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【題目】 He has been called France’s youngest leader since Napoleon Bonaparte. Emmanuel Macron, age 39, swept to victory in France’s second-round of presidential election which was held on May 7, 2017. He defeated Marine Le Pen by a large margin of 62% of votes. He was inaugurated (就職) as President.

Both of Macron’s parents were doctors, and he attended one of the most prestigious (有聲望的) schools in France, Lycee Henri Ⅳ. From there, he became an investment banker and economy minister. Unlike the other presidential candidates, he has always worked outside of the government.

In April 2016, he created his own political movement, called En Marche! (On the Move!), recruiting (招募) more than 20,000 members. His party’s ideals were neither right-or left-winged, but more independent. As his party became more and more successful, Macron began to think about presidency, something he’d always been interested in. In November 2016, he announced his decision to run in the 2017 election.

Macron’s campaign relied on his political movement. He struggled to win votes from both parties in France, as well as from the working class. In addition, he was the only candidate that was pro-EU, or supportive of European Union.

While in office, Macron’s biggest focus will be on improving the economy. A total of 50 billion will be dedicated to job training and creating green and sustainable energy. Macron also plans to cut down on corporate taxes, improve the public education system, and lower the unemployment rate by 2.7%.

Following the election is the selection of the president’s cabinet (內(nèi)閣). The Prime Minister position was given to Edouard Philippe, mayor of Northern Le Havre. However, Macrons cabinet is surprising—one France has never seen before: a gender-balanced cabinet. Out of the 22 seats available, 11 will be taken by women and 11 will be filled by men. This percentage is much higher than other European countries.

With each change of leadership come new ideals and changes to the country. Macron needs a parliament (議會) that will support his hopes and dreams for the future of France.

【1】What did Macron work as before the election?

A.A manager.B.A teacher.

C.A doctor.D.A banker.

【2】According to the text, Macron ________.

A.founded his party for presidencyB.had no interest in politics before election

C.was on behalf of the working classD.was a supporter of EU

【3】What is the biggest challenge for Macron?

A.Economy.B.Politics.

C.The private education system.D.The gender discrimination.

【4】What is special about Macron’s cabinet?

A.Its members are all from his party.

B.It has more women members than other European countries.

C.Most of its members are men.

D.It has chosen a woman as the prime minister.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇夾敘夾議的文章。文章介紹了法國總統(tǒng)馬克龍的傳記以及他獨特的內(nèi)閣。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段From there, he became an investment banker and economy minister.（從那時起，他成為了一名投資銀行家和經(jīng)濟部長。）由此可知，馬克龍在選舉前是一位銀行家，故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第四段In addition, he was the only candidate that was pro-EU, or supportive of European Union.（此外，他是唯一支持歐盟的候選人。）可知馬克龍是歐盟的支持者，故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段While in office, Macron’s biggest focus will be on improving the economy.（在任職期間，馬克龍最大的關(guān)注點將是改善經(jīng)濟。）由此可知，馬克龍面臨的最大挑戰(zhàn)是經(jīng)濟，故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段However, Macrons cabinet is surprising—one France has never seen before: a gender-balanced cabinet. Out of the 22 seats available, 11 will be taken by women and 11 will be filled by men. This percentage is much higher than other European countries.（然而，馬克龍的內(nèi)閣令人驚訝——一個法國從未見過的:一個性別平衡的內(nèi)閣。22個席位中，11個將由女性占據(jù)，11個將由男性占據(jù)。這一比例遠遠高于其他歐洲國家。）由此推斷出，馬克龍內(nèi)閣的特別之處在于它的女性成員比其他歐洲國家都多，故選B。