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    President Barack Obama's speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan -- as an aid to learning English.
    An English-language textbook, "The Speeches of Barack Obama," has sold more than 400,000 copies
    in two months, a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year.
    Japanese have a love for learning English and many bookstores have a corner especially for dozens of
    journals in the language, many of them now featuring(给……以显要位置) the new U.S. leader's face.
    "Speeches by presidents and presidential candidates(候选人) are excellent as listening tools to learn
    English, because their contents are good and their words are easy to catch," said Yuzo Yamamoto of
    Asahi Press, which produced the best-selling text book.
    "Obama's is especially so. His speeches are so moving, and he also uses words such as 'yes, we
    can,' 'change' and 'hope' that even Japanese people can memorize," he said.
    "Speeches by George W. Bush and former nominee (被提名者) John Kerry's four years ago did not
    have the same attraction, however, and nor do those made by Japanese politicians, Yamamoto said.
    The 95-page book features Obama's speeches in English from the 2004 Democratic National
    Convention and during the Democratic Party primaries, in which he defeated Hillary Clinton. They are
    accompanied by Japanese translations.
    The 1,050 yen ($12) book, which includes a CD of the speeches, tops the bestseller list on bookseller Amazon's Japanese Website.
    "Readers have sent in postcards saying that when they heard the speeches, they were so moved and
    ried even though they don't understand English very well," Yamamoto said.
    Following Obama's inauguration ( 就职典礼) on Tuesday, Asahi Press plans to issue a sequel (续集)
    that includes his inaugural address, as well as President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural speech. It will
    also feature a reading of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address of 1863.
    1. Why are Obama's speeches chosen as listening materials?
    A. They're easy to understand.
    B. They're cheap to buy.
    C. They're best-sellers.
    D. They're official.
    2. Which of the following is NOT true about "The Speeches of Barack Obama"?
    A. It is published in English with Japanese translations.
    B. More than 400,000 copies have been sold in a month.
    C. It is sold with a CD of the speeches.
    D. It is a best-selling textbook published by Asahi Press.
    3. It can be inferred fro the passage that _____.
    A. Japanese care little about US presidents' speeches
    B. the best-seller includes Obama's inaugural speech
    C. speeches by Japanese politicians have the same attraction
    D. many readers are benefiting from the best-seller
    4. The best title for the passage might be _____.
    A. Obama helps Japanese learn English
    B. Obama: from promise to power
    C. Japanese learn English from Obama's speeches
    D. Obama and English learning
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如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题:

【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁,语言鲜活,但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多,长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容,读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉,经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花,文章看完,一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨,同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章,我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式,我们可采取“顺读法”,以便抓关键语句,领会文章主旨;而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式,我们则可以采取“逆读法”,先读试题,再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急,因为你觉得难,其他人也一定是同感。在高考前,我们就要有这种心理准备,高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过,我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读,以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干:
根据英语中五种基本句型结构,把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来,其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干,句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句:
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句,在理解时,如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解,然后把大意拼凑起来,整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句:
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成,句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词,只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系,再把各层分句的意思加以连贯,整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词:
如果一个句子看完,一点句意的感觉也没有,下下策就是抓住句中的关键词,通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。