Long before the white man came to the America, the land belonged to the American

Long before the white man came to the America, the land belonged to the American

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Long before the white man came to the America, the land belonged to the American Indian nations, The nation of the Cherokees lived in what is now the southeastern part of the United States.
After the white man came, the Cherokees copied many of their ways. One Cherokee named Sequoyah saw how important reading and writing was to the white man. He decided to invent a way to write down the spoken Cherokee language. He began by making word pictures. For each word he drew a picture. But that proved impossible; there were just too many words. Then he took the 85 sounds that made up the language. Using his own imagination and an English spelling book, Sequoyah invented a sign for each sound. His alphabet proved amazingly easy to learn. Before long, many Cherokees knew how to read and write in their own language. By 1828, they were even printing their own newspaper.
In 1830, the US congress passed a law. It allowed the government to remove Indians from their lands. The Cherokees refused to go. They had lived on their lands for centuries. It belonged to them. Why should they go to a strange land far beyond the Mississippi River?
The army was sent to drive the Cherokees out. Soldiers surrounded their villages and marched them at gunpoint into the western territory. The sick, the old and the small children went in carts, along with their belongings. The rest of the people marched on foot or rode on horseback. It was November, yet many of them still wore their summer clothes. Cold and hungry, the Cherokees were quickly exhausted by the hardships of journey. Many dropped dead and were buried by the roadside. When the last group arrived in their new home in March 1839, more than 4000 had died. It was in deed a march of death.
小题1: The Cherokee Nation used to live____________.
A.on the American continentB.in the southeastern part of the US
C.beyond the Mississippi RiverD.in the western territory
小题2:One of the ways that Sequoyah copied from the white man is the way of__________.
A.writing down the spoken languageB.making word pictures
C.teaching his people readingD.printing their own newspaper
小题3: A law was passed in 1830 to__________.
A.allow the Cherokees to stay where they were
B.send the army to help the Cherokees
C.force the Cherokees to move westward
D.forbid the Cherokees to read their newspaper
小题4:When the Cherokees began to leave their lands, __________.
A.they went in cartsB.they went on horseback
C.they marched on footD.all of the above
小题5: Many Cherokees died on their way to their new home mainly because________.
A.they were not willing to go there
B.the government did not provide transportation
C.they did not have enough food and clothes
D.the journey was long and boring

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With the growth of the European Union and increased globalisation, English is increasingly the lingua franc a(通用语) in European businesses, and those who speak it have become the elite (精英)of the workforce.
In the past, only a few specialists in a company were needed to communicate with foreign businesses.However, in these days of multinational companies, where workers are required to communicate with other employees from several countries, a common language is essential and English has become the logical choice.
Nowadays, even blue-collar workers in many companies are required to speak English.For example, just over three years ago, a Dutch company.United Pan-European Communications (UPC), was contracted to build a TV studio in Amsterdam.The job involved many electricians—more than the company could find in the Netherlands.There were plenty of qualified electricians in nearby France and Belgium, but the American and Dutch executives of UPC wanted everyone on the job to speak and understand the same language.So, the UPC hired British electricians and flew them to Amsterdam every Monday, accommodating them in hotels all over the city, and flying them home on Friday evenings.
Increasingly, workers who can speak English earn salaries 25-35% higher than those who can" t.They are also eligible (有条件被选中的) for a wider range of high-level jobs.
The problem is that, while the ability to speak English is fast becoming essential for getting a good job, there is a shortage of people who can speak it.According to a recent European Commission report, only about 41% of continental Europeans can speak English, and only 29% speak it well enough to carry on a conversation.Many companies are solving this problem by setting up English language schools within the workplace.English language schools all over Europe are expanding at a huge rate, and governments are looking at ways to improve English tuition in schools.
One result of this modem urge to learn English is that a generation gap is appearing. According to a European Union study, 67% of Europeans between 15 and 24 say they can speak English while only 18% of those over 55 say they can.Increasingly, all over Europe, it is the children who are leading the parents.
小题1:In European companies, workers who speak English ________.
A.find it easy to carry on a conversationB.have an advantage over other workers
C.must be white-collar workersD.travel to many different countries
小题2:Why did the UPC hire the British electricians?
A.There were not enough electricians in nearby France and Belgium.
B.British electricians were more qualified than those in the Netherlands.
C.The UPC wanted all the employees to speak English.
D.The UPC meant to show they were rich enough to accommodate and fly them.
小题3:What can you learn from the passage about European people?
A.More young people can speak English well than older people.
B.67% Europeans can speak English very well.
C.18% of the people over 55 can"t speak English.
D.Over half the people can speak English.

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On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.
  It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and said , "I have failed again." On the train back to Washington, he said sadly, "That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed."
  Some newspapers at first criticized(批评)the speech. But little by little as people read the speech they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.
  Today, every American school child learns Lincoln"s Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.
小题1:.
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was_________.
A.very critical
B.unpopular
C.very popular
D.very courteous (礼貌)
小题2:.
. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was_________.
A.a famous speaker
B.a very handsome man
C.President of the country
D.a popular statesman
小题3:.
It can be inferred from the text that_________.
A.Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg
B.Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn"t have much time to prepare his speech
C.Lincoln"s speech was full of rich words
D.Lincoln"s speech was very long
小题4:.
It was a fact that Lincoln"s speech was _________.
A.an immediate success
B.warmly applauded
C.a total failure
D.not well-received at first
小题5:.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Lincoln"s Gettysburg Address has deep meaning.
B.Lincoln"s Gettysburg Address is simple in style.
C.Lincoln"s Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child.
D.Lincoln"s Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States.

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Women in Nazi Germany were to have a very special job. Hitler was very clear about this. This job was that they should be good mothers bringing up children at home while their husbands worked. Except for some special fields, Hitler saw no reason why a woman should work. Within months of Hitler coming to power, many female doctors, teachers and lawyers were sacked. By the start of the Second World War, very few German women were in fulltime work. From their earliest years, girls were taught that all good German women married at a young age to a proper German and that the wife’s job was to keep a good home for her working husband and to have children.
One of the earliest laws passed by Hitler once he came to power in 1933, was the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage. This law stated (声明) that all newly married couples would get a government loan (贷款) of 1000 marks. This loan was not to be simply paid back. The birth of one child meant that 25% of the loan did not have to be paid back. Two children meant that 50% of the loan didn’t need to be paid back. Four children meant that the entire loan was cleared.
What was more, as housewives and mothers, their lives were controlled. Women were not expected to wear make-up or trousers. Only flat shoes were expected to be worn. Women were discouraged from slimming as this was considered bad for child birth. 
小题1:
The aim of the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage was to ________.
A.attract more young people to join the army willingly
B.make those married couples become rich quickly
C.encourage people to loan more from the government
D.encourage couples to have as many children as they could
小题2:
The underlined word “sacked” in Paragraph one probably means “________”.
A.punishedB.firedC.killedD.raised
小题3:
According to the passage, women in Nazi Germany ________.
A.could make up or wear beautiful clothes
B.were to have children and do housework
C.could receive a good education at school
D.were offered the equal rights as men
小题4:
Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A.The life of women in Nazi Germany
B.The cruel rule of Hitler in Germany
C.The marriage policy in Nazi Germany
D.Hitler — a powerful leader in Germany

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As we all know,it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言).He wrote it in two weeks,and after a few changes,it was accepted by the Congress.As a result,he became famous in America"s history.
Born in Virginia,Thomas Jefferson,a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later,was much interested in politics.
Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779,and he was sent to France as the Representative of the American Government in 1784.Sixteen years later,at the age of 57,he was elected president after Washington and Adams.
Far from a handsome man,he was is tall with long arms and big hands.Jefferson,who was an amusing talker in conversation,but a poor speaker,was generally good-natured.
Jefferson was regarded as a defender(捍卫者)of freedom Of America.As a president,he protected the right of speech.Interestingly enough,in his eight years as president,:Jefferson never said “No” to a bill(议案)which the Congress had passed.He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth,1826,the fiftieth anniversary of America’s independence.  
小题1:
We are most likely to read this passage in            .
A.a daily newspaperB.a popular advertisement
C.a hi story bookD.an important notice
小题2:
Which of the following statements about Jefferson’s personality is true?
A.He was a shy and slow learner when he was at school.
B.He was not an easy person to get along with at all
C.He was not only very talented but also very handsome.
D.He was an amusing talker,but not good at speaking in public.
小题3:
Jefferson’s greatest contribution in America’history is that              .
A.he was for the right of free speech
B.he was sent to France as the Representative
C. he wrote the Declaration of Independence
D.he organized the new University of Virginia
小题4:
Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States in the year of         .
A.1779B.1784C.1800D.1826

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The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s remarkable musical talent was apparent even before most children can sing a simple nursery rhyme. Wolfgang’s older sister Maria Anna (who the family called Nannerl) was learning the clavier, an early keyboard instrument, when her three-year-old brother took an interest in playing. As Nannerl later recalled, Wolfgang “often spent much time at the clavier picking out thirds (三度音), which he was always striking, and his pleasure showed that it sounded good.” Their father Leopold, an assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg Court, recognized his children’s unique gifts and soon devoted himself to their musical education.
Born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756, Wolfgang had composed his first original work by age five. Leopold planned to take Nannerl and Wolfgang on tour to play before the European courts. Their first venture was to nearby Munich where the children played for Maximillian III Joseph, elector of Bavaria. Leopold soon set his sights on the capital of the Hapsburg Empire, Vienna. On their way to Vienna, the family stopped in Linz, where Wolfgang gave his first public concert. By this time, Wolfgang was not only a skilled harpsichord player, but he had also mastered the violin. The audience at Linz was amazed by the six-year-old, and word of his genius soon traveled to Vienna. In a much attended concert, the Mozart children appeared at the Schonbrunn Palace on October 13, 1762. They completely attracted the emperor and empress.
Following this success, Leopold received a lot of invitations for the children to play, for a fee. Leopold seized the opportunity and booked as many concerts as possible at courts throughout Europe. A concert could last three hours, and the children played at least two per a day. Today, Leopold might be considered the worst kind of stage parent, but at the time, it was not uncommon for prodigies to make extensive concert tours. Even so, it was an exhausting schedule for a child who was just past the age of needing an afternoon nap.
小题1:
A good title for this passage would be ________.
A.Classical Music in the Eighteenth Century: An Overview.
B.Stage Parents: A Historical Point of View.
C.Mozart: The Early Life of a Musical Genius.
D.Mozart: The Short Career of a Musical Genius.
小题2:
What was the consequence of Wolfgang’s first public appearance?
A.He attracted the emperor and empress of Hapsburg.
B.Word of Wolfgang’s genius spread to the capital.
C.Leopold set his sights on Vienna.
D.Invitations for the miracle children to play poured in.
小题3:
Each of the following statements about Wolfgang Mozart is directly supported by the passage except ________.
A.Mozart’s father made full use of his children’s talent
B.Maria Anna was also talented in music
C.Wolfgang’s childhood was devoted to his musical career
D.Wolfgang preferred the violin to other instruments
小题4:
The word “prodigies” in the last paragraph probably means “________”.
A.unusually talented peopleB.strict parents
C.greatest composers D.generous people

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