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The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as American’s greatest president.He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000.Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the nation through the Civil War in the 1860s, and was able to unite it in the end.He also took the first steps to abolish slavery in America.
Edna Medford, a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was an adviser on this study and the earlier one.She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values the nation most honors, such as truthfulness, moderation, and respect for human rights.
The historians put American’s first president, George Washington, second on the list, while Franklin D.Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman follow in that order.John F.Kennedy, the country’s first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list.Like Lincoln, Kennedy was murdered while in office.
Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best and Bill Clinton rated fifteenth, while the historians put former president George W.Bush at number thirty-six.His father, George H.W.Bush, did much better, being placed at number eighteen.
小题1:We learn from the text that ___________.
A.this is the second time that Abraham Lincoln has been chosen as America’s greatest president |
B.Edna Medford didn’t take part in the study conducted in 2000. |
C.George H.W.Bush was thought to have done worse in office than George W.Bush |
D.Harry Truman was rated the fourth-best president by the study |
a.Being able to persuade the public
b.Taking effective measures during a financial crisis.
c.Balancing home life and career.
d.Pursuing equal justice for all.
A.a,b,c | B.b,c,d | C.a,b,d | D.a,c,d |
A.John F.Kennedy | B.George Washington |
C.Bill Clinton | D.George W.Bush |
A.the ten qualities a great president needs |
B.a study of American presidents |
C.the values the American nation honors most |
D.how Abraham Lincoln improved the country |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
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试题【Recently, a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American pre】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Claudius thought of an awful solution to his problem. He decided to cancel all marriages! No one in all of Rome could get married. Claudius thought that if the men couldn’t get married, the men would ignore the women and want to be soldiers.
Valentine, who was a priest (牧师), believed that people needed to get married. He thought it was wrong for people to live together without being married. So he secretly and illegally married couples anyway. He performed the weddings in secret places, so the Roman soldiers would not find out.
But they did find out. Valentine was arrested and brought before the Emperor. The Emperor thought Valentine was a well-spoken and wise young man, and encouraged him to stop being a Christian (基督徒) and become a loyal Roman. Valentine would not deny his beliefs, and he refused. He was sent to prison and was finally killed. While he was in prison, he sent out letters to his friends and asked to be prayed (祈祷) for by writing Remember your Valentine.
Valentine was killed on the 14th or the 24th of February in the year 269 or 270. We celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th in honor of St. Valentine.
小题1:The Emperor Claudius II wanted men to __________.
A.live at home and work for the empire |
B.become loyal Roman citizens |
C.go to other countries and raise families |
D.fight wars in other lands |
A.terrible | B.wonderful | C.possible | D.friendly |
A.Valentine believed in marriage and risked death to marry people. |
B.Claudius wanted to stay at home with his wife. |
C.Claudius thought Valentine was a man with a bright future. |
D.Valentine broke the law. |
Audiences can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin,entertained by the apprentices(学徒)of Hou Baolin,Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan—all leading crosstalk artists of years past—for only 20 yuan($2.40).
The success in Tianjin has also caused the rejuvenation(复活) of crosstalk in Beijing and other places.
Although the art form originated in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911),Tianjin became a place where rising stars formed their styles and new pieces were tried out.The city was well—known nationwide for the quality of its crosstalk performances.
Known in Chinese as xiangsheng(1iterally,“face and voice”),crosstalk was the predominant(支配的)form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century.In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere,temple fairs and markets were the main places for crosstalkers to perform,although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters.
Crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture,from history and folk tales to social issues of the time.Although there’re hundreds of traditional pieces,they’re constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well.It’s one of the features that have made crosstalk a
public art form throughout its history.
“Crosstalk was in the doldrums(萎靡不振)with competition from other art forms,especially TV,”said Wang Xiaochun,headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China(NSAS).“But it has regained its status with crosstalk fans,especially young people,growing aware of its rare qualities.”
“More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk,including some girl students,”said Wang, “They’re sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”
小题1:Crosstalk means“__________ ”in Chinese.
A.storytelling | B.face and voice | C.folk tale | D.dialogue |
A.it is constantly changed and renewed | B.it is often performed at temple fairs |
C.it is different from other arts | D.it is comic and humourous |
A.it is a popular traditional art after all |
B.the pieces contain some famous folk tales |
C.the crosstalkers make it return to teahouses |
D.the pieces are made to suit the times and the audience |
A.setting up more storytelling art schools | B.beating TV and other arts |
C.young people’s awareness of its value | D.a strong market |
If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.
When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.
The market may be something abstract (抽象的). But for each person or business that is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do.
小题1: Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A.Selling and Buying. | B.Everything you do is producing for the market. |
C.What is the market? | D.What the market can do for you. |
A.working in a bank | B.attending a night school |
C.driving a taxi | D.growing beans for sale |
A.borrow a book from the library | B.drive to the seaside for a holiday |
C.look after your children | D.dine at restaurant |
A.serious | B.important | C.necessary | D.real |
A series of such storms struck the US last month and caused very serious damage and human pain.
Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world. There is nothing people can do to stop these powerful forces of nature. But new techniques are helping scientists to predict how, when, and where big storms will happen. The more exact scientists’ warnings are, the better people can prepare for the storms.
Predictions are improving. “We’ve gotten better over the years, especially the last few years,” says Phil Klotzback, a scientist at an American university. How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction. “For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right,” Klotzback says.
First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air. As it rises, the air containing drops of water cools and turns back into liquid. This process gives off heat. This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase. It drives the formation of a hurricane.
If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a “ tropical storm”, and it gets a name. At 75 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane. Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast Africa. Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world.
On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year. About 10 of them get names. There are usually about six hurricanes. Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or a bit higher.
The hurricane season lasts from June to November. Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in August, September and October.
小题1:According to the text, hurricanes usually ________.
A.form off the coast of Africa and America |
B.hit parts of the world in summer and autumn |
C.cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea |
D.strike the US but cause no damage |
A.begins to move | B.gets lost | C.becomes hot | D.changes into a gas |
a. The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air.
b. Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase.
c. The vapor cools.
d. The ocean water is warm enough.
e. The vapor changes back into liquid.
f. This course gives out heat.
A.a, d, e, b, c, f | B.a, b, c, f, d, e | C.d, a, c, e, f, b | D.d, a, b, c, e, f |
Most reading faults can be traced to early school training. According to Dr. Betts, two persons out of five in school were forced to read material too difficult for them to understand at the time, a frustration experience which left them with bad reading habits.
Fortunately, almost anyone can learn to read faster and with more comprehension. Age makes little difference. According to a recent study of 138 students at The Reading Laboratory, Inc. , all age groups showed a marked increase in reading rate after training from 93 percent for the 50-90 age group to 142 percent for the 20-29.Dr. Mila Banton Smith, director of New York University’s Reading Institute, says that the average adult student, in 28 training hours, nearly triples (三倍的) his reading speed and boosts(增长) his comprehension by about 30 percent.
The best way to improve your reading, of course, is to enroll(登记) in a reading clinic. If there’s no clinic handy, you can improve your reading ability yourself--- provided you have no eyes troubles. (if reading tires you easily or makes your eyes or head ache, you should consult a doctor.)
小题1:To many people today, _______.
A.reading quickly is easy |
B.reading quickly and comprehending quickly can ensure their success |
C.reading is only for fun |
D.reading can ensure their success |
A.due to early school training |
B.a frustrating experience |
C.made by reading difficult materials |
D.made by reading carelessly |
A.teachers only | B.students only |
C.a few people | D.almost everybody |
A.go to a doctor |
B.review what has been learnt at school |
C.go to reading remedial class for special training |
D.consult a dictionary |
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