2016年美国总统候选人民主党人伯尼·桑德斯在竞选中大放异彩

On Tuesday, February 9, 2016, New Hampshire residents cast their votes for their choices for Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. Democratic candidate, Bernie Sanders, speaks to supporters after winning the New Hampshire Democratic Primary. Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Democratic Primary with 60% of the vote. On the Republican side, businessman Donald Trump won with 35% of the vote. Voter turnout in the primary was unusually high this year. 

Both the Democratic and Republican parties are in the process of selecting a presidential candidate leading up to this year’s general election on November 8，2016. Because he has served two terms, President Barack Obama is not eligible to run again.
New Hampshire was the second state to hold a primary or caucus. A caucus is a meeting where members of a political party select party delegates to support their favorite candidates. A primary is a statewide election in which voters choose their favorite candidate for a party. New Hampshire has held the nation’s first primary since 1920. A state law requires New Hampshire to hold its primary election a full week before any other similar contest.
Sanders had been expected to come in first in New Hampshire, and he won by a large margin. Clinton trailed Sanders with 38% of the vote. Exit polls showed that Sanders’s votes came from a wide range of people. Young voters, especially, helped drive Sanders to victory. “We have sent the message that will echo from Wall Street to Washington, from Maine to California, and that is that the government of our great country belongs to all of the people and not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors,” Sanders said Tuesday after his win.

However, Trump achieved a strong victory in New Hampshire. He, too, appealed to a wide range of voters. “We are going to do something so good and so fast and so strong and the world is going to respect us again, believe me," Trump told supporters at a victory gathering.

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1.What is stressed in the first paragraph?

A The Democratic party is selecting a presidential candidate.

B The Republican party is selecting a presidential candidate.

C Most Voters select Donald Trump in Tuesday’s primary vote.

D Most Voters select Bernie Sanders in Tuesday’s primary vote.

解析：选D。主旨大意题。根据首段第三、四句内容可知，在美国新罕布什尔州的总统初选中，民主党人伯尼·桑德斯（Bernie Sanders）获得60%的选票，而共和党人特朗普（Donald Trump）获得38%的选票，可知D项“大多数选民吧选票给了伯尼·桑德斯”为正确选项，故选D。

2.The author develops the third paragraph mainly ______.

A by process

B by contrast

C by explanation

D by classification

解析：选C。 目的意图题。纵观第三段内容，本段以说明为主，介绍了总统竞选活动中的primary 和 caucus活动形式，所以C项“通过解释或说明的方式”为正确选项，故选C。

3.What does the young people think of Sanders’ opinions?

A Satisfied.

B Unwise.

C Painful.

D Boring.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第四段第三句Young voters, especially, helped drive Sanders to victory.可知伯尼·桑德斯获得年轻选民的支持。所以可推知年轻选民对他的政治观点很认同，很“满意”，故选A。

4.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A To create more jobs.

B To supply better drinks.

C To improve living standards.

D To bring back the USA’s glory.

解析：选D。句意理解题。划线句子可理解为：让世界重新仰视我们。特朗普（Donald Trump）要带领美国改变局面，提振经济，重塑美国的辉煌，故选D。C项“提高生活水平”，干扰性较大，故选D。

5.What might be the best title for the passage?

A Kasich and Sanders Win in Primary.

B Trump and Sanders Win in Primary.

C Cruz and Trump Win in Primary.

D Kasich and Cruz Win in Primary.

解析：选B。文章标题题。纵观全文，可知在新罕布什尔州总统初选活动中，民主党人伯尼·桑德斯（Bernie Sanders）和共和党人特朗普（Donald Trump）随政见各异，但都得到民众的支持，故选B。