Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13,1743, at Shadwell in Albemarle

County, Virginia. A member of the Continental Congress（大陸會議）, he was the author of the Declaration of Independence（獨立宣言）at the age of 33.

　　After American independence was won, Jefferson worked for the revision（修改）of the laws of his home state of Virginia, to make them accordant with（符合）the spirit of freedoms in the new Constitution of the United States.

　　Although he had drafted（起草）the state's Bill for Establishing Religious Free dom（宗教自由法案）in 1777, it was not passed in the state. In January 1786, the bill was reintroduced and, with the support of James Madison, passed as An Act for Establishing Religious Freedom.

　　In the election of 1800, Jefferson defeated his old friend John Adams to become the third president of the new United Stales. The last years of his life were spent in retirement at Monticello, during which period he founded, designed, and directed the building of the University of Virginia.

　　Jurist（法學(xué)家）, diplomat（外交家）, writer, philosopher, architect（建筑師）, gardener, Thomas Jefferson requested that only three of his many accomplishments be noted on his tomb：

　　Author of the Declaration of American Independence

　　Author of the Virginia Statute（法令）for Religious Freedom

　　And Father of the University of Virginia

(1) The Declaration of Independence was declared____________.

[　　]

A．in 1777
B．in 1776
C．in 1775
D．in 1774

(2) The Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom was at last passed ___________.

[　　]

A．when he was 33 years old
B．when he was 34 years old
C．when he was 43 years old
D．when he was 44 years old

(3) He____________ after the Declaration of Independence was won.

[　　]

A．began to draft the state's Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom

B．began to revise the laws of his home state of Virginia

C．began his preparations for the presidential election

D．began to design a university in his home state

(4) ___________ founded the University of Virginia.

[　　]

A．Thomas Jefferson
B．James Madison
C．John Adams
D．George Washington

(5) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．He helped his friend John Adams to become the third president in history.

B．The Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom wasn't passed at all.

C．As the third president of the USA, he founded the University of Virginia.

D．He was a member of the Continental Congress and the third president of the USA.

答案：B;C;B;A;C
解析：

1、第一段、第二段可得

2、細(xì)節(jié)理解題目

3、根據(jù)全文推理判斷

4、細(xì)節(jié)理解題目

5、根據(jù)全文推斷


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