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 （搗亂） 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 （灌輸） 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
小題1:
A．playB．funC．painD．gain
小題2:
A．take upB．pick upC．make upD．put up
小題3:
A．how muchB．how many C．how soon D．how long
小題4:
A．loseB．makeC．takeD．walk
小題5:
A．worldB．familyC．positionD．place
小題6:
A．succeedB．comeC．tendD．fail
小題7:
A．worthB．worthless C．worthwhile D．worthy
小題8:
A．humorB．happinessC．wonderD．sadness
小題9:
A．even ifB．a(chǎn)s ifC．though D．a(chǎn)lthough
小題10:
A．friendsB．kidsC．boysD．girls
小題11:
A．rush B．catchC．push D．pull
小題12:
A．to B．in C．into D．beyond
小題13:
A．keep B．let C．make D．warn
小題14:
A．way B．method C．means D．lesson
小題15:
A．quantity B．quality C．equality D．quarter
小題16:
A．everythingB．something C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing
小題17:
A．unfinished B．finished C．unfinishing D．finishing
小題18:
A．which B．who C．what D．that
小題19:
A．wake up B．grow up C．come upD．get up
小題20:
A．rather thanB．other than C．less than D．more than

小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:D

小題1:B。fun樂趣。我知道這兩年你們倆隨我一路競選都有過不少樂子。
小題1:C。make up彌補。無法彌補我們不在一起的所有時光。
小題1:A。how much多少。我明白這兩年我錯過的太多了。
小題1:B。make one’s way前進。當(dāng)我還年輕的時候，我認為生活就該繞著我轉(zhuǎn)：我如何在這世上得心應(yīng)手，成功立業(yè)。
小題1:A。后來，你們倆進入了我的世界（world），帶來的種種好奇、淘氣和微笑，總能填充我的心，照亮我的日子。
小題1:D。解析見上題。
小題1:D。worthy值得。我要讓所有兒童都在能夠發(fā)掘他們潛能的學(xué)校就讀。
小題1:C。這些學(xué)校要能挑戰(zhàn)他們，激勵他們，并灌輸他們對身處的這個世界的好奇心（wonder）。
小題1:A。even if即使。我要他們有機會上大學(xué)，哪怕他們的父母并不富有。
小題1:B。薪酬高還附帶健康保險的任務(wù)，讓他們有時間陪孩子（kids）、并且能帶著尊嚴(yán)退休的任務(wù)。
小題1:C。我要大家向發(fā)現(xiàn)的極限挑戰(zhàn)，讓你在有生之年能夠看見優(yōu)化我們生活、使這個行星更干凈、更安全的新科技和發(fā)明。
小題1:D。我也要大家向自己的人際界限挑戰(zhàn)，跨越（beyond）使我們看不到對方長處的種族、地域、性別和宗教樊籬。
小題1:A。keep … from doing阻止做某事。解析見上題。
小題1:D。這正是我在你們這年紀(jì)時，外婆想要教我的功課（lesson）。
小題1:C。equality平等。她把獨立宣言開頭幾行念給我聽，告訴我有一些男女為了爭取平等挺身而出游行抗議。
小題1:B。因為他們認為兩個世紀(jì)前白紙黑字寫下來的這些句子，不應(yīng)只是空話。
小題1:A。她讓我了解到，美國所以偉大，不是因為它完美，而是因為我們可以不斷讓它變得更好，而讓它更好的未競（unfinished）任務(wù)，就落在我們每個人的身上。
小題1:C。這是我們交給孩子們的責(zé)任，每過一代，美國就更接近我們的理想。
小題1:B。grow up長大。這些是我想要讓你們得到的東西：在一個夢想不受限制、無事不能成就的世界中長大。
小題1:D。more than不僅僅。我深以你倆為榮，你們從不會明白我有多愛你們。
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Cost：$8,000
Organization：EF Foundation
Experience：“I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends．I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it．I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”
 
Name：David Links       Age：16
Place：Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.
Cost：$6,000
Organization：Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience：“I wanted to try something that was very different in culture．In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled．The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”
 
Name：Tom Jennings      Age：21
Place：Conflans, France, 1995..
Cost：$7,000
Organization：Southern Cross cultural Exchange
Experience：“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture．You just have to play each situation as it comes．If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”
 
Name：Linda Marks       Age：19
Place：Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.
Cost：$3,500
Organization：Rotary International
Experience：“There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more．I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”
小題1:According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _______．
A．from $6,000 to $8,000B．from $3,500 to $8,000
C．a(chǎn)nything from $3,500D．no more than $7,000
小題2:Most of the students had their trips organized by ________．
A．EF Foundation B．AFS
C．Rotary International D．SCCE
小題3:The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ______．
A．Susan Lane and Sara SmallB．Linda Marks and David Links
C．Tom Jennings and Linda MarksD．Susan Lane and Tom Jennings

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