【正文】 . Alexander Hamilton5. The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution” except D .A. typewriter B. telephone C. electric light D. refrigerator6. President Johnson tried to build a “Great Society” by introducing various programs like the following except D .A. Medicare B. Food StampsC. Education Initiatives D. Unemployment Pension7. About B of American crops are for export.A. half B. one third C. one fourth D. one fifth8. The following statements are all true except B .A. Agribusinesses reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enterprises.B. Agribusinesses maintain a balanced trade pattern between agricultural imports and exports.C. Agribusinesses range from onefamily corporations to multinational firms.D. Agribusinesses include a variety of farm businesses and structures.9. D is not one of the three giants in American automobile industry.A. Ford B. General Motors C. Chrysler D. American Motors10. At present, U. S. exports account for A of the world’s total.A. 10% B. 15% C. 20% D. 25%Chapter 121. Education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in America.(T)2. All American children are offered 12 years of pulsory public education.(T)3. The first formal academic institution that a child attends is called kindergarten.(F)4. After 12 years of schooling, American students receive a bachelor39。s degree at graduation.(F)5. When selecting a college or university, undergraduate students have a great concern for its size, location and academic quality.(T)6. In American institutions, a board of trustees posed of professionals is responsible for the administration.(F)7. Usually, an undergraduate student has to earn 120 credits to receive a degree.(T)8. Yale university is the second eldest institution of higher learning in the United States.(F)9. It is The New York Times that first uncovered the Watergate Scandal in 1972 through the efforts of two reporters.(F)10. Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Tuesday in November.(F)1. Formal education in the United States consists of C , secondary and higher education.A. kindergarten B. public C. elementary D. private2. Of the following subjects, B are NOT offered to elementary school students.A. mathematics and languages B. politics and business educationC. science and social studies D. music and physical education3. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of B .A. Yale University B. Harvard UniversityC. Princeton University D. New York University4. Of the following, B are NOT among the categories of American higher education.A. universities and colleges B. research institutionsC. technical institutions D. munity colleges5. Of the following, D is NOT the responsibility of the board of trustees in U. S. institutions.A. choosing the president B. establishing policies for administrators and facultyC. approving budget and other financial projectD. decide which student to enroll6. To get a bachelor’s degree, all undergraduate students are required to do the following except C .A. attending lectures and pleting assignmentsB. passing examinationsC. working for munitiesD. earning a certain number of credits7. Of the following universities, B has NOT cultivated any American President yet.A. Harvard University B. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyC. Princeton University D. Yale University8. B is sold especially to the upper or uppermiddle class and it has a reputation for its serious attitude and great bulk.A. The Washington Post B. The New York TimesC. Los Angeles Times D. New York Daily News9. Of the following, B is NOT among the three major radio and TV networks in America.A. the National Broadcasting System (NBS) B. the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)C. the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) D. the American Broadcasting System (ABS)10. The National Day of the United States falls on B .A. June 4th B. July 4th C. June 14th D. July 14th1. 若不給自己設(shè)限，則人生中就沒有限制你發(fā)揮的藩籬。2. 若不是心寬似海，哪有人生風(fēng)平浪靜。在紛雜的塵世里，為自己留下一片純靜的心靈空間，不管是潮起潮落，也不管是陰晴圓缺，你都可以免去浮躁，義無反顧，勇往直前，輕松自如地走好人生路上的每一步3. 花一些時間，總會看清一些事。用一些事情，總會看清一些人。有時候覺得自己像個神經(jīng)病。既糾結(jié)了自己，又打擾了別人。努力過后，才知道許多事情，堅持堅持，就過來了。4. 歲月是無情的，假如你丟給它的是一片空白，它還給你的也是一片空白。歲月是有情的，假如你奉獻(xiàn)給她的是一些色彩，它奉獻(xiàn)給你的也是一些色彩。你必須努力，當(dāng)有一天驀然回首時，你的回憶里才會多一些色彩斑斕，少一些蒼白無力。只有你自己才能把歲月描畫成一幅難以忘懷的人生畫卷。