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 Every four years the people of the United States select a presidentThe president tries to keep in close touch with the peopleThey see him making speeches on television and hear him on the radioThey read about him in newspapers, and thousands of people write him letters every day

 At one time, Americans did not know so much about their presidentBefore radio and television were invented, people rarely had a chance to see or hear himWhen the first presidents were elected, few people saw them take officeIn fact, many people did not vote (投票) at all

 Andrew Jackson became the seventh president in 1828He came from a poor family and worked at many tradesHe was a soldier and a war hero, a farmer, and a lawyer

 Most Americans liked Andrew Jackson very much They thought he was lively and spirited, and he became a heroThey called him Old HickoryThree times as many people voted in 1828 as had voted four years beforeThousands of people came to Washington to see Old Hickory become presidentMen, women and children crowded the muddy streetsThey wanted to cheer their president

(1) On the whole, this passage is mainly about ______.   

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Ahow to choose an American president

Bwhen to choose an American president

Cletters to choose an American president

Dthe seventh president, Andrew Jackson

(2) In the second paragraph, the wordrarely may probably mean ______

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Aseldom   Boften

Cusually   Dalways

(3) Why was Jackson a hero to many people?   

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AHe could keep in closer touch with the people than others

BHe had done many things that pleased people

CThe speeches he made were very good

DIn those days, people liked hickory wood

(4) From the passage we can see that ______.   

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Apeople are not able to find out much about the president

Bthe president does not appear on television

Cpeople could not see Andrew Jackson on television

DAndrew Jackson made an important speech on the radio

(5) Which of the following statements do you think is not true?

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APeople in the United States elect a president every four years

BOld Hickory is the nick name (绰号) of all the American presidents

CAndrew Jackson was a popular president

DMany people came to see Andrew Jackson when he took office


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Michael Jackson,the “King of Pop”,died on June 25,2009.People all over the world were shocked at the news. He was considered as one of the most popular recording artists of all time. He had sold more than 750 million records worldwide and had received 13 Grammy Awards.
Jackson was born in America on August 29,1958. He displayed a talent for music and dance from an extremely young age. When he was 6, he and his four elder brothers—Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon—first performed together at a talent show. They got the first prize and went on to become a best-selling band , The Jackson Five.
Jackson made his first solo album(独唱唱片) in 1972. In 1982, he released(发行) his best-selling album Thriller, which had seven top-10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100,including Billie Jean, Beat it and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'. The next year, he performed his signature dance move-the moonwalk while singing Billie Jean during an NBC special. 
Thriller remains the world's best-selling album of all time and four of his other solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979) Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and History (1995). 
Michael Jackson was an artist who influenced many hip hop, pop music and R&B artists across several generations.
58.What was Jackson famous for when he was young?
A.Music and dance.    B.Pop song.    C.Handsome. D.Solo album.
59.When Jackson was     he began to perform on the stage.
A.4    B.6    C.13    D.14
60.The names of solo albums which belong to Jackson are       .
A.Thriller;Beat It;The Jackson Five;Off the Wall    ’
B.Thriller;Off the Wall;Bad;Dangerous
C.Thriller;Hip Hop;History;Dangerous
D.Thriller;Marion;Billie Jean;Off the Wall

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