Every four years the people of the United States select a president. The president tries to keep in dose touch with the people. They see him making speeches on television and hear him on the radio. They read about him in newspapers. And thousands of people write him letters e very day.

    At one time, Americans did not know so much about their president. Before radio and television were invented, people rarely had a chance to see or hear him. When the first presidents were elected, few people saw them take office. In fact, many people did not vote at all.

    Andrew Jackson became the seventh president in 1828. He came from a poor family and worked at many trades. He 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 hero. They called him “Old Hickory. ” Three times as many people voted in1828 as had voted four years before. Thousands of people came to Washington to see old Hickory become president. Men, women and children crowded the muddy streets. They wanted to cheer their president.

1. On the whole, this passage is mainly about

Ahow American people liked the seventh president

Bhow American people elect their president

Chow the American presidents try their best to keep in touch with their people

DHow Andrew Jackson became the seventh president

2. Why did thousands of people come to Washington to cheer Andrew Jackson?

ABecause he liked people to see him

BBecause people were proud of him

CBecause he was a popular president

DBecause people couldn’t see him on TV and couldn’t hear him on the radio

3. What do you think of Andrew Jackson from the nick name “ Old Hickory” given by American people? ________.

AHe was considered to be as hard as hickory wood

B He was considered the support of the whole nation

CHe was a lovely person

DHe was really a hero

4. Which of the following statements do you think is not true?

APeople in the United States elect a president every four years

B“Old 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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