阅读理解 Seeking to build support among black families for its education reform law, the Bush administration paid a prominent black pundit $240,000 to promote the law on his nationally syndicated television show and to urge other black journalists to do the same. The campaign, part of an effort to promote No Child Left Behind (NCLB), required commentator Armstrong Williams "to regularly comment on NCLB during the course of his broadcasts," and to interview Education Secretary Rod Paige for TV and radio spots that were aired during the show in 2004. Williams said Thursday he understands that critics could find the arrangement unethical, but "I wanted to do it because it''s something I believe in." The top Democrat on the House Education Committee, Rep. George Miller of California, called the contract "a very questionable use of taxpayers'' money" that is "probably illegal". The contract, detailed in documents obtained by USA TODAY through a Freedom of Information Act request, also shows that the Education Department, through the Ketchum public relations firm, arranged with Williams to use contacts with America''s Black Forum, a group of black broadcast journalists," to encourage the producers to periodically address" NCLB. He persuaded radio and TV personality Steve Harvey to invite Paige onto his show twice. Harvey''s manager, Rushion McDonald, confirmed the appearances.
单选题 We know from this passage that Mr. Armstrong Williams was, at the time when the story went public, all the following EXCEPT________.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题型。从第二段…commentator Armstrong Williams“to regularly comment on NCLB during the course of his broadcasts，”and to interview Education Secretary Rod Paige for TV and radio spots that were aired during the show in 2004．中可以看出Armstrong Williams和政府的关系是合同关系，他并不担任任何政府官职。
单选题 From the context, the word "pundit" in Paragraph 1 is probably similar to all the following terms EXCEPT________.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】词义题型。pundit批评家，专家；bandit强盗；journalist新闻记者；anchorman新闻节目主持人；commentator评论员，讲解员。从文中可知pundit、journalist、anchorman、commentator指的就是Armstrong Williams。
单选题 A "nationally syndicated television show" in Paragraph 1 is most possibly a TV show that________.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】短语题型。nationally syndicated television show全国性辛迪加型电视节目，选项B的意思和它最接近。
单选题 As mentioned in the passage, Rod Paige was certainly________.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】词义题型。根据第二段最后一句…Education Secretary Rod Paige for TV and radio spots that were aired during the show in 2004．Secretary首字母大写表官职，表示“部长，大臣”。
单选题 Obviously, the word "arrangement" in the third paragraph refers to the fact that
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】推断题型。arrangement指前两段提到的内容，因而应选C项。
单选题 The top Democrat on the House Education Committee, Rep. George Miller of California means that Mr. George Miller is________.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】细节题型。Democrat表明他是民主党人士，A、B、D项中都提到共和党，因而可排除。
单选题 According to the passage, "No Child Left Behind (NCLB)" was most possibly a new________.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】细节题型。根据第一段中的promote the law可知NCLB指的是法律。
单选题 The "contract" appearing in Paragraph 4 is quite likely referring to________.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】细节题型。参看第一段the Bush administration paid a prominent black pundit。pundit指的是Mr．Armstrong Williams。
单选题 The reason that this story was made known to the public was the fact that________.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】推断题型。答案出自第四段第一句The contract，detailed in documents obtained by USA TODAY through a Freedom of Information Act request，also shows that…。
单选题 The "appearances" at the end of the passage refer to________.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】推断题型。根据文章最后两句He persuaded radio and TV personality Steve Harvey to invite Paige onto his show twice．Harvey's manager, Rushion McDonald，confirmed the appearances．可知appearances指代Steve Harvey to invite Paige onto his show twice。