Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so, but selfishly, I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.
Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.
These images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simple to be herself.
It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.
Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long.
小题1:Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?
A．She serves as a role model for African women.
B．She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady.
C．She will present to the world a new image of African-American women.
D．She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women.小题2:What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?
A．They are victims of violence.
B．They are of an inferior violence.
C．They use quite a lot of body language.
D．They live on charity and social welfare.小题3:What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?
A．Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans.
B．How Michelle should behave as a public figure.
C．How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House.
D．What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House.小题4:What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?
A．However many fans she has, she should remain modest,
B．She shouldn’t disappoint the African-American community.
C．However hard she tries, she can’t expect to please everybody.
D．She will give priority to African-American women’s concerns.小题5:What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?
A．Help change the prevailing view about black women.
B．Help her husband in the task of changing America.
C．Outshine previous First Lady.
D．Fully display her fine qualities.
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
题目分析：这是《新闻周刊》2008 年 11 月刊的一篇文章，题目为 MICHELLE OBAMA IS A BLACK SKINNEDBEAUTY。全文共五段。第一段作者介绍作为黑人女性，她更关注米歇尔奥巴马，因为作为准第一夫人，米歇尔代表的正是人们平时极少接触的非洲裔女性美国公民。第二至四段介绍过去人们对黑人女性带有成见的看法，因此米歇尔将代表所有黑人女性来改变世人对她们的看法。最后一段介绍米歇尔作为第一夫人，美国黑人对她的期望，以及她身上所具有的、黑人女性应该学习的品质。
小题1:事实细节题。根据题干中关键词 Michelle Obama 和 fascination for the author，答案可定位在第一段第二句和末句。根据第一段第二句...what she might be able to do not just for this countrybut for me as an African-American woman 和本段末句中...people will have a chance to get upclose and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see，即她（米歇尔）会代表美国的黑人女性，并且人们通过与她的密切接触来了解美国黑人女性的形象。C 的意思与之相符，故选C
小题2:事实细节题。根据题干中的关键词 stereotype of African-American women，答案可定位在第二段第二、三句。这前两句告诉读者人们普遍认为大多数黑人女性都是暴躁脾气的单身妈妈，吸引不住男人。在人们的想象中，黑人女性给人留下的刻板印象往往是：受人歧视，性交过度，通常被未婚的酒鬼老妈养大。选项 B 的意思与之接近，故选B
小题3:语义理解题。根据题干中 African-Americans write about in their blogs，答案可定位在末段第二句。根据此句 Many African-American blogs have written about what theyd liketo see Michelle bring to the White House----mainly showing the world that a black woman cansupport her man and raise a strong black family，意为quot许多非洲裔美国人的博客里都曾写到对米歇尔的期待，写到她带进白宫的将是对整个世界的宣言，宣告黑人女性同样可以支持老公，同样可以肩负一个黑人.选 D
小题4:语义理解题。根据题目，答案可定位在末段末句。根据此句But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise(沉着)，confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long，即但对于像我一样的非洲裔美国人，即便能够学到她的一丝沉着，一丝自信和一丝聪慧，那都将会很大程度上改变长久以来黑人女性给人的印象，由此可知米歇尔是不会令美国黑人失望的。故选择B
小题5:语义理解题。根据题目African-American women hope答案定位在末段末句。短文第四段末句For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all，即米歇尔代表着美国黑人女性的形象。末段末句提到“对于像我一样的非洲裔美国人，即便能够学到她的一丝沉着，一丝自信和一丝聪慧，那都将会很大程度上改变长久以来黑人女性给人的印象。”由此可知米歇尔是美国黑人妇女学习的榜样，广大美国黑人女性如果都能向她学习，就一定会改变公众心中的形象。故选A