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The first modern fire insurance company was 6 in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just 7 most of the city, and people wanted protection against 8 losses. The first company grew rapidly. 9 other companies were founded in other areas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance 10 in America in 1752. He also 11 a new kind of insurance for 12 . The new insurance would offer protection against the lose of crops 13 storms. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start 14 new insurance company in America. This company, which 15 life insurance, collected some money 16 from many different men. If a man 17 , his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 18 in business.
Over the years, people have benefited from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 19 accidents as car or plane crashes. Today almost everyone has 20 kind of insurance.
1. A. means B. idea C. thought D. company
2. A. protect B. stop C. sell D. introduce
3. A. small B. large C. little D. a lot
4. A. few B. quite a few C. a few D. many
5. A. to B. out of C. by D. of
6. A. came into being B. formed C. found D. set out
7. A. injured B. hurt C. harmed D. destroyed
8. A. longer B. farther C. deeper D. further
9. A. Quickly B. Slowly C. Soon &n bsp; D. Immediately
10. A. school B. factory C. company D. store
11. A. suggested B. insisted C. advised D. wanted
12. A. farmers B. workers C. people D. salesmen
13. A. of B. for C. with D. by
14. A. other B. the other C. others D. another
15. A. worked B. studied C. borrowed D. offered
16. A. often B. regularly C. usually D. always
17. A. went out B. died C. gave in D. married
18. A. still B. yet C. already D. seldom
19. A. many B. same C. such D. few
20. A. certain B. some C. any D. no
Do you know insurance（保险）?Buying insurance is a 1 by which people can 2 themselves from large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay 3 sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 4 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay these homes 5 the sums of money it has collected.
The first modern fire insurance company was 6 in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just 7 most of the city, and people wanted protection against 8 losses. The first company grew rapidly. 9 other companies were founded in other areas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance 10 in America in 1752. He also 11 a new kind of insurance for 12 . The new insurance would offer protection against the lose of crops 13 storms. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start 14 new insurance company in America. This company, which 15 life insurance, collected some money 16 from many different men. If a man 17 , his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 18 in business.
Over the years, people have benefited from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 19 accidents as car or plane crashes. Today almost everyone has 20 kind of insurance.
1. A. means B. idea C. thought D. company
2. A. protect B. stop C. sell D. introduce
3. A. small B. large C. little D. a lot
4. A. few B. quite a few C. a few D. many
5. A. to B. out of C. by D. of
6. A. came into being B. formed C. found D. set out
7. A. injured B. hurt C. harmed D. destroyed
8. A. longer B. farther C. deeper D. further
9. A. Quickly B. Slowly C. Soon D. Immediately
10. A. school B. factory C. company D. store
11. A. suggested B. insisted C. advised D. wanted
12. A. farmers B. workers C. people D. salesmen
13. A. of B. for C. with D. by
14. A. other B. the other C. others D. another
15. A. worked B. studied C. borrowed D. offered
16. A. often B. regularly C. usually D. always
17. A. went out B. died C. gave in D. married
18. A. still B. yet C. already D. seldom
19. A. many B. same C. such D. few
20. A. certain B. some C. any D. no
Slaves were bought and sold like animals. Husbands and wives, parents and children, might be traded to different owners and never see each other again. If they displeased their owners, they might be beaten or even killed. This was life for most black Americans as recently as one hundred and forty years ago.
During America’s Civil War in the eighteen-sixties, slavery was finally ended. But for many years after, blacks were not treated equally with whites. Blacks were often forbidden stores, eating places, theatres and hotels. They were refused good education, jobs and housing. Often, they were prevented from voting(投票).
1. The first group of Africans arrived in America in the ______ century.
A. fifteenth B. sixteenth
C. seventeenth D. eighteenth
2. Africans were kidnapped to America and forced to work there as ______.
A. farmers B. workers
C. servants D. slaves
3. The slavery in America continued ______.
A. until the American War for Independence
B. until the American Civil War
C. since one hundred and forty years ago
D. after the American Civil War
4. After slavery was ended, American blacks ______.
A. were still treated badly
B. could be beaten or even killed freely
C. could be traded freely
D. were not set free from their slave owners
5. The title of this passage would be “______”.
A. The American Immigrants
B. The American Slavery
C. The History of the United States
D. The History of American Blacks
A wolf naturally lives on animals in the 7 family. People there also hunt deer for 8 . Many of the animals have been 9 by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the 10 life there. When the deer can’t find 11 food, they die.
If the wolves 12 to kill large numbers of deer. The deer will 13 some day. And the wolves, too. So we must 14 the cycle(循环)of life there. If we killed more wolves, we would 15 them from starving. We also save deer and some 16 animals.
In another northern state, wolves attack(攻击) 17 and chickens for food. Farmers 18 the United States government to send a team of 19 to study the problem. They believe it is 20 to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small population.
1. A. But B. Although
C. However D. So
2. A. farmers B. sportsmen
C. soldiers D. officers
3. A. skin B. wool
C. meat D. fur
4. A. increased B. reduced
C. improved D. changed
5. A. killing B. using
C. eating D. destroying
6. A. supply B. animal
C．store D. factory
7. A．hunter B．deer
C．farmer D．wolf
8. A．joy B．skin
C．food D．safety
9. A．killed B．harmed
C．hunted D．protected
10. A．area B．wolf
C．animal D．plant
11. A．much B．good
C．enough D．fresh
12. A．stop B．continue
C．remain D．allow
13．A．disappear B．die
C．reduce D．come
14．A．find out B．use
C．change D．care for
15．A．save B．have
C．help D．make
16. A．wild B．family
C．home D．farm
17. A．deer B．tigers
C．eggs D．cows
18. A．force B．plan
C．want D．order
19. A. scientists B. soldiers
C. hunters D. doctors
20. A. true B. necessary
C. wrong D. natural
About three hundred and fifty years ago, Africans first began to arrive in America. But they were not like other immigrants(移民) to the new American colonies(殖民地）. They came unwillingly, kidnapped into slavery. Men, women and children were forced to work on large farms owned by whites in the South. Others were slaves in the northern colonies, working in the homes or businesses of their owners. Even after the American War for Independence (独立), slavery continued.
Slaves were bought and sold like animals. Husbands and wives, parents and children, might be traded to different owners and never see each other again. If they displeased their owners, they might be beaten or even killed. This was life for most black Americans as recently as one hundred and forty years ago.
During America’s Civil War in the eighteen-sixties, slavery was finally ended. But for many years after, blacks were not treated equally with whites. Blacks were often forbidden stores, eating places, theatres and hotels. They were refused good education, jobs and housing. Often, they were prevented from voting(投票).
1. The first group of Africans arrived in America in the ______ century.
A. fifteenth B. sixteenth
C. seventeenth D. eighteenth
2. Africans were kidnapped to America and forced to work there as ______.
A. farmers B. workers
C. servants D. slaves
3. The slavery in America continued ______.
A. until the American War for Independence
B. until the American Civil War
C. since one hundred and forty years ago
D. after the American Civil War
4. After slavery was ended, American blacks ______.
A. were still treated badly
B. could be beaten or even killed freely
C. could be traded freely
D. were not set free from their slave owners
5. The title of this passage would be “______”.
A. The American Immigrants
B. The American Slavery
C. The History of the United States
D. The History of American Blacks
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