Washington was the first president of the Uni...

Washington was the first president of the United States.He was very ______ even when he was still a 12-year-old boy.

Once a thief ___________ some money from Uncle Post, Washington’s neighbor. The door of the house was not broken, and things in the room were in good order. Washington __________ that the thief must have been one of the villagers.

That evening at the villagers’ meeting he said, “We don’t know who stole the money ______

God does. God sends his wasp（黄蜂）to tell good from _________. Every night the wasp flies __________ us but few people notice it.” Then, all of a sudden Washington waved his band and cried out, “Look! The wasp has landed on the thief’s __________. It is going to sting（叮咬）!”

Everybody turned to ___________ the thief. But soon the noise died down. All eyes were _________ on a man who was trying hard to drive the “Wasp” off his hat.

“Now we know ___________ stole the money,” Washington said with a smile.

1.A. stupid　　 B. hard-working　　 C. lazy　　 D. clever

2.A. stole　　 B. received　　 C. made　　 D. borrowed

3.A. doubted　　 B. supposed　　 C. promised　　 D. dreamed

4.A. but　　 B. so　　 C. and　　 D. because

5.A. great　　 B. ugly　　 C. bad　　 D. amazing

6.A. between　　 B. beside　　 C. across　　 D. among

7.A. glove　　 B. shoe　　 C. hat　　 D. sock

8.A. look for　　 B. learn from　　 C. forget about　　 D. pick up

9.A. created　　 B. fixed　　 C. covered　　 D. closed

10.A. when　　 B. what　　 C. who　　 D. why

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George Washington: He was the first president in American history. Born on 22 February 1732, he learned to be an American gentleman. On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States after a long independent war. Eight years later, he retired. After another two years, he died peacefully in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

John Kennedy: He is one of the most outstanding presidents in America. John Kennedy was the thirty-fifth president of America from 1961 to 1963. He was born on 29 May 1917 in Massachusetts and died on 22 November 1963. Kennedy was the youngest man elected president and he was also the youngest to die.

George Bush: He is the second president whose son also became president. At Yale University, he excelled(擅长) both in sports and in his studies. He was the 41st president of America from 1989 to 1993. Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace.

Bill Clinton: He was born on 19 August 1946 in Arkansas. When he was young, he excelled as a saxophone(萨克斯管) player and once considered becoming a professional musician. Clinton graduated from Georgetown University. He was the 42nd president from 1993 to 2001.

1.From the passage we can know the George Washington was born in _______.

A. 1789　　 B. 1961　　 C. 1732

2.Who was the 41st president of the United States?

A. George Washington　　 B. Bush Washington　　 C. George Bush

3.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. John Kennedy is the most outstanding president in America

B. Bill Clinton was good at playing saxophone

C. George Washington was the second president whose son also became president.

4.Which one is the president of America in the year 1994?

A. Bill Clinton　　 B. John Kennedy　　 C. George Bush

5.The best title for the passage may be_____.

A. Stories about American Presidents

B. George Washington, the First American President

C. Do You Want to Be a President?

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William Harrison was the________(第九) President of the United States.

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The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks stores in Seattle.

Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran(经营) Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, and he was curious about the company. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original(原先的) Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing.

In 1983, Schultz travelled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye. To Schultz it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, work and coffee bars. His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.

Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new stores—and that was only the beginning. In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!

Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers.

11．What is the main idea of this passage?

　A．How Starbucks has grown

B．What Starbucks makes．

　C．Starbucks’customers．

D．How Starbucks makes its coffee．

12．Which is true about Starbucks’first ten years of business?

　A．It grew very quickly．

B．It was run by Howard Schultz．

　C．It made special coffee makers．

D．It was a small company．

13．Who is Howard Schultz?

　A．A coffee seller in New York．

　B．An Italian coffee maker

　C．The man who changed the company．

　D．One of the original owners of the company．

14. How many new Starbucks stores probably opened in the year 2000 around the world?

A.Three.   B.About1095.   C.Two thousand.  D. Thirty-six.

15．What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?

　A．Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year．

　B．Only selling locally produced coffee beans．

　C．working with other major coffee-making companies．

　D．Learning about local customers．

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The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington，in the United States. It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks stores in Seattle.

Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, and he was curious about the company. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original（原先的）Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing.

In 1983, Schultz travelled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye. To Schultz, it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places; home, work, and coffee bars. His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.

Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new stores—and that was only the beginning. In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!

Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers.

1.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. How Starbucks has grown　　 B. What Starbucks makes

C. Starbucks’ customers　　 D. How Starbucks makes its coffee

2.Which is true about Starbucks’ first ten years of business?

A. It grew very quickly　　 B. It was a small company

C. It made special coffee makers　　 D. It was run by Howard Schultz

3.About how many new Starbucks opened in 1999?

A. 3　　 B. 150　　 C. 300　　 D. more than 1000

4.What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?

A. Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year

B. Only selling locally produced coffee beans

C. working with other major coffee-making companies

D. Learning about local customers

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Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.

As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.

Famous comedians (喜剧演员）went to see Rock’s performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.

Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called “Everybody Hates Chris.” It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.

1.Where did he start telling jokes? (less than ten words)

2.Why does Chris Rock think comedy is very important? (less than ten words)

3.What kind of actors do you think Chris Rock is? (less than twenty words)

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Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, is one of ______ cities in the world．

A. big　　 B. bigger　　 C. much bigger　　 D. the biggest

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Americans will long remember President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.

At the age of 19, Abraham Lincoln took a boat down the Ohio River to New Orleans. There Lincoln saw for the first time slaves being sold in the marketplace. At that time, Lincoln made up his mind to work to end slavery for the rest of his life.

In 1836, Lincoln became a lawyer and was famous for being hard-working and honest. He believed that the US stood for freedom for all. He wanted to become a senator (参议员). In 1858, Lincoln debated(争论) against Stephen Douglas who was also a candidate for the Senate from Illinois.

Because of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln became known across the country. Then he decided to run for the presidency in 1860. At last he ran against Stephen Douglas and two other candidates.

Lincoln took the oath (誓言) of office to become president of the United States on March 4, 1861. It was a difficult time to be president. Many southern states did not agree with Lincoln about canceling slavery, and declared(宣布) that they were no longer part of the US. The famous Civil War began in April, 1861.

Lincoln’s Union Army fought the Southern Confederate Armies. Many soldiers were killed in the battles. One of the battles took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In 1863, a ceremony was held to memorize the dead on the Gettysburg battlefield. Lincoln made a famous speech known as the Gettysburg Address.

Unfortunately, Lincoln was shot while watching a play at Ford’s Theatre and passed away on the morning of April 15, 1865.

1.Lincoln decided to work to end slavery because　　　　　 .

A. he became a lawyer

B. slaves were not sold in the marketplace

C. he expected the freedom for all

D. slaves mustn’t work for their lives

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A. 自由人 B. 候选人 C. 州长 D. 奴隶主

3.Lincoln was elected to be the president of the US in　　　　　 .

A. 1858 B. 1860 C. 1861 D. 1863

4.The Civil War broke out in the US because　　　　　 .

A. many southern states didn’t support Lincoln

B. southern states were not a part of the US

C. lincoln was shot at the theater

D. many soldiers were killed in the battles

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lincoln passed away in the year of becoming a president.

B. Slaves could be sold in the marketplaces after 1865.

C. Stephen Douglas became famous for the speech in Gettysburg.

D. Lincoln made a great contribution to ending the slavery.

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—Do you know the man ______ visited the United States in February?

—Yes. He is Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping. He said it was his ______ visit to the United States.

A. who; fifth　　 B. that; five　　 C. /; five　　 D. which; fifth

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–Do you know the man ________ visited the United States in February?

--Yes. He is Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping. He said it was his ____ visit to the United States.

A. /, five　　　　　　 　　 B. that, five　　　　　　

C. who, fifth　　　　　　　 D. which, fifth

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