Gary Locke, 61, who comes from a Chinese background and even looks Chinese, became the new US ambassador（大使）to China.
“I can think of nobody who is more qualified than Gary Locke.” President Obama said. Locke’s new position is clearly a sign that US President is trying to improve relations with China.
When he made his first speech to the Chinese press in Beijing, Locke said,“I think ,being a Chinese-American, I have a greater understanding of the history and culture of China, but I am here as a representative of the US government.”
Before becoming ambassador to China, Locke was US secretary of commerce(商务部长). This means he has plenty of trade experience, which will be useful in building economic links between the two countries.
Locke’s grandfather went to the United States over a century ago to work as a houseboy for a family in Washington State in exchange for English lessons. His father moved to the US as a ager.
“I’m going back to the birthplace of my grandfather ,my father and my mom, and I’ll be doing so as a devoted diplomat(外交官) for America，the country where I was born and raised,” Locke said.
小题1:President Obama thinks Gary Locke ________.A．is the right person for the new positionB．is still not too old to be an ambassadorC．is not qualified as secretary of commerceD．can help improve US relations with Asia.小题2:What message did Locke express in his first speech in Beijing?A．He is proud of his parents and his grandfather.B．He will work for both China and the United States.C．He will represent the US government.D．He was still not ready for his new job.小题3:Locke will benefit from his ________ as a former secretary of commerce.A．trade experienceB．public relationsC．work trainingD．government knowledge小题4:We learn from the text that Locke’s father ________.A．worked as a houseboy for an American familyB．was born in China.C．moved to the US as a baby.D．was not able to return to China