America has had many presidents who have been famous all over the world. People from other countries know the names Washington, Kennedy and so on. However, many men who have served as President of the United States have not been famous in other parts of the world. One example is J.Q. Adams, the sixth man to serve as U.S. President.

　　Very little happened while Adams was President. It was an unhappy time for him, and he wasn’t very effective, when his term ended, he went back to the Congress and served as a representative (众议院议员). While he was in Congress, people began to respect him more than they had done while he was President. Adams was strongly against slavery and tried to outlaw it in Washington D. C.. People began to look back on his presidency with a different view. Now they saw that he was an independent man with high ideal who loved his country and hated slavery. Adams died in 1848 while speaking in the House of Representative.

36. When Adams served as the sixth U.S. President 　　　　 .

　 A. his people didn’t regard him as a great man

B. he tried a lot of means to get rid of slavery

C. his high ideal made an impression on American people

D. he did a lot of things against laws

37. In fact, American people came to love Adams 　　　 .

　 A. whether he was president or not　　 　 B. when he was not a president

　 C. before his term ended　　　　　　 　　 D. when he first became a representative

38. Which of the following can show the author’s true attitude?

A. Adams had ability, but he had no chance to show it.

　 B. As a president, Adams was unfit for his work.

　 C. Adams was not an effective man.

　 D. Adams was worth respecting.

39. According to the passage, compared with Adams, Lincoln 　　　 .

　 A. was not a world-famous president　 　　 B. seemed to be an unimportant president

　 C. was a well-known president　　　　 　　 D. had the same fact as Adams

40. Choose the best title for this passage.

　 A. Unfit Presidents　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. President Who Set Slavery Free

C. Unknown Presidents　　　　　　 D. Famous President, Adams

　　　 This year the marathon in my hometown took place in the hottest month.My job was to follow behind the runners to see if any of them needed medical care.

　　　 “We should stay behind the last runner, so take it slowly，” I said to the driver, Bob.

　　　 “Let's hope that the last runner is fast！” He laughed.

　　　 Soon the front runners started to disappear, and I saw a woman in a white T?shirt.

　　　 “Bob, look！”

　　　 We knew we were already watching our “last runner”.She was different from the others because of her age.

　　　 “I think she is over 60, too old for any sports match.How can she finish a marathon？” Bob said.

　　　 We watched in silence as she slowly moved forward.We would move forward a little, then stop and wait for her.Then we would move a little bit more.

　　　 As I watched her try to put one foot in front of the other, I found my heart beating for her.I wanted her to stop, but at the same time, I hoped that she wouldn't.

　　　 Soon she was the only runner that we could see.Tears ran down my face.She was so great! For her, it wasn't about beating the other runners or winning something; it was about finishing what she had decided to do.

　　　 Later in my life, when I think things are too difficult, I will think of the woman—the last runner.

　　　 By the way, she did make it to the finish line that day, when the other runners and the cheering crowds had long gone home.

(　　)6.According to the passage, the event may happen in ________.

　　 A.April B.May　 C.June　 D.July

(　　)7.According to the passage, what do you think the author might be?

A.A teacher. B.A policeman.　

C.A doctor. D.A sportsman.

(　　)8.From the passage, we know that ________.

　　　 A.the author was angry with the last runner

　　　 B.the author learned something from the last runner

C.the last runner didn't make it to the finish line in the end

　　　 D.some runners gave up during the match

(　　)9.Which of the following is TRUE?

　　　 A.The woman was a person with a strong mind.

　　　 B.The woman was both disabled and old.

C.The woman was foolish to join in the match.

　　　 D.The woman had taken part in marathons many times.

(　　)10.What is the best title for the passage?

　　　 A.Beating Others B.Learning from Others

C.An Exciting Marathon　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.The Last Runner