Obama took office on January 20, 2009．However, just when he became president, he had to face many serious challenges （挑战）, including two foreign wars, climate change and what he had described as “the worst financial crisis （经济危机） in a century”．But Obama said that he himself had been ready to face these challenges.

Obama’s success is a true milestone．It speaks to the fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and ability and you work hard enough.

    Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961．His parents separated （分开） when he was two years old and later divorced （离婚）．Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia．Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983．Obama met his wife, Robinson, in June, 1989 and married her on October 3, 1992．The couple’s first daughter was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter in 2001.

65．Which of the following is right?

A．In some places papers are published every two weeks.

B．There are more papers in small towns than in big cities.

C．There are different kinds of newspapers to meet people’s needs.

D．The most important news is not on the front page.

 （C）

Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American president in American history.

64．“Some new newspapers will be published in the years to come.” means _____________．

A．more newspapers will be published next year

B．more new kinds of papers will be read in the coming year

C．great number of new newspapers will be seen in the future

D．some new newspapers will be seen in the future

63．_____________ enjoy the largest number of readers.

A．Newspapers in Chinese                 B．Newspapers in English

C．Newspapers in German                 D．Newspapers in French

62．When people are busy, they ______________.

A．do not read newspapers

B．still read newspapers carefully

C．only look at the front page of the papers carefully

D．either take a quick look at the front page of the papers or only look at the headlines

61．According to the passage, many people ______________ as the first thing every morning.

A．read newspapers       B．watch TV news        C．listen to the radio       D．listen to the music

60．When you want to learn more about the flu, you can ______________.

A．visit www.mydr.com．au               　    　 B．call Healthline at 1800 848 1313

C．visit the dentist in your place   　　  　          D．call Healthline at 1800 438 2000

（B）

Reading newspapers has become an important part of our life．Many people begin their day by reading newspapers．In this way they learn what is going on in the world．Sometimes, however, they don’t have time to read the news carefully, so they just take a quick look at the front page．At times they may be in such a hurry that they only have time to look at the head lines （标题）．There are newspapers to meet the needs of every reader．In big cities there are many kinds of papers．In small towns there are fewer newspapers．In some places the paper is published （出版） once a week.

Today, as a group of English language newspapers enjoy the largest number of readers, with the development of the world, some new newspapers will be published in the years to come.

59．Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with ______________.

A．having no oral examination            　　　 　     B．washing hands with cold water

C．sleeping too late sometimes            　　　　      D．doing little physical activity

58．You should visit the dentist at least once a year, because______________.

A．the oral examination is necessary （必要的）      B．you don’t often brush your teeth

C．some diseases may be in the mirror 　　          D．you don’t have a good night’s sleep