6、Obama is believed to have inspired a generation of young people, getting them to take an  interest in politics．American politicians can come from different backgrounds, but there are a few things people do in common to get involved in politics and prepare themselves for a career．

       Serve in the military: According to foxnews．com statistics（統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)） ,61 percent of the US presidents have had some military service．Military service can add some luster to a politician．

       John McCain and John Kerry both served in the navy during the Vietnam War．

       Get a law degree: Although doctors, scientists and teachers can be and have been politicians , a law degree is considered the most useful and relevant degree．It's a popular background for becoming a legislator （議員，立法委員）, and some political positions call for a law degree．

Historically, the vast majority of American presidents have been lawyers．Hillary and Bill Clinton are both graduates of Yale Law School．

       Do volunteer work: Volunteering to work for a political campaign of either a new or an established politician is another way to start．It can bring you in close contact with a candidate （候選人） and allow you to impress them with your dedication and work．Often, volunteers are rewarded with jobs or appointments （任命） if their candidate wins．

       Obama's speechwriter Jon Favreau volunteered for John Kerry for a term while he was still at college．

       Start locally: Another popular way to begin is by starting at the local level and climbing your way up．Most national senators （參議員） and representatives （眾議員） first held office at the city or state levels of government, which also has representatives and senators．Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas State．Sara Palin began her career as a city councilor （參事） of Wasilla, Alaska, and went on to become governor．

       In summary, starting your political career at the bottom provides a path to follow to the top．

1．According to the passage, when added some luster, a politician will become more ____．

     A．healthy          B．wealthy          C．a(chǎn)ctive           D．a(chǎn)ttractive

2．Who did some work for a politician before graduation from college?

     A．Hillary Clinton．  B．John McCain．    C．Jon Favreau         D．Sara Palin．

3．The underlined word "dedication" most probably means "____"．

     A．education         B．consideration      C．relation           D．devotion

4．The main point of the passage is that ____．

     A．political careers should start at the bottom in America

     B．a(chǎn)lmost all American presidents have been lawyers

     C．politicians cannot succeed without others' help in America

     D．American politicians come from different backgrounds?