Question

    Many American presidents in the 19^th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education. Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of worker, shopkeeper and post-master in his early years.

    A large number of American presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in World War II. It happened that they graduated from the same school----West Point Military Academy（西点军校）. One may be surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined （punished to pay money） because he broke the rules of the school.

    The jobs of the US presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important that happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. It’s a tiring job.”

 （    ） 1. How many American presidents are mentioned （提到） in this passage?

    A. Four                  B. Five                 C. Six                     D. Seven

 （    ） 2. In this passage, “keep an eye on” means _________.

    A. take care of        B. see                   C. look at fixedly      D. stare at

 （    ） 3. The second paragraph mainly tells us __________.

    A. that Eisenhower became famous in World War II

    B. how Grant became a general

    C. Grant and Eisenhower were both schoolmates

    D. That many of the US presidents had served in the army

 （    ） 4. Which of the following is true?

    A. Roosevelt was one of the US presidents after Grant

    B. Lincoln was elected the US president after Grant

    C. West Point Military Academy was founded in World War II

    D. Washington was born in a very poor family

Answer 1

1. C        2. A        3. D        4. D