History was made in 2008 when Barack Obama became America’s first African-American president. Are you looking forward to a Chinese-American president? Ten-year-old Alena Mulhern is working hard to make this idea come true. However, there is a big problem ahead. It is that Alena was not born in America. Born in Hunan province, China, Alena was adopted by an American couple in Massachusetts(美国马萨诸塞州) when she was ten months old. When Alena’s American mother asked about her ambition, Alena said that she would like to be the U.S. president. But she was told that, according to the law, the U.S. president has to be born in the United States.
Unlike other kids, Alena didn’t think of giving up. She considered the law as unfair and planned to make some changes. She wrote to President Obama with a joint letter signed by her classmates. In the letter, she talked about her ambition and how she would like his support to change the law. Though she received a reply from the White House, she was not satisfied with it. As a result, Alena started to attend Massachusetts state council meetings(州议院听证会) herself, hoping to change the law. In Alena’s opinion, an old law written 200 years ago shouldn’t stop the talents serving America now.
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1.Who is the president of the USA now？
A Alena.
B Obama.
C Xi Jinping.
D Abe.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句History was made in 2008 when Barack Obama became America’s first African-American president.可知，故选B。
2.When did Alena go to America?
A 11 years ago.
B At the age of ten.
C 20 years ago.
D At the age of ten months.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第四句Born in Hunan province, China, Alena was adopted by an American couple in Massachusetts(美国马萨诸塞州)when she was ten months old.可知，故选D。
3.Which is RIGHT according to the passage?
A Alena doesn’t like America.
B Obama was not born in America.
C Alena didn’t get reply from the White House.
D Alena will not give up fighting to be a president of the USA.
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知Alena并不打算放弃自己的理想，故选D。
4.Alena is _____.
A sweet
B sad
C ambitious
D week
解析：选C。观点态度题。通读文章可知Alena想竞选美国总统，可见她是一个有抱负的女孩，故选C。
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A An excellent girl.
B A joint letter to Obama.
C The hard days of the Chinese girl in the USA.
D China-born girl fight to be American president.
解析：选D。主旨大意题。D项“亚裔女孩欲参选美国总统”符合文章主要内容，故选D。
