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Schooling Matters
March 25, 2014  Chengdu  Michelle Obama
You see, the truth is that I grew up like many of you. My mom, my dad, my brother and I, we lived in a tiny apartment in Chicago, which is one of the largest cities in America. My father worked at the local water plant…
While we certainly weren’t rich, my parents had big dreams for me and my brother. They had only a high school education themselves, but they were determined to send us both to universities.
So they poured all of their love and all of their hope into us, and they worked hard. They saved every penny. And I know that wasn’t easy for them, especially for my father. You see, my father had serious illness called multiple sclerosis(多發性硬化癥). And as he got sicker, it got harder for him to walk, and it took him longer to get dressed in the morning.
But no matter how tired he felt, no matter how much pain he was in, my father hardly ever missed a day of work, because he was determined to give me and my brother a better life. And every day, like so many of you, I felt the weight of my parents’ sacrifices on my shoulders. Every day, I wanted to make them proud.
So, while most American kids attend public schools near their homes, when it was time for me to attend high school, I took an exam and got into a special public high school where I could get a better education. But the school was very far from my home, so I had to get up early every morning and ride a bus for an hour, sometimes an hour and a half if the weather was bad. And every afternoon, I’d ride that same bus back home and then immediately start my homework, often studying late into the night – and sometimes I would wake up at 4:30 or 5:00 in the morning to study even more.
And it wasn’t easy. But whenever I got tired or discouraged, I would just think about how hard my parents were working for me. And I would remember something my mother always told me – she said, “A good education is something that no one can take away from you.”
小題1:The passage can be sorted as a        ．

A．self-introduction

B．short story

C．news report

D．speech draft (草稿)

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE about Michelle Obama and her family?

A．Her parents were poor but had good educational backgrounds.

B．She attended a public high school near her home.

C．Her father suffered a serious disease and became disabled.

D．She was aware of her parents’ sacrifices and expectations.

小題3:Which of the following words best describes Michelle’s father?

A．Optimistic.

B．Humorous.

C．Strong-minded

D．Generous

小題4:What does Michelle mainly want to tell readers in this excerpt?

A．We should work hard and get good educations.

B．Our parents always have high expectations for us.

C．She is an ordinary person from an ordinary family.

D．The road to the US First Lady is not easy.

Answer 1

小題1:D
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：這篇文章是米歇爾奧巴馬在2013年在成都做的演講，介紹自己的童年，特別是父母對于她的教育付出的努力和犧牲，想讓讀者知道我們要努力獲得好的教育。
小題1:文章體裁題：這篇文章是米歇爾奧巴馬在2013年在成都做的演講，所以是演講稿，選D。
小題2:細節題：從第四段的句子：And every day, like so many of you, I felt the weight of my parents’ sacrifices on my shoulders 可知米歇爾奧巴馬意識到父母對她的期望和犧牲，選D。
小題3:細節題：從第四段的句子：But no matter how tired he felt, no matter how much pain he was in, my father hardly ever missed a day of work, because he was determined to give me and my brother a better life可知米歇爾的爸爸是意志力堅強的人，選C。
小題4:推理題：根據最后一段的句子：And I would remember something my mother always told me – she said, “A good education is something that no one can take away from you.” 好的教育是別人拿不走的東西，所以是想讓讀者知道我們要努力獲得好的教育，選A