Question

9．The United States of America was founded in 1776 after the 13 independent American states rose up against the ruling British，defeated them in the American Revolutionary War，and signed the Declaration of Independence，the document which declared the creation of the new country．
    The men who led the revolution，drafted the Declaration of Independence and wrote the first American laws are known as"founding fathers"．Benjamin Franklin，whose picture is on the US 100-dollar note，was appointed to prepare the Declaration that was eventually signed by the other founding fathers．
    Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston to a soap maker named Josiah Franklin．His father could not afford full schooling for all his children，but Benjamin loved books and worked in his elder brother's printing business before starting a newspaper called the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1729．He wrote and drew cartoons for the newspaper．In addition，he worked to improve living conditions in the city：introducing street lights，cleaning the roads and building libraries．In the 1740s，Franklin retired from his newspaper and turned to science with great success．He was a very smart man and his work on electricity，including the"kite experiment"which confirmed the nature of lightning，made him famous throughout the world．
    Franklin earned the title of the"First American"for his efforts to unite the 13 American states，and to win their independence．This part of the story started in London．He was sent to the city to persuade the British to treat the American states more fairly．It was here that he began interacting with important political thinkers and activists of the time and developing his own political ideas．
    Following his return to America in 1761 he became much more active in American politics and in the battle against British rule．
     After the United States of America was established，Franklin held several important positions such as the first United States Postmaster General，Ambassador to France and President of Pennsylvania．He is also famous today for his wise sayings，including"a penny saved is a penny earned"and"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"．
24．What is the article mainly about？B
A．The American Declaration of Independence．
B．Franklin's contributions to American society．
C．The American War of Independence．
D．Benjamin Franklin's early life．
25．How did Franklin begin developing his own political thinking？A
A．By discussing ideas with political activists in Britain．
B．By persuading the 13 American states to unite．
C．By fighting against British rule in America．
D．By writing articles for his own newspaper．
26．What can be inferred about Franklin from the article？C
A．His most important contribution was in science．
B．He was the leader of the"founding fathers"．
C．He was successful in many different areas．
D．He came from a very wealthy family．
27．What is the correct order for the following events from Franklin's life？B
a．He started a newspaper business．
b．He carried out the kite experience on electricity．
c．He worked for his brother in a printing company．
d．He was appointed the Ambassador to France．
e．He helped write the Declaration of Independence．
f．He visited England to discuss independence．
A．e，c，a，b，f，d     
B．c，a，b，f，e，d     
C．a，c，f，b，d，e     
D．f，d，a，b，c，e．

Answer 1

分析 本文写了美国第一任总统林肯的一生以及为美国作出的巨大贡献．

解答 24．B．主旨大意题，本文主要写了美国的"国父"林肯，他为美国的独立以及美国独立之后为美国做出的成就，所以答案是B．
25．A．细节理解题，根据文中句子"It was here that he began interacting with important political thinkers and activists of the time and developing his own political ideas"他开始和重要的政治思想家和政治活动家互动交流并且发展了自己的政治观点，所以答案是A． 
26．C． 推理判断题，从文中我们可以看出，林肯不仅领导美国人们进行了独立战争，建立的独立的国家，颁布新宪法，而且他在各行各业甚至在科学界都很有成就，世界出名，所以答案选C．
 27．B．排序题，根据文章第三段"Benjamin loved books and worked in his elder brother's printing business before starting a newspaper"可见先是在他哥哥的那里工作然后开始在报社工作，顺序应该是c，a；又根据"He was a very smart man and his work on electricity，including the"kite experiment""所以下一项是b；在第四段中"He was sent to the city to persuade the British to treat the American states more fairly"去了英格兰是f项；最后一个自然段"Ambassador to France"法国大使，美国独立后写了独立宣言，所以答案是B．

点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．