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In 1778, Banks was selected _____ president of ____ Royal Society, _____ position he held for 42 years.

A．/; /; a B．/; the; a C．the; /; a D．the; the; the

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The youngest and biggest island, also called Hawaii was formed 430,000 years ago and is still growing. Kauai, the oldest was formed 5.1 million years ago. For tourists, the sight of the lava that still flows from some of the volcanoes down to the sea, is a major attraction.

Hawaii is the newest and smallest state in the US. In 1900 the islands joined the US. In modern history it will always be remembered for the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese air force 1941.

About 1,000 years ago the islands were settled by Polynesians Captain James Cook led the first group of Westerners there in 1778.

Native Hawaiians have a special culture and languages. Although nowadays English is the official language of Hawaii, folk music and dancing are still widely practiced. The traditional dance of the islands is the hula, a Hawaiian word that means dance.

Hawaii's reputation for romance was spread when Hollywood started to use its typical music in movies in the 1960s.

Today, Hawaii is famous for its mix of cultures. Chinese, Japanese and Filipinos all live there. Chinese arrived in the islands as early as the late 18th century. Dr Sun Yat－sen, the famous Chinese revolutionary, grew up there.

Everyone in Hawaii is a member of an ethnic minority and generally they exist in a pleasant harmony of races and cultures.

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A. The sea.

B. The volcanoes.

C. The violent meeting of the earth's different plates.

D. The nonstop turning of the earth.

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a. Japan attacked Hawaii.

b. The Hawaii islands became part of the US.

c. Hawaii began to be known for romance.

d. First group of Chinese settled there.

A. d, b, c, a B. b, d, a, c

C. d, b, a, c D. b, a, d, c

8. What's the official language of Hawaii nowadays?

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C. Polynesian. D. Chinese.

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At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending ,Yale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army.

Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn't survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them. He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking.

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A. Webster's famous dictionarie .

B. Webster's daily routines.

C. Webster's main achievements.

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A. Tough. B. Smooth. C. Normal. D. Tiring.

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A. A teacher. B. A lawyer. C. A headmaster. D. A scholar.

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D. Webster didn't write any polifical works.

In 1778, Bank was elected _________ president of the Royal Society, ________ position he held for 43 years.

A. the; the B. 不填; a C. a; a D. 不填; the

In 1778, banks was elected ______ president of the Royal Society, ______ position he held for 42 years.

A．the; the

B．a; a

C．不填; a

D．不填；the

In 1778, Bank was elected _________ president of the Royal Society, ________ position he held for 43 years.

A．the; the

B．不填; a

C．a; a

D．不填 ; the

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