SECTION B (18%)   Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C. and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

   Michelle Obama celebrates her forty-fifth birthday Saturday, just 3 days before she becomes America’s First Lady. She has had many   36   in her life. She graduated with honors from Chicago public schools, Princeton University and Harvard University Law School. She  37    a top law firm in Chicago    38     she met her future husband. She was also outstanding in a public service organization and on the University of Chicago.

  Michelle Obama says her daughters are the source of her greatest pride. She says raising Malia, age ten, and Sasha, age seven will continue to be her most important job.  39   , the next First Lady has called her White House position, “Mom-in-chief.”

  Malia and Sasha will be taken good care of by another person at their new Washington home. Last week, the Obamas   40   that Marian Robinson would move into the White House with the Obamas and help take care of the girls.

  Malia and Sasha started their new school, Sidwell Friend School, on January 5, 2009. Chelsea Clinton also attended this private school   41   her father was president. Malia attends the middle school in Washington. Sasha is in elementary school in nearby Bethesda, Maryland.

 There is one future  42  of the Obama family we have not yet talked about. This one has four legs and fur. Maybe you  43   Barack Obama’s victory speech on election night, November 4. He said his daughters had “   44    the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House.” This week , the Obamas said that they has narrowed their dogs   45   to two kinds. They are working with animals shelters to find  46   a Portuguese water dog or a Labradoodle.

47    breeds (品种) generally have less fur to fall off than some other kinds of dogs. They are better dogs for people who suffer from allergies (过敏), like Malia Obama.

36. A. experiences       B. adventure               C. successes                       D. methods

37. A. found out        B. worked out          C. set up                          D. worked for

38. A. where            B. that                    C. what                         D. until

39. A. Otherwise       B. On the country     C. In fact                 D. At last

40. A. announced       B. reminded            C. advertised                  D. presented

41. A. before            B. though                      C. unless                          D. when

42. A. plan                B. member                     C. guest                            D. visitor

43. A. forget            B. have                  C. remember                  D. appreciate

44. A. abandoned       B. bought                         C. found                         D. earned

45. A. search           B. interest                C. market                        D. adviser

46. A. neither          B. either                  C. whether                     D. not

47. A. All                B. Many                 C. Both                           D. Some