Recently，a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American president．Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it，and they judged the past forty-two American leaders based on ten leadership qualities，including public persuasiveness （信服）， crisis leadership，management of the economy，moral leadership，and conduct of international relations．The historians also looked at administrative （管理） ability， relations with Congress， ability to set goals，and the pursuit of equal justice for all．Finally，the experts took into consideration the historical period in which the president lived．

The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as American’s greatest president．He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000．Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the nation through the Civil War in the 1860s，and was able to unite it in the end．He also took the first steps to abolish slavery in America．

Edna Medford， a professor of history at Howard University in Washington， D．C．，was an adviser on this study and the earlier one．She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values the nation most honors， such as truthfulness， moderation， and respect for human rights．

The historians put American’s first president，George Washington， second on the list， while Franklin D．Roosevelt，Theodore Roosevelt，and Harry Truman follow in that order．John   F．Kennedy，the country’s first Roman Catholic president， is sixth on the list．Like Lincoln， Kennedy was murdered while in office．

Among recent presidents，Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best and Bill Clinton rated fifteenth，while the historians put former president George W．Bush at number thirty-six．His father，George H．W．Bush，did much better， being placed at number eighteen．

1．We learn from the text that ___________．

      A．this is the second time that Abraham Lincoln has been chosen as America’s greatest president

      B．Edna Medford didn’t take part in the study conducted in 2000．

      C．George H．W．Bush was thought to have done worse in office than George W．Bush

      D．Harry Truman was rated the fourth-best president by the study

2．Which of the following belong to the ten leadership qualities considered?

      a．Being able to persuade the public

      b．Taking effective measures during a financial crisis．

      c．Balancing home life and career．

      d．Pursuing equal justice for all．

   A．a(chǎn)，b，c           B．b，c，d        C．a(chǎn)，b，d        D．a(chǎn)，c，d

3．Who is rated worst among the following four presidents?

     A．John F．Kennedy                        B．George Washington

     C．Bill Clinton                             D．George W．Bush

4．The text is mainly about ________．

     A．the ten qualities a great president needs

     B．a(chǎn) study of American presidents

     C．the values the American nation honors most

     D．how Abraham Lincoln improved the country

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　　Two such climbers, and two unlucky ones are Scott Fischer and Rob Hall．Fischer, an American guide with much experience, was lost in a terrible storm which swept across the mountain．A rescue team found him and his friend, but didn’t manage to bring Fischer to safety in the terrible conditions because he was dying．New Zealander Rob Hall, another experienced climber and guide, was lost near the top．These two men had something in common：they were both guides and always took a “tour” of less experienced climbers up the mountain．

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(1)

From the passage we can know ________．

[　　]

A．

before 1953 people had tried to reach the mountain top over 750 times

B．

it’s difficult and dangerous to get to the top of Mt．Qomolangma

C．

only a few climbers become successful

D．

up to now the climbers have conquered the mountain around 750 times

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In the second paragraph the underlined word “tour” refers to “________”．

[　　]

A．

trip

B．

climb

C．

guide

D．

group

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The plane will be sent to ________．

[　　]

A．

rescue the climber in danger without rescue prepaid

B．

rescue any climber in danger?

C．

show the team with its guide the way to the top

D．

show the team to the safety

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According to Bell, a good guide had to make a choice at times to ________ remain on the way to the top．

[　　]

A．

the teammates in danger

B．

the teammates in safety

C．

the strong teammates

D．

those who are not dangerous

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Although those who can afford to climb Mt．Qiomolangma are very rich, yet the mountain ________, according to the writer at the end of the passage．

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A．

treats them as common life

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is not like a park for them

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has been turned into a business

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doesn’t bring lots of money to them

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       B．makes women look more honest and capable

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　　*Pubs or clubs were considered to be good meeting places by 58％ of people in the UK
　　*68％ thought that work was a good place to meet people
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I have trusted the Shoe People to protect the feet of my employees for over ten years now. I recently purchased a few pairs of boots from your company for my crew. Though my men were initially satisfied with the boots, the soles began to fall apart on them after just twelve weeks. This was extremely surprising considering they came with a six year warranty. The boots are unsafe to wear because my men are pouring hot concrete. Please respond as soon as possible with instructions on how I can return the boots and receive a refund.
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Thank you for your e-mail concerning the poor quality of our rubber soled black workboots. A representative will be by your office next week to pick up the damaged boots. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you and your crew.
Along with five new pairs of workboots for your crew (we included one extra pair), we have enclosed a free year's supply of sole protector spray. In our retail stores, this spray is always recommended to buyers who work on heated floors. This should have been brought to your attention at the time of your initial order. Please excuse our oversight.
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A．a(chǎn)pologyB．sympathyC．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．complaint
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B．must return the damaged boots to any of the retail stores
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