Interview with a president
While many teenagers may dream of meeting with pop star Jay Chou or NBA hero Yao Ming, Li Jing had a far more powerful person on her mind. The Senior 2 from Beijing No.35 High School dreamt of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
After more than a year of hard work and with a little good luck,Li fulfilled her dream.On October 11,2004,the 16-year-old girl joined a team of Chinese journalists who went to Kremlin,in Moscow,to interview Putin.
Li felt nervous before talking to Putin. “But his greeting and warm smile put me at ease,” she said.
Li admired Putin very much,because of his strong will and style of leadership. “He looks very cool,” Li said.During her interview,Li asked Putin whether he plans     to educate his two daughters to be officials in the future.Putin smiled and answered       he hopes they can do whatever job suits their interests and personalities.
Although li would only have several minutes,she started working on her interview questions last August after applying for the opportunity. “Journalists” work is by no means easy.You need to do lots of homework on your “interviewee,”she said.She read many books about Putin and Russia in her spare time.
Li’s parents encouraged her to be a student journalist. “We fully supported her,as long as it does not affects her studies,” said her father.Previously in her job for a student magazine, Chinese Young Journalists, she wrote a letter to President Hu Jintao during the SARS epidemic.
Li has learnt a lot from her experience.She said learning to manage her time and develop the confidence to speak with important people were not things she could learn in class.
小題1:The underlined word “interviewee”in the fifth paragragh probably means_____.
A．the person who interviews
B．the person who is interviewed
C．the person who knows how to interview
D．the person who plans to interview a famous people
小題2:Which of the following best descibes Li Jing’s parents’attitude towards her being a student journalist?
A．They think to be a student journalist is purely a waste of time.
B．they worry that to be a student journalist will affect her study.
C．They consider it is quite good for Li Jing on the condition of not
striking her study.
D．They neither support it nor object to it.
小題3:Li Jing is different from those students of her age in that______.
A．she doesn’t like pop star Jay Chou
B．she hates meeting with the NBA hero Yao Ming
C．she wants to meet neither Jay Chou or Yao Ming
D．she dreams of meeting the present powerful Russian leader

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
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小題2:Simon is very fat. He would like to lose his weight. But he is not interested in double quick and excitement activity. He enjoys water sports.
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