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Barack Hussein Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American president in
American history.
Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents separated (分开) when he
was two years old and later divorced (离婚). Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a
few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University
in 1983. Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 and married her on October 3, 1992.
The couple's first daughter, Malia Ann, was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter, Natasha
("Sasha"), in 2001.
Obama's success is a true milestone (里程碑). It speaks to the fact that in America you really do
get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and ability and you work hard enough.
Obama will not take office until 20 January, 2009. However, when he does become president, he
will face many serious challenges, including two foreign wars, climate change and what he has described
as "the worst financial crisis (经济危机) in a century". But Obama himself is ready to face these
challenges.
1. How old is Barack Obama when he becomes American president?
A. 47.
B. 40.
C. 37.
D. 31
2. Obama s success tells us that _______.
A. any black people can become president
B. you can succeed if you are talented enough
C. everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough
D. a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough
3. What does the underlined phrase "take office" in the last paragraph mean ?
A. 生效
B. 就任
C. 离职
D. 竞选
4. According to the passage, Obama will face the following challenges except _______.
A. climate change
B. financial crisis
C. population problem
D. foreign wars
5. The whole passage is mainly about Obama's _______.
A. childhood
B. family
C. education
D. experience
