As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of the Independence. He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress. As a result, he became famous.

Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.

Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.

Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.

Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom on America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as President, Jefferson never vetoed a bill which Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.

Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American Independence.

 

71. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in ___.
A. 1786                 B. 1776                 C. 1842             D. 1800

72. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became Governor of Virginia?
A. He was 26.  B. He was in his forties.
C. He was 36.  D. We don’t know.

73. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.
B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C. Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
D. Not being politically-minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.

74. Jefferson died when he was ____.
A.72  B. 73  C. 83  D. 92

75. Jefferson’s greatest contribution in American history should be that ___.
A. he did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia
B.
he was strongly against the slavery
C. he was for the right of free speech
D. he wrote the Declaration of Independence

In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film-maker Walter Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon film for children. When Walter Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said, “Stop! That’s our duck!”

The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film, The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and worn his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very easily. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody, like Mickey.

In the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational film about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared―there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on the television and hear that famous voice.

 

66. Who made Donald Duck cartoons?
A. Mickey Mouse.

B. Clarence Nash.
C. Walter Disney.

D. Pluto.
67. When did the first Donald Duck film appear?
A. In 1933  B. In 1934

C. In 1966  D. In 1965
68. Who was Clarence Nash?
A. A cartoonist.
B. A writer.
C. A film maker.
D. The man who made the voice for Donald Duck.
69. Where do today’s children see Donald Duck cartoons?
A. In new cartoons.

B. At the cinema.
C. On television.

D. In the theatre.
70. Why did people like Donald better than Mickey Mouse?
A. Probably because he was lazy and greedy.
B. Probably because he wasn’t a goody―goody like Mickey.
C. Probably because he lost his temper very easily.
D. Probably because he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews.

       A young man went to a town and worked there. He did not have a wife and a servant did the work in his house.

  The young man liked laughing a lot. He nailed the servant’s shoes to the floor on Monday, and then laughed, because he put his feet in them and fell down.

  The servant was not angry, but smiled. Then the young man put brushes in his bed on Tuesday. The servant got into bed and hit the brushes with his feet. He was afraid. The young man laughed loudly again. Again the servant was not angry, but smiled.

  Then on Wednesday the young man said to his servant, “You’re a nice, kind man. I am not going to be unkind to you again.”

  The servant smiled and said, “And I’m not going to put any more mud from the street in your coffee.”

56. The young man went to a town ___.

A. to study

B. to work

C. to see his relative

D. to spend his holiday

57. He played a joke on the servant because ___.
A. he hated him
B. he was not satisfied with the food the servant prepared for him
C. he wanted to get pleasure
D. he liked to show off himself

58. When the young man played a joke on him, the servant was not angry but smiled because ___.
A. he liked the young man’ s action
B. making the young man laugh is his job
C. he was afraid to be fired
D. he thought he shouldn’t be angry with a child

59. What did the servant do in return to the young man?
A. He stole something from the house.
B. He gave a smile to the young man.
C. He had a fight with him.
D. He put mud into the young man’s coffee.

60. Why did the young man stop playing jokes on the servant?
A. Because the servant showed kind and nice behaviour to him
B. Because the servant told him the truth
C. Because he wanted to be a good man
D. Because his father told him to do so

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