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What I Want for You and Every Child in America
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of ___(31) these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have.But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t ____(32)for all the time we’ve been apart.I know ____(33)I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d___(34) my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want.But then the two of you came into my____(35) with all your curiosity and mischief (捣乱) and those smiles that never____(36) to fill my heart and light up my day.
I want all our children to go to schools_____(37) of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill (灌输) in them a sense of_____(38) about the world around them.I want them to have the chance to go to college____(39)their parents aren’t rich.And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____(40)and retire with dignity.
I want us to____(41) the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer.And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____(42)the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____(43) us from seeing the best in each other.
That was the_____(44) your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____(45) because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____(46).
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____(47)work of perfecting our union falls to each of us.It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____(48)we know America should be.
These are the things I want for you, to_____(49)in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach.And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have.That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.
I am so proud of both of you.I love you______(50)you can ever know.And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise (自信), grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.
Love, Dad
小题1:
A.playB.funC.painD.gain
小题2:
A.take upB.pick upC.make upD.put up
小题3:
A.how muchB.how many C.how soon D.how long
小题4:
A.loseB.makeC.takeD.walk
小题5:
A.worldB.familyC.positionD.place
小题6:
A.succeedB.comeC.tendD.fail
小题7:
A.worthB.worthless C.worthwhile D.worthy
小题8:
A.humorB.happinessC.wonderD.sadness
小题9:
A.even ifB.as ifC.though D.although
小题10:
A.friendsB.kidsC.boysD.girls
小题11:
A.rush B.catchC.push D.pull
小题12:
A.to B.in C.into D.beyond
小题13:
A.keep B.let C.make D.warn
小题14:
A.way B.method C.means D.lesson
小题15:
A.quantity B.quality C.equality D.quarter
小题16:
A.everythingB.something C.anything D.nothing
小题17:
A.unfinished B.finished C.unfinishing D.finishing
小题18:
A.which B.who C.what D.that
小题19:
A.wake up B.grow up C.come upD.get up
小题20:
A.rather thanB.other than C.less than D.more than
答案

小题1:B

小题1:C

小题1:A

小题1:B

小题1:A

小题1:D

小题1:D

小题1:C

小题1:A

小题1:B

小题1:C

小题1:D

小题1:A

小题1:D

小题1:C

小题1:B

小题1:A

小题1:C

小题1:B

小题1:D

小题1:B。fun乐趣。我知道这两年你们俩随我一路竞选都有过不少乐子。

小题1:C。make up弥补。无法弥补我们不在一起的所有时光。

小题1:A。how much多少。我明白这两年我错过的太多了。

小题1:B。make one’s way前进。当我还年轻的时候,我认为生活就该绕着我转:我如何在这世上得心应手,成功立业。

小题1:A。后来,你们俩进入了我的世界(world),带来的种种好奇、淘气和微笑,总能填充我的心,照亮我的日子。

小题1:D。解析见上题。

小题1:D。worthy值得。我要让所有儿童都在能够发掘他们潜能的学校就读。

小题1:C。这些学校要能挑战他们,激励他们,并灌输他们对身处的这个世界的好奇心(wonder)。

小题1:A。even if即使。我要他们有机会上大学,哪怕他们的父母并不富有。

小题1:B。薪酬高还附带健康保险的任务,让他们有时间陪孩子(kids)、并且能带着尊严退休的任务。

小题1:C。我要大家向发现的极限挑战,让你在有生之年能够看见优化我们生活、使这个行星更干净、更安全的新科技和发明。

小题1:D。我也要大家向自己的人际界限挑战,跨越(beyond)使我们看不到对方长处的种族、地域、性别和宗教樊篱。

小题1:A。keep … from doing阻止做某事。解析见上题。

小题1:D。这正是我在你们这年纪时,外婆想要教我的功课(lesson)。

小题1:C。equality平等。她把独立宣言开头几行念给我听,告诉我有一些男女为了争取平等挺身而出游行抗议。

小题1:B。因为他们认为两个世纪前白纸黑字写下来的这些句子,不应只是空话。

小题1:A。她让我了解到,美国所以伟大,不是因为它完美,而是因为我们可以不断让它变得更好,而让它更好的未竞(unfinished)任务,就落在我们每个人的身上。

小题1:C。这是我们交给孩子们的责任,每过一代,美国就更接近我们的理想。

小题1:B。grow up长大。这些是我想要让你们得到的东西:在一个梦想不受限制、无事不能成就的世界中长大。

小题1:D。more than不仅仅。我深以你俩为荣,你们从不会明白我有多爱你们。

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