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(憎惡）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. ”

  1. 1.

    The author mentioned Jefferson’s visit to Lafayette to show______.

    1. A.
      Jefferson was dissatisfied with Lafayette
    2. B.
      Jefferson had a close relationship with his people
    3. C.
      Jefferson was a great American president
    4. D.
      Jefferson valued the importance of learning from others
  2. 2.

    Jefferson was determined never to answer his critics because______.

    1. A.
      he believed silence was a source of strength
    2. B.
      he thought it useless to defend obviously correct ideas
    3. C.
      he believed in conflict rather than in unquestioning agreement
    4. D.
      he knew the more he said ,the more people would resent him
  3. 3.

    What would be the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      Jefferson’s Great Works
    2. B.
      Jefferson’s Philosophy
    3. C.
      Jefferson’s Teaching
    4. D.
      Jefferson's Life Story
DCB
試題分析：文章介紹了美國第三任總統(tǒng)，也是個(gè)不知疲倦的作家，他寫了很多富有哲理的話，我們可以從中受益。
1.細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Learn from everyone. Jefferson once visited the French nobleman, Lafayette, and said to him 可知Jefferson經(jīng)常去看 Lafayette,因?yàn)樗匾曄騽e人學(xué)習(xí)的重要性。選D
2.細(xì)節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第二段的句子：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.可知杰弗遜不去回應(yīng)他的批判者，因?yàn)樗嘈艣_突不是沒有質(zhì)疑的同意。選C
3.主旨題：從第一段的句子：Here are some of the things he said and wrote:可知下文是杰弗遜的說的和寫的，也是一些有哲理的話，選B
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