Coverage（新聞報(bào)道）begins at 8 am EST, with the swearing-in ceremony at 11:30 am EST, followed immediately by Obama’s inauguration（就職典禮）speech.

08:00 am EST-Tue January 20

INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA

Say with CNNN. com Live throughout the day for all the events surrounding the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. RSVP at Facebook. com/cnn.

11:30 am EST-Tue January 20

SWEARING-IN OF BARACK OBAMA

Barack Obama is sworn-in as the 44th President of the United States. The ceremony on the steps of the Capitol begins at 11:30 am with Barack Obamaps swearing-in at 12:00 pm. Obama will then deliver his inaugural address.

2:30 pm EST-Tue January 20

INAUGURAL PARADE

Barack Obama participates in the inaugural parade following his swearing-in as President of the United States.

6:00 pm EST-Tue January 20

SPECIAL: INAUGURATION DAY

CNN. com Live wraps up the inauguration events from the swearing-in through the parade.

8:00 pm EST-Tue January 20

NAUGURAL BALLS

Stay with CNN. com Live to see Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and Joe Biden and Jill Biden make appearances at the inaugural balls.

1.Where and what time would Barack Obama swear?

A. On the steps of the Capitol; at 11:30 am.

B. In the White House; at 11:30 am.

C. On the steps of the Capitol; at 12:00 pm.

D. In the President House; at 8:00 am.

2.After his inaugural address, what would Barack Obama do?

A. Participate in the inaugural parade.   

B. Go to the President House with his wife.

C. Stay with CNN. com.    

D. Meet his officials.

3.Which is the CORRECT time order of the arrangement?

a. the swearing-in ceremony     b. the inaugural parade

c. the inaugural balls      d. Obama’s inauguration address

A. a, b, c, d      B. a, c, b, d    C. d, a, b, c  D. a, d, b, c

4.The media mentioned in the passage for learning the event is（are）_________________. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.

A. TVs       B. books        C. the Internet       D. newspapers

5.The passage may be ________________. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.

A. a traveling plan        

B. an arrangement for a wedding ceremony

C. an arrangement for live coverage  

D. an outing plan

Coverage（新聞報(bào)道）begins at 8 am EST, with the swearing-in ceremony at 11:30 am EST, followed immediately by Obama’s inauguration（就職典禮）speech.

08:00 am EST-Tue January 20

INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA

Say with CNNN. com Live throughout the day for all the events surrounding the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. RSVP at Facebook. com/cnn.

11:30 am EST-Tue January 20

SWEARING-IN OF BARACK OBAMA

Barack Obama is sworn-in as the 44th President of the United States. The ceremony on the steps of the Capitol begins at 11:30 am with Barack Obamaps swearing-in at 12:00 pm. Obama will then deliver his inaugural address.

2:30 pm EST-Tue January 20

INAUGURAL PARADE

Barack Obama participates in the inaugural parade following his swearing-in as President of the United States.

6:00 pm EST-Tue January 20

SPECIAL: INAUGURATION DAY

CNN. com Live wraps up the inauguration events from the swearing-in through the parade.

8:00 pm EST-Tue January 20

NAUGURAL BALLS

Stay with CNN. com Live to see Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and Joe Biden and Jill Biden make appearances at the inaugural balls.

61. Where and what time would Barack Obama swear?

A. On the steps of the Capitol; at 11:30 am.

B. In the White House; at 11:30 am.

C. On the steps of the Capitol; at 12:00 pm.

D. In the President House; at 8:00 am.

62. After his inaugural address, what would Barack Obama do?

A. Participate in the inaugural parade.    B. Go to the President House with his wife.

C. Stay with CNN. com.                     D. Meet his officials.

63. Which is the CORRECT time order of the arrangement?

a. the swearing-in ceremony          b. the inaugural parade

c. the inaugural balls                     d. Obama’s inauguration address

A. a, b, c, d      B. a, c, b, d       C. d, a, b, c       D. a, d, b, c

64. The media mentioned in the passage for learning the event is（are）_________.

A. TVs       B. books        C. the Internet   D. newspapers

65. The passage may be ________.

A. a traveling plan                             B. an arrangement for a wedding ceremony

C. an arrangement for live coverage   D. an outing plan

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 thin, sweeping, and ruby-colored 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 establishment by returning to a Wu design which had been the custom made for her.
Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball, Michelle shimmered（熠熠生輝）in an off-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（裝飾品）collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official engagements.
The sleeveless, cross-halter neck 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 colour tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.
Mrs Obama's new hairstyle -- she had bangs（美發(fā)沙龍）cut on her birthday last week  had been loosely tousled（蓬松的）for the special night.
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？

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 thin, sweeping, and ruby-colored 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 establishment by returning to a Wu design which had been the custom made for her.

Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball, Michelle shimmered（熠熠生輝）in an off-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（裝飾品）collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official engagements.

The sleeveless, cross-halter neck 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 colour tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.

Mrs Obama's new hairstyle -- she had bangs（美發(fā)沙龍）cut on her birthday last week  had been loosely tousled（蓬松的）for the special night.

Vice-President Joe Biden's wife Jill also looked attractive in a blue silk dress by Vera Wang at the Inauguration Ball.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about？

A．Michelle Obama’s inaugural ball dress.

B．Wu, a great designer.

C．The First Lady’s secrets.

D．Mrs Obama’s 2013 decision.

2.Michelle Obama’s brave decision proved to be a_________.

A．risk                                  B．danger

C． Surprise                             D．success

3. According to the passage, which of the following is correct?

A．Mrs Obama’s inaugural dresses were made by the same designer.

B．Joe Biden’s wife Jill also had her dress created by Wu.

C．The colour tone at Michelle’s earlier inaugural events was not satifactory.

D．Mrs Obama had straight forehead hair as her new hairstyle for the special night.

4. Which of the following best describes Jason Wu?

A．Daring and gifted.

B．Unusual and cautious.

C．Careful and brave.

D．Talented and lucky.

5. From the 6th and 7th paragraphs we know that________.

A．Wu was aware that Mrs Obama had chosen his work again

B．Wu didn’t know Mrs Obama had chosen his creation again.

C．Mrs Obama told Wu to give away her secrets

D．Mrs Obama should have told Wu the truth

President Barack Obama's speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan -- as an aid to learning English. An English-language textbook, "The Speeches of Barack Obama," has sold more than 400,000 copies in two months, a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year.

　　Japanese have a fervor for learning English and many bookstores have a corner dedicated (專門用于) to dozens of journals in the language, many of them now featuring the new U.S. leader's face.

"Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates(候選人) are excellent as listening tools to learn English. Obama's are especially so. His speeches are so moving, and he also uses words such as 'yes, we can,' 'change' and 'hope' that even Japanese people can memorize," said Yuzo Yamamoto of Asahi Press, which produced the best-selling text book.

　　Speeches by George W. Bush and former nominee(提名) John Kerry's four years ago did not have the same interest, however, and nor do those made by Japanese politicians. “We have to turn to a foreign president for someone in whom to place our hopes”, Yamamoto said.

　　The 95-page paperback features Obama's speeches in English from the 2004 Democratic National Convention and during the Democratic Party primaries(初選), in which he defeated Hillary Clinton. They are accompanied by Japanese translations.

　　The 1,050 yen ($12) book, which includes a CD of the speeches, tops the bestseller list on bookseller Amazon's Japanese Website, http://www.amazon.co.jp/. He said lawmakers from Japan's main opposition Democratic Party had bought the book to study Obama's speeches.

　　Following Obama's inauguration(就職典禮), Asahi Press plans to issue a sequel(續(xù)集) that includes his inaugural address, as well as President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural speech. It will also feature a reading of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address of 1863.

64. Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates are excellent as listening tools to learn English because ________.

the speakers are all great

B. the speakers have high speech skills

C. the language is full of humor

D. the contents are good and the words are easy to catch

Why do Japanese place their hopes in a foreign president?

A. Because they don’t have politicians who have such a positive influence.

B. Because they have the same attitude as the foreign presidents.

C. Because they have never made a political speech.

D. Because they hope to have a foreigner as their leader.

Which is true about “The Speeches of Barack Obama”?

A. It contains all Obama’s speeches .

B. It has 1,050 pages with a CD.

C. It includes his inaugural address.

D. It is an especially popular book in Japan.

Which of the following can best describe the main idea of the passage?

A. Japan speaks highly of Obama president .

B. Japan learns English from Obama speeches textbook .

C. Obama gains his fame from his election speeches.

D. Obama gives Japanese speeches on how to learn English.