Why are first ladies so important in the United States? They are unpaid and have no official work? There are several reasons, but the most important reason is they are role models for other women in the United States.
Jacqueline Kennedy was the best first lady in the US. Although she wasn’t an actress, model or singer, she was a fashion and cultural icon who charmed people wherever she went.
If you are looking for someone who is as charming as Jacqueline Kennedy, it will be hard to find anyone more suitable than Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping. If you were writing a novel and trying to describe the perfect mixture of personal history, confident lady for a character, you’d come up with someone like Peng.
Born into a family in Shandong province, she joined the People’s Liberation Army at the age of 18, doing pretty well in singing military(军旅) songs. But she is not only famous for her voice and great achievements, but also for her charity efforts. She has, among other things, worked as a member of World Health Organization to fight against AIDS, and has done much for 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
The media reported Peng’s trip with her husband. This was Xi’s first foreign trip as president and the first time that China’s first lady appears like a modern woman on Peng Liyuan’s first official state visit. The trip shows that she can be a role model for Chinese women, especially young Chinese women at home and abroad.
In the past, China has not had a tradition of first ladies like in the US. Now that China has a higher position on the world stage, it can have its first lady! And Peng Liyuan is the perfect person with whom to begin.
First ladies are important in the US because__________.
A.they are unpaid. |
B.they have official work. |
C.they are role models for other women in the US. |
D.they are more important than other women in the US. |
Which is NOT right according to the passage?
A.Peng Liyuan is as charming as Jacqueline Kennedy. |
B.Peng Liyuan wrote military songs from the age of 18. |
C.The writer thinks Peng Liyuan is the most suitable first lady. |
D.Peng Liyuan is famous not only for her voice and great achievement, but also for her charity work. |
What information can you get from the passage?
A.Dalianis Peng Liyuan’s hometown. |
B.Peng Liyuan joined the Party at the age of 18. |
C.Peng Liyuan did a lot for 2008 Sichuan earthquake. |
D.Peng Liyuan worked for World Health Organization against flus. |