On June 17，1744，the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations．The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College．In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follow：
  We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges，and that the costs of living of our young men，while with you，would be very expensive to you．We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily．But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things，and you will therefore not be displeased if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours．We have had some experience of it．Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces ；they were taught all your sciences；but when they came back to us, they were bad runners，ignorant of every means of living in the woods and they were totally good for nothing．
  We are，to show our grateful sense of it，if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons，we wi1l take care of their education，teach them in al1 we know and make men of them．


57. The passage is about ____ ．
  A. the talk between the Indians and the officials     B. the colleges of the northern provinces
  C. the educational values of the Indians                D. the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century  
58. The Indian’s chief purpose in writing the letter seems to ____ ．
  A. politely refuse a friendly offer      B. describe Indian customs
  C. show their pride                         D. express their opinions on equal treatment
59. The Indian’s view of education is ______.

A. young women should also be educated  

B. they had different ideas of education

C. they taught different branches of science 

D. they should teach the sons of the officials first

60. The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as ____ ．
    A. angry  B. polite  C. pleasant  D. requiring

C       A       B       B

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　　On June 17, 1744, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follows:

　　We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are certain that you mean to do us good by your suggestion; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be displeased if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were taught all your sciences; but, when they came back to us, they were bad runners, and they knew little little of every means of living in the woods...they were totally good for noting.

　　We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them.

（1）The passage is about ______ .

[　　]

A. the talk between the Indians and the officials

B. the colleges of the northern provinces

C. the educational values of the Indians

D. the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century

（2）The Indians' chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to _____ .

[　　]

A. Politely refuse a friendly offer

B. express their opinions on equal treatment

C. show their pride

D. describe Indian customs

（3）According to the letter, the Indians believed that ______ .

[　　]

A. it would be better for their boy to receive some schooling

B. they were being hurt by the offer

C. they knew more about science that the officials

D. they had a better way of education young men

（4）Different from the officials' view of education, the Indians thought _____ .

[　　]

A. young women should also be educated

B. they had different objects of education

C. they taught different branches of science

D. they should teach the sons of the officials first

（5）The mood of the letter as a whole is best described as ______ .

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)ngry
B．polite
C．pleasant
D．inquiring

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Indians Refuse Higher Education

On June 17,1744, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations． The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College． In letter the next day they refused the offer as follows:

We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you． We are certain that you mean to do us good by your suggestion; and we thank you heartily． But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be displeased if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours． We have had some experience of it． Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces:

They were taught all your sciences; but, when they came back to us, they were bad manners, and they knew little of every means of living in the woods．．． they were totally good for nothing．

We are, however, not the less obliged for your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them．

59．The passage is about _______．

A．the talk between the Indians and the officials

B．the colleges of the northern provinces

C．the educational values of the Indians

D．the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century

60．The Indians’ chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to______．

A．politely refuse a friendly offer

B．express their opinions on equal treatment

C．show their pride

D．describe Indian customs

61．Different from the officials’ view of education, the Indians thought______．

A．young women should also be educated

B．they had different objects of education

C．they taught different branches of science

D．they should teach the sons of the officials first

62．The mood of the letter as a whole is best described as ______．

A．a(chǎn)ngry      B．polite      C．pleasant       D．inquiring

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On June 17, 1774, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follows:

    We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are sure that you mean to do us good by your proposal（提議）; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended（冒犯） if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad manners, ignorant（無知的）of every means of living in the woods–they were totally good for nothing.

  　We are, however, not the less thankful by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them.

The tone(語氣) of the letter as a whole is best described as________.

A. angry          B. pleasant            C. polite          D. ambitious

The Indian chief’s purpose of writing the letter seems to be to ____.

   A．politely refuse a friendly offer            B．express their opinions on equal treatment

   C．show their pride                D．describe Indian customs

According to the letter, the Indians believed that ____.

   A．it would be better for their boys to receive some schooling

   B．they were being insulted by the offer

   C．they knew more about science than the officials

   D．they had better way of educating young men

Different from the officials’ view of education, the Indians thought ____.

   A．young women should also be educated

   B．they had different goals of education

   C．they taught different branches of science

   D．they should teach the sons of the officials first

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On June 17, 1774, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follows:
We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are sure that you mean to do us good by your proposal（提議）; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended（冒犯） if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad manners, ignorant（無知的）of every means of living in the woods–they were totally good for nothing.
　We are, however, not the less thankful by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them.
【小題1】The tone(語氣) of the letter as a whole is best described as________.

A．a(chǎn)ngryB．pleasantC．politeD．a(chǎn)mbitious
【小題2】The Indian chief’s purpose of writing the letter seems to be to ____.
A．politely refuse a friendly offerB．express their opinions on equal treatment
C．show their prideD．describe Indian customs
【小題3】According to the letter, the Indians believed that ____.
A．it would be better for their boys to receive some schooling
B．they were being insulted by the offer
C．they knew more about science than the officials
D．they had better way of educating young men
【小題4】Different from the officials’ view of education, the Indians thought ____.
A．young women should also be educated
B．they had different goals of education
C．they taught different branches of science
D．they should teach the sons of the officials first

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On June 17, 1774, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follows:

We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are sure that you mean to do us good by your proposal（提議）; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended（冒犯） if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad manners, ignorant（無知的）of every means of living in the woods–they were totally good for nothing.

　We are, however, not the less thankful by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them.

1.The tone(語氣) of the letter as a whole is best described as________.

A．a(chǎn)ngry

B．pleasant

C．polite

D．a(chǎn)mbitious

2.The Indian chief’s purpose of writing the letter seems to be to ____.

A．politely refuse a friendly offer

B．express their opinions on equal treatment

C．show their pride

D．describe Indian customs

3.According to the letter, the Indians believed that ____.

A．it would be better for their boys to receive some schooling

B．they were being insulted by the offer

C．they knew more about science than the officials

D．they had better way of educating young men

4.Different from the officials’ view of education, the Indians thought ____.

A．young women should also be educated

B．they had different goals of education

C．they taught different branches of science

D．they should teach the sons of the officials first

 

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