Bill Clinton was born on Aug.19,1946.Three months before his birth,his father had died when driving home to his pregnant wife,Virginia,he went off a high way,was thrown from the car and drowned in a river.

When Bill was 4,his mother remarried Roger Clinton.And there were always troubles:a sometimes voilent,alcoholic stepfather and a half-brother.Only one year after the marriage,the drunken stepfather fired a shotgun at the ceiling to keep his bride and stepson from leaving the house.Virginia was very much frightened.So Roger Clinton beat Virginia from time to time.But teenager Clinton played a role of protector of his mother bravely.The stepfater never laid another band on Virginia.

In high school,he was very good at Latin and maths.He also played saxophone in the hand.At age 16,as a member of a youth group,Clinton met President John F.Kennedy at the White House,it led him to the life of public service.Once he set his mind to do something,he did not give up.He was elected governor of Arkansas at the age of 32.

Clinton has said he ran for president to make the country a better place for people like Chelsea,his daughter.He did win.At the age of 46,he became the third youngest president in the nation's history.

When this passage was published,Clinton was_________.

A.governor of Arkansas                                    B.a famous professor

C.President of U.S.A.                                       D.President of a university

Clinton's own father died_________.

A.before Clinton was born

B.after Clinton was born

C.from drinking too much brandy

D.when Clinton's mother was giving birth

Clinton protected his mother by_________.

A.fighting against his stepfather

B.beating his stepfather

C.having long talks with his stepfather

D.the means we don't know

The word “it” in “It led him to the life of public service”refers to_________.

A.Clinton's high school education

B.becoming a member of a youth group

C.Clinton's visiting President Kennedy

D.doing public service

Bill Clinton was born on Aug.19,1946.Three months before his birth,his father had died when driving home to his pregnant wife,Virginia,he went off a high way,was thrown from the car and drowned in a river.
When Bill was 4,his mother remarried Roger Clinton.And there were always troubles:a sometimes voilent,alcoholic stepfather and a half-brother.Only one year after the marriage,the drunken stepfather fired a shotgun at the ceiling to keep his bride and stepson from leaving the house.Virginia was very much frightened.So Roger Clinton beat Virginia from time to time.But teenager Clinton played a role of protector of his mother bravely.The stepfater never laid another band on Virginia.
In high school,he was very good at Latin and maths.He also played saxophone in the hand.At age 16,as a member of a youth group,Clinton met President John F.Kennedy at the White House,it led him to the life of public service.Once he set his mind to do something,he did not give up.He was elected governor of Arkansas at the age of 32.
Clinton has said he ran for president to make the country a better place for people like Chelsea,his daughter.He did win.At the age of 46,he became the third youngest president in the nation's history.

1. 1.

   When this passage was published,Clinton was_________.

   1. A.
      governor of Arkansas                                   
   2. B.
      a famous professor
   3. C.
      President of U.S.
2. 2.

   Clinton's own father died_________.

   1. A.
      before Clinton was born
   2. B.
      after Clinton was born
   3. C.
      from drinking too much brandy
   4. D.
      when Clinton's mother was giving birth
3. 3.

   Clinton protected his mother by_________.

   1. A.
      fighting against his stepfather
   2. B.
      beating his stepfather
   3. C.
      having long talks with his stepfather
   4. D.
      the means we don't know
4. 4.

   The word “it” in “It led him to the life of public service”refers to_________.

   1. A.
      Clinton's high school education
   2. B.
      becoming a member of a youth group
   3. C.
      Clinton's visiting President Kennedy
   4. D.
      doing public service

Father's Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mother's Day, which has been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time．

Father’s Day was first celebrated by American  1  it was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart． He was a veteran（退伍军人）of the US Civil War and his wife  2  away giving birth to their sixth child．He  3  six children alone without remarrying, which was undoubtedly  4   back in those days．

His daughter, Sonora Dodd,  5  when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his  6  ．It was in the early 1900s and she was actually  7   one day, listening to a sermon（传教） on   8  ．She thought there should   9   be a Father's Day celebration．

And so the   10   was born, on the third Sunday every June, close to the anniversary of Sonora's father's death． Britain took the idea of Father's Day from the American celebration and it has been celebrated   11   since the 1970s．

Father's Day is never quite such the big commercial event   12   Mother's Day is, probably because it hasn't been in   13   for so long．But what do British people do for Father's Day?

Well, most people would buy their fathers a card．The card would probably have a nice message in it   14  what a great Dad their father is．Some people do buy presents as well．

15   gifts for Dads are probably ties, chocolates or socks because these are things that Dads can  16   use even if they don't want them．In the run-up（即将到来之际）to Father's Day, or indeed Mother's Day, there will be ads on the TV giving  17  ideas of CDs or gadgets （小玩具，小玩意）we can buy．Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar goods with “World's Greatest Dad”  18   on them．

Some families   19  do things together to celebrate Father's Day like going for a meal．As a special treat, British people might give their Dad a bit of a rest ,  20   him a cup of tea, or even wash his car and mow the lawn（除草） to make him feel really appreciated．

1． A．so                          B．or                           C．and                        D．but

2． A．passed                 B．ran                         C．went                      D．died

3． A．brought                  B．raised                     C．fed                        D．educated

4． A．unnatural             B．unfair                     C．untrue                    D．unusual

5． A．realized                  B．noticed                   C．found                    D．heard

6． A．wife                         B．son                          C．daughter                 D．children

7． A．at school            B．at church                 C．at home                 D．at work

8． A．Father’s Day      B．Christmas Day        C．Mother’s Day  D．New Year’s Day

9． A．still                    B．also                          C．too                        D．as well

10． A．attraction                     B．position                   C．tradition                  D．congratulation

11． A．specially               B．especially               C．greatly                   D．officially

12． A．as                        B．like                        C．that                       D．which

13． A．use                      B．existence                 C．effect                 D．power

14． A．writing                 B．speaking                 C．telling                    D．saying

15． A．Popular                B．Regular                  C．Normal                  D．Moral

16． A．sometimes            B．seldom                    C．never                  D．always

17． A．you                      B．us                          C．them                     D．people

18． A．placed                  B．put                        C．written                   D．laid

19． A．must                    B．might                     C．can                        D．should

20． A．make                   B．cook                       C．boil                        D．steam

Father’s Day

Father’s Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mother’s Day,which has been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time.

Father’s Day was first celebrated by Americans　36　it was inspired by (受启发) the actions of a man named William Smart.He was a veteran (退伍军人) of the US Civil War and his wife　37　away giving birth to their sixth child.He　38　six children alone without remarrying,which was undoubtedly　39　back in those days.

His daughter,Sonora Dodd,　40　when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his

　41　.It was in the early 1900s and she was actually　42　one day,listening to a sermon (传教) on

　43　.She thought there should　44　be a Father’s Day celebration.

And so the　45　was born,on the third Sunday every June,close to the anniversary (周年) of Sonora’s father’s death.Britain took the idea of Father’s Day from the American celebration and it has been celebrated　46　since the 1970s.

Father’s Day is never quite such a big commercial event　47　Mother’s Day is,probably because it hasn’t been in　48　for so long.But what do British people do for Father’s Day?

Well,most people would buy their fathers a card.The card would probably have a nice message in it　49　what a great Dad their father is.Some people do buy presents as well.

　50　gifts for Dads are probably ties,chocolates or socks because these are things that Dads can　51　use even if they don’t want them.In the run­up (即将来到之际) to Father’s Day,or indeed Mother’s Day,there will be adverts (广告) on TV giving　52　ideas of CDs or gadgets (小玩具,小玩意) we can buy.Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar merchandise (商品) with “World’s Greatest Dad”　53　on them.

Some families　54　do things together to celebrate Father’s Day like going for a meal.As a special treat,British people might give their Dad a bit of a rest,　55　him a cup of tea,or even wash his car and mow the lawn (除草) to make him feel really appreciated.

36．A.so                            B．or                  C．and                   D．but

37．A.passed                   B．ran                 C．went                  D．died

38．A.brought                     B．raised              C．fed                          D．educated

39．A.unnatural                B．unfair              C．untrue                D．unusual

40．A.realized                     B．noticed            C．found                D．heard

41．A.wife                        B．son                C. daughter               D．children

42．A.at school                   B．at church         C．at home         D．at work

43．A.Father’s Day             B．Christmas Day  C．Mother’s Day    D．New Year’s Day

44．A.still                           B．also                 C．too                         D．as well

45．A.attraction                 B．position            C．tradition             D．congratulation

46．A.specially                 B．especially         C．greatly                D．officially

47．A.as                          B．like                 C．that                      D．which

48．A.use                        B．existence          C．effect                   D．power

49．A.writing                    B．speaking          C．telling               D．saying

50．A.Popular                    B．Regular          C．Normal                D．Moral

51．A.sometimes              B．seldom             C．never                  D．always

52．A.you                       B．us                   C．them                    D．people

53．A.placed                      B．put                  C．written                  D．laid

54．A.must                         B．might       C．can                     D．should

55．A.make                        B．cook                C．boil                      D．steam