Seeking to build support among black
families for its education reform law, the Bush administration paid a prominent
black {{U}}pundit{{/U}} $240,000 to promote the law on his {{U}}nationally{{/U}}
{{U}}syndicated television show{{/U}} 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 {{U}}arrangement{{/U}} 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】[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 William s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" underlined in Paragraph 1 is probably similar to all the following terms EXCEPT______.
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】[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】[解析] 细节题型。
参看第一段the Bush administration paid a prominent black pundit。92题中已分析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】[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】[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。