阅读理解 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 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so. But selfishly. I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an Afircan-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-Americanwoman they so rarely see. Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to bethat we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world ofmake-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-roling, oversexed femalesraised by our never-married, alcoholic （酗酒的） mothers. These images have helped define the way all black women are viewed, including MichelleObama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady,her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simply to be herself. It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regularAfrican-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on aregular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all. Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have littleinterest in the First Lady. Many African-Ameircan blogs have written about what they’d like to seeMichelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support herman and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossibletask. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidenceand intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。

单选题 Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?

单选题 What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?

单选题 What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs.

单选题 What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?

单选题 What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?