Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so, but selfishly, I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.

Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing(普通的)theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype(陳規(guī))of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic mothers.

These images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simple to be herself.

It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.

Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉著), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long.

Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?

A. She serves as a role model for African women.

B. She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady.

C. She will present to the world a new image of African-American women.

D. She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women.

What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?

A. They are victims of violence.           B. They are of an inferior violence.

C. They use quite a lot of body language.   D. They live on charity and social welfare.

What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?

 A. Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans.

 B. How Michelle should behave as a public figure.

 C. How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House.

 D. What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House.

What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?

 A. Help change the prevailing view about black women.

 B. Help her husband in the task of changing America.

 C. Outshine previous First Lady.

D. Fully display her fine qualities.

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     In your English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.

Not far from the club there was a garden, ____ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon. 

A. whose            B. its                         C. which            D. that

   Compared with the nervousness of driving in the rain or snow, it is ______ to sit in a train without any worry of bad weather.

     A. more tired      B. less tiring       C. less tired        D. even more tiring

________ enthusiasm when he heard our advice, he didn’t take any notice.

A. To lack                     B. Lacking of     C. To lack in      D. Lacking

_______ any need for us to discuss the problem again since it has already been removed？

A. Has it               B. Has there           C. Is it                  D. Is there

In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery”- feeling important and worthwhile—and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure”—finding life enjoyable—are not always the same. Women often are told “You can’t have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you can’t expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and children—what’s all this about wanting a career?” But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves.

Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is  made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa（反之亦然）. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.

The concepts(概念)of mastery and pleasure can help us identify(找到)the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed.

A woman’s well-being is developed when she takes on multiple（多項的）roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles—marriages, motherhood, and employment—were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.

It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.

       A. for women, a sense of “mastery” is more important than a sense of “pleasure”

       B. for women, a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery”

       C. women can’t have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same time

       D. a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both necessary to women

The author’s attitude towards women having a career is________.

       A. negative            B. positive                    C. neutral（中立的）    D. realistic

One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles,_____.

       A. it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strain

       B. she will be more successful in her career

       C. her chances of getting promoted will be greater

       D. her life will be richer and more meaningful

Which of the following can be considered as a source of “pleasure” for women?

       A. Family life                                                  B. Multiple roles in society

       C. Regular employment                                    D. Freedom from anxiety

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾(√)；如有錯誤(每行只有一個錯誤)，則按下列情況改正：

此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用(\)劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

 　Jim is learning what to drive a car. A                            _______

week ago he had his first lessons. Yesterday                    _______

his teacher took him out of on a busy road.                   ______

It was full with cars and people. He drove                      ______

very slowly and carefully, and he felt                               _______

afraid whole time. At last the lesson                                 ______

finished and he went home. He felt tiring.                      _____

Jim make sure that he will be able to                              _______

drive a car soon. Though it is difficult                               _____

to drive it, but it is interesting indeed.                            _____ 　

We would rather die than ______ difficulty.

A. give up to   B. give in to    C. give way to   D. give back to

I can’t imagine how he finished the relay race, ______ his foot wounded so seriously.

   A. as                B. when           C. because           D. with