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　“The pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many writers who used their pens to fight things that were wrong. Mrs.Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.

　　 She was born in the U.S.A. in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been

described(描绘)as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race. The civil war was the American Civil war of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won.

This book that shook the world was called “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”(<汤姆叔叔的小屋>). There was time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting. The book had shown us how a warm-hearted writer can arouse(唤起)people’s sympathies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent(描述)true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were wildly excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.

　　 1．According to the text _________.

　A．every English-speaking person has read “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

　B．“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is very interesting

　C．those who don’t speak English cannot have read “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

　D．the book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” did a great deal in the American Civil War

2．How old was Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe when her world famous book was published?

　A. about sixty years old　　　 B. Over fifty years old

　C. In her forties　　　　　　 D. Around twenty years old

3．What do you learn about Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe from the text?

　A．She had been living in the north of America before the American Civil War broke out.

　B．She herself encouraged the Northern American to go to war to set the slaves free.

　C．She was better at writing than at swinging(挥舞)a sword.

　D．She had once been a slave.

4．Why could Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book cause a civil war in America?

　A．She wrote so well that Americans loved her every much.

　B．She disclosed the terrible wrongs that had been done to the slaves in the Southern　　

　　 States.

　C．The Southern Americans hated the book while the Northern Americans liked it.

　D．The book had been read by many Americans

5．What can we learn from the text?

　A．We needn’t use weapons(武器)to fight things that were wrong.

　B．Writer is more helpful in a war than a soldier.

　C．We must understand the importance of literature(文学)and art.

　D．No war can be won without such a book as “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”.

5．这位老科学家近来一直在从事一项新发明。 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The old scientist has been ______ ______ a new invention.

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4．你必须少花钱、多攒钱，直到还清债务。

You have to spend less and earn more till you have ______ _______ all your debts.

3．政府为研究工作者提供了实验设备。　

The government has ________ the researchers ________ equipment.

2．我相信他能顺利通过这次考试。

I ______ ______ that he will pass the exam successfully.

1. 我怀疑这是不是我们要找的那个人。

I ________ whether it is the man we are looking for.　

20. Marie described her thoughts ______ much like this.

　A. in words　　 　　　 B. in a word　　 　 C. by word of mouth　 D. word for word

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19. Now I begin to realize the reason ______ they had to carry on their research.

　 A. that　　 　　　 　　　 B. which　　 　　　 C. when　　 　　　　　　　　 D. why

18. She succeeded ______ taking a doctor’s degree _____ chemistry.

A. on, on　　　 　　 B. in, on　　 　　　　　　　 C. in, in　　 　　　　　　　 D. on, in