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ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B,C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
TheWhiteHouse,theofficialhomeoftheUnitedStatespresident,wasnot builtintimeforGeorgeWashingtontoliveinit.Itwasbegunin1792andwas readyforitsfirstinhabitants.PresidentandMrs.JohnAdams,whomovedin onNovember1,1800.WhentheAdamses movedin,theWhiteHousewasnot yetcomplete,andtheAdamsessufferedmanyinconveniences;forexample, themainstaircasewasincomplete,whichhinderedmovementfromfloorto floor,andthefuturelaundryyardwasmerelyapoolofmud,sowetlaundry washungintheunfinishedEastRoomtodry.ThomasJefferson,thethird president,improvedthecomfortoftheWhiteHouseinmanyrespectsand addednewarchitecturalfeaturessuchastheterracesontheeastandwestends. WhentheBritishforcesburnedtheWhiteHouseonAugust24,1814, PresidentMadisonwasforcedtoleave.Alltheremainedafterthefirewasthe exteriorwalls,theinteriorwascompletelydestroyed.ItwasnotuntilDecember of1817thatthefollowingpresident,JamesMonroe,wasabletomoveintoa rebuiltresidence.Sincethen,theWhiteHousehascontinuedtobemodified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president.
Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthis text?
George Washington’s life in the WhiteHouse.
The EarlyHistory of the White House.
The burning of the White House.
Presidential Policies of EarlyU.S.Presidents.
Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthis text?
George Washington’s life in the WhiteHouse.
The EarlyHistory of the White House.
The burning of the White House.
Presidential Policies of EarlyU.S.Presidents.
The word “inhabitants” in line2 is closestmeaningto:
modifications
moves
celebrations
residents
It can be inferredfrom the passage thatJohn Adamswas:
the first president of the United States.
thesecond president of the United States.
the third president of the United States.
the fourth president of the United States.
WhatoftheWhiteHousewasnotyetcompletewhentheAdamses moved in?
main staircase
laundry yard
pool
A andB
The word “forces”in line 9 could best be replaced by:
military
effort
power
energy
Accordingtothepassage,whenJamesMonroecametotheWhite House, it had been
repressed
reconstructed
relocated
reserved
The paragraph following the passage most likelydiscusses:
the details of the destruction of the White House by the British
James Monroe’s policies as presidents.
modifications by presidents who followed.
other presidents who were unable to occupy theWhite House.
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B,C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
FamilylifeintheUnitedStatesischanging.Thirtyorfortyyearsago,the wifewascalleda"housewife".Shecleaned,cooked,andcaredforthechildren. Thehusbandearnedthemoneyforthefamily.Hewasusuallyoutworkingall day.Hecamehometiredintheevening,sohedidnotdomuchhousework. And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends.Thesedays,however,moreandmorewomenworkoutsidethehome.They cannotstaywiththechildrenallday.They,too,comehometiredintheevening. Theydonotwanttospendtheeveningcookingdinnerandcleaningup.They donothavetimetocleanthehouseanddothelaundry.Sowhoisgoingtodo the housework now? Who is going to take care of the children?
Manyfamiliessolvetheproblemofhouseworkbysharingit.Inthesefamilies, thehusbandandwifeagreetododifferentjobsaroundthehouse,ortheytake turnsdoingeachjob.Forexample,thehusbandalwayscooksdinnerandthe wifealwaysdoesthelaundry.Orthewifecooksdinneronsomenightsandthe husband cooks dinner on othernights.
Thenthereisaquestionofthechildren.Inthepast,manyfamiliesgothelp withchildcarefromgrandparents.Nowfamiliesusuallydonotliveneartheir relatives.Thegrandparentsoftenaretoofarawaytohelpinaregularway. Moreoften,parentshavetopayforchildcarehelp.Thehelpmaybea babysisteroraday-carecenter.Theproblemwiththiskindofhelpisthehigh cost. It is possible only forcouples with jobs that pay well.
Parentsmaygetanotherkindofhelpfromthecompaniestheyworkfor.Many companies nowletpeople withchildrenwork part-time.Thatway,parents can spendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Somehusbandsmayevenstopworking forawhiletostaywiththechildren.Forthesementhereisanewword:They arecalled"househusband".IntheUnitedStatesmoreansmoremenare becoming househusband everyyear.
Thesechangesinthehomemeanchangesinthe family.Fatherscanlearnto understandtheirchildrenbetter,andthechildrencangettoknowtheirfathers better.Husbandsandwivesmayalsofindchangesintheirmarriage.They,too, mayhavea better understanding of each other.
These changes in the Amercanhome may ______________
not happen .
not change the children at all.
help families.
cause problems for a marriage.
It can be inferredfrom paragraph 4 that__________.
coupleswithlow-paidjobscan’taffordthecostofababysitteroraday-care center.
in the past, grandparents did nothelp the couples with child care.
allcoupleswithjobscanpayforhelpfromababysitteroraday-carecenter.
grandparents can help care the children in a regular way.
Sixty years ago, most women ____________.
had no children.
went out to work.
were housewives.
did not do much housework.
Nowadays there are ____________.
more and more women staying with the childrenall day.
more work outside thehome before.
more housewives than before.
more womengoing out to work than before.
This article is about ________.
howmore Americanwomenareworking.
howfamilylifeinAmerica is changing.
Americanmen as househusbands.
housewives in America.
The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to _______________.
children who spend more time with fathers than mothers.
husbands who stop workingto stay with the children.
parents whowork part-time.
fathers who spendmore time withtheir children
Theword“laundry”inparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto ___________.
washing and ironing.
tidying up.
cooking and washingup.
shopping.
When was M.L. born?
in 1909
in 1929
in 1949
20 years afterhis parents hadmet.
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B,C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
MartinLutherKing,Jf.,iswell-knownforhisworkincivilrightsandforhis manyfamousspeeches,amongwhichishismoving“Ihaveadream”speech. But fewer people know much about King’s childhood.
M.L,ashewascalled,wasbornin1929inAtlanta,Georgia,atthehomeof hismaternalgrandfather.M.L.’sgrandfatherpurchasedtheirhomeonAuburn Avenuein1909,twentyyearsbeforeM.Lwasborn.Hisgrandfatherallowed thehousetobeusedasameetingplaceforanumberoforganizationsdedicated totheeducationandsocialadvancementofblacks.M.L.grewupinthe atmosphere,withhishomebeingusedasacommunitygatheringplace,and was no doubt influenced byit.
M.L.’schildhoodwasnotespeciallyeventfully.Hisfatherwasaministerand hismotherwasamusician.Hewasthesecondofthreechildren,andheattended allblackschoolsinablackneighborhood.Theneighborhoodwasnotpoor, however.AuburnAvenuewasanareaofbanks,insurancecompanies,builders, jewelers,tailors,doctors,lawyers,andotherbusinessesandservices.Evenin thefaceofAtlanta’ssegregation,thedistrictthrived.Dr.Kingneverforgotthe communityspirithehadknownasachild,nordidheforgettheracialprejudice that was a huge barrier keeping black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
What is the passage mainlyabout?
The prejudice that existed in Atlanta.
M.L.’s grandfather
Martin Luther King’s childhood.
The neighborhood King grew up in
According to the author, M.L._______.
had a difficult childhood.
was a good musician as a child
lovedtolistentohisgrandfatherspeak.
grewupinarelativelyrich area of Atlanta.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Auburn was a commercial areas.
M.L.’s grandfather built their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909.
M. L. grew up ina rich, black neighborhood.
M.L.’schildhood was uneventful.
Accordingtotheauthor,blacksinKing'sneighborhoodwere involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
dentistry
medicine
law
banking
M.L. was _______ by the atmosphere inwhich he grew up.
not affected atall
doubted
certainly influenced
prejudiced
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B,C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Forcenturies,timewasmeasuredbythepositionofthesunwiththeuseof sundials.Noonwasrecognizedwhenthesunwasthehighestinthesky,and citieswouldsettheirclockbythisapparentsolartime,eventhoughsomecities wouldoftenbeonaslightlydifferenttime.DaylightSavingTime(DST), sometimescalledsummertime,wasinstitutedtomakebetteruseofdaylight. Thus,clocksaresetforwardonehourinthespringtomoveanhourofdaylight fromthemorningtotheeveningandthensetbackonehourinthefalltoreturn to normal daylight.
BenjaminFranklinfirstconceivedtheideaofdaylightsavingduringhis tenure as an American delegate inParis in 1984 andwrote about it extensivelyin hisessay, "AnEconomicalProject." ItissaidthatFranklin awokeearly one morningandwassurprisedtoseethesunlightatsuchanhour.Alwaysthe economist,Franklinbelievedthepracticeofmovingthetimecouldsaveonthe use of candlelight, as candleswere expensive at the time.
InEngland,builderWilliamWillett(1857–1915)becameastrongsupporter forDaylightSavingTimeuponnoticingblindsofmanyhouseswereclosedon anearlysunnymorning.Willetbelievedeveryone,includinghimself,would appreciatelongerhoursoflightintheevenings.In1909,SirRobertPearce introducedabillintheHouseofCommonstomakeitobligatorytoadjustthe clocks.AbillwasdraftedandintroducedintoParliamentseveraltimesbutmet withgreatopposition,mostlyfromfarmers.Eventually,in1925,itwasdecided thatsummertimeshouldbeginonthedayfollowingthethirdSaturdayinApril and close after the first Saturday in October.
TheU.S.CongresspassedtheStandardTimeActof1918toestablishstandard timeandpreserveandsetDaylightSavingTimeacrossthecontinent.Thisact alsodevisedfivetimezonesthroughouttheUnitedStates:Eastern,Central, Mountain,Pacific,andAlaska.Thefirsttimezonewasseton"themean astronomicaltimeoftheseventy-fifthdegreeoflongitudewestfrom Greenwich" (England). In 1919, this act was repealed.
PresidentRooseveltestablishedyear-roundDaylightSavingTime(alsocalled War Time) from 1942–1945. However, after this period, each state adopted its ownDST,whichprovedtobedisconcertingtotelevisionandradio broadcastingandtransportation.In1966,PresidentLyndonJohnsoncreatedthe DepartmentofTransportationandsignedtheUniformTimeAct.Asaresult, theDepartmentofTransportationwasgiventheresponsibilityforthetime laws.Duringtheoilembargoandenergycrisisofthe1970s,PresidentRichard NixonextendedDSTthroughtheDaylightSavingTimeEnergyActof1973to conserveenergyfurther.Thislawwasmodifiedin1986,andDaylightSaving TimewasresettobeginonthefirstSundayinApril(tospringahead)andend on the last Sunday in October (to fall back).
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to
Franklin’s idea of daylight saving
Franklin's first conception
Franklin’s first official tenure
Franklin’s delegation
The word “obligatory” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
imperative
approved
deficient
peculiar
The word “devised” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaningto
divided
invented
ordered
adapted
WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueoftheU.S.Department of Transportation?
Itwas created by PresidentRichard Nixon.
It set standards for DST throughout the world.
Itconstructed the Uniform Time Act.
It oversees all time laws in the UnitedStates.
TheDaylightSavingTimeEnergyActof1973wasresponsible for
extending Daylight SavingTime in the interest ofenergy conservation
preserving and setting Daylight SavingTime across the continent
instituting five time zones in the United States
conservingenergybygivingtheDepartmentofTransportationauthority over time laws
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
Lyndon Johnson and the UniformTime Act
The Historyand Rationale of Daylight Saving Time
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Daylight Saving Time
Daylight SavingTime in the United States
WhoopposedthebillthatwasintroducedintheHouseof Commonsinthe early 1900s?
Sir Robert Pearce
television and radio broadcasting companies
farmers
the U.S. Congress
