【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ll. He served as American39。s first president from 1789 to 1797. President Washington has been called the Father of his country. The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, is on the twodollar bill. He was the main writer of the Declaration of independence in 1776. Jefferson was one of the most influential of the nation39。s Founding Fathers. He was also a plant expert, architect, musician and inventor. Another of American39。s greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, is on the fivedollar bill. He served as the sixteenth president from 1861 until 1865. He successfully led the country through the Civil War, saved the Union and ended slavery. The picture of Alexander Hamilton appears on the tendollar bill. Hamilton was never president. But he was the first Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers. He was also an economist and political philosopher. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president, serving from 1829 to 1837. He supported popular democracy and individual liberty. His picture is on the twentydollar bill. Another president is on the fiftydollar bill. Ulysses S. Grant served from 1869 to 1877. Before serving as president, Grant was military mander of Union forces during the Civil War. Under his mand, the Union Army defeated Confederate forces. So who do you think is on the one hundreddollar bill? It is Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was never elected president, but was one of the Founding Fathers. He was also a leading writer and printer, political thinker, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civil activist, and diplomat. These American statesmen are on the front of the bills. The backs of the notes show images from nation39。s history or famous places. They are in order, the Great Seal of the United States, the signing of Declaration of Independence and the Lincoln Memorial. The others are the Treasury Building, the White House, the Capitol Building and independence Hall.（1）The design of the bills shows that Americans values their people39。s__________ . A.talents in many waysB.success in their careersC.inventions in new fieldsD.contributions to the country（2）For hundreds of years, those historic men on the bills fought for the nation39。s ____________. A.economy and powerB.independence and democracyC.wealth and successD.faith and glory（3）Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A.Men on the MoneyB.the Design of US BillsC.History on the MoneyD.the Story of US Bills【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了各種面值的美元紙幣上偉大人物，以及他們對(duì)國家所做出的貢獻(xiàn)。 （1）考查推理判斷。文章在描述每一種面值的紙幣上的人物時(shí)，都著重描寫他們對(duì)國家的作用與影響，George Washington是第一任總統(tǒng)，Thomas Jefferson獨(dú)立宣言的主要起草者，Abraham Lincoln結(jié)束內(nèi)戰(zhàn)，廢除奴隸制，Alexander Hamilton第一個(gè)財(cái)政部長和開國元?jiǎng)字?，Andrew Jackson支持大眾民主和個(gè)人自由，Benjamin Franklin開國元?jiǎng)字?，從而可判斷美國人民看重的是偉人?duì)這個(gè)國家做出的貢獻(xiàn)。故選D。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“President Washington has been called the ‘Father of his country.’；第二段中的“Jefferson was one of the most influential of the nation39。s Founding Fathers.”及下文對(duì)美元上其他人物的介紹可知，文章中提到的這些歷史上著名的人物，無論是獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭，美國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)，還是獨(dú)立宣言的起草與簽署都反映出他們?yōu)闋幦业莫?dú)立與民主所做出的努力與犧牲。故選B。 （3）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第一段中的“The picture of George Washington is on the onedollar third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, is on the twodollar bill.”及下文各段的段首句可知，本文主要描述了各種面值的美元紙幣上偉大人物，以及他們對(duì)國家所做出的貢獻(xiàn)。故選A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及推理判斷和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Some African schools are adding programs that teach what officials are calling soft skills to students. Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed in the job market and in life. The training is being offered at the St. Bernadette Kamonyi Secondary School in Kigali, Rwanda. For weeks, its students have been visiting neighborhood businesses. The goal of these field trips is for the young people to learn what is necessary to secure a job. For the secondary school students, this information is important. In a few months, they39。ll plete their studies and try their best to find work. One of the Rwandan students is 22yearold Aminadab Niyitegeka. He says he will look for any job available. He hopes that what he learns in his work readiness class will help. Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent more time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely ignoring areas like public speaking and teamwork. But that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training. It is part of an effort to prepare students to bee better municators, problem solvers and citizens (公民). Rwanda has started a work readiness training program called Akazi Kanoze Access. It means work well done in Kinyarwanda, the official language of Rwanda. The program has trained more than 20,000 students to help make them more appealing to employers. Emmanuel Ntagungira is a teacher and works as a trainer for Akazi Kanoze Access, He often visits employers who have given jobs to high schools. The employers are very happy because the gradua