Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.
That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments(國會) and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders — they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America’s foreign policy(政策).
Through the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, Skype with people in the world.
So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It’s also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders — experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”
小題1:Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?
A．In a university.B．In the Parliament Hall.
C．On the Internet.D．In a tourist attraction.
小題2:The passage shows that the world’s future depends on       .
A．getting good gradesB．traveling abroad
C．connections among young peopleD．texts and emails
小題3:What is the meaning of the underlined word “compete” in Paragraph 3?
A．完成B．比較C．競爭D．抱怨
小題4:In the speaker’s opinion, what is the key to success in our times?
A．Going to a university.B．Doing more exercises.
C．Studying abroad.D．Getting good test scores.
小題5:Where may the passage come from?
A．A story.B．A news report.
C．A scientific magazine.D．A speech.

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了Michelle Obama在北大的演講。她強調了世界的未來取決于年輕人的關系。她認為出國留學不只是以開心的方式，學習更是一個人成功的關鍵。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university,描述，可知是在一所大學進行的演講，故選A。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world. 描述，可知我們的未來取決于象你們一樣的全世界的年輕人的聯(lián)系。故選C。
小題3:詞義猜測題。根據(jù)句意公司可以做業(yè)務,與世界各地的公司競爭及所給選項，故選C。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times.描述，可知作者認為出國留學不僅僅是一種有趣的學習方式;也是我們這個時代迅速成功的關鍵。故選C。
小題5:歸納理解題。根據(jù)短文的開頭可知是一個演講。故選D
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