To become a better person, we should go to school every day. So how can we become powerful and start changes in our own life? Perhaps we can get some tips from the US First Lady Michelle Obama. During her visit to China, from March 20–26, Mrs. Obama shared her views on education with students.
The first lady encouraged Chinese students to aim high and get a good education. In Chengdu No. 7 High School, she told students that having poor roots doesn’t matter A long as you work hard.
Mrs. Obama said her family was not rich. Like many Chinese students, her parents had big dreams for her. She felt the weight of her parents’ sacrifices ( 牺牲 ) on her shoulders and worked hard to make them proud.
Persevering was not easy, though. Sometimes she had to wake up at 4:30 a.m. and study late into the night. “But whenever I got tired or discouraged, I would remember something my mother always told me,” she said, “A good education is something that ①take, no, from, can, one, away, you . ”
Mrs. Obama also encourages Chinese students to study abroad. “As the Chinese B goes, “ ② It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books ,” she said. “ ③ 在学校取得好成绩是不够的。 It’s also important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own,” she noted.
“Studying abroad could also gain future international relations. ④ It could help young people from different country work together to deal with problems such as climate change, ” Mrs. Obama said.
任务一：
1 ．请将文中 A ， B 空白处分别填入一个恰当的单词，使句子意思完整正确。
A ． ________ B ． ________
任务二：
2 ．请将文中 ① 处斜体单词连成句子。
A good education is something that ________________
任务三：
3 ．请将文中 ② 处划线句子译成汉语。
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任务四：
4 ．请将文中 ③ 处的汉语译成英语。
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任务五：
5 ．文中 ④ 处划线句子中有一处错误，请找出并改在横线上。（每空一词）
________ 改为 ________
答案
1 ． as saying
2 ． no one can take away from you
3 ．读万卷书不如行万里路。
4 ． It’s not enough to get good grades in school.
5 ． country countries
【解析】
【分析】
本文主要讲述奥巴马夫人到中国学校进行了交流，她对学生们讲述了她的求学历程，重点说明，只要你有学习的毅力，贫寒的家庭根本不是问题。她在演讲中提到中国的俗语：读万卷书不如行万里路。以此来激励学生好好学习。
1 ．
A 处考查： as long as 只要，故 A 处填 as ； B 处：根据 “It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books” 可知，此处为中国谚语， saying 表示 “ 谚语 ” ， B 处填 saying 。故填 as ； saying 。
2 ．
no one 没有人； can 能够，情态动词； take away from 从 …… 抢走； you 你。故填 no one can take away from you 。
3 ．
It is better to 做 …… 更好； travel 10,000 miles 旅行一万英里； than 比； read 10,000 books 读一万本书。本句为中国谚语，故填：读万卷书不如行万里路。
4 ．
分析句子结构可知，本句可用句型： It is adj. to do sth. 。 …… 是不够的 it’s not enough to... ，句首首字母大写；取得好成绩 get good grades ；在学校 in school ，地点状语。故填 It’s not enough to get good grades in school.
5 ．
根据 “It could help young people from different country... ” 可知，表示来自不同的国家， country 应用复数形式。故填 country ； countries 。
