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A “dark horse” is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, even though the experts said he had little chance of winning.
In politics, an unknown candidate(候选人)for office who wins a nomination(提名)or election is called a “dark horse”.British Prime Minister Benjamin Disrael is believed to have been the first to use the phrase. In his novel, “The Young Duke”, published in 1831. Disrael described a horse race and told how the two top choices fell behind, while “a dark horse” which had never been thought of rushing past the grandstand (看台)in a sweeping triumph. From racing to politics was a short step. As a political phrase, "dark horse" appeared for the first time in the national Democratic Party congress of 1844. The. “dark horse” was James Knox Polk who be－e the 11th President of the United States.
Polk had been the leader of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839．He had also been Governor of the state of Tennessee. But as a national leader, he was considered a political nobody. Nevertheless, he surprisingly won the Democratic nomination and was elected President.
Martin Van Buren of New York, a former President, seemed sure of getting the nomination. But he opposed making the territory of Texas part of the United States as another state. He was against it because there was slavery in Texas. Van Buren did not want another slave state in the Union. As a result, he lost support among those Democrats who supported slavery.
At the 1884 congress, Van Buren could not get enough votes to win the nomination. The congress got into trouble. Therefore, the Democratic leaders decided that the only wise thing would be to run a “dark horse”, a man who could unite the party.
And so, one of the party leaders, George Bancroft, proposed the name of James Knox Polk. He won, and the party united behind him. And he defeated his opponent, Henry Clay of the Whig Party. After the 1844 congress, the “dark horse” candidates became an established fact of national political life.
One historian said, “The invention of the dark horse was in itself a remarkable product of our professional politics.” This made it possible for party leaders to choose candidates who were not tied to certain ideas. Therefore, they represented nothing and had developed few enemies.
1．The term “dark horse” is often used to refer to ________.
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A．a horse that can be in the lead all the time
B．a horse that can attracts attention for its dark color
C．a person that people think the first to succeed
D．a person who achieves some goal unexpectedly
2．The author introduced the novel “The young Duke” with the intention that ________.
A．he would come to tell us about a "dark horse" in politics
B．he would point out how the nobleman appreciated horse racing
C．he would tell us how the dark horse rushed past the two top horses
D．he would describe the fierce competition in the party
3．The failure of Martin Van Buren in the nomination lay in the fact that ________.
A．he opposed the territory of Texas becoming a part of the United States
B．he had already been president of the United States for four years
C．he couldn't get support from the Democrats who would keep slavery
D．he had made few achievements during his presidency
4．According to the author, Polk's being nominated and elected President is considered entirely ________.
5．Nominating a candidate sometimes needs the invention of the dark horse. But it's only when ________.
A．everyone in one party wouldn't make any enemies
B．there is quite a different point between groups of party members
C．each one in one party sticks to his idea
D．all the party members were not tied to certain ideas
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我想我之所以长寿而且精力充沛，要归功于我的健康生活。
I think my long and active life must be ________ ________the healthy life I live.
尽管未来对你来说也许是艰难，但无论你什么时候需要温暖与爱，记住我都会给你。
Although the future may be difficult for you,________ you need warmth and love, remember I’ll have some to give you.
有如此多不同的诗歌形式可选择，学生们可能会想写他们自己的诗了。
With so many different forms of poetry to __________ _________,students may want to write poems of their own.
巧合的是这一时期油画颜料也得到了发展，它使得绘画的色彩看上去更丰富、更深沉。
______ ____________,oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper.
一些四川地震的图片正在博物馆展览。
Some pictures of Sichuan Earthquake are _______ ____________in the museum now.
Henry Clay Frick，纽约的一位富豪，于1919年去世，把他的房子、家具和艺术收藏品全都留给了美国人民。
Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919,___________his house, furniture and art collection to the American people.
1.我想我之所以长寿而且精力充沛，要归功于我的健康生活。
2.尽管未来对你来说也许是艰难，但无论你什么时候需要温暖与爱，记住我都会给你。
3.有如此多不同的诗歌形式可选择，学生们可能会想写他们自己的诗了。
4.巧合的是这一时期油画颜料也得到了发展，它使得绘画的色彩看上去更丰富、更深沉。
5.一些四川地震的图片正在博物馆展览。
6.Henry Clay Frick，纽约的一位富豪，于1919年去世，把他的房子、家具和艺术收藏品全都留给了美国人民。
课文填空，按照首字母提示或上下文的逻辑意思填空。 Many art lovers would r __1___visit this small art g __2___than any other in New York. Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, l__3___ his house, f __4___ and art collection to the American people. Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. You can also explore Frick’s beautiful home and garden which are well w__5___ a visit. The reputation of this museum lies in the v__6___ of its art collection. This c __7___ more than 5,000 years of c___8__ from many parts of the world, i___9__ America, Europe, China, Egypt, other countries and South America. The museum d ___10___ more than just the visual delights of art.
