C．He didn?t like the young Virginian gentlemen D．The author doesn?t give any reason． 32．Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _____
A．1acked practice in public speaking B．felt his education was not good enough
C．didn?t like arguing and debating with people D felt that debating was like intellectual training 33 The reason why Washington didn?t visit France was probably that he _____ A．didn?t really care about going B．didn?t know French 1eaders
C．couldn?t communicate directly with the French leaders D．was too busy to Navel 34 According to the author ______
A Washington?s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life B．Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French C．Washington was not as good a president as Adams，Jefferson or Madison D Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen
35．The main idea of the passage is that Washington?s education _____ A was of great variety，covering many Subjects
B was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time
C．may seem poor by modern standards．but was good enough for his time D was rather limited for a president
Passage 8
Like most people，1 was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting It was not until in my late thirties that 1 made this important discovery：giving-away makes life so much more exciting You need not worry if you lack money This is how 1 experimented with giving-away．If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me，I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper．One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back，though the return often comes in all unexpected form．One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home，though it was addressed to me at my Office．1 wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation More than a year later I needed a post—office box for a new business 1 was starting 1 was told at the window that there were no boxes left，and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list．As 1 was about to leave，the postmaster appeared in the doorway．He had overheard(无意中听到)our conversation．“Wasn?t it you that wrote US that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said yes“Well，you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you．You don?t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints．’’ 36．From the passage，we understand that ______
A the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties B．the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than givers C．the author received the same education as most people during his childhood D．the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of getting 37．According to the author _____
A giving means you will lack money B the excitement of giving can bring you money C you don?t have to be rich in order to give D．when you give away money，you will be rich 38．The author would make the suggestion to the storekeeper ___
A．in writing B．in person C in the window display D．about the neighborhood
39．When the author needed a post-office box，______
A．he had to put his name on a waiting list B he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation C．many people had applied for post-office boxes before him D．he asked the postmaster to make one for him
40．In reply to the postmaster?s question．the author said ______
A．it was the special delivery B．it was the post-office box
C．it was the note of appreciation he wrote D it was he who wrote him a letter a year ago
Passage 9
Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families．Television is the most significant of these influences，because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school．
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children．The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them．Studies indicate that，when children are exposed to violence，they many become aggressive or insecure. Parents are also concerned at，out the commercials that their children see on television． Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children．And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers．
Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of The most famous of these is Sesame Street，which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet(字母)and numbers．It also flies to teach children useful things about the world in which they live．
Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality，some critics argue that all television，whether educational or not，is harmful to children．These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive(被动的)consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it． 41．Which of the following statements is NOT based on the passage? A．Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children B Television has much influence on children
C Both parents and their children like watching educational television． D．Some critics think that television is no good for children． 42．In what ways do children suffer from television? A．They become the victims of social violence B They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work
C The programs make the children lose interest in the world．
D The programs make the children spend too much of their parents? money 43．Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ____ A．they think that their children ore not old enough to handle advertising B．commercials teach children alphabet and numbers
C．commercials help to sell products D．they don?t like commercials 44．Educational television is widely appreciated because A．it does have the same commercials as others B．it offers programs for both children and their parents
C many parents like the programs it offers for their children D．children can learn some school subjects before they go to school
45．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A．Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Young Minds B．Television Is More Harmful than Educational
C．Television?s Influence on Children D More Education Television
Passage 10
We can make mistakes at any age．Some mistakes we make are about money．But most mistakes are about people．“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen??‘When I got that great job，did Jerry really feel good about it，as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” When we look back．doubts like these can make US feel bad．But when we look back．It?s too late
Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning．And if we don?t really listen，we miss the feeling behind the words．Suppose someone tells you．‘‘you?re a lucky dog”．Is he really on your side? if he says．“You?re a lucky guy”or“You’re a lucky gal”．That?s being friendly．But“lucky dog”?There?s a bit of envy in those words Maybe he doesn?t see it himself．But bringing in the‘‘dog”bit puts you down a little．What he may be saying is that he doesn?t think you deserve your luck．
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone?s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking．Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture(体态)?The look in his eyes? Stop and think．The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake
31．From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker _____ A．feels happy，thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B．feels he may not have“read” his friends’true feelings correctly C．thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend，Helen D is sorry that his friends let him down
32．In the second paragraph．the author uses the example of“You?re a lucky dog”to show that ．
A．the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly
B this saying means the same as “You?re a lucky guy” or “You?re a lucky gal”
C sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words D．the word“dog”shouldn?t be used to apply to people 33．This passage tries to tell you how to ______
A．avoid mistakes about money and friends B．bring the“dog’’bit into our conversation
C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you D keep people friendly without trusting them
34．In listening to a person．the important thing is ______ A．to notice his tone，his posture，and the look in his eyes B to listen to how he pronounces his words C．to check his words against his manner，his tone of voice，and his posture D．not to believe what he says
35．If you followed the advice of the writer，you would ______
A be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you B．avoid any mistakes while talking with
people who envy you
C．not lose real friends who say things that do not please you D．be able to observe people as they are talking to you
Passage 11
Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V By the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defense．Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison．It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes．Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King The Bastille?s workings were secret．Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles．Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall NO talking was allowed Worst of all，a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day，a week，a year，or forever．Only the King?s letter could set him free
Over the years the number of arrests by King’S letter had become fewer．By the time of its fall．most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(贪污腐败)of the government Voltaire，the famous French writer，spent a year there in 1717～1718，and another 12 days in 1726. For those who believed in free speech and free thinking，the Bastille stood for everything evil．The day it was captured，only seven prisoners were found inside．Still，the Bastille was hated by the people It was a symbol of the King?s complete power. 36．The Bastille had been a prison _____
A．since the time of Charles V B．since 1370 C．before the seventeenth century D．since血e time of Cardinal Richelieu
37．According to the passage，which of the following statements is FALSE? A．Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille B．The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King． C．Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside D．Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille．
38 At the time of its fall，the Bastille housed ____．
A．a large number of prisoners B a lot of writers who had been against the government
C．some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking D only a few prisoners 39 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for life
B Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more． C．The King could put people in，or let them go out，as he wanted.
D．At the time it was captured，there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people． 40 This passage mainly _______ A．tells how the prisoners were controlled by the King B．tells how little was known about the Bastille C shows the inner workings of the Bastille D gives a brief history of the Bastille
Passage 12
Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day．Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers But why do people read newspapers?
Five hundred years ago，news of important happenings--battles lost and won，kings or rulers overthrown(推翻)or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another．The news
passed by word of mouth and was never accurate．Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen．
Apart from supplying news from all over the world，newspapers give us a lot of other useful information There are weather reports，radio，television and film guides，book reviews，stories，and of course．advertisements．The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products．They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space，but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country For those who produce newspapers，advertisements are also very important．Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit．
41 The phrase “subscribe to?? in the first paragraph means“ ________”
A．go to the newspaper stand and buy B．send their own news stories to C．agree to buy for a specific period of time D become faithful readers of 42 The habit of reading newspapers is _____
A．widespread B．found among a few families C．not popular D．uncommon 43．Before the time of the newspaper，_____
A bad news traveled quickly and good news slowly B few people cared about events that took place in far away countries
C．kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed D．news was passed from one person to another 44 The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is ______ A．wasted B．not much C well spent D．of no use to anyone 45．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries． B．Newspaper advertisements turn people’S attention away from their products． C．The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products．
D When newspapers are sold at a low price，the newspaper producers will lose money．
Passage 13
One silly question I simply can?t stand is“How do you feel”．Usually the question is asked of a man in action—a man on the go．walking along the street．or busily working at his desk So what d0 you expect him to say?He?11 probably say．“Fine．I?m all right．”But “you?ve put a bug in his ear”一maybe now he?s not sure If you are a good friend，you may have seen something in his face，or his walk．that he did not realize that morning It starts him worrying a little．First thing you know．he looks in a mirror to see if everything is aⅡ fight，while you go merrily on your way asking someone else．‘‘How do you feel?” Every question has its time and place It?s perfectly acceptable，for instance，to ask ‘‘How do you feel??? if you?re visiting a close friend in the hospital But if the fellow is walking on both legs，hurrying to make a train，or sitting at his desk working，it?s no time to ask him that silly question． When George Bernard Shaw，the famous writer of plays was in his eighties，someone asked him“How do you feel”，Shaw put him in his place．‘‘When you reach my age”，he said．“either you feel all right or you?re dead”
31．According to the writer，greetings，such as“How do you feel?” ___ A．show one?s consideration for others B．are a good way to make friends
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