Russian President Putin named Time magazine's Person of the Year　　Russian President Vladim

Russian President Putin named Time magazine's Person of the Year
　　Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's’ Person of the Year on December 19th. 2007 for strengthening stability（稳定）that made Russia a world power again.
　　The magazine recognized Putin's extraordinary feat（技艺）of leadership in taking a country that was in a mess and bringing it stability，said Richard Stengel，Time's managing editor.
　　The magazine noted that Person of the Year is not an honor or an endorsement（认可）but a recognition of leadership that shapes the world.
　　Putin，who is 56 years old，is very popular in Russia，making a great effort to cause economy to come to life on revenue（收入）from oil and natural gas.
　　Putin recently supported vice-PM Dmitry Medvedev's presidential bid，and said he would accept Medvedev's offer to serve as prime minister if Medvedev is elected on March 2.
　　The Kremlin said Wednesday the Time recognition was seen there as an acknowledgement of Putin's role in helping Russia pull out of its social and economic troubles in the 1990s.
　　Others considered for Person of the Year included Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore and author J.K. Rowling.
　　This year's choice was a return to the magazine's tradition of picking an individual rather than last year's choice of You，which refers to anyone creating or using content on the World Wide Web.
　　Putin is the fifth Russian（or Soviet）leader to be named Person of the Year：Gorbachev，Andropov，Khrushchev and Stalin，who was named twice.
【小题1】How did Putin try to make Russia a world power again？A．By performing arms race.B．By making war.C．By strengthening stability.D．By getting foreign help.【小题2】How many times have Russian leaders been named Person of the Year so far？A．Five times.B．Six times.C．Seven times.D．Eight times.【小题3】Which of the following is Not True according to the passage？A．Russia used to be in a mess. B．Time always picks an individual to be the Person of the Year.C．Oil and natural gas caused Russia's economy to come to life.D．Putin will leave office on March 2nd, 2007.【小题4】What is the author’s attitude towards the matter?A．NegativeB．PositiveC．CriticizeD．ObjectiveC

(答案→)C 解析：俄罗斯的总统普京通过加强稳定使俄罗斯再次成为世界强国。为此他被时代杂志评选为年度人物。作者也介绍了一些被评选为年度人物的其他的俄罗斯总统。【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's’ Person of the Year on December 19th. 2007 for strengthening stability（稳定）that made Russia a world power again.可知俄罗斯的总统普京通过加强稳定使俄罗斯再次成为世界强国。选C。【小题2】细节题：从最后一段的句子：Putin is the fifth Russian（or Soviet）leader to be named Person of the Year：Gorbachev，Andropov，Khrushchev and Stalin，who was named twice.可知俄罗斯总统当选年度人物有5人次。选A【小题3】推理题：从倒数第二段的句子：This year's choice was a return to the magazine's tradition of picking an individual rather than last year's choice of You，which refers to anyone creating or using content on the World Wide Web.可知去年的时代杂志选you做为年度人物，所以B的表达是错的。【小题4】作者态度题：文章主要是引用了了一些客观事实，和一些编辑的话，讲述了这个事件，没有给出自己的评价，说明他是很客观的，选D

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