报刊阅读第九课奥巴马

1、Lesson NineObama Makes HistoryBarack Hussein Obama the _ African American to ascend to the White House.the _th president of America when he was _years old he became the presidentNovember 4th ,20_he became the presidentthe votes: Obama VS. McCain1470844365 vs. 173 Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4

2、, 1961.After working his way through college with the help of scholarships and student loans, Obama moved to Chicago, where he worked with a group of churches to help rebuild communities devastated by the closure of local steel plants. He went on to attend law school, where he became the first Afric

3、anAmerican president of the Harvard Law Review. Upon graduation, he returned to Chicago to help lead a voter registration drive, teach constitutional law at the University of Chicago, and remain active in his community. Obamas years of public service are based around his unwavering belief in the abi

4、lity to unite people around a politics of purpose. In the Illinois State Senate, he passed the first major ethics reform in 25 years, cut taxes for working families, and expanded health care for children and their parents. As a United States Senator, he reached across the aisle to pass groundbreakin

5、g lobbying reform, lock up the worlds most dangerous weapons, and bring transparency to government by putting federal spending online. He was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20, 2009. He and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of two

6、 daughters, Malia, 12, and Sasha, 9.Yes，we can !We are the change we are seeking.This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected.If youre walking down the right path and youre willing to keep walking, eventually youll make progressWe are rea

7、dy to lead once morePolitical system in USHow many major political parties?The democratic partyThe republican party How many houses are there in the U.S. congress?The house of representatives (_members)The Senate (_ members)435100The General Election每四年举行一次美国总统选举制度复杂，过程漫长。选举的主要程序包括预选、各党召开全国代表大会确定总统候

8、选人、总统候选人竞选、全国选民投票、选举人团投票表决当选总统就职。 The Structure of the Article loose 1. News Lead/Introduction Para._ to Para._2. More facts Para._ to Para._3. More details about the election Para._ to Para._4. Bushs relation to the election Para._ to Para._5. The reasons for McCains loss Para._ to Para._6. More re

9、lated info. Para._ to Para._193141018152619282721. News Lead/Introduction para.1-2Whats the incident reported in the article?Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois defeated Republican Sen. John McCain and was elected the nations 44th president yesterday, , the first African American to ascend to the White Ho

10、use. 2. More facts para.3-9 In para.4, what message did Obama convey in his speech? In para.5, what message did Obama convey in his speech? Whats the significance of Obamas victory to the Democratic party? What changes will the Democratic party bring to the nation? Whats McCains reaction to Obamas v

11、ictory? In para.4, what message did Obama convey in his speech?Obamas victory shows that America is a place where all things are possible, and the dream of our founders is alive in our time, and the power of our democracy is valid. In para.5, what message did Obama convey in his speech?Although face

12、d with lots of difficulties, given time, the American people will overcome them and achieve their goals. Whats the significance of Obamas victory to the Democratic party? para.6: It ushered in a new era of Democratic dominance in Congress, In the House, Democrats made major gains, adding to their al

13、ready sizable advantage and returning them to a position of power that predates the 1994 Republican revolution. What changes will the Democratic party bring to the nation?Democrats will use their new legislative muscle to advance an economic and foreign policy agenda that Bush has largely blocked fo

14、r eight years. Whats McCains reaction to Obamas victory? para.8 : McCain congratulated Obama in a phone call shortly after 11 p.m. and then delivered a gracious concession speech before his supporters in Phoenix. 3. More details about the election Para. 10-14 Find out the details about Obamas winnin

15、g the election Para.11: Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Pennsylvania California and Washington state. para.12: the Northeast, the Rust Belt, the West Coast and mid-Atlantic states North Carolina, Indiana, Missouri and Montana Why did the headline say that “Obama Makes History”?Para.10: Obama became the

16、first Democrat since Jimmy Carter in 1976 to receive more than 50 percent of the popular vote, and he made good on his pledge to transform the electoral map. Para.14: He is the fifth-youngest man elected to a first presidential term, after Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Ulysse

17、s S. Grant. He is the 16th senator to ascend to the office, and the first since Kennedys election in 1960. 4. Bushs relation to the election Para.15-18 What did Bush do after Obama won the election? para. 15: Bush called Obama at 11:12 p.m. to offer his congratulations Whats Bushs relation to the el

18、ection ?Para.18: The election was in many respects a referendum on the two-term president, whose popularity has plunged to the lowest levels since the 1930s, because of his administrations handling of the economy, Hurricane Katrina, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 5. The reasons for McCains lo

19、ss para.19-26According to McCains top strategist, why did he lose? para.21: The presidents approval numbers, you know, were not helpful in the race but the party as a whole is unpopular with the American people, and that was a big albatross. Para.22: During a sometimes chaotic race, McCain promised

20、voters that he would reform a broken and corrupted Washington and bring change that he said the American people demand. But his economic and national security proposals largely echoed Bushs policies, a charge that Obama made repeatedly. 6. More related info. Para.27-28 What are the most important factors that contributed to Obamas victory in the presidential election? Para.27: But