【正文】 he next three months, Michelle Kremer and 11 other Obama supporters, ages 19 to 34, will blog about life across mainstream America, with one twist: by tying all of their ideas and experiences to the new president and his administration, the bloggers will try to start a conversation about what it 。 52. What do we learn about paid family leave from the first paragraph? A) America is now the only developed country without the policy. B) It has now bee a hot topic in the United States. C) It came as a surprise when Australia adopted the policy. D) Its meaning was clarified when it was established in Australia. 53. What has prevented the passing of workfamily balance laws in the United States? A) The inpetence of the Democrats. B) The existing Family and Medical Leave Act. C) The lack of a precedent in American history. D) The opposition from business circles. 54. What is Professor Anne Alstott39。t surprised when this didn39。 that is, after all, the prime function of grades. It is she who has the training and experience to make this decision. Assuming that your teacher is neither biased nor corrupt and that her system conforms to school rules, you can39。 pay was raised and their working hours were shortened. C) The trade union gave up its demand. D) The workers on strike were all fired. 29. A) Sunny. B) Rainy. C) Windy. D) Cloudy. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A) Some of them had once experienced an earthquake. B) Most of them lacked interest in the subject. C) Very few of them knew much about geology. D) A couple of them had listened to a similar speech before. 31. A) By reflecting on Americans39。s popularity may decline as time passes by. 6. A negative side of the Obama effect is that ______. A) more people have started to criticise President Obama39。s victory in the election? A) Excited. B) Victorious. C) Anxious. D) Relieved. 2. Before the election, Erin White has been haunted by the question of whether ______. A) she could obtain her MBA degree B) she could go as far as she wanted in life C) she was overshadowed by her white peers D) she was really an achiever as a student 3. What is the focus of Ashby Plant39。s injustice in every aspect of American life, says Cheryl Kaiser of the University of Washington in Seattle. Those trying to address issues of racial inequality need to constantly remind people of the inequalities that still exist to counteract the Obama39。 instead psychologists assess what is known as implicit bias, using a puterbased test that measures how quickly people associate positive and negative words—such as love or evil—with photos of black or white faces. A similar test can also measure how quickly subjects associate stereotypical traits—such as athletic skills or mental ability—with a particular group. In a study that will appear in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Plant39。s candidacy to test hypotheses about the power of role models. Their work is already starting to reveal how the Obama effect is changing people39。 In view of the seriousness of the problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse. In the first place, it is essential that the school attach more importance to the teaching of Chinese. In the second place, students should enhance their awareness of the importance of mastering their mother tongue. Only with these measures taken can we expect the all sided d evelopm ent of students 。 The problem mentioned above is bound to generate severe consequences if we keep turning a blind eye to it. First ,students’ weakness in Chinese would lead to their ignorance of Chinese culture . Secondly, their problems with Chinese would also hinder the study of other subjects。s very intelligent and eloquent. Sting in the tail Ashby Plant is one of a number of psychologists who seized on Obama39。t prove a distraction, says Friedman. Lingering racism If the Obama effect is positive for African Americans, how is it affecting their white patriots (同胞 )? Is the experience of having a charismatic (有魅力的 ) black president modifying lingering racist attitudes? There is no easy way to measure racism directly。s family is such a salient (出色的 ) image, we generalise it and fail to see the larger picture—that there39。 1. How did Erin White feel upon seeing Barack Obama39。s opinions are far from being reliable. D) Obama39。 Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26. A) It carried passengers leaving an island. B) A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife. C) It crashed when it was circling to land. D) 18 of its passengers survived the crash. 27. A) He was kidnapped eight months ago. B) He failed in his negotiations with the Africans. C) He was assassinated in Central Africa. D) He lost lots of money in his African business. 28. A) The management and union representatives reached an agreement. B) The workers39。s grading system may be unwise, but it is not uhical. A teacher deserves wide latitude in selecting the method of grading that best promotes learning in her classroom。s painting suggests that a distinction should be made between ______. 51. The ninthgrader is advised to go to his teacher or the principal to ______. Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 51 to 56 are based on the following passage. Only two countries in the advanced world provide no guarante