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ReadingComprehensionExercise1limitedtime（22’）

Date________Class__________Name_________No:

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11.12.13.14.15.1617181920

Exercises1

Text1

TherewereseveralreasonswhytheIndustrialRevolutionstartedinGreatBritainratherthaninFrance,theothergreatpoweroftheday.Inthefirstplace,Britainhadthemoneynecessarytofinancethelargerenterprises.England'ssupremacyontheseashadencouragedcommerce,andEnglishmenhadbeenamassingwealththroughtheircommerceandindustry.Thenewlyrichclassinthatcountrywerenotthearistocraticgroup,butmerchantsandbusinessmenwhowerewillingtodevotethemselvestoindustryandscientificagriculture.ThewealthofFrance,ontheotherhand,waslargelyinthehandsofthenobility,andtheywerenotwillingtodothenecessaryworktodevelopindustry.Inthesecondplace,GreatBritainhadundertakenveryearlythemanufacturingofinexpensiveandmorepracticalproductsforwhichtherewouldbeever-growingdemandfromthepeople,especiallythenewmiddleclass.Ontheotherhard,Franceproducedarticlesinthe'luxuryclass.Thesecouldneverbeturnedoutinquantitiesbecausetheydemandedindividuality.Englandwastheproducerofgoodsthatwereproducedinquantities,andifshecouldfindacheapermeansofproducingthem,hermarketswouldgrow.Soshewasreadyformethodsthatwouldmakeitpossibletomanufactureinlargequantities.Inthethirdplace,foralongtimeEnglandhadlargenumbersofsemiskilledworkers.WhenthefeudalsystembrokedowninEnglandandthemanorswereturnedtosheepraising,numbersofEnglishmenwenttothetowns.Theretheyengagedinweaving,makingshows,woodcarvingandmanyotheroccupationsthatdevelopedskills.WhentheIndustrialRevolutionbegan,thesemenwereavailablefortheworkonthenewmachines.Moreovertheywerefreemenwhocouldmovefromplacetoplaceastheneedforworkersarose.ThishadnotbeenthecaseinFrance,whichwasstillchieflyanagriculturalcountrywithpeasantsboundtotheirmastersinmanywayssotheycouldnoteasilymovetothecities.Inthefourthplace,coalwasabundantinGreatBritain,andalargeamountofthischeapfuelwasnecessaryforrunningthefactories.TherewascoalinnorthernFrance,too,butFrancewaslateintappingsuchresourcesbecausereallyeveryonedependeddirectlyorindirectlyonfarmingforhisliving.

1.Britainhadthemoneynecessarytodevelopindustrybecause

[A]BritainwasmuchwealthierthanFranceatthattime

[B]Britaingovernmentencouragedthedevelopmentofindustry

[C]themerchantsandbusinessmenwerewillingtofinancetheindustry

[D]thearistocraticgroupwaswillingtodeveloptheindustry

2.Accordingtothepassage,Frenchpeopleattachedimportanceto

[A]thequantitiesofthearticles[B]theindividualityofthearticles

[C]thepracticalityofthearticles[D]thepriceofthearticles

3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

[A]ThewealthofFrancewaslargelyinthehandsofthenewmiddleclass.

[B]Frenchpeoplewereboundtothenewmachines.

[C]Francewasmorelikelytoproducegoodsinqualities.

[D]Francecouldnotgetfreeworkersnecessarytotheindustry.

4.WhentheIndustrialRevolutionbegan,Englishmen

[A]werebusyamassingwealththroughcommerceandindustry

[B]hadfoundacheapermeansofproducinggoodsneededinquantities

[C]dependedonfarmingfortheirliving

[D]couldmovefromplacetoplaceastheneedforworkersarose

5.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

[A]Thedemandforluxurygoodswaslimited.

[B]IndustrialRevolutionwastheresultoftheinteractionofvariousfactors.

[C]Frenchpeoplepreferredfarmingtoindustryandcommerce.

[D]Coalwasveryimportanttopeople'slife.

Text2

Becketnotonlytraveledlight,helivedlight.Inallovertheworldheownedjusttheclotheshestoodupin,afullsuitcaseandabankaccount.Arrivinganywherewiththesepossessions,hemightjustaseasilyputupforamonthorayearasforasinglenight.Forlongstays,notlessthanamonth,hemighttakeafurnishedflat,sometimesevenahouse.Butwhateverthelength,herarelyneededanythinghedidnothavewithhim.Hewas,helikedtothink,aself-containedperson.

Beckethadoneoccasionalanxiety:

thesuspicionthatheownedmorethanthatwouldfitcomfortablyintothecase.Thefeeling,whenitcame,wasthesignalforhimtothrowsomethingawayorjustleaveitlyingabout.Thiswastheautomaticfateofhisworn-outclothesforexample.Havingnouseforchoiceorvariety,hekeptjustaraincoat,asuit,apairofshoosandafewshirts,socksandsoon;nomoreintheclothingline.Heboughtandreadmanybooks,andleftthemwhereverhehappenedtobesittingwhenhefinishedthem.Theyquicklyfoundnewowners.

Becketwasaprofessionaltraveler,interestedandinteresting.Helikedtogetthefeelingofaplacebylivinginit,readingitsnewspapers,watchingitsTV,discussingitsaffairs.ThoughBecket'shealthgavehimnocauseforalarm,hemadeapointofseeingadoctorassoonashearrivedanywhere."Adoctorknowsaplaceanditspeoplebetterthananyone",heusedtosay.Heneverwenttoseeadoctor;healwayssentforone;that,hefound,wasthequickestwaytoconfidences,whichcameoutfreelyassoonashementionedthathewasawriter.

Becketwasanartistaswell.Hepaintedpicturesofhisplacesand,whenhehadgatheredenoughinformation,hewroteaboutthem.Hesoldhiswork,throughanagent,tonewspapersandmagazines.Itwasanagreeablesortoflifeforagoodsocialmixer,andasBecketneverstayedanywhereforlung,heenjoyedthesatisfyingadvantageofpayingverylittleintax.

6.Whatdowekno2waboutBecket’spossessions?

[A]Hehadenoughbaggagetostayforonenight.

[B]Hecarriedallofthemaroundwithhim.

[C]Hehadthrownorgiventhemaway.

[D]Heleftmostofhisthingsathomewhenhetraveled.

7.Beckettookoveraflatwhen

[A]therewerenosuitablehotels

[B]hemeanttostaysomewhereforseveralnights

[C]hewassureofstayingayearormore

[D]heexpectednottomoveonforamonthatleast

8.HowdidBecketfeelabouttaxation?

[A]Itworriedhim,sohekeptmovingfromplacetoplace.

[B]Hehatedit,sohebrokethetaxlaws.

[C]Hewaspleasedhecouldhonestlyavoidit.

[D]Hefeltashamedofnotpayingtaxes.

9.IfanythingworriedBecket,itwas

[A]thethoughtofhavingtoomuchbaggage

[B]hishabitofleavingthingslyingabout

[C]thefactthatheownedsolittle

[D]thepoorstateofhisclothes

10.Becketdidnotkeepbooksbecause

[A]hehadnotinterestinliterature

[B]thebookshereadbelongedtootherpeople

[C]hehadnoroominhiscaseforthem

[D]hepreferredtogivethemtohisfriends

Text3

RepresentativesofCallahanMediaAssociates（CMA）announcedtodaythatthenewsagencywouldattempttobuytheNationalBroadcastingSystem（NBS）,thesecondlargesttelevisionandradionetworkintheUnitedStates.RonaldCallahan,sonofJessicaCallahan,whostartedCMA,toldreportersthatheexpectshiscompany'sofferingpricetobehighenoughtowinoutoverotheroffers.HeindicatedthatNBSexecutiveshadalreadydiscussedreorganizationplansthatmightresultfromaCMAtakeover.

AnativeoftheUnitedKingdom,JessicaCallahanbegantobuynewspapers,magazines,andradiostationsintheUnitedStateseightyearsago,andCMAnowownsorcontrolsmorethanfifteennewsorganizationshere.Beforeshebecamealeaderinmediainthiscountry,shehadestablishedherfamily-ownedcompanyasoneofthemostimportantforcesinBritishTVandnewspapers.Callahanstartedhernewscareermorethantwenty-fiveyearsago,andshehadworkedasareporteronthreedifferentpaperswhenshetookthejobofeditorofEngland'sBirminghamHerald,anewspaperthathadbeenexperiencingfinancialdifficultiesforseveralyears.HersuccessinraisingthenewsreportingstandardsaswellasmakingtheHeraldintoaprofitablebusinessgainedCallahantheattentionandrespectoftheBritishnewsestablishment.Bythetimeshewas35,shehadbecomeapublisherandstartedCMA.,whichisnowoneofthelargestmediaorganizationsintheworld.

CallabanhadnevervisitedtheUnitedStatesbeforeshecametoMiamiandbecamethepublisheroftheMiamiJournalalmosteightyearsago,butshehadbeenreadingthenewspaperforseveralyears,andshesaidthatshelikedthepaper'sstyle.AftershehadownedtheJournalforjustoverayear,sheboughtasmallradiostationinGeorgia,andinthenextfiveyearsshewentontoacquirenewsorganizationsinseveraldifferentpartsofthecountry.

IfCMAbecomestheownerofNBS,forthefirsttimeitwillhavecontroloveranationwideTVnetwork.Inaninterviewlastweek,PhilipRosen,thepresidentofNBS,saidthathewasnotveryhappyaboutthepurchase.HeagreedthatCallabanandCMAhaddonealottohelpAmericannewspapersbecomemorefinanciallysecure,butheexpressedfearsthatthenewmanagementwasgoingtomakenewscoverageonNBSirresponsible.HestatedthathehopedhecouldremainwithNBSbutsaidthatthismightnotbepossible.

11.ThewriterthinksthatCMA'soffertobuytheNationalBroadcastingSystemisprobably

[A]theonlyone[B]agoodone

[C]unacceptablylow[D]ofgreatcompetition

12.JessicaCallabancapturedtheconfidenceofthepressaftershebecametheeditorofBirmingham

Heraldbecause

[A]shewasexperienced[B]shehadstrongfinancialbackground

[C]sincethenitstartedtomakemoney[D]sheenjoyedgood