WASHINGTON — It is announced Friday that White House visitor records will be opened up on a regular basis for the first time in modern history, providing the public an unusually detailed look at who gets the opportunity to help shape American policy at the highest levels.
“Americans have a right to know whose voices are being heard in the policymaking process,” the president said in a written statement issued by the White House while he vacationed with his family at Camp David.
By the end of the year, the White House will begin posting online every month the names of the people who visited in the last 90 to 120 days. Each person’s full name will be listed, along with the date and time they entered and left and the name of the person they visited. About 70,000 to 100,000 people visit the White House each month, and the records will include tourists as well as people conducting business.
The White House pointed out several exceptions to the policy: “purely personal guests” of the Obama family; those cases in which the disclosure(透露) of visitors’ names “would threaten national safety interests”; and those who come for “particularly sensitive meetings,” like candidates for a Supreme Court nomination(提名). Officials said only a “small number” will fit in the latter category（类别）, and their names would eventually be disclosed after they are no longer secret, like after a nomination is publicly announced. Moreover, they said, the number of undisclosed visitors will be disclosed, to make clear how few they are.
【小题1】Why will the White House visitor records be open to the public?

A．To attract more visitors to the White House.

B．To allow people to know more about the life of the Obama family.

C．To let the public know who are influencing the policies.

D．To ask the public help correct the policies made by the government.

【小题2】From the passage we can learn that ________.

A．All the visitors’ names will be posted online soon after their visits

B．Not all visitors are allowed to visit the White House

C．Some visitors’ names can be found online until they’re not secret

D．The records of the visitors will be kept for at least 4 months

【小题3】According to the passage, whose name might be kept secret for some time?

A．A tourist.

B．A businessman.

C．A foreign student.

D．A foreign minister.

【小题4】 What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The White House will open the records of the visitors to the public.

B．In America more and more people are becoming policy makers.

C．The Americans have a right to know who are making policies.

D．President Obama has announced a new policy while on holiday.

Now we can see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They are not speaking to each other. They haven’t spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husband is reading his newspaper. We can’t see his face. The wife looks very worried as she gets a cup of tea ready for him. Today she is using a new kind of tea for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn’t interested. He tastes his tea. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different! Can it be the tea? He takes another taste. It’s wonderful. He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in surprise, “Doris, when did you cut your hair?” Doris is pleased. She answers, “Two months ago.” Doris asks, “ Herbie , when did your hair begin to become white?” He answers, “A long time ago.” Doris says, “We have been together for many years, but we never cared about each other.” Now they aren’t worried any longer. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of tea changed their lives?

1.This story happens______________________.

A．before breakfast	B．after breakfast
C．at home	D．in a teahouse

2.In the passage, we can see ________________________.

A．Doris is drinking tea	B．Herbie likes the new kind of tea
C．Doris is reading a newspaper	D．Herbie is very young and good-looking

3.Herbie and Doris lived ______________ before this day.

A．a wonderful	B．an unhappy
C．an enjoyable	D．a friendly

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A．They are good friends.	B．They have just got married.
C．They like to talk about their hair.	D．They are no longer young.

 

Having put down your pens at the end of the college entrance exam, you have ended 12 years of hard study. Forget your studies for a while. It's time to enjoy yourselves!

There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.

High school students in Western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have a prom to mark their graduation. It's to mark the time kids turn into young men and women. After the prom, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they are no longer as dependent on their parents as they were before.

At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls give boys matching boutonnieres ( 佩带在扣眼上的花). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.

Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (加冠) of a prom king and queen, and just talking to friends.  In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.

High schools in or near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, in a pleasure cruise boat.

But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds, like rock and hip-hop.

The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that the pair take very seriously. The two dance with each other to celebrate their election.

1.The word "prom" is probably closest in meaning with________.

A．a party to celebrate graduation	B．a dancing competition
C．a fashion show	D．an election ceremony

2.Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?

A．Renting a ballroom.	B．Taking a cruise boat.
C．Holding it in the school gym.	D．Wearing informal dresses.

3. What clearly indicates that prom is very important to students?

A．Music is played at the prom.

B．They take pictures at the prom.

C．The King and Queen dance with each other.

D．They wear formal clothes or special clothes.

4.For what do the students just talk to friends at a prom?

A．They don't want to get help from their parents.

B．They will part with their friends in a short time.

C．They don't like to be accompanied by their parents.

D．They want to be elected by their friends as the Prom King or Queen.

5.How is the prom significant to the students?

A．They can be relieved from the study pressure.

B．They are going to say goodbye to their friends.

C．They have chances to be elected as the Prom King or Queen.

D．The prom marks the graduation and after it they will be independent.

 

Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives.

Lori and Reba have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.

The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.

“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lori said.

Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partly linked,but each has a separate brain.

Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.

Lori wheels her everywhere they go in different professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.

Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.

Reba’s career has taken her across the United States, Europe and parts of Asia.

While the twins receive some money from the government, the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构).

The sisters have set goals for themselves. Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer, while Lori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when it comes, it comes. Meanwhile, I live wonderfully from day to day.”

When Lori said “We’ve never imagined a life divided”,she meant that       .

A. they don’t wish to be made separate        

B. they think their case is beyond medical help

C. independent life would be too good to think of     

D. they would die once separated

By leading separate lives,the topic means that       .

A. either of the two can look after herself       B .the twins do different things

C. they face in opposite directions       D. they are no longer conjoined now

When Reba gives performances as a country singer,Lori       .

A.works in a hospital                   B.continues her college education

C.brings up her children               D.looks after her sister

The twins lead active lives because they       .

A. are tired of staying at home doing nothing   

   B. need more money

C. want to prove themselves as useful citizens   

 D. have to earn their own bread

From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori       .

A. thinks it’s too late for her to have children   

B. is sure she’ll get married and have children

When you put down your pens at the end of the college entrance exam, 12 hard years of study will have come to an end. Forget your studies for a while. It's time to enjoy yourselves!

There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.

High school students in Western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have a prom to mark their graduation. It's to mark the time kids turn into young men and women. After the prom, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they are no longer as dependent on their parents as they were before.

At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls give boys matching boutonnieres (a small collection of flowers they pin to their jackets). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.

Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (加冠) of a prom king and queen, and just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.

High schools in or near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, on a pleasure cruise boat.

But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds, like rock and hip-hop.

The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that the pair takes very seriously. The two dance with each other to celebrate their election.

Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the prom. But others like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.

If you like the idea of a prom, why don't you and your classmates organize one for your graduation?

What does the word “prom” probably mean in the passage?

A．a dancing competition.         B. a party held to celebrate graduation.

C．a fashion show.         D. an election.

Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?

A．renting a ballroom             B．taking a cruise boat

C．holding it in the school gym      D．wearing formal dresses

Which of the following clearly indicates that prom is very important to students?

A．They take pictures at the prom. B．They wear formal clothes or special clothes.

C．Music is played at the prom.   D．Teachers and parents attend it.

Why do some students attend the prom with their friends?

A．They want to be elected by their friends us the Prom King or Queen.

B．They don’t like to be accompanied by their parents.

C．They don’t want to depend on their parents.

D．They will part with their friends in a short time.