Question

In films, spies(间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous. But a real spy’s life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was one of these people.

Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.

In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a schoolteacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a schoolteacher and wanted to find a new job. He tried to get information for the American army. Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots. He went to the riverbank and waited for a boat to pick him up. However, British soldiers caught Hale at the riverbank and found the papers in his boots. It turned out that as a young spy, Hale didn’t have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. Hale died on Sept 22, 1776. His final words were: “I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country.” He died at the age of 21.

1.What does the underlined word “adventurous” in Paragraph 1mean?

A. 爱撒谎的 B. 爱冒险的 C. 爱冲动的 D. 爱幻想的

2.According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Nathan Hale was a spy for the British army.

B. Nathan Hale joined the army at the age of 19 years old.

C. Nathan Hale worked as a teacher for 2 years.

D. Nathan Hale had rich experience as a spy.

3.What was the correct order in which these events happened?

①Hale joined the American army

②Hale got information for the American army

③British soldiers caught Hale

④Hale became a schoolteacher

⑤Hale told his secret to somebody else

A. ①④②③⑤ B. ①④②⑤③ C. ④①⑤②③ D. ④①②③⑤

4.What do Nathan Hale’s final words mean?

A. He regretted that he had to die for his country.

B. He felt scared to die at such a young age.

C. He wished to continue working for his country.

D. It’s unfair that his country didn’t bring him a reward.

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.C 【解析】文章讲述了美国间谍内森黑尔的故事。 1.根据Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives.可知做间谍工作很危险，他们也许会付出生命的代价；因此猜测是爱冒险的；故选B 2.根据American spy Nathan Hale ...

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