He ____ live in a remote and underdeveloped country than in this modern but noisy city
A prefers to B likes to C had better D would rather
A prefers to B likes to C had better D would rather
Franklin's life is full of charming (有趣的) stories which all young men should know--how he peddled(叫卖) ballads in Boston, and stood, the guest of kings, in Europe; how he worked his pas sage as a stowaway to Philadelphia, and rode in the queen's own litter in France; how he walked the streets of Philadelphia, homeless and unknown, with three penny rolls for his breakfast, and dined at the tables of princess, and received his friends in a palace; how he raised a kite from a cow shed, and was showered with all the high degrees the colleges of the world could give, how he was duped by a false friend as a boy, and became the friend of all humanity as a man; how he was made Major Gen eral Franklin, only to resign because; as he said, he was no soldier, and yet helped to organize the army that stood before the trained troops of England and Germany.
This poor Boston boy, with scarcely a day's schooling, became master of six languages and never stopped studying; this neglected apprentice tamed the lightening, made his name famous, received degrees and diplomas from colleges in both hemispheres, and became forever remembered as "Doctor Franklin" ,philosopher ,patriot ,scientist ,philanthropist(慈善家) and statesman.
Self-made, self-taught, self-reared ,the candle maker's son gave light to all the world; the street ballad seller set all men singing of liberty; the runaway apprentice became the most sought-after man of two continents, and brought his native land to praise and honour him.
He built America--for what our Republic today is largely due to the prudence, the forethought, the statesmanship, the enterprise, the wisdom, and the ability of Benjamin Franklin. He belongs to the world, but especially does he belong to America. As the nations honoured him while living, so the Re public glorifies him when dead, and has enshrined him in the choicest of its niches--the one he regarded as the loftiest--the hearts of the common people, from whom he had sprung and in their hearts Franklin will live forever.
Which of the following is not mentioned in the first paragraph?
A.Franklin lived a poor life in Boston when he was young.
B.When Franklin first got to philadelphia, he was homeless and unknown, and he had to buy cheap bread for breakfast.
C.Franklin was cheated by a false friend as a boy.
D.Franklin was a candle maker's son and mastered six languages.
The official name of the strange animal is the American Bison.However, nearly everyone calls it a buffalo.
In the early days, millions of buffalo moved freely across the continent.They were powerful animals and ran with great speed.The Indians hunted them for food and clothing.
In the 19th century, white men hunted the bison for their skins.They seldom killed the bison for meat.One famous frontiersman, however, Buffalo Bill Cody hunted buffalo for meat.The railroads used the meat to feed their workers.
The American buffalo could run at a speed of almost 75 kilometers an hour.He was difficult to hurt because he was always for a fight.There were times when five or six bullets would not kill him, and buffalo hunters sometimes had a lot of trouble killing the animal.The buffaloes were hard to control and the hunters would get confused or feel helpless.Finally, in the west the expression, to buffalo, came to mean to make one helpless or to confuse and trick.
It is still used today.When a person has you “buffaloed”, he has you in his power.You're helpless! (10 分)
(1).When did the bison begin to live on the western plains of America?
A.When the European immigrated to America.
B.Long before the first Europeans arrived in America.
C.After the Europeans immigrated to America.
D.A short time before the first Europeans arrived in America.
(2).The bison looks like a __ __.
A.lion
B.camel
C.water buffalo
D.tiger
(3).White men hunted the buffalo ____.
A.for their workers
B.for their meat
C.for theft hunters
D.for their skins
(4).Why was American Bison difficult to hurt?
A.Because he was always for a fight.
B.Because he could nm fast.
C.Because he was too thick to be caught.
D.Because his look was odd enough to frighten away the hunters.
(5).“To be buffaloed” means .
A.to run as fast as a buffalo
B.to be helpless or be confused
C.to be caught for amusement
D.to be as special as a buffalo
A.Never I
B.Not me
C.No me
D.None me
He ______ live in a remote and underdeveloped country than in this modem but noisy city.
A.prefers to
B.likes to
C.had better
D.would better
The doctors don’t ________ that he will live much longer.
A) articulate
B) anticipate
C) manifest
D) monitor
Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ______ the color of his skin.
A) with the exception of B) in the light of
C) by virtue of D) regardless of
Tom used to live in California, ______?
A.used he
B.did he
C.was he
D.didn't he