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history, admired the United States greatly. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was a famous artist. De Laboulaye was thinking about 1876, when the country he respected so much would celebrate its 100th birthday.
What gift would be good enough for the people of France to give? Right away, Bartholdi thought of a
giant statue.
Bartholdi kept thinking about a statue for several years. Then, in 1871, he visited the United States
and saw the perfect place for a huge statue. It was Bedloe"s Island in New York.
The project - the Statue of Liberty - got started almost immediately, and Bartholdi went home to
France to begin work. However, the statue was not finished in time for the 100th birthday. The United
States Congress approved (批准) the use of Bedloe"s Island on February 22, 1877. During the 100th
celebration in 1876, the arm of the statue that would hold the torch was shown in Philadelphia. In 1879
the huge head was put on display in France. For the face of the statue, Bartholdi used his mother as a
The statue was finally completed in 1884. The work had been difficult enough, but then some really
hard work began. The statue had to be taken apart and packed into boxes. It was not until May 1885
that the statue - in pieces - left France for its new home.
The statue arrived in June. However, the Americans fell behind on their part of the project. They
hadn"t raised enough money for building the base of the statue. People wondered if the country really
needed or wanted such a gift. Finally, though, the money was raised and the base was completed. The
last piece of the statue was put in place on October 28, 1886.
1. What"s the right order of the following events?
a.The arm of the statue that would hold the torch was shown in Philadelphia.
b. The United States Congress approved the use of Bedloe"s Island.
c. The huge head of the statue was put on display in France.
d. Bartholdi visited the United States.
A. d a b c
B. d b a c
C. b a c d
D. b d a c
2.When did the work on the statue begin?
A. As soon as Bartholdi thought of it.
B. After the United States Congress agreed to it.
C. After Bartholdi saw Bedloe"s Island.
D. Not until the US had raised enough money.
3.What happened after the Statue of Liberty was completed?
A. It was put together for shipping.
B. It was taken apart and packed for shipping.
C. It was cleaned up for shipping.
D. It was put in place on its base in France.
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试题【阅读理解 It was in 1865 that two Frenchmen were looking into the future. Edouard】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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(凑合过日子). One Sunday afternoon, I went to buy a 1 for my daughter with my friend. A woman
who was also buying books in the bookstore saw me and said, "I 2 you must be having a hard time." I
just smiled and said, "I"m okay. I have eight dollars and I have food at home, so I"ll be 3 ."
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bout ten 4 later she came up to me and said, "Can I take a look at the book that you"ve 5 ? It seems very interesting!" I said all right and gave it to her. Just then 6 called me and I immediately went
out. 7 I returned she thanked me and 8 my book.
On my way home my friend who was driving said, "You told me you didn"t had much 9 ?" I replied, "I don"t."
She said, "Oh yes, you do!" I assured (向……保证) her I 10 had two dollars left, but still she
insisted I 11 plenty of money.
"Look at your book in your bag," she 12 . "There"s a hundred dollar bill in it." I turned over the
page and got so 13 ! There actually was a hundred dollar 14 that seemed to have fallen out of my
book!
I 15 her, very surprised, and said, "I don"t know 16 that came from. I have no idea because I
certainly did not have a hundred 17 !"
I thought and thought about the money for days after that. Then I realized it must have come from
18 who asked to borrow my book in the bookstore. How 19 of her! And what a wonderful gift
to 20 when I am down to my last two dollars!
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| Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn"t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin"s work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. Nobody forgot Merlin"s wonderful entrance after that. 1. The story tells us that people began to enjoy roller-skating _______. A. before the year 1750 B. before the invitation C. because of Joseph Merlin D. because it was dangerous 2. People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________. A. he slept and dreamed a lot B. he was full of different ideas C. he invented the first roller skates D. he always made people"s dreams come true 3. ___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels. A. Merlin"s work B. Merlin"s violin C.A huge mirror D. An important party 4. What was Merlin"s problem after he rolled into the room? A. He couldn"t stop his roller-skating. B. He couldn"t attract a lot of attention. C. Everyone was surprised at him. D. He couldn"t play the violin while rolling. | ||||||
| 完形填空 I finished my last work of the week and could hardly wait to get home, take off my nursing shoes, and relax. As I _1_ my car, I saw one of my _2_ standing by the bus stop. I thought it would only take a couple of extra minutes to give her a ride home, and _3_, it was too cold to be standing outside on the coldest _4_ in January. I didn"t know where she lived, but I was _5_ I would be able to find my way back. We _6_ about our work as I drove and _7_ we knew it, we arrived at her house. I started driving back. _8_ looked familiar, but at first that didn"t _9_ me. But soon I _10_ something wrong. I recognized nothing. But I told myself to stay _11_. I was _12_ neig  hborhoods, streets and even streetlights. I no longer knew where I was now. How could I be so stupid! I looked down at my _13_. It was now 2:30 a.m. My gas was slowly running out. I _14_ the car and turned off the engine. In total defeat, I put my head down on the wheel, _15_. Then I raised my head and saw a(n) _16_ down the road in front of me. I turned my headlights on. A car! I drove a little _17_, got out of my car and knocked on the window of that car. An elderly man _18_ rolled his window down. I said that I didn"t know how to get back into town. In silence, he started driving. I ran back to my car and drove behind him. Finally I _19_ a familiar street. As I turned to head home, the car disappeared. Then I _20_ my  driveway (车道) when the warning light for my gas tank (汽油箱) turned on.Though so many years have passed, I still thank the old man from my deepest heart. | ||||||
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