May : Happenings from the Past
May 5 , 1884
Isaac Murphy , son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He becomes the first rider ever to win the race three times.
May 9 , 1754
Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette produces perhaps the first American political cartoon , showing a snake cut in pieces , with the words “Join or Die” printed under the picture.
May 11 , 1934
The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl, the result of years of drought (干旱) , blows topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington , D. C.
May 19, 1994
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s, died of cancer in New York City at the age of 64.
May 24, 1844
Samuel F. B. Morse taps (轻敲) out the first message, “What hath God wrought,” over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington, D. C, to Baltimore, Md.
1.We know from the text that Buchanan is _______________.
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A．Isaac’s father |
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B．a winning horse |
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C．a slave taking care of horses |
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D．the first racing horse in Kentucky |
2.What is the title of the first American political cartoon?
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A．Join or Die |
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B．Pennsylvania Gazette |
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C．What Hath God Wrought |
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D．Kentucky Derby |
3.In which year did the former first lady Jacqueline die?
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A．1934 |
B．1960 |
C．1964 |
D．1994 |
4.Which of the following places has to do with (与...有关)the first telegram in history?
A. Washington, D. C.
B. New York City
C. Kentucky
D. Pennsylvania
When Denis Hennequin took over as the European boss of McDonald's in January 2004, the world's biggest restaurant chain was showing signs of recovery in America and Australia, but sales in Europe were sluggish or declining．One exception was France, where Mr．Hennequin had done a reliable job as head on the group's French subsidiary（子公式） to sell more Big Macs to his relatives, His task was to copy this success in all 41 of the European countries where anti-globalisers’ favourite enemy operates．
So far Mr．Henncquin is doing well．Last year European sales increased by 5．8% and the number of customers by 3．4%, the best annual results in nearly 15 years．Europe accounted for 36% of the group's profits and for 28 of its sales．December was an especially good month as customers took to seasonal menu offerings in France and Britain, and to a promotion in Germany based on the game of Monopoly（垄断）．
Mr．Hennequin's recipe for revival（复兴） is to be more open about his company's operations, to be "locally relevant", and to improve the experience of visiting his 6.400 restaurants． McDonaId's is blamed for making people fat, exploiting workers, treating animals cruelly, polluting the environment and simply for being American．Mr．Hennequin says he wants to engage in a dialogue with the public to address these concerns．
He introduced "open door" visitor days in each country which became hugely popular．In Poland alone some 50,000 visitors came to McDonaId's through the visitors' program last year．The Nutrition Information Initiative（倡议）launched last year, put detailed Sables on McDonaId's packaging with data on calories, protein, fat, carbohy drates and salt content, "the details are also printed on tray-liners．
1.Which of the following statement is RIGHT?
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A．Denis Hennequin has been boss of McDonald since 2004． |
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B．The sales of McDonald is increasing in France． |
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C．Denis Hennequin tries his best to increase the sales of McDonald in the world． |
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D．The nutrition information is always launched on McDonald products． |
2.McDonaId's is blamed in Europe for the following reasons EXCEPT .
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A．making people fat |
B．exploiting workers |
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C．treating animals cruelly |
D．earning too much |
3.Which of the following is not included in the McDonaId's packaging?
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A．attentions |
B．fat |
C．protein |
D．salt content |
4.What did Denis Hennequin do to increase the sales of McDonald in Europe?
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A．He visited all the McDonaId's branches in Europe． |
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B．He introduced "open door" visitor's days in each country． |
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C．He had done a reliable job as head of the group's French subsidiary． |
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D．He engaged in a dialogue with the public． |
Get organized．By becoming more organized, you can reduce your stress level drastically（彻底地）Make a daily schedule of all your activities．Another way to become more organized is by getting your supplies and desk in order．Label folders（文件夹） for each class and arrange your notes and assignment by topic or date so you can easily find information．
Don't procrastinate．Putting off doing your schoolwork will only make you more stressed．If you get an assignment that is due in a month, and you don't have any other assignment to finish, go ahead and begin working on it．
Exercise．Performing some sort of physical activity for thirty minutes three times a week will considerably lower your stress level．Taking the time to exercise will help get your mind off the chaos and stress in your life．
Get plenty of sleep and eat healthily．You need between seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to rest your mind and body so they can perform well during the day．Eating well-balanced meals will provide your with enough energy to accomplish your daily activities．
Adopt a positive attitude．If you are always negative, then stress will overwhelm you．By looking at things in a positive light, you will not only reduce your stress, but you will also feel better about yourself．
Realize that it's okay to say "no"．If you already have a full schedule, don't attempt to add anything else to it．If your friends want you to go out at the last minute but doing so would conflict with your schedule, don't feel bad about turning them down．They will understand．They have been stressed before too．
1.According to the tips, your life will be if you study without a proper schedule．
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A．organized |
B．in disorder |
C．free |
D．busy |
2.Which is NOT TRUE according to the tips?
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A．The more you sleep, the less stressed you will feel． |
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B．A balanced diet will make you energetic． |
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C．Regular exercise will help you feel relaxed． |
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D．Everything in a mess will increase one's stress． |
3.What does the underlined word " procrastinate" mean?
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A．ahead of time． |
B．delay． |
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C．give up． |
D．make up． |
4.If your good friend invites you to do something while you are busy．what should you do so as not to increase stress?
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A．You should accept the invitation． |
B．You had better say "no"． |
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C．You should keep silent． |
D．You should feel bad． |
His health failing, ____ last year.
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A．so the school gave Mr. Smith leave |
B．the school had given Mr. Smith leave |
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C．so Mr. Smith went on leave from work |
D．Mr. Smith went on leave from work |
—Has he changed his mind?
—Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ____ to talk him into accepting the new plan.
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A．had managed |
B．would managed |
C．have managed |
D．managed |
The fact that people are afraid to go out at night is often a result of perceived (感知) danger ________actual danger.
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A．other than |
B．more than |
C．rather than |
D．better than |
