【題目】She __________ about the conditions she lives in, but not her own factors.
A. is always complaining
B. was always complaining
C. is always complained
D. always complained
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【題目】Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as “the most powerful woman in America.” She was not a government official or elected representative. She owned and published The Washington Post. Under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.
Katharine Meyer was born in New York City in 1917. Her father was a successful investment banker and became an important financial official. Her family was very rich. Katharine grew up in large houses in New York and Washington. Her parents were often away from home, traveling and working, Katharine was often lonely. Katherine Meyer graduated from the University of Chicago in Illinois in 1938. In 1933, her father bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post. It was the least successful one of five newspapers in Washington.
Katharine Graham returned to Washington and got a job editing letters to the editor of her father's newspaper. She married Philip Graham. He was a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter but soon accepted a job at his wife's father's newspaper. Mr. Graham improved The Washington Post. He bought Newsweek and several television stations. He also established close ties with important political leaders. However, Mr. Graham treated his wife badly. He had an affair with a young reporter. For many years, Mr. Graham suffered from mental illness. He killed himself in 1963.
Katharine Graham had four children to raise and a newspaper to operate. At first, she was only concerned about finding a way to keep control of The Washington Post until her sons were old enough. She did not think she had the ability to do an important job. She had no training in business or experience in operating a large company. In those days, it was unusual for a woman to be the head of a business. Women were expected to look after their homes and children.
Katharine Graham met with officials of The Washington Post. She was elected president of The Washington Post Company. She had no idea about how to operate a newspaper. So she decided to learn. She began by hiring Benjamin C.Bradlee. He later became chief editor. Mr. Bradlee improved the newspaper. He hired excellent reporters and editors. They began doing important investigative reporting. In 1969, Mrs. Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post Company. In the 1970s, The Washington Post became famous around the world because of two major successes.
【1】Katharine Graham is considered powerful because ____________.
A. she was born of a very rich family
B. she had the most important newspaper
C. she was in charge of the The Washington Post
D. she gained much money from newspapers
【2】We can infer from the second paragraph that Katharine Graham _____________.
A. was one of the top students at university
B. helped her father in purchasing the paper
C. didn’t take interest in managing a bank
D. lived a rich life when she was young
【3】 After Katharine Graham got married ___________.
A. her husband gave up his previous job
B. she got a job editing letters for the editor
C. she made The Washington Post improved
D. her husband wanted to be a political leader
【4】Faced with the death of Mr. Graham ____________.
A. Katharine Graham had confidence to operate the newspaper well.
B. Katharine Graham made up her mind to raise the kids.
C. Katharine Graham thought more about gaining experience.
D. Katharine Graham seemed to be trapped in the dark world.
【5】What do you think of Benjamin C. Bradlee?
A. He was an expert when it came to earning money.
B. He brought The Washington Post back to life.
C. He intended to buy The Washington Post.
D. He should have given more help to Katharine Graham.
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【題目】It was not until we came back from outside _________ out of his bed.
did he get B. when he got
C. that he got D. then he got
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【題目】—What did the teacher say just now?
—He said that the earth __________ around the sun.
A. moves
B. will move
C. is moving
D. moved
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【題目】Jane was writing a letter _________ the other fans were watching a live television program.
and while B. and meanwhile
C. meanwhile D. and but
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【題目】While intelligent people can often simplify the complex, a fool is more _________ to complicate the simple.
possible B. probable
C. likely D. Certainly
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【題目】The new teacher made a good __________ on the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk.
A. feeling
B. effect
C. impression
D. expression
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【題目】People in several American states may be surprised to see cars on city streets without a driver. Experimental driverless vehicles now are legal in Florida, Nevada and California. They are pointing the way to a future that is not far down the road. The high-tech company Google has a number of self-driving cars, which had covered 480,000 kilometers by August. Volvo is among the companies doing road tests and says it plans to sell driverless cars by 2020.
In September, California Governor Jerry Brown signed an act to allow autonomous vehicles on the roads of his state. “Today we’re looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow’s reality—the driverless car.” The technology for these cars includes cameras, radar and motion sensors. The systems have been improved through competitions sponsored by the US government agency DARPA. Engineer Richard Mason of the Rand Corporation helped design driverless vehicles for DARPA challenge races.
“Cars have become much more fuel-efficient, and new electronic features are making Hondas safer,” said Angie Nucci of Honda America. “A camera on the passenger-side mirror actually engaged on your guiding screen so you can safely change lanes.” Other safety features include warning systems on the front and the sides of the cars. These systems help drivers, but don’t replace them. Curator Leslie Kendall of the Petersen Automotive Museum said autonomous cars will make the high ways safer.
“By taking out drivers, you also remove most risks of an accident,” Kendall said. He said consumers, however, may be unwilling to lose control. “It may take them time to come to realize that the technology is indeed reliable, but it will have to prove itself first.”
Mason said the technology already works and the biggest challenge now is getting down the cost for driverless vehicles from hundreds of thousands of dollars to something more affordable. He said this will happen as the technology is improved.
Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Benefits of the Self-driving Cars
B. The Biggest Challenge of the Self-driving Cars
C. Safer or More Dangerous Self-driving Cars
D. Self-driving Cars—Science Fiction Future Is Near
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【題目】—Thank goodness! You came here at last.
—You can hardly imagine what great trouble I have taken _______ your house.
A. to find B. finding C. found D. having found
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