Margaret Chase Smith

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A(words:296&230)Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict(迷),” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled(皱的).” Today David wears casual clothes — khaki pants and a sports shirt — to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s,many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday).This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser Maisly Jones.?Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress co de. “A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it's hard to hire people if youhave a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”41.David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because ______________.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldn't stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the timeD. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes42. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ______________.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company43. According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE?A. Many workers don’t like a conservative dress code.B. Comfortable clothes make workers more productive.C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers.D. All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear.44. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.45. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT ______________.A. saving worker’s moneyB. making workers more attractiveC. improving worker’s feelingD. making workers happier【答案与解析】 41—45 CADCB41.C。

中医大考试英语考前辅导及答案文档编制序号：[KK8UY-LL9IO69-TTO6M3-MTOL89-FTT688]中国医科大学2015年12月考试《英语2》考前辅导一、交际英语1. — Thanks for your help.— ____________.AA. My pleasure.B. Quite right.C. Never mind.D. Don’tthank me.2. — I must apologize for having delayed the job.— ______.BA. Pleased to meet you.B. No, that’s not yourfault.C. I don’t know.D. Thanks a lot.3. — I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight—____________. I’m not using it anyhow. AA. Sure, go aheadB. I don’t knowC. Yes, indeedD. I don’t care4. — I wonder if I could use your bike— ____________.BA. NoB. I’m sorry, but I’m using itright nowC. ThanksD. None5. — I'm tired of your complaints.—Just listen to me. ______.DA. What a pleasureB. I don’t knowC. Thanks a lotD. I'm serious6. — Thank you so much for your lovely gift.— ____________.BA. Never mind.B. I’m glad you like it.C. Please don’t say so.D. No, it’s not so good.7. — ______, but I seem to have misplaced your scarf.—Oh, that’s all right.CA. I am fineB. It’s nice of youC. I am sorryD. I am OK8. — How often do you eat out C—____________, but usually once a week.A. Have no ideaB. As usualC. It dependsD. Generally speaking9.— Excuse me, Sir, is the swimming pool open all day— ____________. Only from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. DA. That’s rightB. Yes, of courseC. Sorry, I am not sureD. Sorry, I’m afraid not10. — ____________B— Yes, where is ladies' room please?A. I can help you.B. May I help you?C. Let me help you.D. What can I do for you?11. — Could you do me a favor?B— ____________.A. Never mindB. With pleasureC. Can’t complainD. Not at all12. —Don’t think in Chinese when you're speaking English.— ______.AA. You are quite right. I just think in ChineseB. I’m sorry, but I think in EnglishC. You can say that againD. It’s nonsense13.— It would be great if you can play cards with us tomorrow.— _______AA.I’d love to. Where shall we meet?B.I am not OK with that.C.Who do we play with?D. That is a piece of cake.14. —Who’s ______ — This is Tom.CA. speaksB. spokenC. speakingD. saying15.—Hello, I’m David Potter.—Hello, I’m Kelly Smith. Just______.CA.call my KellyB. call me at KellyC.call me KellyD. call Kelly me16.— Shall I give you a ride as you look so tired— Thank you. —________.DA.It’s your duty.B. Don’t mention itC. Do as you likeD. It couldn’t be better17.— My book was published.—________.AA.Good for youB. What a pleasureC.Best wishesD.You are lucky18.— ________!— Congratulations on your promotion!CA.I'm engagedB.It's a boyC.I got promotedD.Thank you for your support19. —Hi, this is Alex speaking.—Sorry, ______.CA. who are youB. tell me who that isC. I can’t hear you w ell.D. I don’t know you.20.—I am sorry I have the wrong number.—________.CA.You are so careless.B.You are so considerate.C.It doesn’t matter.D.What is wrong?二、阅读理解Passage 1Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes —khaki pants and a sports shirt — to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser Maisly Jones. Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearingcomfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”1. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because ______________.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldn't stand a clean appearanceC. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothesD. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the time2. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ______________.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company3. According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE?A. Many workers don’t like a conservative dress code.B. Comfortable clothes make workers more productive.C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers.D. All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear.4. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.5. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT ______________.A. saving worker’s moneyB. making workers more attractiveC. improving worker’s feelingD. making workers happierPassage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry,and most of the rest live in or around towns，small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical smalltown may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (1arge cities with their suburbs of more than a million people each —a larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone France). The statistics of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.1. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestryA. About 25 million.B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 million.D. Less than 225 million.2. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areasA. United States.B. Germany.C. France.D. England.3. What's the meaning of the word "metropolitan" in the middle of the passage?A. Of a large city with its suburbs.B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas．D. Of rural areas．4. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United StatesA. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.5. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan. passage3People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also aday when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days, families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.1. According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true?A. It is a day to show love to mothers.B. It is a day to wear carnations.C. It is a day for people to visit the cemetery.D. It is a day for many people to attend religious services.2. Choose the right time order of the following events.a. The first Father’s Day was observed.b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance.c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance.d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up.A. a b c dB. b a c dC. d a b cD. d a c b3. Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becominga national commemorative day?A. Mrs. Dodd.B. Ann Jarvis.C. Margaret Chase Smith.D. Woodrow Wilson.4. From the passage, we know in the U.S ___________.A. one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother passes awayB. on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecuesC. on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special dayD. the purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents5. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to__________.A. call on people to love and respect their parentsB. tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s DayC. introduce M other’s Day and Father’s DayD. show how important fathers and mothers arepassage4A poor young artist came to the gate of the subway station. He put his hat on the ground and took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he adjusted the violin and began playing.Before long, the young violinist was surrounded with people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim it soon.”After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said, “Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would certainly come here.”The story turned out to be this :George Sang bought a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500,000. So he felt very happy and he took out 50 dollars for the wonderful music played by the young man. However the lottery ticket was also thrown in.Later someone asked the violinist: “At that time you needed to pay the tuition fee and had to play the violin every day to make the money. Then why didn’t you take the lottery ticketfor yourself”The violinist sai d, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.”Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us. If we bear ourselves ina deceptive and dishonest way, we may succeed temporarily. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser. Such people are just like the water on the mountain. It stands high above the masses at the beginning, but gradually it comes down inch by inch and loses the chance of going up.1. Which of the following statements about George is wrong?A. He threw the lottery in the vio linist’s hat deliberately.B. He intended to give the violinist $50.C. He finally got his lottery back because of the violinist’s honesty.D. He was very excited to get the lottery back.2. Why were the violinist surrounded with a lot of people?A. He was playing the violin in the street.B. He was begging money in public.C. He has written something strange on paper in front of him.D. He was waiting for someone who has lost money.3. Why did the violinist return the lottery to George?A. He was wealthy and did not need the money.B. He hoped to get some reward from George.C. He was honest and wanted to be happy.D. He was forced to give the money back to George by the police.4. What does the phrase “bear oneself” mean in paragraph 7?A. enjoy oneselfB. behave oneselfC. cheat oneselfD. adjust oneself.5. What kind of people can be compared to the water on the mountain?A. intelligent peopleB. c unning peopleC. political peopleD. dishonest peoplepassage5China has changed dramatically in recent years, including the changing of family structure. In traditional Chinese society, the elderly used to live with one of their children. But nowadays, more and more young adults are moving out, leaving their elderly parents alone. Many young couples now live with their parents not for family tradition, but rather because they cannot afford to buy a house or rent an apartment. Experts say family-based care is now impractical because most middle-aged children have little time to take care of their parents. So one of the things the elderly have to face nowadays is how to arrange their late years when their families can't take care of them.A nationwide survey found that about 23 percent of China'sseniors over the age of 65 live by themselves. Another surveyconducted in Beijing showed that less than 50 percent ofelderly women live with their children. Since more and moreelderly have to live alone, homes for the elderly are far frombeing enough to meet the needs of the elderly.1. China has changed a lot recently, but the family structurestays the same.A. TB. F2. The old people used to live with their child traditionally.A. TB. F3. Many young couples now still live together with theirparents for family tradition.A. TB. F4. Most middle-aged children don't have much time to care fortheir parents.A. TB. F5. Nowadays, homes for the old people are enough to satisfy theneeds of the old people.A. TB. Fpassage6What comes to mind when we speak of cultural exports from China to the United States Bruce Lee, the giant panda, or kung fu Without a doubt, these cultural symbols are successful exports of Chinese culture, but another form of Chinese culture widely known in the US is Chinese cuisine. Many types of local snacks, all deeply loved in China, are taking over the streets of America. Some were modified to suit to Americans' tastes, while others retain the traditional taste of China.Here are just some of them.Pai huang gua (smashed cucumbers)In a report titled Smashed cucumber salad takes Manhattan, The New York Times praised the method of smashing cucumbers in making salads as a completely new way to eat a cucumber.Rou jia mo (Chinese hamburger)Rou jia mo, which translates as "meat placed between bun", has a similar recipe to hamburgers, consisting of chopped meat inside a bun.Egg RollsThe term egg roll often refers to a variation of fried spring rolls in China, only the wrap is thicker, the entire form bigger, and it doesn't have much to do with eggs. Egg rolls areoften served as appetizers in the US, just as spring rolls arein China.1. Chinese cuisine is one form of the cultural exports fromChina to the United States.A. TB. F2. Many local snacks, which are popular in China, are alsopopular in America.A. TB. F3. Pai huang gua, rou jia mo and egg rolls are all quitepopular in the United States.A. TB. F4. There is no similarity between rou jia mo and hamburger.A. TB. F5. Egg rolls re often served as dessert in the US.A. TB. Fpassage7In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friendcan help you study. You can have fun together and make eachother happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. Theywill be with you as long as you have money or luck, but whenyou are down, they will run away. How do I know when I havefound a good friend I look for certain qualities of character,especially understanding, honesty and reliability.A good friend, above all else, tries to understand how anotherperson is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he triesto learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’splace, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is alsoa good listener.At the same time, a good friend is honest. He does not look forfaults in others. He notices their good points. In short, afriend will try to understand me and accept me.Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always dependon a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at acertain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need afavor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, hewill not run away from me.When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding,I know I’ve found a friend !1. The writer thinks that one of the important qualities inchoosing a friend is understanding.A. TB. F2. If you have a fair weather friends, you will be lucky.A. TB. F3. Good friends need to understand each other’s feelings.A. TB. F4. This passage is mainly discussing the qualities of a friend.A. TB. F5. The meaning of the underlined phrase “a fair weatherfriend” in paragraph one is a friend who shares difficultieswith you.A. TB. Fpassage8People born in the summer are more likely to be healthy thanthose who arrive during other times of the year, new researchsuggests. The phenomenon could be caused by mothers gettingmore sun in pregnancy — and passing on higher quantities ofvitamin D to their unborn infant. A study of almost half amillion British adults found babies born in June, July, andAugust were heavier at birth and taller as adults.For the first time the research also revealed girls born in thesummer started puberty later — an indication of better healthin adult life. Early puberty in girls has been linked with ahigher risk of diabetes, heart disease or breast cancer.Previous research has shown children born between June andOctober are likely to be slightly taller and have bigger bonesthan winter-born children — believed to be related to vitaminD exposure during pregnancy.Babies born in autumn and winter are more likely to developfood allergies — with sunlight exposure during pregnancy andvitamin D levels also thought to play a role in this. But beingborn in summer can have drawbacks - such as an increased riskof short-sightedness.1. According to the new research, babies born in summer aremore likely to be healthy.A. TB. F2. Late puberty in girls has been related to an increased riskof diabetes, heart disease or breast cancer.A. TB. F3. Vitamin D exposure during pregnancy is believed to beconnected with the height of the babies.A. TB. F4. Food allergies are more likely to take place among babiesborn in spring.A. TB. F5. Short-sightedness is one of the probable disadvantages forbabies born in summer.A. TB. F三、词汇与结构1. Had I got there five minutes earlier, I could ______ her.A. have metB. meetC. meetingD. to meet2. It is his first visit to Europe as the ______.A. presideB. presidentC. residentD. presidency3. I will never recommend ______a very low-calorie diet alone.A. eatB. ateC. eatenD. eating4. They all went to the museum, _____ I didn’t.A. forB. butC. orD. so5. ______ from the hill, our school looks more beautiful.A. SeenB. Being seenC. SeeingD. Saw6. Jack won the championship of the competition, ______ made the whole family excited.A. thatB. whoC. whichD. what7. The aim is neither to judge nor to force forgiveness, but rather to ______ understanding.A. fosterB. harvestC. brightenD. activate8. We were in the same college, ______ was male-only at that time.A. thatB. whichC. itD. although9. The commission is made up of five people, ______ two women.A. includingB. includedC. involvingD. involved10. Despite ______ attempts to diet, her weight soared.A. continuousB. muchC. numerableD. numerous11.The new system will be ______ with existing equipment.A. capableB. compatibleC. controllableD. considerable12. If you have a ______ diet, you are getting all the vitamins you need.A. balancedB. biasedC. bankruptD. boring13. The expert made an impersonal comment ______ the incident.A. withB. inC. onD. to14. The child is spoiled by the ______ love from the grandparents.A. sufficientB. adequateC. excessiveD. moderate15. Make sure this meat cooks for ______ an hour.A. at largeB. at leastC. in any caseD. at last16. Oxygen is often stored as a liquid, although it is used______ as a gas.A. primarilyB. rarelyC. seldomD. sometimes17. After______ on the trousers, he found they were 2 inchestoo long.A. to putB. puttingC. putD.being put18. I don't enjoy ______ activities.A. feasibleB. sensitiveC. physicalD. critical19. ______ it is raining, you'd better take a taxi.A. AsB. Due toC. ProvidedD. If20. The winners will be selected at ______ from the correctanswers received.A. formalB. randomC. casualD. idle21. Under no _____ should we be reckless of consequence andmake hasty decisions.A. instanceB. situationC. circumstanceD.environment22. And that is really the problem, irrespective ______ whatthis site turns out to be.A. toB. withC. inD. of23. It can ______ the go-between for your personal and careerschedules.A. stand upB. serve asC. participate inD. putto24. ______ at the meeting are some experienced teachers.A. PresentB. PresentedC. Being presentedD.Having been present25. All the windows ______ have been repaired.A. breakingB. brokeC. brokenD. being26. This is not the correct way to______ the audience.A. talkB. sayC. chatD. address27. It’s high time the children _____ to school.A. goB. will goC. are goingD. went28. You’d better _____ a doctor as soon as possi ble.A. seeingB. sawC. seeD. seen29. If I ____ time, I ______ certainly go to the movies withyou.A. had…wouldB. have…shouldC. have…wouldD. had…will30. Their talks are expected to focus_____ arms control.A.onB.withC.overD.in四、完型填空passage1It was soon clear I couldn't stay in China forever. To become aworld-class musician, I had to play ___26C___ the world's big stages. So in 1997, my father and Imoved again, this time to Philadelphia, ___27E___ I couldattend the Curtis Institute of Music. ___28A___ our moneyworries were easing. The school paid for an apartment and evenlent me a Steinway (斯坦威钢琴). At night, I would ___29B___into the living room just to touch the keys.Now that I was in America, I wanted to become famous, but mynew teachers reminded me that I had a lot to learn. I spent twoyears ___30D___, and by 1999 I had worked hard enough forfortune to take over. The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard meplay and liked me, but orchestra schedules were set far inadvance. I thought I might join them in a few years.A. FinallyB. sneakC. onD. practicingE. so passage2It’s very interesting to study names of different countries.Chinese names are different __26B__ foreign names. Once anEnglish lady came to visit me. When I was introduced to her,she said, “Glad to meet you. Miss Ping.” Then she gave me hername card with three words on it: "Betty J. Black". So I said,“Thank you. Miss Betty.” We looked at each other and laughedheartily. Later I found that the English people __27A__ their family names last and the given names first, while their middles are not used very much. I explained to her that the Chinese family name comes first, the given name last, so she __28C__ never call me Miss Ping. She asked if we Chinese had a middle name. I told her we didn’t. But people may often find three words on a Chinese name card. In this case the family name still comes first, and the other words after it __29E__ a two-word given name. It is quite usual in China. My sister is Li Xiaofang. She has two words in her given name instead__30D__ just one like mine.A、putB、fromC、shouldD、ofE、arepassage3Just __26C___ there are different types of stress, there are different types of people, and some are more reactive __27E___ stress than others. Because the body’s stress response is triggered by perceived threat (rather than actual threat), the body’s ability to return to homeostasis, ___28D__ its normal state, also varies __29_A_ person to person, with some people calming down immediately and others remaining overstimulated for hours after a stress trigger. Certain personality typesalso tend to bring __30B__ more stress, and respond tostressful situations less effectively, such as perfectionists or those who are 'Type A'.A. fromB. toC. asD. orE. on passage4Just ___26D___ a band or gang of superheroes needs members who have different talents and powers, a circle of friends should have exactly the same thing. It's important to have diversity and to be able ___E27___ look for support from a variety___28A___ sources. They also help us to keep broader perspective ___29B___ life. You need different types of friends in the ___30C___ way that you need food from different food groups. Different types of friends serve different purposes and nourish and enrich our lives in different ways.A. ofB. onC. sameD. asE. to passage5Many people would agree that stress is a major problem in modern life. It is certainly true that worry and quarrel can cause all kinds of illnesses, __21_D_ backache to severe headaches, or even more serious complaints such as high blood pressure.。

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Truman"The Truman Doctrine"33William Cuthbert Faulkner Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech34Eugene Victor Debs1918 Statement to the Court35Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton"Women's Rights are Human Rights"mp336Dwight David Eisenhower"Atoms for Peace"37John Fitzgerald Kennedy American University Commencement Address mp3 38Dorothy Ann Willis Richards1988 DNC Keynote Address39Richard Milhous Nixon Resignation Speech mp3 40Thomas Woodrow Wilson"The Fourteen Points"41Margaret Chase Smith"Declaration of Conscience"42Franklin Delano Roosevelt"The Four Freedoms"mp3 43Martin Luther King, Jr."A Time to Break Silence"Off-Site.mp3 44William Jennings Bryan"Against Imperialism"45Barbara Pierce Bush1990 Wellesley College Commencement Address mp3 46John Fitzgerald Kennedy Civil Rights Address mp3 47John Fitzgerald Kennedy Cuban Missile Crisis Address mp3 48Spiro Theodore Agnew"Television News Coverage"mp3 49Jesse Louis Jackson1988 DNC Address50Mary Fisher"A Whisper of AIDS"mp351Lyndon Baines Johnson"The Great Society"52George Catlett Marshall"The Marshall Plan"mp3 53Edward Moore Kennedy"Truth and Tolerance in America"mp3 54Adlai Ewing Stevenson Presidential Nomination Acceptance Address mp3 55Anna Eleanor Roosevelt"The Struggle for Human Rights"56Geraldine Anne Ferraro Vice-Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech mp3 57Robert Marion La Follette"Free Speech in Wartime"58Ronald Wilson Reagan40th Anniversary of D-Day Address59Mario Matthew Cuomo"Religious Belief and Public Morality"60Edward Moore Kennedy"Chappaquiddick"mp3 61John Llewellyn Lewis"The Rights of Labor"62Barry Morris Goldwater Presidential Nomination Acceptance Address mp3 63Stokely Carmichael"Black Power"Off-Site mp3 64Hubert Horatio Humphrey1948 DNC Address65Emma Goldman Address to the Jury66Carrie Chapman Catt"The Crisis"67Newton Norman Minow"Television and the Public Interest"68Edward Moore Kennedy Eulogy for Robert Francis Kennedy69Anita Faye Hill Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee70Thomas Woodrow Wilson League of Nations Final Address71Henry Louis ("Lou") Gehrig Farewell to Baseball Address72Richard Milhous Nixon Cambodian Incursion Address mp3 73Carrie Chapman Catt Address to the U.S. Congress74Edward Moore Kennedy1980 DNC Address75Lyndon Baines Johnson On Vietnam and Not Seeking Re-Election mp376Franklin Delano Roosevelt Commonwealth Club Address77Thomas Woodrow Wilson First Inaugural Address78Mario Savio"Sproul Hall Sit-in Speech/An End to History"mp3 79Elizabeth Glaser1992 DNC Address80Eugene Victor Debs"The Issue"81Margaret Higgins Sanger"Children's Era"82Ursula Kroeber Le Guin"A Left-Handed Commencement Address"83Crystal Eastman"Now We Can Begin"84Huey Pierce Long"Share Our Wealth"85Gerald Rudolph Ford Address on Taking the Oath of Office mp3 86Cesar Estrada Chavez Speech on Ending His 25 Day Fast87Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Statement at the Smith Act Trial88Jimmy Earl Carter"A Crisis of Confidence"mp3 89Malcolm X"Message to the Grassroots"90William Jefferson Clinton Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address91Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm"For the Equal Rights Amendment"92Ronald Wilson Reagan Brandenburg Gate Address93Eliezer ("Elie") Wiesel"The Perils of Indifference"mp3 94Gerald Rudolph Ford National Address Pardoning Richard M. Nixon mp3-Excerpt 95Thomas Woodrow Wilson"For the League of Nations"96Lyndon Baines Johnson"Let Us Continue"mp3 97Joseph N. Welch"Have You No Sense of Decency"mp3 98Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Adopting the Declaration of Human Rights99Robert Francis Kennedy"Day of Affirmation"100John Forbes Kerry"Vietnam Veterans Against the War"。

美联英语提供：英语阅读：Mother's Day and Father's Day 母亲节与父亲节两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sunday in June.美国人以两个特殊的日子向他们的父母表示敬意：这就是每年5月份第二个星期曰的母亲节和6月份第三个星期曰的父亲节。

Mother's Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.母亲节作为一个全国性的节日是伍德罗.威尔逊总统于1915年宣布的。

西弗吉尼亚州格拉弗顿区的安.贾维斯女士首先想到应该有一个特殊的日子向母亲致以敬意。

是她选择了五月份的第二个星期日，也是由她开始了佩戴康乃馨的习俗。

In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father's Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father's Day as a nationalcommemorative day, in 1972.1909年,华盛顿州斯波坎市的多德夫人想到应该为父亲设置一个特殊日子以示敬意。

玛吉-史密斯玛吉-史密斯姓名：玛吉-史密斯英文名：maggie smith性别：女出生年月：1934年12月28日出生地：英国埃塞克斯郡伊尔福特主要小说诗歌文学作品：《《奥赛罗》、《春风不化雨》、《加州套房》、《修女也疯狂》《看得见风景的房间》、《哈利-波特与魔法石》、《戈斯福德庄园》玛吉-史密斯是英国表演事业中的瑰宝，具有同时驾驭舞台与影视事业的深厚功力。

她戏路宽广，演技精湛，尤以演喜剧和正剧角色著称。

她不仅在英国和百老汇的舞台上取得了无数的，而且在银幕上的表演也是出类拔萃，在各种不同类型的影片中给人留下深刻印象。

她近50年的演艺生涯多次被奥斯卡奖提名，成为唯一一位1次获奥斯卡最佳女主角奖、1次获奥斯卡最佳女配角奖的英国女演员。

1934年12月28日，玛吉-史密斯出生于英国埃塞克斯郡的伊尔福特(ilford)。

其父是牛津大学的病理学教授，她自小就酷爱表演，在牛津幼儿园里接受了启蒙表演训练，后在牛津戏剧学校接受专业演技训练。

1952年初上舞台，在牛津大学剧团演出的《第十二夜》(“twelfth night”)中饰演维奥拉(viola)，这是她第一次作为职业演员在舞台上亮相。

四年以后，她来到了百老汇，在伦纳德-西尔曼(leonard sillman)的讽刺喜剧《1956年的新面孔》(“new faces of 1956”)中饰演角色。

同年，她在银幕上首次短暂露面，出演影片《屋里的孩子》(“child in the house”)，而她本人常常将1958年的《温柔乡》(“nowhere to go”)称之为她的处女作。

这期间，史密斯往返于大西洋两岸，演出了许多著名舞台剧。

1959年，史密斯回到了伦敦，加入了伦敦“老惑”剧院(old vic)。

1962年，因为在伦敦最著名西区(west end)戏院的《秘密耳》(“the private ear”)和《公共眼》(“the public eye”)中的出色表现赢得了她一系列演艺荣誉中的第一个奖项：伦敦标准晚报奖(london evening standard award)。

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