A、Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763
B、there had been a war between the French and the Indians which ended in 1763
C、France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi River
D、the French still kept some influence in North America through the Treaty of Paris
22.The Grenville Program refers to ___________________.
A、King George III's plan to gather money in North America
B、the British government's desire to raise money in North America
C、a plan to share the expenses of maintaining an army in the American colonies
D、a decision of the British Parliament to collect money in the American colonies
23.The Stamp Act ___________________.
A、was an act about selling stamps at prices from a few cents to almost a dollar
B、required that all commercial and legal documents in America have stamps on them
C、was the main cause of the American Revolution
D、chiefly affected business people who felt it would ruin their businesses
24.From the text we learn that Patrick Henry ___________________.
A、had been a member of the Virginia Assembly for a long time
B、didn't know what courses to take to complete his studies as a lawyer
C、was almost the only one who openly protested against the Stamp Act
D、didn't value life or peace as much as other people did
25.This passage is mainly about ___________________.
A、one of the events leading to the American Revolution
B、the Treaty of Paris between Britain and France
C、the Grenville Program to raise money in the American colonies
D、Patrick Henry, a hero who opposed the Stamp Act
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
A number of recent books have reworked subjects, forms and writing techniques. Today's children read stories about divorce, death, drugs, air pollution, political extremism and violence. Relying on the magic of the illustrator, all kinds of books are being published.
Before they know to read, babies can play with books made of cloth or books made to take in the bath. Later on, they are given picture books that may be cubical （立方形的） or triangular, outsized or very small. They also like work-books which come with watercolours and paintbrushes, and comic books （漫画册） filled with details where they have to spot a figure hidden among thousands of others.
Not that the traditional children's books are being neglected. There are still storybooks where the pages pop up （跳起） when they are opened, to make a forest or a castle. Among the latest ideas are interactive stories where readers choose the plot （情节） or ending they want, and books on CD, which are very popular in rich industrialized countries.
The public has enthusiastically greeted the wealth of creativity displayed by publishers. "Previously, giving a child a book as often seen as improper," says Canadian author Marie-France Hebért. Her books, published by a French-language publisher, sell like hot cakes in hundreds of thousands of copies. "There's a real appetite for reading these days and I try to get across to children the passion for reading which is food for the mind and the heart, like a medicine or a vitamin."
