Question

Gary Locke, 61, who comes from a Chinese background and even looks Chinese, became the new US ambassador（大使）to China.
“I can think of nobody who is more qualified than Gary Locke.” President Obama said. Locke’s new position is clearly a sign that US President is trying to improve relations with China.
When he made his first speech to the Chinese press in Beijing, Locke said,“I think ,being a Chinese-American, I have a greater understanding of the history and culture of China, but I am here as a representative of the US government.”
Before becoming ambassador to China, Locke was US secretary of commerce(商務部長). This means he has plenty of trade experience, which will be useful in building economic links between the two countries.
Locke’s grandfather went to the United States over a century ago to work as a houseboy for a family in Washington State in exchange for English lessons. His father moved to the US as a teenager.
“I’m going back to the birthplace of my grandfather ,my father and my mom, and I’ll be doing so as a devoted diplomat(外交官) for America，the country where I was born and raised,” Locke said.
【小題1】President Obama thinks Gary Locke ________.

A．is the right person for the new position

B．is still not too old to be an ambassador

C．is not qualified as secretary of commerce

D．can help improve US relations with Asia.

【小題2】What message did Locke express in his first speech in Beijing?

A．He is proud of his parents and his grandfather.

B．He will work for both China and the United States.

C．He will represent the US government.

D．He was still not ready for his new job.

【小題3】Locke will benefit from his ________ as a former secretary of commerce.

A．trade experience

B．public relations

C．work training

D．government knowledge

【小題4】We learn from the text that Locke’s father ________.

A．worked as a houseboy for an American family

B．was born in China.

C．moved to the US as a baby.

D．was not able to return to China

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：文章介紹了新的美國駐華大使Gary Locke,他的出身，經歷和家庭情況。
【小題1】細節題：從第二段的句子：“I can think of nobody who is more qualified than Gary Locke.” President Obama said.可知奧巴馬認為他是最合適的人選。選A
【小題2】細節題;從第三段的句子：but I am here as a representative of the US government.”說明他代表美國政府，可知答案C正確。
【小題3】細節題：從第四段的句子：This means he has plenty of trade experience, which will be useful in building economic links between the two countries.可知是他從貿易經歷中受益。選A
【小題4】推理題：從倒數第二段的句子：His father moved to the US as a teenager.可知他的父親是出生于中國。選B
考點：考查人物傳記類短文
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