76.What made Mary Cassatt‘s "struggle" to become a recognized artist especially hard?

　　A.She was a woman.

　　B.Her father opposed her.

　　C.She had no social position.

　　D.She did not come from an artist’s family.

75.What in fact was Mr Cassatt’s main reason in opposing his daughter‘s wish?

　　A.Drawing and painting was simply unthinkable among ladies in those days.

　　B.He did not believe his daughter wanted to work seriously in art.

　　C.He believed an artist’s life would be too hard for his daughter.

　　D.Ladies of good families simply did not become artists in those times.

74.How did Mr Cassatt react(反应)when his daughter made her announcement?

　　A.He feared for her life. B.He was very angry.

　　C.He nearly killed her.　 D.He warned her.

55.What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?

A.I'm rich 　　　　 B.I'm famous C.I'm excited 　　 D.I'm lucky.

54.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?

a-Tom Brennan found the book in an office building. 　　 b-The book was shown to James Green.

c-Cory Luxmoore arrived from England. 　　　　　　　　　 d-The book was left behind in a taxi.

A.a.b.c.d 　　　　 B.c.b.d.a 　　　　 C.a.c.d.b 　　　　 D.c.a.b.d

53.Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because＿＿＿＿＿.

A.it was written in Philadelphia 　　　　 B.it tells stories about Philadelphia

C.people in the city are interested in old things

D.the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia

52.From the text,we learn that the diary is now owned by＿＿＿＿＿

A.Tom Brennan 　　　　　　　 B.an unknown person

C.a Philadelphia magazine 　 D.the Library Company of Philadelphia

51.This article mainly tells about the story of ＿＿＿＿＿

A.a lost diary 　　 B.Deborah Logan 　　　 C.Cory Luxmoore 　　　 D.the Library Company

99.A

Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.

This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years age by Deborah Logan,"a woman who knew everybody in her day,"James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.

Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia ,It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington .D. C in the war of 1812.She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear"during the troubled days.George Washington,she writes,mistook her for the wife of a French man.and praised her excellent English ．

The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from Eng- land to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company,which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.

Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession"a bout five minutes"when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person.On returning to his hotel after showing the percious book to Green,Luxmoore waas shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi.

Without any delay,Green began calling every taxi company in the city,with no luck,"I've felt sick since then,"Luxmoore told reporters.

According to Green.no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .

Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000,Philadelphia gained another treasure for its histo- ry,and Luxmoore told reporters,"It's wonderful news.I'm on high".

65.Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinkingof the Bismarck?

A.The British air strikes.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.The damage done by the Hood.　

C.Gunfire from the british warships.　　 D.Luetjen's decision to run for France