[单项选择]The American Constitution, the oldest written one in the world, started to take effect in
A. 1736.
B. 1789.
C. 1798.
D. 1769.

[单项选择]The oldest preserved manuscripts are those written on papyrus, which were {{U}}found{{/U}} in Egyptian tombs.
A. protected
B. hidden
C. sought
D. discovered

[单项选择]The American Constitution was drawn up in ______.
A. 1787
B. 1790
C. 1783
D. 1789

[单项选择]The American Red Cross is one of the volunteer organizations ______ purpose is to help the sick and the needy.
A. its
B. that
C. who
D. whose

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Text 3 One of the oldest seafaring ships in the world has been reconstructed after seven years’ patient archaeological work. The ship, a 60- foot sailing vessel, sank off the coast of Cyprus in the days of Alexander the Great around the year 300 B.C. Its discovery and restoration have now thrown new light on the ancient trade routes and shipbuilding techniques. What makes the Cyprus ship so informative is the remarkable state of preservation--mainly due to an unusual feature of its design. The hull was sheathed on the outside with lead that was fixed to the timber with bronze tacks which helped the wooden frame survive 2000 years under the sea. The first clue to the wreck’s existence came in’ 1964 when a sponge diver from the present- day resort of Kyrenia came across a pole of amphorae (ancient storage jugs). Unfortunately his diving air supply ran out just at that moment, so that he had no time to mark the spot. It took him three years and hundreds of d
A. In 1969.
B. In 1964.
C. In 1967.
D. Seven years after 1964.

[单项选择]Which one of the following four books was written by Harriet Stowe

[单项选择]One of the serious weaknesses in American economy in the 1920s was（）
A. uncontrolled speculation in the stock market
B. tariff protection
C. huge profits of big businesses
D. too much control over the banking system

[单项选择]Which one of the four novels was written by Norman Mailer
A. The heart of the matter.
B. Cry, the Beloved Country.
C. The Harp in the South.
D. The Naked and the Dead.

[单项选择]Which one of the following American cities is the birthplace of jazz
A. New Orleans.
B. New York.
C. Boston.
D. Chicago.

[单项选择]One of the major difference between American and European schools was ______.
A. that American schools were colonial and therefore were under European control
B. that American schools desired to be expressive
C. that American schools emphasized the need of intellectual freedom
D. that American schools were for common citizens while European schools were for nobles

[单项选择]One of the problems the American injured workers faced in getting compensation in the early 19th century was that _____.

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American people have always been moving from one place to another throughout the history of their development: The history of the American people is, (21) , the history of the movement of the American people. They moved from the colonies of the East Coast to the open space of the (22) . They moved from the country and the farm to the city. (23) , Americans have been moving from the cities to the suburbs.
Pioneer Americans began (24) from the East Coast to the West 250 years ago. They moved west for many reasons. (25) reason was that they could obtain (26) open space and land (27) farming. Americans liked large open spaces, and they liked the freedom and independence to (28) the land in their own way. Some of the land became farms. Important minerals were discovered in some areas, so some of the land became (29) . Other large areas became farms and cattle ranches. There seemed to be enough land for everybody. B
A. Long ago
B. Not long ago
C. More recently
D. Later