60, still has the outstanding personal charm that helped him win office in 1992 and remains very popular．Many Americans value the memory of the good times in the Clinton age．This will undoubtedly be of benefit to Ms．Clinton．

　　Ms．Clinton's third“secret weapon”is her outstanding ability to raise money．Former Speaker of the House, Republican Newt Gingrich, once said that Hillary could raise more money than any other Democrat, and that this amount could probably exceed the total raised by other Democratic candidates．

　　Obama's major advantage is that he is young, energetic and charming．Obama is quite unlike the traditional politicians in Washington DC．Both media and the public have lavished(大量地給予)praise on him, reminding people of the years of Bill Clinton or even the Kennedy brothers．This is the so-called“Obama phenomenon”．Secondly, Obama is currently the only black senator in the United States Congress, and just the fifth black senator in US history．His father came to the US as a student from Kenya, which will make him popular with African American voters．Thirdly, Obama is an outstanding example of someone who is living the American dream．He was born into a common family and rose from the bottom of the society．He often claims to be the“poorest person in the Senate”．The common people find this very inspiring．Fourthly, unlike Hillary, Obama has taken a firm attitude against the Iraq war．This will help him to win the anti-war vote．

　　No matter who wins the election, Ms．Clinton or Obama, Americans will face an interesting question－a female president or a black president?Either one would be a new record．

(1)

Which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．

Hillary is popular mainly because of her husband Bill Clinton．

B．

Bill Clinton served as US president for four years．

C．

Hillary Clinton is the only female politician in the US．

D．

Bill Clinton will help his wife run in presidential election．

(2)

People may choose Obama mainly because ________．

[　　]

A．

he is young and full of energy and charm

B．

he is the only black senator in the United States Congress

C．

he is the“poorest person in the Senate”

D．

he is popular with African American voters

(3)

What does the underlined word“this”refer to in Paragraph 8?

[　　]

A．

Being the poorest in the Senate．

B．

Being born into a common family．

C．

Rising from the bottom of the society．

D．

A firm attitude against the Iraq war．

(4)

It can be inferred from the text that ________．

[　　]

A．

Hillary is more likely to win the election

B．

Obama has greater advantages over Hillary

C．

Hillary takes a firm attitude against the Iraq war

D．

Obama will pull the US troops out of Iraq if he takes office

(5)

Which could be the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

US presidential elections．

B．

First female president or first black president?

C．

“I'm in and I am to win”．

D．

A new record in American history．

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In 1953, the New Zealander Edmund Hillary, then 33, joined a British Qomolangma expedition led by Colonel John Hunt. Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans were the first team to attempt the summit (頂峰). Despite a violent storm, they reached the South Summit — at 28,700 feet (8,748 meters) — by 1 p.m. on May 26. But both men knew they would run out of oxygen if they went on. They agreed to turn back.
Two days later, Hillary and Norgay, set out from Camp IX at 25,900 feet to make the next attempt. At 27,900 feet they made a temporary camp on a six foot wide rock to spend the night. At 6:30 the next morning, cheered by clearing skies, the team moved out. Roped together, cutting steps with their ice axes, they inched up a steep, knife-edged ridge (山脊) southeast of the summit. They reached the South Summit by 9:00 a.m.
Farther up, they met a 40-foot icy rock face, which was later named the Hillary Step. “…looking up at the rock step at 29,000 feet, it really did look extremely difficult to overcome,” said Hillary. But they found a narrow crack on the surface of the rock, just large enough to move inside on hands and knees, and managed to climb it by supporting feet against one side and backs against the other. Hillary said, “That was really the first moment during the whole of the expedition that I was confident that we were going to get to the top.” 
The last few yards to the summit were relatively easy. “Then I realized that the ridge, instead of rising ahead, now dropped sharply away,” Hillary said. “I looked upward to see a narrow ridge running up to a sharp point. …and we stood on the summit.” It was 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953.
【小題1】What is the passage mainly about? 

A．The climbing history of Qomolangma.
B．The life and achievements of Edmund Hillary.
C．How Hillary and Norgay conquered Qomolangma.
D．How the Hillary Step got its name.
【小題2】At what height did Hillary and Norgay set out on May 29? 
A．25,900 feet. B．27,900 feet.
C．28,700 feet. D．29,000 feet.
【小題3】According to Paragraph 2, one of the main advantages to Hillary and Norgay was        .
A．fine weather conditionsB．good rest the night before
C．enough food suppliesD．good climbing skills
【小題4】When looking back, Hillary described the Hillary Step as        .
A．much easier to climb than she expected
B．impossible for her to overcome again
C．easy to climb up but hard to climb down
D．one of the biggest barriers before the summit

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D
I wrote to the White House asking about a birthday greeting for my grandfather who will be 95 next year. I received a card signed by Bill and Hillary. They look like real signatures（簽名）and are not printed and they are probably produced by autographing（親筆簽名）machines. That says:
Happy Birthday!
Hillary and I are delighted to join your friends and family in congratulating you on this special day. As you look forward to the year ahead, please accept our best wishes for good health and much future happiness.
This was sent in a double envelope so that I could address the inner one to my grandfather and send the sealed（蓋章） card to him. The card has the presidential seal printed in gold. The outer envelop is hand addressed. 
NOTE: the postage meter impression on the outer envelope reminded me that the president does not have franking privileges.（郵資特權(quán)）
The outer envelope does have a little "B" written on the upper right corner indication that they have a pile of these pre-signed and double-enveloped; when a request comes in, they just write the address on the outer envelope and mail it. 
The return address on both envelopes is simple: The White House, Washington.
73．When did the writer write to the White House?
A．On his grandfather’s birthday.
B．On his birthday.
C．When his grandfather was 94 years.
D．When his grandfather was 95 years old.
74．It’s clear that the card sent by Bill and Hillary was                     .
A．signed by an autographing machine
B．the one that had real signatures of Bill and Hillary
C．the one whose signatures were printed
D．the one that was signed with their own names
75．Form what the card says, we can find it                        .
A．was a public letter for those who were in need of greeting
B．can be sent to all those who write to them both
C．was sent specially to the writer’s grandfather
D．can be sent to anyone whose birthday is coming near
76．The letter “B” on the upper right corner of the outer envelope means              .
A．these are all double envelope having cards with pre-signatures inside them
B．these are all letters which have franking privileges
C．they have written the address on the outer envelopes
D．they have written “The White House, Washington” on both envelopes

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In 1953, the New Zealander Edmund Hillary, then 33, joined a British Qomolangma expedition led by Colonel John Hunt. Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans were the first team to attempt the summit (頂峰). Despite a violent storm, they reached the South Summit — at 28,700 feet (8,748 meters) — by 1 p.m. on May 26. But both men knew they would run out of oxygen if they went on. They agreed to turn back.
Two days later, Hillary and Norgay, set out from Camp IX at 25,900 feet to make the next attempt. At 27,900 feet they made a temporary camp on a six foot wide rock to spend the night. At 6:30 the next morning, cheered by clearing skies, the team moved out. Roped together, cutting steps with their ice axes, they inched up a steep, knife-edged ridge (山脊) southeast of the summit. They reached the South Summit by 9:00 a.m.
Farther up, they met a 40-foot icy rock face, which was later named the Hillary Step. “…looking up at the rock step at 29,000 feet, it really did look extremely difficult to overcome,” said Hillary. But they found a narrow crack on the surface of the rock, just large enough to move inside on hands and knees, and managed to climb it by supporting feet against one side and backs against the other. Hillary said, “That was really the first moment during the whole of the expedition that I was confident that we were going to get to the top.” 
The last few yards to the summit were relatively easy. “Then I realized that the ridge, instead of rising ahead, now dropped sharply away,” Hillary said. “I looked upward to see a narrow ridge running up to a sharp point. …and we stood on the summit.” It was 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953.

  1. 1.

    What is the passage mainly about? 

    1. A.
      The climbing history of Qomolangma.
    2. B.
      The life and achievements of Edmund Hillary.
    3. C.
      How Hillary and Norgay conquered Qomolangma.
    4. D.
      How the Hillary Step got its name.
  2. 2.

    At what height did Hillary and Norgay set out on May 29? 

    1. A.
      25,900 feet.
    2. B.
      27,900 feet.
    3. C.
      28,700 feet.
    4. D.
      29,000 feet.
  3. 3.

    According to Paragraph 2, one of the main advantages to Hillary and Norgay was        .

    1. A.
      fine weather conditions
    2. B.
      good rest the night before
    3. C.
      enough food supplies
    4. D.
      good climbing skills
  4. 4.

    When looking back, Hillary described the Hillary Step as        .

    1. A.
      much easier to climb than she expected
    2. B.
      impossible for her to overcome again
    3. C.
      easy to climb up but hard to climb down
    4. D.
      one of the biggest barriers before the summit

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D

I wrote to the White House asking about a birthday greeting for my grandfather who will be 95 next year. I received a card signed by Bill and Hillary. They look like real signatures（簽名）and are not printed and they are probably produced by autographing（親筆簽名）machines. That says:

Happy Birthday!

     Hillary and I are delighted to join your friends and family in congratulating you on this special day. As you look forward to the year ahead, please accept our best wishes for good health and much future happiness.

This was sent in a double envelope so that I could address the inner one to my grandfather and send the sealed（蓋章） card to him. The card has the presidential seal printed in gold. The outer envelop is hand addressed. 

NOTE: the postage meter impression on the outer envelope reminded me that the president does not have franking privileges.（郵資特權(quán)）

The outer envelope does have a little "B" written on the upper right corner indication that they have a pile of these pre-signed and double-enveloped; when a request comes in, they just write the address on the outer envelope and mail it. 

The return address on both envelopes is simple: The White House, Washington.

73．When did the writer write to the White House?

       A．On his grandfather’s birthday.

       B．On his birthday.

       C．When his grandfather was 94 years.

       D．When his grandfather was 95 years old.

74．It’s clear that the card sent by Bill and Hillary was                     .

       A．signed by an autographing machine

       B．the one that had real signatures of Bill and Hillary

       C．the one whose signatures were printed

       D．the one that was signed with their own names

75．Form what the card says, we can find it                        .

       A．was a public letter for those who were in need of greeting

       B．can be sent to all those who write to them both

       C．was sent specially to the writer’s grandfather

       D．can be sent to anyone whose birthday is coming near

76．The letter “B” on the upper right corner of the outer envelope means              .

       A．these are all double envelope having cards with pre-signatures inside them

       B．these are all letters which have franking privileges

       C．they have written the address on the outer envelopes

       D．they have written “The White House, Washington” on both envelopes

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