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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　“George Washington? Wasn't he the president who cut down the cherry tree and invented electricity?” said a taxi driver in Washington D. C. , the capital of the United States.

　　No, he wasn't．The cherry tree story is a myth(神话) and it was another Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, who is praised for electricity.

　　But this sort of misinformation about early US history is all too common, especially among young Americans. A survey of seniors from the country's top colleges and universities found that only 34 percent know that George Washington led the 1781 battle at Yorktown, the last major battle of the War of Independence.

　　“We realized we had to teach Americans about George Washington,” said US historian David McCullough, shaking his head. The shortage of historical knowledge in Americans is driving him to despair. “If you begin to have a society that has no knowledge of where it came from, how it got to be, and where it is or what was done… that's unacceptable,” he said.

　　So historians are now setting up ways for Americans to learn about the country's Founding Fathers. Mount Vernon, George Washington's property which lies about 25 kilometers from the nation's capital, is carrying out a US $ 85 million public awareness campaign.

　　There will be a centre to introduce George Washington to visitors.

　　A 15-minute film by Steven Spielberg will show the president's “action hero” side. Spielberg is an Oscar-winning Hollywood director.

　　The project also includes an education centre. And a museum will display the thousands of Washington's personal belongings Mount Vernon has collected over the years, including his letters, books and, of course, his famous wooden dentures(假牙). The four-year project is set to begin next year.

1．Spielberg directed a 15-minute film about George Washington's “action hero” side to ________.

[　　]

A．make people remember he is an understanding director

B．have Americans show a deeper love for their homeland

C．cause Americans to learn about the Founding Father-George Washington

D．encourage people to show respect for George Washington

2．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A．George Washington have been looked down upon in the hearts of Americans

B．Benjamin Franklin cared more about inventions, compared with poli-tics

C．young Americans spend too much time doing nothing at all in their spare time

D．Americans have little historical knowledge of its country, especially the young

3．The author wrote the passage to ________.

[　　]

A．analyze why Americans are not willing to learn history

B．emphasize the importance of learning history in modern society

C．tell us American are making efforts to receive the knowledge about their history

D．blame the US government for neglecting the education of history

4．The word “property” in paragraph 5 refers to ________.

[　　]

A．a place where Washington was buried

B．a picture related to George Washington

C．a land once owned by Washington

D．building once owned by Washington

5．The phrase “shortage of historical knowledge” means ________.

[　　]

A．the US has a short history compared with some other countries

B．young Americans do not know much about their country's history

C．Americans are satisfied with the historical knowledge they have

D．Americans are not interested in the history of George Washington

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Alexandra：Excuse me, officer. Can you help me?

Policeman：　1　

Alex：　2　

Poli：(Reading the name tag on Richard's bag.) Richard Stewart, 46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York. You should take the No. 1 subway.

Alex：　3　

Poli：Yes. The station's that way. You should take No. I train to Van Cortlandt Park.

Alex：Number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. 　4　

Poli：Anytime. Good luck. Remember the number 1 train. The uptown platform.

Alex：Thank you.

Poli：　5　

A． What can I do for you?

B． Thank you.

C． Sure.

D． Is there a station near here?

E． When does the train arrive?

F． You are welcome.

G． Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street, in Riverdale?

Thirty- two people watched Kitty Genovese being killed right below their windows. She was their neighbor. Yet none of the 32 helped her. Not one even called the police. Was this in gunman cruelty? Was it lack of feeling about one’s fellowman?

　　“Not so,”say scientists John Barley and Bib Fatane. These men went beyond the headlines to research into the reasons why people didn’t act. They found that a person has to go through two steps before he can help. First he has to notice that is an emergency（紧急情况）. Suppose you see a middle-aged man fall to the side - walk. Is he having a heart attack? Is he in a coma（昏迷） from a headache? Or is he about to sleep off a drunk? Is the smoke coming into the room from a leak（漏洞）in the air conditioning? Is it “steam pipes”? Or is it really smoke from a fire? It’s not always easy to tell if you are faced with a real emergency. Second, and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally responsible（负责任的）. He must feel that he must help, or the person won’t get the help he needs.

　　The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people are around. They had college students in to be “tested.”Some came alone. Some came with one or two others. And some came in large groups. The researchers started them off on the “tests.”Then they went into the next room. A curtain divided the “testing room”and the room into which they went. Soon the students heard a scream, the noise of bookshelves falling and a cry for help. All of this had been prerecorded on a tape recorder.

　　Eight out of ten of the students taking the test alone acted to help. Of the students in pairs, only two out of ten helped. Of the students in groups, none helped.

　　In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They, themselves, needn’t. They do not feel any direct responsibility.

　　Are people bothered by situations where people are in trouble? Yes. Scientists found that the people were shocked, they sweated, and they had trembling hands. They felt the other person’s trouble. But they did not act. They were in a group. Their actions were shaped by the actions of those they were with.

60. The purpose of this passage is ________.

　A. to explain why people fail to act in emergencies

　B. to explain when people will act in emergencies

　C. to explain what people will do in emergencies

D. to explain how people feel in emergencies

61. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. When a person tries to help others, he must be clear that there is a real emergency.

　　B. When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.

　　C. A person must take the full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to help.

　　D. A person with a heart attack needs the most.

62. The main reason why people fail to act when they stay together is that ________.

　 A. they are afraid of emergencies

　 B. they are not willing to get themselves involved

　 C. others will act if they themselves hesitate

D. they do not have any direct responsibility for those who need help

63. The author suggests that ________.

　　A. we shouldn’t blame a person if he fails to act in emergencies

　　B. a person must feel guilty if he fails to help

　　C. people should be responsible for themselves in emergencies

D. when you are in trouble, people will help you anyway

LONDON（Reuters）-Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.

"Organic produce is always better," Gold said. "The food is free of pesticides（农药）, and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally（本地）grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty. "Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences-but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported（进口）to meet growing demand. "The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market," said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.

60. More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because ____.

　　A. they are getting richer

　　B. they can get the food anywhere

　　C. they consider the food free of pollution

　　D. they like home-grown fruit

61.Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain？

　　A. It grows indoors all year round.

　　B. It is produced outside Britain.

　　C. It is grown on family farms.

　　D. It is produced on large farms.

62.What is the meaning of "the organic trend" as the words are used in the text？

　　A. growing interest in organic food

　　B. better quality of organic food

　　C. rising market for organic food

　　D. higher prices of organic food

63.What is the best title for this news story？

　　A. Organic food-healthy, or just for the wealthy？

　　B. The making of organic food in Britain

　　C. Organic food-to import or not？

D. Good qualities of organic food