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May: Happenings from the past
May 5, 1884
Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He becomes the first rider ever to win the race three times.
May 9, 1754
Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette produces perhaps the first American political cartoon(漫画), showing a snake cut in pieces, with the words “ Join or Die" printed under the picture.
May 11, 1934
The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl, the result of years of drought(干旱)，blows topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington, D.C.
May 19,1994
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s, died of cancer in New York City at the age of 64.
May 24,1844
Samuel F. B. Morse taps out the first message, “What hath God wrought, "over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington, D.C. , to Baltimore, Md.
1. We know from the text that Buchanan is ______
A. Isaac's father B. a winning horse
C. a slave taking care of horses D. the first racing horse in Kentucky
2. What is the title of the first American political cartoon?
A. Join or Die B. Pennsylvania Gazette
C. What Hath God Wrought D. Kentucky Derby
3. In which year did the former first lady Jacqueline die?
A.1934. B.1960. C.1964. D.1994.
4. Which of the following places has to do with the first telegram in history?
A. Washington, D. C. B. New York City.
C. Kentucky D. Pennsylvania
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2007 will have a handful of final installments in movie trilogies (三部曲)
that will blow us out of our seats. This is the complete list:
Spider-Man 3
May 4, 2007
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst
An alien from the moon gives Spider-man new powers and a black
suit. Peter Parker confronts （对抗，面对）his darker side when his red
suit suddenly turns jet black and fuels his powers.
Shrek 3
May 18, 2007
Voice: Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake
When Fiona’s dad dies, Shrek is supposed to take the crown（王冠）
but Shrek doesn’t want the responsibility. So Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and
Puss look for a new King. So far King Arthur is the best they have.
Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End
May 25, 2007
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Chow Yun-Fat
Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the
edge of the map, make their way through tricks and betrayal. They will
make their final alliances（联盟） for one last decisive battle.
Rush Hour 3
August 10, 2007
Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker
While in Paris, Hong Kong police officer Lee and American
colleague Carter get inadvertently（不注意时）mixed up with a
Chinese triad (三人的) crew. The movie’s humor draws on cultural
differences between the two constables.
1．The above four movies are similar in that _____.
A．they are supposed to be shown in the same month
B．they are the third follow-up of the film with the same title respectively
C．they are of the same length
D．they share the same director
2．We can infer that Cater____.
A．is a famous actor in USA B．works together with Jackie Chan
C．is a policeman D．is a photographer of Rush Hour 3
3．Shrek 3 ____.
A．is a cartoon film B．is directed by Justin Timberlake
C．is to be shown on May 18, 2006 D．is a story about a policeman
4．The above posters probably appear in the “_____” column of a newspaper.
A．Sport B．Supplement
C．Entertainment D．Forum
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The popular cartoon Mulan is a (an) _____ of a Chinese poem for children．
A．imagination B．plot C．story D．adaptation
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May: Happenings from the past
May 5, 1884
Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He becomes the first rider ever to win the race three times.
May 9, 1754
Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette produces perhaps the first American political cartoon(漫画), showing a snake cut in pieces, with the words “ Join or Die" printed under the picture.
May 11, 1934
The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl, the result of years of drought(干旱)，blows topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington, D.C.
May 19,1994
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s, died of cancer in New York City at the age of 64.
May 24,1844
Samuel F. B. Morse taps out the first message, “What hath God wrought, "over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington, D.C. , to Baltimore, Md.
1. We know from the text that Buchanan is ______
A. Isaac's father B. a winning horse
C. a slave taking care of horses D. the first racing horse in Kentucky
2. What is the title of the first American political cartoon?
A. Join or Die B. Pennsylvania Gazette
C. What Hath God Wrought D. Kentucky Derby
3. In which year did the former first lady Jacqueline die?
A.1934. B.1960. C.1964. D.1994.
4. Which of the following places has to do with the first telegram in history?
A. Washington, D. C. B. New York City.
C. Kentucky D. Pennsylvania
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