Bill Clinton was born on Aug.19,1946.Three months before his birth,his father had died when driving home to his pregnant wife,Virginia,he went off a high way,was thrown from the car and drowned in a river.

When Bill was 4,his mother remarried Roger Clinton.And there were always troubles:a sometimes voilent,alcoholic stepfather and a half-brother.Only one year after the marriage,the drunken stepfather fired a shotgun at the ceiling to keep his bride and stepson from leaving the house.Virginia was very much frightened.So Roger Clinton beat Virginia from time to time.But teenager Clinton played a role of protector of his mother bravely.The stepfater never laid another band on Virginia.

In high school,he was very good at Latin and maths.He also played saxophone in the hand.At age 16,as a member of a youth group,Clinton met President John F.Kennedy at the White House,it led him to the life of public service.Once he set his mind to do something,he did not give up.He was elected governor of Arkansas at the age of 32.

Clinton has said he ran for president to make the country a better place for people like Chelsea,his daughter.He did win.At the age of 46,he became the third youngest president in the nation's history.

When this passage was published,Clinton was_________.

A.governor of Arkansas                                    B.a famous professor

C.President of U.S.A.                                       D.President of a university

Clinton's own father died_________.

A.before Clinton was born

B.after Clinton was born

C.from drinking too much brandy

D.when Clinton's mother was giving birth

Clinton protected his mother by_________.

A.fighting against his stepfather

B.beating his stepfather

C.having long talks with his stepfather

D.the means we don't know

The word “it” in “It led him to the life of public service”refers to_________.

A.Clinton's high school education

B.becoming a member of a youth group

C.Clinton's visiting President Kennedy

D.doing public service

【小題1】C

【小題2】A

【小題3】D

【小題4】C


解析:

【小題1】此文為克林頓總統(tǒng)的生平簡介,根據(jù)文章的時間順序及最后一段可推知。

【小題2】根據(jù)第一段“Three months before his birth,his father died”可知。

【小題3】克林頓保護母親的方式文中沒有提及。

【小題4】第三段上文的內(nèi)容為克林頓對肯尼迪總統(tǒng)的拜訪,it指代這件事。

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