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阅读理解。 　　One of the largest countries in Texas is named for Captain Erastus“Deaf”Smith－a deaf man．Captain Smith was the leader of General Sam Houston's scouts during the Texas Revolution, the war in which Texas won its freedom from Mexico．The county named in his honor is called Deaf Smith County． 　　A scout in the days of the Texas Revolution was much like what a spy is today．Captain“Deaf”Smith would find out where enemy troops were camped and how many men the enemy had, and he would report to Sam Houston．Even when other people could not see or hear any sign of people or animals, Captain Smith would know where they were．Sometimes he would guide Texas troops through enemy territory without the enemy even knowing they were there． 　　Erastus Smith was born in New York on April 19,1787; but went to live：in Mississippi when he was 11 years old．He went to Texas for a short time in 1817, and four years later returned to Texas to stay; He wandered over Texas as a surveyor(测量员)before he volunteered for army service after the start of the Texas Revolution． 　　Smith married a Mexican woman, and they had four children－three girls and one boy．He spent a lot of time learning the customs, manners, and language of the Mexican settlers．When the Texas Revolution began in 1835, Smith at first refused to take part in it out of respect for his family's heritage(传统)．However, after Mexican troops tried to stop him from going to San Antonio to visit his family, he volunteered for service with the Texans．He was made a captain． (1) At first, Smith refused to take part in the Texas Revolution because ________． [　　] A． he was a peace-loving person and hated fighting B． Mexican soldiers stopped him from going to San Antonio C． the Texans were not very good to him and his family D． his wife was Mexican and he didn't want to fight against her people (2) How old was Smith when he settled in Texas? [　　] A． Thirty－four． B． Eleven． C． Thirty． D． Twenty-seven． (3) Which of the following is the correct order of the events? a．A county in Texas was named after Smith． b．Smith got married to a Mexican woman． c．Smith volunteered for service with the Texans． d．Mexican troops tried to stop him from seeing his family． e．Smith went to live in Mississippi． f．The Texas Revolution started． [　　] A． a－b－c－d－e－f B． e－b－d－c－a－f C． b－e－f－d－c－a D． e－b－f－d－c－a (4) Which of the following was a great help in Smith's work as a scout? [　　] A． His family's heritage． B． His experience as a surveyor． C． His deafness． D． His good eyesight． (5) Which of the following is the best title for the passage? [　　] A． Deaf Smith County B． The Texas Revolution C． The Mexicans and the Texans D． Captain“Deaf”Smith

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答案：1．D;2．A;3．D;4．B;5．D;