IL WAUKEE,Feb 17 The Democratic presidential nomination(民主党总统提名)battle tmned into a two-man contest on Tuesday as Senator John Kerry narrowly defeated Senator John Edwards in the Wisconsin primary(初选).Howard Dean suffered a sad third-place showing that Democrats said would effectively end his campaign(选举).
The finish by Mr Edwards surprised Democrats here,as well as those in the Kerry and Edwards camps,who had been looking for Mr Kerry to post another decisive victory in Wisconsin,based on his performance so far this year.
And it set the stage for what Mr Edwards said he had long wanted after trying to break through what was once a crowded field:a clean two-way race with Mr Kerry,played out over a relatively long period,until the next big primary day,March 2.
“The people of Wisconsin spoke loudly and clearly tonight,”Mr Edwards said in a joyful speech to supporters.“They want a debate.They want this campaign to continue”.
Mr Kerry,who stepped out to give his victory speech as Mr Edwards was speaking,knocking him off live television,made no mention of the thin margin(差数).
Dr Dean,the former governor of Vermont,said even before the polls closed that he would continue his campaign no matter what the outcome in Wiseonsin,a state he once said he had to win.
“We are not done,”he said in his speech on Tuesday.
But leading Democrats said that in light of his latest disappointing loss,they saw little hope for his continuing as a serious candidate(侯选人).and while Mr Kerry and Mr Edwards turned their attention to March 2,when there will be 10 contests,Dr Dean prepared to head back to his home in Burlington to determine where to take his campaign from here.
(1)
The result of the Wisconsin primary also surprised Kerry's supporters because ________
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A.
he only so narrowly defeated the second
B.
they didn' t expect such a decisive victory
C.
they never thought the battle became such a two-man contest so quickly
D.
he didn't win in the Wisconsin primary,which was unexpected
(2)
The phrase“a clean two-way race”(in Para 3)here means ________
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A.
a motor race on two different ways but in the same direction
B.
a race of two cars running on clean ways in different directions
C.
a competition of two persons in the presidential nomination battle
D.
a two-person competition where the winner is easy to decide
(3)
When the Wisconsin primary ended,________
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A.
Howard Dean would end his campaign
B.
John Edwards felt greater progress was made
C.
John Kerry felt proud of another success
D.
Democrats would easily determine their candidate for the next president
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Sep.30
I moved into the dormitory today-an ugly building and near a busy main road too.My room is small but quite pleasant.I must get some posters for the walls, though.I met a few fellow students at supper(the food was awful!)They all look much younger than me.They are, of course!
Oct.07
Lectures began last Monday.So far they haven't been very interesting(except for the man who lectures on drama.He's first class).Personally, I'd much rather go to the library and read, but I have to attend ten lectures a week.Those are the "rules"!Well, at least you meet people there.
Oct.12
I realiy don't like life in the dormitory at all.The food is bad and the students are noisy.They stay up half the night and play games just outside my room.When on earth do they sleep?When do they work?Besides, I don't like my room.It's just like living in a box!It looks even smaller now, with the posters on the wall.I am wondering how long it will he before I can feel as comfortable as I did living in my high school dormitory.
Oct.26
I tried to explain some of my problems to my supervisor today.She listened-but that was about all."You have to go to lectures, you know, Ann, "she lold me.''And the dormitory is cheap and convenient.""Cheap and convenient"!Well.il isn't "cheap"if you can't eat the food and it isn't "convenient"if you can't sleep at night!
Oct.30
I can't believe it!Three other students-I met them at a lecture and they' re all about my own age-have invited me to share a flat with them.It's in an old house and it has its own kitchen, so we can cook for ourselves.And my room-righy at the top of the house-is fantastic!
Nov.10
I moved into my new room last Sunday.I feel really happy.Life is going to be so much more fun from now on!
(1)
The above writing is diary entries of ________.
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A.
a high school student's spring semester
B.
a high school student's fall semester
C.
a college student's spring semester
D.
a college student's fall semester
(2)
Which of the following is NOT the reason why the writer disliked the first dormitory?
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A.
It was messy.
B.
It was small.
C.
It was noisy.
D.
The food was bad.
(3)
Which of the following statements about the writer's teachers and lectures is RIGHT?
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A.
She benefited a lot from the talk with the supervisor.
B.
She didn't like any of the lectures there.
C.
She liked the lectures by the drama teacher.
D.
She found all the lectures were interesting.
(4)
The event happening on Oct.30 can be thought of as a ________.
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A.
nightmare
B.
turning point
C.
lesson
D.
disappointment
(5)
The writer likes the new room very much because ________.
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A.
she will have some seniors help with the studies
B.
she won't have to bear terrible dormitory foods
C.
she won't have to go a long way to attend lectures
D.
she will pay less rent than she did living in the dorm