Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans．Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore．At first he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U．S．autographs．Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books．To lessen(减少)the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation．Forgers have a hard time selling their products．A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field．Forgers have many ways to make their work look real．For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals．In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General“Stonewall”Jackson．For several years Miss Fanny's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father．Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand．All this activity did not prevent Spring 126 from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals．
(1)
Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?
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A．
There was a greater demand there than in America．
B．
There was less chance of being detected there．
C．
Britain was Spring's birthplace．
D．
The prices were higher in England and Canada．
(2)
After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for ________．
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A．
Southern money
B．
signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin
C．
Southern manuscripts and letters
D．
Civil War battle plans
(3)
Robert Spring spent 15 years ________．
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A．
running a bookstore in Philadelphia
B．
corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson
C．
as a forger
D．
as a respectable dealer
(4)
According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to ________．
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A．
sharp-eyed experts
B．
persons who aren't experts
C．
book dealers
D．
owners of old books
(5)
Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?
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A．
The only daughter of General“Stonewall”Jackson．
B．
A little-known girl who sold her father's papers to Robert Spring．
Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal：becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court．The US Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63-37．She replaces Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired in June．
Kagan will take a sacred oath(誓言)to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at a swearing-in ceremony．The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation’s highest court to three．Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor-all three New Yorkers．
Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court．Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female Justice．She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981to 2006．
Kagan, who is 50 years old, is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obama．(He appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009．)Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an “outstanding Justice who understands that her rulings affect people．” He also noted that the addition of another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country．Obama and Kagan will celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today．
Kagan has spent most of her adult life working with the law．She served in President Clinton’s administration as a legal adviser, was the head of Harvard Law School, and until her confirmation Thursday, was the US Solicitor General-one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government．Kagan was born in New York City．She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the strong-willed, independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers．
Kagan’s mother was a public school teacher who taught fifth and sixth grades．Her father was a lawyer．
The new Justice once wore a judge’s robe in a picture for her high-school yearbook．Now she’ll be wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases．
(1)
What can we infer according to paragraph 1?
[ ]
A．
Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America．
B．
It’s Kagan’s dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court．
C．
Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens．
D．
It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court．
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
[ ]
A．
To take the place of an old Justice, a Justice was elected by the Senate．
B．
There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court．
C．
Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking in part in the election．
D．
No one but a New Yorker can be a Justice of the Supreme Court．
(3)
What can we infer from Obama’s words?
[ ]
A．
He will appoint more women Justices to the Supreme Court．
B．
He appointed Kagan as she had done a good job before．
C．
There is much to be improved on the Supreme Court．
D．
He is sure Kagan will be excellent in her new work．
(4)
What is the main idea of paragraph 5?
[ ]
A．
Kagan is a born lawyer．
B．
It is about Kagan’s biography．
C．
Kagan’s character is fit for her job．
D．
Kagan has worked for two Presidents．
(5)
This text must be taken from _________．
[ ]
A．
a storybook
B．
a textbook
C．
a newspaper
D．
a biography of famous people
阅读理解
Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal：becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court．The US Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63.37．She replaces Justice John Paul Stevens，who retired in June．
Kagan will take a sacred oath(誓言)to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at a swearing-in ceremony．The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation's highest court to three．Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor－all three New Yorkers．
Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court．Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female Justice．She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981 to 2006．
Kagan，who is 50 years old，is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obarna．file appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009．)Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an“outstanding Justice who underStands that her rulings affect people．''He also noted that the addition of another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country．Obama and Kagan will celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today．
Kazan has spent most of her adult life working with the law．She served in President Clinton，s administration as a legal adviser, Was the head of Harvard Law School，and until her confirmation Thursday, Was the US Solicitor General－one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government．Kagan was born in New York City．She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan，the strong-willed, independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers．
Kagan's mother was a public school teacher who taught filth and sixth grades．Her father was a lawyer．
The new Justice once wore．a judge's robe in a picture for her high-school yearbook．Now she'11 be wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases．
(1)
What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
[ ]
A．
Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America．
B．
It'S Kagan'S dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court．
C．
Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens．
D．
It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court．
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
[ ]
A．
To take the place of an old Justice．a Justice was elected by the Senate．
B．
There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court。
C．
Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking part in the election．
D．
No one but a New Yorker call be a Justice ofthe Supreme Court．
(3)
Obama'S words show that _________．
[ ]
A．
he will appoint more women Justices to the Supreme Court
B．
he appointed Kagan as She had done a good job before
C．
there is much to be improved on the Supreme Court
D．
he is sure Kagan will be excellent in her new work
(4)
What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
[ ]
A．
Kagan is a born lawyer．
B．
It is about Kagan'S experience．
C．
Kagan's character is fit for her job．
D．
Kagan has worked for two presidents．
(5)
This text may be taken from _________．
[ ]
A．
a storybook
B．
a textbook
C．
a newspaper
D．
a biography of famous people
阅读理解
Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal：becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court．The US Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63-37．She replaces Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired in June．
Kagan will take a sacred oath(誓言)to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at a swearing-in ceremony．The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation's highest court to three．Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor-all three New Yorkers．
Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court．Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female Justice．She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981to 2006．
Kagan, who is 50 years old, is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obama．(He appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009．)Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an “outstanding Justice who understands that her rulings affect people．” He also noted that the addition of another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country．Obama and Kagan will celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today．
Kagan has spent most of her adult life working with the law．She served in President Clinton's administration as a legal adviser, was the head of Harvard Law School, and until her confirmation Thursday, was the US Solicitor General-one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government．Kagan was born in New York City．She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the strong-willed, independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers．
Kagan's mother was a public school teacher who taught fifth and sixth grades．Her father was a lawyer．
The new Justice once wore a judge's robe in a picture for her high-school yearbook．Now she'll be wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases．
(1)
What can we infer according to paragraph 1?
[ ]
A．
Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America．
B．
It's Kagan's dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court．
C．
Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens．
D．
It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court．
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
[ ]
A．
To take the place of an old Justice, a Justice was elected by the Senate．
B．
There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court．
C．
Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking in part in the election．
D．
No one but a New Yorker can be a Justice of the Supreme Court．
(3)
What can we infer from Obama's words?
[ ]
A．
He will appoint more women Justices to the Supreme Court．
B．
He appointed Kagan as she had done a good job before．
C．
There is much to be improved on the Supreme Court．
D．
He is sure Kagan will be excellent in her new work．
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