Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural（就職）Ball dress four years ago --- and the risk paid off.
The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a red dress by designer Jason Wu. She teamed the dramatic dress with heels by Jimmy Choo and a diamond ring by Kimberly McDonald.
She surprised the fashion world by returning to a Wu design which had been made for her.
Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball, Michelle shone in a white, one-shouldered floor-length dress by the designer.
Wu, who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years, saw his career take off after the First Lady’s surprise decision to wear one of his dresses.
He said at the time that he was unaware she had chosen the dress and had been watching at home on his couch and eating pizza when she appeared.
After her 2013 decision, Wu told Women’s Wear Daily: “Mrs. Obama likes to keep her secrets. She fooled me again.”
Wu released a women’s clothing and accessories（配飾）collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official appointments.
The sleeveless dress with low-cut back flattered （突出）49-year-old Michelle’s arms and neat waist.
It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain color tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.
Vice-President Joe Biden’s wife Jill also looked attractive in a blue silk dress by Vera Wang at the Inauguration Ball.
小題1:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Mrs. Obama’s 2013 decision.
B．Wu, a great designer.
C．The First Lady’s secrets.
D．Michelle Obama’s inaugural ball dress.
小題2: Michelle Obama’s brave decision proved to be a _________.
A．riskB．successC．surpriseD．danger
小題3:Which of the following best describes Jason Wu?
A．Daring and gifted.B．Unusual and cautious.
C．Talented and lucky.D．Careful and brave.
小題4:We can infer from the passage that _________.
A．Wu was aware that Mrs. Obama had chosen his work again
B．Being First Lady, Mrs. Obama hasn’t stuck to her dark and plain color tone.
C．Mrs. Obama told Wu to give away her secrets
D．Mrs. Obama should have told Wu the truth

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析：文章介紹米歇爾·奧巴馬做了一個(gè)大膽的決定，再次找來四年前為她設(shè)計(jì)總統(tǒng)就職舞會(huì)著裝的設(shè)計(jì)師——結(jié)果證明此舉大獲成功。
小題1:主旨題。本文第一段就可以知道中心Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural (就職）Ball dress four years ago，所以本文主要討論的是米歇爾夫人的晚禮服。故選D。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從第二自然段可知，米歇爾夫人的大膽的決定是正確的，是一個(gè)成功，故選B
小題3:推斷題。從第五自然段Wu, who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years, 可知，他只有26歲，僅僅在服裝設(shè)計(jì)公司工作了三年，可見他能夠被奧巴馬夫人看重說明他是有才華的也是很幸運(yùn)的，故選C.
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從倒數(shù)第二自然段“It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain colour tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.”可知做為第一夫人米歇爾沒有堅(jiān)持以前的暗色的樸素的顏色。選B。
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B．The project includes researches in every area of science.
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B．Because Trayvon Martin's father was a famous lawyer.
C．Because the case was related with race, self-defense laws and gun control.
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B．She wanted to defend justice for the victims.
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D．She was against self-defense.
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Death toll from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Ya’an in southwestern China's Sichuan Province has risen to 188 (as of 18:00 pm, April 22, ), according to latest calculations by local Civil Affairs Bureau. At least 11,826 were reportedly injured in the quake while 25 are still missing, the bureau said.
Experts are anticipating much less casualties in the quake than that from the 8.0 magnitude quake hit Wenchuan on May 12, 2008, also in Sichuan Province, which killed more than 80,000 and injured over 300,000.
Energy released from Wenchuan earthquake would be 30 times of that from Ya’an quake, according to Zhang Xiaonan, an expert with China's Geophysical Union. Dai Junwu with Harbin-based seismological bureau expects the death toll at less than 1,000, and economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.
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A．April 22,2008B．April 20,2013C．May 12,2008D．May.22 2013
小題2:How many people injured in the earth(as of 18:00 pm, April 22 ) according to the passage?
A．About188B．At least 11,826
C．More than 80,000D．Over 300,000.
小題3:What does the underlined word “ collapsed”( in para.1) mean?
A．fell down suddenlyB．broke up
C．burnt to the groundD．turned into pieces
小題4:Why did the State Council has banned unauthorized rescue efforts and individual vehicles from going to the quake zone?
A．Because Ya’an earthquake was not as disastrous as Wenchuan earthquake.
B．Because the people of Ya’an could save themselves.
C．Because the State Council wanted to avoid being overcrowded.
D．Because the State Council wanted to protected the rescuing people
小題5:Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Wenchuan earthquake released 30 times energy of Ya’an earthquake.
B．Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on April,21,2013.
C．Wenchuan earthquake killed around 80000 people.
D．Zhang Xiaonan expected the economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.

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