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--Congratulations.

--Thank you.But for your help, we             in the experiment.

A.will never succeed                                      B.shouldn’t have succeeded

C.couldn’t have succeeded                             D.mustn’t have succeeded

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The Lies of George W. Bush

By David Corn

Imprint: Three Rivers Press

Trade Paperback: 368 pages

Pub Date: May 2004

Price: $12.195

ISBN: 1400050677

       All American presidents have lied, but George W. Bush has seriously abused the truth, this book tells us.It’s full of sharp accusations against the U. S. president and his inner circle.David Corn, the Washington editor of “The Nation”, details the many times the Bush administration knowingly and intentionally misled the American public to advance its own interests and plan.These include: Unclear reports and presenting misleading arguments to gain public support for the war against Iraq.Misleading explanations, instead of telling the full truth, about the 9/11 attacks.

       The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty

       By Kitty Kelley

       Imprint: Doubleday

       Hardcover: 736 Pages

       Pub Date: September 2004

       Price: $29.25

       ISBN: 0385503245

       They have got huge financial power and controlled world politics for more than half a century.They have been elected as governors, congressmen, senators and presidents.They have shaped America’s past and, with the country at war under the leadership of their No.1son, they are, shaping America’s future.As the Bush family has risen to power, they have been masters of their own public image.They act and operate under the protection of privacy their money and status has afforded them.

       America’s Secret War

       By George Friedman

       Imprint: Doubleday

       Hardcover: 368 pages

       Pub Date: October 2004

       Price: $25.95

       ISBN: 0385512457

       Friedman tells the surprising truth behind America’s foreign policy and war in Afghanistan and Iraq.In “America’s Secret War”, George Friedman identifies the United States most dangerous enemies.He also examines presidential strategies of the last quarter century, and reveals the real reasons behind the attack of 9/11 and the Bush administration’s reasons for the war in Iraq.

       He describes in detail America’s secret and open efforts in the global war against terrorism.

1.Which of the two books are published by the same publisher?

       A.America’s Secret War and The Nation

       B.The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty and The Lies of George W. Bush

       C.The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty and America’s Secret War

       D.America’s Secret War and The Lies of George W. Bush

2.In the three books introduced above, the readers can learn          

       A.how George W. Bush lied to the American people

       B.how the Bush family came to power

       C.the real truth behind the war on terrorism

       D.the truth about Bush

3.In which book is Bush criticized by the author?

       A.America’s Secret War.

       B.The Lies of George W. Bush.

       C.The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty.

       D.The Nation.

4.If you are an official from the department of foreign affairs, which book will most interest you?

       A.America’s Secret War.

       B.The Lies of George W. Bush.

       C.The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty.

       D.The Nation.

5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

       A.All the books are about America’s foreign policy.

       B.The three books were published in the same year.

       C.America’s Secret War is the cheapest one.

       D.The truth of the war in Iraq is told in The Lies of George W. Bush.

As De Witt Wallace lay in bed recovering from injuries that he unfortunately came by in World War I, he found there was a wealth of interesting information to read.  Realizing few people would have the time to get through all this information, he knew exactly what to do.  In 1920, this young American presented a sample magazine containing shortened articles to publishers across America.  However, all turned him down.

Undeterred, De Witt and his new bride Lila Bell Acheson published the first issue of Reader’s Digest in February 1922.  Working from home, the Wallaces printed 5,000 copies, which were sold by mail to 1,500 people and priced at 25 cents.  From these humble(卑微的) beginnings grew the world’s most widely – read magazine.

The magazine became popular and, by 1935, sales topped one million.  In 1938, the first international edition was published in the United Kingdom.  During World War Ⅱ, editions were published for the first time in Latin America and Sweden.  After the war Reader’s Digest moved into Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, South Africa and Switzerland.  In 1950, Reader’s Digest published its shortened Books (now known as Select Editions in Australia).  In 1959, music, the first non – print product line, was introduced.  In 1962, Reader’s Digest revolutionized direct mail by introducing easy – to – enter Sweepstakes and a year later the first Reader’s Digest general book was published.  In 1986, video was added to the Reader’s Digest product line.

In 1973, the Wallaces gave up active management of Reader’s Digest.  De Witt died in 1981, aged 91; Lila in 1984, aged 94.  With no heirs(继承人) to the Wallace empire to take control, Reader’s Digest became a public company in the early 1990s and is now headed by a Chief Executive Office and Chairman of the Board.

1. What is the purpose of De Witt Wallace creating the earliest magazine?

       A. To become wealthy.                              B. To offer people information.

       C. To heal the wounds from the war.          D. To turn down uninteresting stories.

2. When did De Will make his first trial of the magazine?

       A. Before World War I.    B. In 1920.    C. In 1922.                  D. In 1935.

3. What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs?

       A. The first issue of Reader’s Digest.        

B. The first trial of De Witt Wallace’s dream.

       C. De Witt Wallace’s character and marriage. 

D. The humble beginnings of Reader’s Digest.

4. Which of the following is the right order for the history of Reader’s Digest?

     a. The Select Edition came out.

       b. The Wallaces retired from the management of Reader’s Digest.

       c. The magazine sold over million copies.

       d. The product line was improved by means of videos.

       e. Editions in other languages were published.

       A. c — e — a — b — d                             B. e — a — c — b — d

       C. c — e — a — d — b                             D. a — c — e — d — b

5. What can be known about Reader’s Digest from the passage?

       A. Reader’s Digest only published shortened or general books.

       B. After World War ⅡReader’s Digest was published all over the world.

       C. Reader’s Digest was first private – owned and later public – owned.

       D. Reader’s Digest has always been headed by a Chief Executive Office.

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