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Days after celebrations honoring his bicentennial (二百周年), Abraham Lincoln kept his rank as best US president, according to a survey of 65 historians that landed George W. Bush 36th out of 42 overall.
Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865), the first US president George Washington (1789-1797) and New Deal architect Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) were ranked the top three out of the 42 men who have been the country's former chiefs, according to a survey by cable channel C-SPAN.
John F. Kennedy came in sixth, ahead of Ronald Reagan (10th) and Bill Clinton, who jumped to 15th from 21st during the last survey in 2000, when
Of all modern presidents, Bush, who left office last month after an eight-year term, behaved worst at 36th, nearly 10 spots behind Richard Nixon (27th), who was forced to resign in disgrace in consequence of the Watergate Scandal (丑闻).
Bush scored lowest in international relations, where he ranked 41st, and in economic management, where he placed 40th. His best ranking was 24th, in having "pursued equal justice for all.” He came 25th in crisis leadership, and for his vision and agenda setting.
Reagan behaved well in public persuasion, where he was pushed to 3rd spot, from his 10th place overall.
Bill Clinton also received honors for his public persuasion, landing a 10th spot in that category, up from 15th overall. But presidential historians were critical of his moral authority, placing him 37th, ahead of Richard Nixon (41st), but behind Bush (35th).
Jimmy Carter fell from 22nd to 25th overall, and many other presidents moved positions. The fluidity (流动性) of opinions of past presidents reflects contemporary concerns, according to Edna Medford, a survey leader and participant.
"Today's concerns shape our views of the past, he it in the area of foreign policy, managing the economy or human rights," she said in a statement.
Presidents James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Franklin Pierce and William Henry Harrison ranked worst overall.
72. In which of the following does George W. Bush rank highest?
A. Pursuit of equal justice for all. B. International relations.
C. His vision and agenda setting. D. Economic management.
73. What has the greatest influence on people's rankings in the survey according to the passage?
A. Their personal likes and dislikes. B. Their worry about today.
C. Their understanding of the presidents. D. Their historical knowledge.
74. Which is the right order of the overall rankings of the American presidents?
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, Franklin Pierce, George W. Bush
B. George Washington, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Andrew Johnson
C. John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, James Buchanan
D. Abraham Lincoln, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, George W. Bush
75. What's the best title for the above passage?
A. An introduction to American presidents B. Why do Americans rank their presidents?
C. Historians rank Lincoln best
ABDC
In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a 1 for four generations to become one. The table was always 2 with food from wonderful family recipes(食谱)all containing 3 as the main ingredient(成分). And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family 4 , sharing our happiness.
As I was a child, the old clock 5 me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I 6 how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful 7 . Year after year, the clock struck a part of my 8 , a part of my heart.
Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He 9 wound that clock with a special and magic key, which 10 the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and 11 . When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to 12 the clock.
Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing 13 . The clock stood desertedly 14 , seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t 15 to look at it.
Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then 16 , reverently(虔诚地), I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to 17 . Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were 18 into the dining room, into house and into my 19 . In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather 20 again.
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Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday, saying he had returned his country from chaos(混乱)to "the table of world power" though at a cost of democratic principles.
He doesn't care about civil liberties; he doesn't care about free speech; he cares about stability. But Putin, 55, is enormously popular in Russia, presiding over a resurgent economy based on income from oil and natural gas. On the other hand, stability is what Russia needed and that's why Russians adore(爱戴)him.
Time magazine said on its Web site that Putin, the son of a factory worker had led Russia with persistence, a sharp vision and a sense that he showed the spirit of "Mother Russia".
The selection came days after Putin announced a plan to hold onto power after his term ends next year. Putin said on Monday that if his close ally(盟友),Dmitry Medvedev, won the presidency, he would serve as Medvedev’s prime minister. "Putin has put his country back on the map. And he intends to redraw it himself,"Time said. "He will continue to lead his country as its prime minister and attempt to transform it into a new kind of nation, beholden to neither East nor West."
Time said the person of the year distinction, which it has awarded since 1927, is not an endorsement(支持)or a popularity prize but a recognition of the individuals and forces that shape the world. "At significant cost of, the principles and ideas that free nations prize, (Putin) has performed an extraordinary feat of leadership in placing stability on a nation that has rarely known it and brought Russia back to the table of world power. For that reason, Vladimir Putin is Time's 2007 Person of the Year," the magazine said.
Time had earlier selected four other Kremlin leaders for the distinction: Stalin, who was chosen twice, Nikita Khrushchev, Yuri Andropov and Mikhail Gorbachev.
1.What does the underlined word "feat" in Para 5 probably mean?
A.Style. |
B.Level. |
C.Standard. |
D.Achievement. |
2.What's the major reason why Putin becomes popular in Russia?
A.His successful economy policy |
B.His outstanding ability of politics |
C.His great contributions to Russian economy and social stability. |
D.His wisdom of changing the world. |
3.What may be the best title of the passage?
A.Putin-Time magazine’s person of the year 2007 |
B.Putin-a world power leader |
C.Putin-a beloved Russian president |
D.Putin-an honorable Russian president |
4.What can we inter from the passage?
A.Russia, including the former Soviet Union, has been one of the major countries named person of the Year so far. |
B.Only an individual can be named Person of the Year nowadays. |
C.Putin played an important role in Russian social and economic troubles. |
D.Medvedev will certainly be elected Russian President on March 3. |
Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.
Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.
“ I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.
The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.
“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95.”
They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.
She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current(水流).
“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldn’t understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”
1. What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?
A.An official |
B.A soldier |
C.A worker |
D.A teacher |
2. Who found the bottle according to the passage?
A.Joshua Baker’s mother |
B.A fisherman |
C.Joshua Baker’s friend |
D.Joshua Baker’s mother’s friend |
3.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.The mother believes his son is still living with her in the house. |
B.The mother thinks his son will come to see her one day |
C.The mother thinks it’s foolish to throw the note in the lake |
D.The mother thinks the bottle is her son’s gift only left to her after his death |
4.Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?
A.The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose. |
B.The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current. |
C.Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake instead of the nearby river. |
D.The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK. |
5.The best title for this passage would be ____.
A.A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death |
B.A Ridiculous and Unbelivable Bottle Message |
C.A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake |
D.An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death |