8.Thomas Jefferson,the third president of the United States,was a good and tireless writer,and he wrote The Declaration of Independence.There is much we can learn from him.Here are some of the things he said and wrote:
Go and see.Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books,and personal investigation is important as well.
Judge for yourself.Jefferson refused to accept other people's opinions without careful thought."Neither believe nor reject anything,"he wrote to his nephew.
Learn from everyone.Jefferson once visited the French nobleman,Lafayette,and said to him,"You must go into the people's home as I have done,look into their cooking pots and eat their bread.If you will only do this,you may find out why people are dissatisfied."
Do what you believe is right.In a free country,there will always be conflicting ideas,and this is a source of strength.It is not unquestioning agreement but conflict that keeps freedom alive.Though Jefferson was for many years the object of strong criticism,he never answered his critics.He expressed his philosophy,"There are two sides to every question.If you take one side with decision and act on it with effect,those who take the other side will of course resent(憎恶)your actions."
Trust the future and trust the young.Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their usefulness."The earth belongs to the living generation."He didn't fear new ideas,nor did he fear the future."How much pain has been caused by evils which have never happened?"he remarked,"I expect the best,not the worst."
35.The author mentioned Jefferson's visit to Lafayette to showA.
A.Jefferson valued the importance of learning from others
B.Jefferson had a close relationship with his people
C.Jefferson was a great American president
D.Jefferson was dissatisfied with Lafayette
36.Jefferson was determined never to answer his critics becauseD.
A.he believed silence was a source of strength
B.he thought it useless to defend obviously correct ideas
C.he knew the more he said,the more people would resent him
D.he believed in conflict rather than in unquestioning agreement
37.When writing about Jefferson,the author's voice soundsB.
A.negative
B.positive
C.interested
D.excited
38.What would be the best title of the passage?A
A.Jefferson's Philosophy
B.Jefferson's Great Works
C.Jefferson's Teaching
D.Jefferson's Life Story.
分析 本文主要介绍了美国的第三任总统杰弗逊托马斯,他是个优秀的,不知疲倦的作家,他写了独立宣言,他写了很多富有哲理的话,他相信一个自由的人除了从书本上获取知识外,还从书本上获取知识,个人的调查也很重要,同时他拒绝接受别人的意见,他提倡我们做自己认为正确的事,他的哲学使我们可以从中受益.
解答 35.A 细节理解题:从第四段的句子:Learn from everyone.Jefferson once visited the French nobleman,Lafayette,and said to him 可知Jefferson经常去看 Lafayette,因为他重视向别人学习的重要性.故选A.
36.D 细节理解题:从第五段的句子:It is not unquestioning agreement but conflict that keeps freedom alive.Though Jefferson was for many years the object of strong criticism,he never answered his critics.可知杰弗逊不去回应他的批判者,因为他相信冲突不是没有质疑的同意.故选D.
37.B 理解推断题:由第一段Thomas Jefferson,the third president of the United States,was a good and tireless writer,and he wrote The Declaration of Independence.可知,作者提到杰弗逊的时候是赞扬并肯定的,故选B.
38.A 主旨大意题:从第一段的句子:Here are some of the things he said and wrote:可知下文是杰弗逊说的和写的话,也是一些富有哲理的话,故选A.
点评 考点:本文考查学生的记叙类阅读的水平,本文考察细节的题的答案一般在原文中可以直接找到,只要读懂文章,掌握文章中的事实,如时间、地点、事件等细节问题,就能选对正确答案.