阅读理解训练题In the history of America, John Adams was the second president after Gorge Washington

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美国简史选择题及答案(1-16章)

1.From 1622 unit his death, _____, one of the greatest of colonial American, was reelected thirty times as governor.A.Anne BradstreetB. William BradfordC.Edward TaylorD. Thomas Paine2.____carries the voice not of an individual but of a whole people. It is more than writing of the Revolutionary period, it defined the meaning of the American Revolution.mon SenseB. The American CrisisC.Declaration of IndependenceD. Defence of the English People3.____usually was regarded as the first American writer.A.William BradfordB. Anne BradstreetB.Emily Dickinson D.Captain John Smith4.Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan poet. Her poems made such a stir in England that she became known as the “____”who appeared in America.A.Ninth MuseB. Tenth MuseC. Best MuseD. First Muse5.The ship “——” carried about one hundred pilgrims and took 66 days to beat its way across the Atlantic. In December of 1620, it put the Pilgrims ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts.A.SunflowerB.ArmadaC.MayflowerD.Pequod6.From 1733 to 1758, Benjamin Franklin wrote and published his famous____,an annal collection of proverbs. BA.The AutobiographyB.Poor Richard’s Almanacmon SenseD.The General Magazine7.Which is not connected with Thomas Paine?mon SenseB.The American CrisisC.The Rights of ManD.The Autobiography8.”These are the times that try men’s souls”,these words were once read to Washington’s troops and did much to spur excitement to further action with hope and confidence.Who is the author of these words?A.Benjamin FranklinB. Thomas PaineC.Thomas JeffersonD.George Washington9.Who was considered as the “Poet of American Revolution”?A.Anne BradstreetB.Edward TaylorC.Michael WigglesworthD.Philip Freneau10.The secular ideals of the American Enlightenment were exemplified in the life and career of ____.A.T homas HoodB.Benjamin FranklinC.Thomas JeffersonD.George Washington11.It was not until January 1776 that a widely heard public voice demanded complete separation from England. The voice was that of ___, whose pamphlet Common Sense, with its heated language, increased the growing demand for separation.A.Thomas PaineB.Thomas JeffersonB.George Washington D.Patrick Henry12.In American literature, the eighteen century was the age of the Enlightenment.____was the dominant spirit. BA.HumanismB.RationalismC.RevolutionD.Evolution13.At the Reason and Revolution Period, Americans were influenced by the European movement called the ____. CA.Chartist MovementB.Romanticist MovementC.Enlightenment MovementD.Modernist Movement14.In American literature, the enlighteners were favorable to _____. DA.the colonial orderB.religious obscurantismC.the Puritan traditionD.the secular literature15.The English colonies in North America rose in arms against their parent country and the Continental Congress adopted____in 1776. AA.the Declaration of IndependenceB.the Sugar ActC.the Stamp ActD.the Mayflower CompactChapters 31.____is respectfully remembered as a master of adventurous narrative and as the creator of an American hero-myth. CA.Washington IrvingB. John Greenleaf WhittierC. James Fenimore CooperD.Oliver Wendell Holmes2.A new ____had appeared in England in the last years of the eighteenth century. It spread to continental Europe and then to American early in the nineteenth century. CA.realismB.critical realismC.romanticismD.naturalism3.The importance of the frontier and the wilderness in American literature is for the first time well illustrated in the following works:___. CA.Benjamin Franklin’s The AutobiographyB.Washington Irving’s The Sketch BookC.James Fenimore Cooper’s The Leather stocking TalesD.Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Nature4.Choose Washington Irving’s works from the following. DA.The Sketch BookB.Bracebridge HallC. A History of New YorkD.Tales of a Travelers5.The period before the American Civil War is generally referred to as_____. AA.the Romantic PeriodB.the Modern PeriodC. the Naturalist PeriodD. the Realistic Period6.There is a good reason to state that New England Transcendentalism was actually ____on the Puritan soil. AA.RomanticismB.PuritanismC.MysticismD.Unitarianism7.In 1826 as an American diplomatic attache, Washington Irving was sent to Spain where he gathered material for his following works EXCEPT____. CA.The History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus,1828B.The Chronicles of the Conquest of Granada,1829C.The Life of Goldsmith, 1829D.The Alhambra, 18329. There is the famous___, in which there is the memorable event of an apparently headless horseman throwing his head at his rival in love, and the memorable character of Ichabod Crane with his mixture of shrewdness, credulity, self-as-sertiveness, and cowardice. BA.Rip Van WinkleB.The Legend of Sleep HollowC.The PioneersD.The American ScholarChapters 4-71.In 1836, a little book entitled____written by Ralph Waldo Emerson came out which made a tremendous impact on the intellectual life of America. AA.NatureB. The TranscendentalistC.PowerD.Wealth2.As a philosophical and literary movement, ____flourished in New England from the 1830s to the Civil War. DA.modernismB. rationalismC.sentimentalismD. transcendentalism3.Transcendentalist doctrines found their greatest literary advocates in ___Henry David Thoreau. BA.Thomas JeffersonB.Ralph Waldo EmersonC.Philip FreneauD.Edgar Allan Poe4.Transcendentalist recognized ____as the “highest power of the soul”.AA.intuitionB.logicC.data of the sensesD.thinking5.Edgar Allan Poe’s ____was an ingenious detective story and became the ancestor of the genre, influencing, among others, Conan Doyle. CA.The Fall of the House of UsherB.The Gold BugC.The Murders in the Rue MorgueD.The Purloined Letter6.From the following, which one is NOT the characteristic of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poetry? DA.Being highly individualB.Harsh rhythmsck of form and polishck of optimism7.The publication of ___established Ralph Waldo Emerson as the most eloquent spokesman of New England Transcendentalism. AA.NatureB.Self-RelianceC.The American ScholarD.The Divinity School Address8.From Henry David Thoreau’s jail experienc e, came his famous essay, ___,which states Thoreau’s belief that no man should violate his conscience at the command of a government.A.WaldenB.NatureC.Civil Disobediencemon Sense9. Herman Melville called his friend Nathaniel Hawthorne ____in American literature. AA.the largest brain with the largest heartB.father of American poetryC.the transcendentalistD.the American scholar10.”The universe is composed of Nature and the soul...Spirit is present everywhere”. This is the voice of the book Nature written by Emerson, which pushed American Romanticism into a new phase, the phase of New England___. BA. RomanticismB.TranscendentalismC.NaturalismD.Symbolism11.Which of the following works is generally regarded as “the Bible of New England Transcendentalism”? DA. On BeautyB. WaldenC.The Conduct of LifeD.Nature12. ___is an appalling fictional version of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s belief that “the wrong doing of one generation lives into the successive ones” and that evil will come out evil though it may take many generations to happen. BA.The Marble FaunB. The House of Seven GablesC.The Blithedale RomanceD.Young Goodman Brown13. The giant Moby Dick may symbolize all EXCEPT____. BA.mystery of the universeB.sin of the whaleC.power of the Great NatureD.Evil of the world14. In Moby Dick, the voyage symbolizes____. BA.natureB.a search for truthC.the unknown worldD.the microcosm of human societyChapters8-101.Generally speaking, all those writers with a naturalistic approach to human reality tend to be ___. CA.transcendentalistsB.idealistsC.pessimistsD.impressionists2.Mark Twain, one of the greatest 19th century American writers, is well known for his____. CA.international themeB.waste-land imageryC.local colorD.symbolism3.In Henry James’ Daisy Miller, the author tries to portray the young woman as an embodiment of ____. BA.the force of conventionB.the free spirit of the New WorldC.the decline of aristocracyD.the corruption of the newly rich4.Which of the following is not written by Henry James? DA.The Portrait of A Lady and The EuropeansB.The Wings of the Dove and The AmbssadorsC.What Maisie Knows and The BostoniansD.The Genius and The Gilded Age5.Henry James experimented with different themes in his literary career, the most influential one being____. CA.nothingnessB.disillusionmentC.international themeD.relationship between men and women6.Theodore Dreiser’s Trilogy of Desire includes three novels. They are The Financier, The Titan and ____. AA.The StoicB.The GiantB.The Tycoon D.The Genius7.Stylistically, Henry James’ fiction is characterized by___. AA.highly refined languageB.ordinary American speechC.short, clear sentencesD.abundance of local images8.The book from which “all modern American literature comes” refers to ___. DA.The Great GatsbyB.The Sun Also RisesC.Moby DickD.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn9.The impact of Darwin’s evolutionary theory on the American thought and the influence of the 19th-century French literature on the American men of letters gave rise to yet another school of realism:_____. BA.American modernismB.American naturalismB.American vernacularism D.American local colorism10.While embracing the socialism of Marx, Jack London also believed in the triumph of the strongest individuals. This contradiction is most vividly projected in the patently autobiographical novel___. CA.The Call of the WildeB.The Sea WolfB.Martin Eden D.The Iron Heel11.Stephen Crane’s best short stories include Open Boat, An Experiment and ___,all reinforcing the basic Crane motif environment and heredity overwhelming man. CA.The Black RidersB.A Man Said to the UniverseC.The Blue HotelD.The Red Badge of Courage12.The main theme of ____The Art of Fiction reveals his literary credo that representation of life should be the main object of the novel. AA.Henry James’B.Willian Dean Howells’C.Mark Twain’sD.Jack London’s13.Which statements about O.Henry is NOT right? DA.His stories are a penetrating criticism of America of the time.B.The ends of his stories are always surprising. AC.The plots of his stories are exceedingly clever and interesting.D.Many of his stories contain a great deal of slang and colloquial expressions.14.The publication of the novel____stirred a great nation to its depths andhurried on a great war. DA.My Bondage and My FreedomB.Stanzas on FreedomB.Voices of Freedom D.Uncle T om’s Cabin15.War in the novel____by Stephen Crane is a plain slaughter-house. There is nothing like valor or heroism on the battlefield, and if there is anything, it is the fear of death, cowardice, the natural instinct of man to run from danger. DA.War Is KindB.The Man That Corrupted HandleyburgC.The Black RidersD.The Red Badge of CourageChapters11-161.In which of the following works, Hemingway presents his philosophy about life and death through the depiction of the bull-fight as a kind of microcosmic tragedy? DA.The Green Hills of AfricaB.The Snows of KilimanjaroB.To Have and Have Not D.Death in the Afternoon2.___is Hemingway’s first true novel in which he depicts a vivid portrait of “The Lost Generation”. AA.The Sun Also RisesB.A Farewell to ArmsB.In Our Time D.For Whom the Bell Tolls3.F.Scott Fitzgerald’s fictional world is the best embodiment of the spirit of ___. AA.the Jazz AgeB.the Romantic PeriodB.the Renaissance Period D.the Neoclassical Period4.Which one of th e following figures does NOT belong to “The Lost Generation”? CA.Ezra PoundB.William Carlos WilliamsB.Robert Frost D.Theodore Dreiser5.The following writers were awarded Nobel Prize for literature EXCEPT_____. AA.F.Scott FitzgeraldB.William FaulknerB.John Steinbeck D.Ernest Hemingway6.____showed great interest in Chinese literature and translated the poetry of Li Po(Li Bai) into English, and was influenced by Confucian ideas. CA.T.S.EliotB.E.E.CummingsC.Ezra PoundD.Robert Frost7.Choose the novel of the following Not written by F.Scott Fitzgerald. CA.The Great GatsbyB.Tender Is the NightC.This Side of ParadiseD.The Beautiful and the Damned8.Thomas Stearns Eliot’s later poetry took a positive turn toward faith in life. This was demonstrated by ____, a poem of mystical conflict between faith and doubt. CA.The Waste LandB.The Hollow MenC.Ash-WednesdayD.Four Quartets。

中考英语阅读理解应用题单选题40题(带答案)

中考英语阅读理解应用题单选题40题(带答案)1.John is a brave boy. He always helps others. He is _____.A.kindzyC.meanD.rude答案：A。

解析：根据文中提到John 是个勇敢且总是帮助别人的男孩，可知他是善良的。

B 选项lazy 是懒惰的；C 选项mean 是吝啬的、刻薄的；D 选项rude 是粗鲁的，均不符合题意。

2.Mary loves reading books. She spends most of her free time in the library. Mary is _____.A.bookishB.sportyzyD.shy答案：A。

解析：因为Mary 喜欢读书且大部分空闲时间都在图书馆，所以她是爱读书的。

B 选项sporty 是爱运动的；C 选项lazy 是懒惰的；D 选项shy 是害羞的，都不符合描述。

3.Tom is a famous singer. He has many fans. He is very _____.A.popularB.unknownC.lonelyD.mean答案：A。

解析：Tom 是著名歌手且有很多粉丝，说明他很受欢迎。

B 选项unknown 是不知名的；C 选项lonely 是孤独的；D 选项mean 是吝啬的、刻薄的，都不符合。

4.Linda is a good student. She studies hard and gets good grades. Linda is _____.zyB.cleverC.stupidD.mean答案：B。

解析：Linda 努力学习且成绩好，说明她很聪明。

A 选项lazy 是懒惰的；C 选项stupid 是愚蠢的；D 选项mean 是吝啬的、刻薄的，不符合描述。

5.Jack is a kind man. He often donates money to the poor. Jack is _____.A.meanB.selfishC.generousD.rude答案：C。

初二英语阅读理解文学常识题单选题40题

初二英语阅读理解文学常识题单选题40题1. In "Oliver Twist", who is the main character?A. Tom SawyerB. Huckleberry FinnC. Oliver TwistD. Robinson Crusoe答案：C。

Oliver Twist 是《雾都孤儿》的主人公，A 选项Tom Sawyer 是《汤姆·索亚历险记》中的人物，B 选项Huckleberry Finn 也是《《汤姆·索亚历险记》中的人物，D 选项Robinson Crusoe 是《《鲁滨逊漂流记》中的人物。

2. Who wrote "Pride and Prejudice"?A. Charles DickensB. Jane AustenC. Mark TwainD. Leo Tolstoy答案：B。

《傲慢与偏见》的作者是简·奥斯汀，A 选项查尔斯·狄更斯的作品有《《雾都孤儿》等，C 选项马克·吐温的作品有《《汤姆·索亚历险记》等，D 选项列夫·托尔斯泰的作品有《战争与和平》等。

3. In "Jane Eyre", what is the relationship between Jane and Mr. Rochester?A. Teacher and studentB. Employer and employeeC. Brother and sisterD. Husband and wife答案：B。

在《《简·爱》中，简和罗切斯特先生是雇主和雇员的关系。

A 选项不是他们的关系，C 选项错误，D 选项是后来才成为夫妻关系。

4. Which novel features a young boy named Pip?A. "Great Expectations"B. "Wuthering Heights"C. "The Scarlet Letter"D. "Moby Dick"答案：A。

五年级英语上册课外必读书《美国历史故事》阅读练习及答案

五年级英语上册课外必读书《美国历史故事》阅读练习及答案引言《美国历史故事》是一本为五年级学生编写的英语课外必读书籍，旨在帮助学生了解和掌握美国历史的重要事件和人物。

本书通过生动有趣的故事形式，为学生提供了丰富的历史知识和语言技能训练。

本阅读练及答案旨在帮助学生更好地理解和巩固书中的内容，提高他们的阅读理解能力和英语水平。

阅读练请阅读《美国历史故事》中的以下故事，并回答相关问题。

故事一：美国独立战争故事简介：本故事讲述了美国独立战争的起因、发展和结果。

故事中涉及了重要的历史事件和人物，如莱克星顿的枪声、波士顿倾茶事件、乔治·华盛顿等。

问题：1. 美国独立战争的起因是什么？2. 莱克星顿的枪声是什么事件？3. 波士顿倾茶事件对美国独立战争有什么影响？4. 乔治·华盛顿在美国独立战争中扮演了什么角色？故事二：美国宪法的制定故事简介：本故事介绍了美国宪法的制定过程和主要内容。

故事中涉及了重要的历史人物，如詹姆斯·麦迪逊、亚历山大·汉密尔顿等。

问题：1. 美国宪法的制定过程是怎样的？2. 美国宪法的主要内容包括什么？3. 詹姆斯·麦迪逊在美国宪法制定过程中起到了什么作用？4. 亚历山大·汉密尔顿在美国宪法制定过程中起到了什么作用？故事三：美国西部开拓故事简介：本故事讲述了美国西部开拓的过程和其中的重要事件，如路易斯和克拉克的探险、加利福尼亚淘金热等。

问题：1. 美国西部开拓的过程是怎样的？2. 路易斯和克拉克的探险的目的和意义是什么？3. 加利福尼亚淘金热对美国西部开拓有什么影响？4. 美国西部开拓对美国历史的发展有什么重要意义？答案请参考以下答案，对照练题进行自我检查。

故事一：美国独立战争1. 美国独立战争的起因是英国对美国的殖民统治和压迫，包括征收高额税收和限制贸易等措施。

2. 莱克星顿的枪声是1775年4月19日，美国殖民军和英国军队在马萨诸塞州莱克星顿发生的冲突，标志着美国独立战争的开始。

2019年12月英语六级阅读理解100篇：美籍华人的历史

2019年12月英语六级阅读理解100篇：美籍华人的历史The History of Chinese AmericansChinese have been in the United States for almost two hundred years. In fact. the Chinese had business relations with Hawaii prior to relations with the mainland when Hawaii was not yet part of the United States.But United States investments controlled the capital of Hawaii at that time. In 1788,a ship sailed from Guangzhou to Hawaii. Most of the crewmen were Chinese. They were considered the pioneers of Hawaii. The Immigration Commission reported that the first Chinese arrived in the United States in 1820. eight in 1830 andseven hundred and eighty in 1850. The Chinese population gradually increased and reached 64,199 in 1870.For many years it was common in the United States to associate Chinese Americans with restaurants and laundries. People did not realize that the Chinese had been driven into these occupations by the prejudice anddiscrimination that faced them in this country.The First Chinese to reach the mainland United States came during the California Gold Rush of 1849. Like most of the other people there, they had come to search for gold.In that largely unoccupied land,the men staked a claim for themselves by placing markers in the ground. However. either because the Chinese were sodifferent from the others or because they worked so patiently that they sometimes succeeded in turning a seemingly worthless mining claim into a profitable one, they became che scapegoats of their envious competitors. They were harassed in many ways. Often they were prevented from working their claims; some localities even passed regulations forbidding them to own claims. The Chinese therefore started to seek out other ways of earning a living. Some of them began to do che laundry for the white miners; others set up small restaurants. (There were almost no women in California in those days,and the Chinese filled a real need by doing this“woman's work”.) Some went to work as farmhands or as fishermen.In the early 1860's many more Chincse arrived in California.This time the men were imported as work crews to construct the first transcontinental railroad.They were sorely needed because the work was so strenuousand dangerous, and it was carried on in such a remote part of the country that the railroad company could not find other laborers for the job. As in the case of their predecessors,these Chinese were almost all males; and like them, too, they encountered a great deal of prejudice. The hostility grew especiallystrong afrer the railroad project was complete, and the imported laborers returned to California-thousands of them, all out of work. Because there were so many more of them this time,these Chinese drew even more attention than the earlier group did. They were so very different in every respect: in their physical appearance,including a long“pigtail”at the back of their otherwise shaved heads; in the strange, non-Western clothes they wore; in their speech (few had learned English since they planned to go back to China); and in their religion. They were contemptuously called “heathen Chinese” because there were many sacred images in their houses of worship.When times were hard. they were blamed for working for lower wages and taking jobs away from white men. who were in many cases recent immigrants themselves. Anti-Chinese riots broke out in several cities. culminating in arson and bloodshed. Chinese were barred from using the courts and also from becoming American citizens. Californians began to demand that no more Chinese be permitted to enter their state. Finally. in 1882. they persuaded Congress to pass the Chinese Exclusion Act, which stopped the immigration of Chinese laborers. Many Chinese rerurned to their homeland, and their numbers declined sharply in the early part of this century. However. during the World War II,when China was an ally ofthe United States. the Exclusion laws were ended; a small number of Chinese were allowed to immigrate each year, and Chinese could become American citizens. In 1965, in a general revision of our immigration laws,may more Chinese were permitted to settle here,as discrimination against Asian immigration was abolished.。

高中英语阅读理解(人物故事)试题(有答案和解析)

高中英语阅读理解(人物故事)试题(有答案和解析)一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读理解The great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91. She hopes to use the language at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizawa was one of the more than 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo's 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, "In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language."Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. "When I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, 'It's not too late. We will teach you one word a day' ". Natsuko is Takamizawa's granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word to her grandmother's phone every day. They also often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. "Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?" Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. "I can clearly see her English is getting better. It's my joy now."The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go until the games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.（1）Why couldn't Takamizawa learn English when she was young?A. Because English was useless.B. Because she was too young to learn English.C. Because English was forbidden to learn.D. Because she was unwilling to learn English.（2）What can we know from the third paragraph?A. Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.B. Takamizawa's grandchildren love her a lot.C. Natsuko is Takamizawa's granddaughter and only English teacher.D. Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.（3）What does the underlined phrase "This situation" in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. English is not the first language in Japan.B. The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.C. Younger generations in Japan welcome English.D. Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.（4）What is the main idea of the passage?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. It is never too late to learn.C. The early bird catches the worm.D. Two heads are better than one.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）B（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，日本91岁的奶奶Takamizawa为了做好迎接在东京举行的2020奥运会的志愿工作，在孙辈的鼓励和帮助下开始学习英语。

高考英语阅读理解时训练题(7)

定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题（7）及答案【甘肃省武威三中2013模拟（5）】DFoulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s．It stands high above the River Byer, in twenty—five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest．The house was built by Smithson, and the story that George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham’s wild woods(野外)parties．Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham.House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room．The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two living—rooms, and a dining—room with a real Adam fireplace．Its library has a good view over the park and the river．All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors．At the back of the house there is room for four cars．The third Foulsham once kept there．In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s．If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to： Harvey．Platt, Longford ＆Son 6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside．68. Foulsham House_____A. is an old farmhouseB. stands 25 hectares high above the River ByerC. is an old, stone house, standing in very fine farmlandD. is twenty-five years old, and is of fine stone69. People say that _____A. Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham's wild partiesB. Prince George fell in love with KItty Wake at Foulsham HouseC. Prince George and KItty Wake fell in love with the Green HouseD. Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady wales70.Foulsham House_____A. is an old house that meets many new needsB. though seventy-nine years old, meets new needsC. is a new house that meets many old needsD. is a house of the 1970s as good as new【答案】68-80 CBA【解析】试题分析：68. 广告第一句告诉我们，Foulsham house 是鉴于18世纪90年代的石制豪宅，它位于英国西南部，占有25公顷的良田。

美国历史 the history of America

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III. The American Revolution (1775-1783)
The second Continental Congress—to assume the function of a national government Lexington (April 19, 1775)
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II. The Colonial Era (1607-1776)
A. Early settlements
By 1733, English settlers had occupied 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast, from New Hampshire in the north to Georgia in the south.
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I. Discovery and English Settlement (1492-1607)
A. Reasons for the invasion of America
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Passions— greed, dreams of secular and spiritual empire, the competition for national prestige and power
VI. The Sectional Conflict and the Civil War
B. The Civil War (1861-1865)
1. Fort Sumter, Charleston (April 12, 1861) 2. Lincoln’s first priority the Emancipation Proclamation (Jan. 1, 1863) 4. Enormous loss of human life and huge material destruction

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Without it, they might go off the deep end.I feel that if you’re able to entertain, you’re doing a good thing. ”Praise from his Hollywood peers and colleagues was generous. President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige appreciated Lee’s unparalleled impact on the industry. “No one has had more of an impact on my career than Stan Lee,” Feige said. “Our thoughts are with his family and the millions of fans who have been forever touched by Stan’s genius, charisma and heart.”5. How do Lee’s characters differ from those of DC?A. They are perfect heroes.B. They often have super powers.C. They are not humans, but gods.D. They have human shortcomings.6. We can learn from Lee’s statement in Paragraph 6 that ________.A. it is embarrassing to be a comic-book writerB. a taste of entertainment is necessary in people’s livesC. entertainment is the most important thing in the worldD. you can do everything well if you are able to entertain7. According to the passage, we could know that ________.A. 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He thought that although relative needs may indeed be insatiable(无止境的),this is not true of absolute needs.Keynes was surely correct that only a small part of total spending is decided by the desire for superiority. He was greatly mistaken, however, in seeing this desire as the only source of insatiable demands.Decisions to spend are also driven by ideas of quality which can influence the demand for almost all goods, including even basic goods like food. When a couple goes out for an anniversary dinner, for example, the thought of feeling superior to others probably never comes to them. Their goal is to share a special meal that stands out from other meals.There are no obvious limits to the escalation of demands for quality. For example, Porsche, a famous car producer, has a model which was considered perhaps the best sports car on the market. Priced at over $120, 000, it handles perfectly well and has great speed acceleration. 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The stronger a reusable bag is, the longer its life and the more plastic-bag use it cancels out. However, longer-lasting reusable bags often require more energy to make. One study found that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic.Environmentalists don't dispute(质疑) these points. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years.（1）What has Steven Stein been hired to do?A.Help increase grocery sales.B.Recycle the waste material.C.Stop things falling off trucks.D.Argue for the use of plastic bags.（2）What does the word “headwinds”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Bans on plastic bags.B.Effects of city development.C.Headaches caused by garbage.D.Plastic bags hung in trees.（3）What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers?A.They are quite expensive.B.Replacing them can be difficult.C.They are less strong than plastic bags.D.Producing them requires more energy.（4）What is the best title for the text?A.Plastic, Paper or NeitherB.Industry, Pollution and EnvironmentC.Recycle or Throw AwayD.Garbage Collection and Waste ControlH8.Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, distance of about eighty miles. It was late.Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.At one point along an open road, I came to a crossing with a traffic light.I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop.I looked left, right and behind me.Nothing.Not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of beingcaught, because there was clearly no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night, the question of why I’d stopped for that light came back to me.I think I stopped because it’s part of a contract(契约)we all have with each other.It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don’t go through red lights.Trust is our first inclination(倾向).Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us.The whole construction of our society depends on mutual(相互)trust, not distrust. 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他专门请牙医从他的奴隶口中拔出九颗牙齿种在自己的身上。

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AIn the United States, there is a tradition known as "Black Friday," which is the day after Thanksgiving. Many people go shopping on this day because there are many discounts available.61. What is the main idea of the passage?A) Thanksgiving is an important holiday in the United States.B) Black Friday is a popular shopping day in the United States.C) People in the United States do not like to shop on Thanksgiving.D) Discounts are not available on Black Friday.62. What day is Black Friday?A) The day before Thanksgiving.B) The day after Thanksgiving.C) The day of Thanksgiving.D) The same day as Thanksgiving.BThe Smith family has a pet dog named Max. Max is veryfriendly and loves to play with the children in the neighborhood. He also enjoys going for walks with Mr. Smith.63. What is the relationship between Max and the Smith family?A) Max is a friend of the Smith family.B) Max is a neighbor of the Smith family.C) Max is a pet of the Smith family.D) Max is a child of the Smith family.64. What does Max enjoy doing?A) Playing with toys.B) Playing with the children in the neighborhood.C) Going for walks alone.D) Staying at home.二、完形填空（共15分，每题3分）Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Shelived in a small village near a forest. One day, she decidedto go for a walk in the forest. As she walked, she found a small bird with a broken wing. Lucy felt 65 and decided totake care of it.66. What did Lucy find in the forest?A) A cat.B) A dog.C) A bird.D) A rabbit.67. How was the bird's wing?A) It was fine.B) It was broken.C) It was bleeding.D) It was swollen.68. What did Lucy decide to do?A) Leave the bird in the forest.B) Take the bird to a vet.C) Take care of the bird.D) Ignore the bird.三、翻译（共10分，每题5分）Translate the following sentences into English.69. 春天是一年四季中最美的季节。

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本题考查对文章主要人物的理解。

文章明确提到主要人物是John，选项B 玛丽、选项 C 汤姆和选项 D 露西都不是故事中的主要人物。

2. What did the main character do first?A. Went shoppingB. Had breakfastC. Read a bookD. Played football答案：B。

文章开头描述主要人物先做的事是吃早餐，选项 A 去购物、选项C 读书、选项D 踢足球都不是最先发生的。

3. How did the main character feel when he/she saw the old friend?A. HappyB. SadC. AngryD. Surprised答案：A。

文中提到看到老朋友时主要人物的心情是开心的，选项B 悲伤、选项C 生气、选项D 惊讶均不符合原文描述。

4. Where did the main character meet his/her friend?A. In the parkB. At schoolC. In the supermarketD. At home答案：C。

根据文章内容，主要人物是在超市遇到朋友的，选项A 公园、选项B 学校、选项D 家里均不正确。

5. What did the main character and the friend talk about?A. The weatherB. Their hobbiesC. A new movieD. A trip答案：D。

文中提到他们谈论的是一次旅行，选项A 天气、选项B 他们的爱好、选项C 一部新电影都不是谈论的内容。

6. The main idea of the passage is to _____.A. introduce a new scientific discoveryB. explain a scientific theoryC. describe an experimentD. compare different scientific methods答案：A。

九年级英语历史主题单选题50题

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本题考查对美国历史人物的了解。

选项A 乔治·华盛顿是美国的开国元勋。

选项C 托马斯·杰斐逊是《独立宣言》的主要起草人。

选项D 富兰克林·罗斯福是在经济大萧条和二战时期发挥重要作用的总统。

而亚伯拉罕·林肯领导了美国内战并废除了奴隶制。

2. Which historical figure is associated with the discovery of gravity?A. Isaac NewtonB. Galileo GalileiC. Albert EinsteinD. Nikola Tesla答案：A。

选项B 伽利略·伽利雷在天文学和物理学方面有重要贡献。

选项C 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦提出了相对论。

选项D 尼古拉·特斯拉在电学方面成就显著。

艾萨克·牛顿发现了万有引力。

3. Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?A. Julius CaesarB. AugustusC. NeroD. Constantine答案：B。

选项A 尤利乌斯·恺撒是罗马共和国末期的军事统帅。

选项 C 尼禄是罗马帝国的皇帝，但不是第一位。

选项 D 君士坦丁大帝对基督教的发展有重要影响。

奥古斯都《Augustus）是罗马帝国的第一位皇帝。

4. Which historical figure is famous for inventing the printing press?A. Johannes GutenbergB. Leonardo da VinciC. MichelangeloD. William Shakespeare答案：A。

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The artist’s reputation had made him proud.3.（2020天津卷）Dr. Rowan, ___________ secretary resigned two weeks ago, has had to do all his own typing.4.（2020江苏卷）Many lessons are now available online, from ___________students can choose for free.5.（2019全国II卷）Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, ___________ she opened with her late husband Les.2024年模拟题1．Before them the Shenzhou Ⅻ and threemember crews lived inside the Tiangong, ________ is traveling in lowEarth orbit about 400 kilometers high.2．The old man has three sons, none of ________ is a doctor.3．“It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demerit,________company provided the statistics for the report.4．Rome can be pricey for travelers, ________ is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社).5．In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, ________ of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead.6．They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountains, ______they can enjoy a great view.7．“Most satellites are commercially owned, so if you have money you can buy that imagery, ________ means anyone can spy on anyone,” he said.8．All of them described about the black dot, _______ position they tried to explain.9．This amazing discovery was made in 1996, ________ a donkey fell into a hole and the animal’s owner saw the face of a shiny, golden-colored mummy inside.10．She showed the visitors around the museum，the construction of ________ had taken more than three years.11．Nowadays, it is common to see people staring at their mobile phones instead of reading a real book, about________ many experts are worried.12．But right now, we are in a socially awkward time of handshake uncertainty, ________ some people are comfortable shaking hands and some are not.13．______ is announced in today’s paper, they have succeeded in solving many problems in accordance with the new theory.14．Jack says he has a passion for China, ______ he remembers starting as early as his childhood.15．Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012,______ made one of the Chinese dreams come true.16．Her son, _________ she was devoted, wen abroad ten years ago.17．I discussed it with my brother, ______ is a lawyer.18．While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, ________ might add to the meaning I attach to them.19．They rose in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes, breaking rules and playing jokes on others, among ________ I soon found myself.20．Additionally, from time to time I will assign group work to be completed in class or short assignments to be completed at home, both of ________ will be graded.21．For more information about our program, please visit our website, or contact our Undergraduate Chair,________ information is listed above.22．That day, along with the barber there was an assistant, _______ had recently joined the shop.23．First, we went to Zhili Governor Office, ________ is a very famous tourist spot in China.24．The baby turtles emerge from the eggs after 45— 60 days, then the babies grow without their mother, _______ is a rare phenomenon in nature.25．I prefer to work in black and white,_______ allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly. 26．The study has found that since 2000 the Earth’s green leaf are has increased by 5 percent, or over 5 million square kilometers, ________ is an area equal to the total area of the Amazon rainforest.27．But my connection with pandas goes back to my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, _______I was the first Western TV reporter to film a special unit.28．Pahlsson and her husband now think the ring was spread over the garden, _______ it remained until the carrot’s leafy top accidentally sprouted (生长) through it.29．_______ is known to everybody, light travels faster than sound.30．_________ is often the case with Jim, he was fined for speeding.31．He failed in the driving test again, _________surprised us all.32．Anyway, that evening, ______I’ll tell you more about later, I ended up staying at Rachel’s place.33．He wrote a lot of novels, many of _________ were translated into foreign languages.34．The number of smokers, _________ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.35．John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of__________ are family members.36．Until now, we have raised 50,000 pounds for the poor children, ________is quite unexpected.37．John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of________are family members.38．Ms. Ji is an experienced teacher, ________ teaching methods are always making a positive impact on us young teachers.39．________ is indicated in the graph, the box-office income of Chinese films increased constantly from 2012 to 2015, but its growth, for one reason or another, slowed down in 2016.40．The stores in the Chinatown offer a wide range of tea, ________visitors can taste and buy varieties of Chinese tea.41．The government has carried out several new plans, ________benefits are various and obvious.42．In their class there are altogether 54 students, half of ________ wear glasses.43．Recently I bought an ancient vase, the price of ________ was very reasonable.44．The majority of the ads were also promoting extra-curricular education institutions, ________ have been condemned for putting extra academic pressure on students.45．Meanwhile, as the construction goes on, more roads will be built and the Metro system will be expanded,________ can reduce traffic jams.46．To attract visitors to the coaster, the park has just released (发布) new photos and videos online, ________ show what the coaster will be like from the perspective (视角) of person riding.47．After running a restaurant for several years, he retired at the age of 65 and received his first social security check, ________ was for $105, as his only income.48．Soon the children in the camp had many new friends, with ________ they shared food a stories.49．He passed the college entrance examinations, ________ made his parents very proud.50．________was reported, COVID-19 is genetically similar to the known bat coronaviruses.51．Stories like that are more common in parts of the world ________ multigenerational living is more firmly rooted.52．He has a shelf full of things, each of ________ has memories for him.53．_________ people often say, any exercise is better than none.54．I took part in various activities during my school days, ________ which I gained a lot of experience.55．The Wandering Earth Ⅱ，________ director is Guo Fan, is China’s biggest sci-fi film to date.56．As you know, in a football match, players try to kick or head the ball into the opposing team’s goal,__________ is the net between two big goalposts fixed to the ground.57．_________many of us may already know, genes play a critical role in shaping our lives.58．Miss Brown, ________ teaches music at a university, will give us a lecture next Friday.59．_________ is often the case, students tend to be more enthusiastic about classes in which they can participate and interact.60．Jacob had 13 children, 10 of _________ founded big companies in China.61．I bought an album _________ many post card with beautiful sights were included.62．Li Bai is regarded as the greatest romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty, in ________ poetry, we can find his love of nature, of freedom, of the people, of his friends, in short, of truth, good, and beauty.63．The new film,in________ the author creates a good example to university students,will be very popular on campus.64．Yeats is a famous Irish poet, ________ masterpiece is When You Are Old.65．The police are investigating the company, three of ________ senior managers have already been arrested. 66．________ you expect, your proposal will be considered at the next meeting.67．My physics teacher is my role model, ____________ influence on me has made what I am today. 68．Nearly 60 percent of the participants were impressed by China’s “economic development” and “progress in science and technology” in recent years, most of __________ were academics and professionals.69．These include the third mass extinction, known as the “Great Dying”, ________ killed 90% to 96% of all species.70．Mingying Mall, the height of _________ is 423 meters, is the new iconic attraction in Dongguan.71．Mr. Wu, ________ everybody likes, is going to give us a talk on chemistry.72．The soldiers were tired and hungry, most of _____ had marched for a long time.73．Tall grasses and trees, dotted the plains, ________were alive with the African wildlife we had come to see. 74．Setting a goal for yourself is important, ________ will make you work harder than before.75．He has three sons, all of ________went abroad for further education.76．________ is known to us students, Nanjing is a famous city for her long history.77．I highly recommend the film The King’s Speech, _______________ King George Ⅵ succeeds in the end. 78．There are totally three bedrooms in the house, the smallest of _________is Mary’s.79．We have invited a famous artist, _______________ paintings will be on exhibition during the event.80．It is free to communicate with others on WeChat, _______________will save you a lot of money.81．The Amazon River , ________ the rainforest gets its name, is close to 6,400 kilometers in length.82．______ is shown above, there are two cartoons presenting two quite different situations.83．I often visit my English teacher,________ help is important to me.84．Uncle Tom lives in a mountainous village,________ is distant from here.85．China Daily attracts a worldwide readership,_____________shows that more and more people all over the world want to learn about China.86．Later, he worked in Africa,________ many people suffered from blindness for lack of proper treatment. 87．I was in the middle of the Amazon with my wife, ________ was there as a medical researcher.88．Tom’s brother,_____________work takes him all over the world, is in 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选项中有两项为多余选项。

Rock music consists of many different styles. Even though there is a common spirit among all music groups, they make very different music. ___31___ At that time the Beatles entered the world of music from Liverpool.After they were given an invitation to appear live on BBC, the Beatles quickly became famous in Britain with nationwide tours. By mid-1963, the Beatles had been extremely popular in England. ___32___ They held large concerts and performed at clubs. They became the hottest thing on the pop music scene in England. They began as a modestly successful musician group and ended the year as show business legends(传说). John Lennon and Paul McCartney were named composers of the year.___33___ They were not sure how the Americans would react to the new type of music. Beatlemania hit New York on February 7, 1964. Hundreds of fans jammed the airport to greet them. ___34___ The concert was broadcast live and attracted the largest one night audience in the history of television up to that time. The Beatles were described as a British invasion(入侵)by local and nationwide newspapers at that time. Their victory in America was still remembered as a major turning point in the history of rock and roll. Thanks to the Beatles, a lot of opportunities were opened up to new faces on the market. ___35___A. They decided on a tour to the United States in 1964.B. Even their hairstyles became major trends at that time.C. Rock music developed in the 1950s and the early 1960s.D. However, their songs changed the lives of generations to come.E. Many rock bands were able to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles.F. They appeared in the films A Hard Day's Night(1964)and Help！(1965).G. They performed their first concert in America at CBS television's 53rd street studio.【答案】31. C 32. B 33. A 34. G 35. E【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了摇滚乐的发展历史和披头士的成功之路。

2011考研英语阅读新题型(7选5)模拟题及解析

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美国历史阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答案解析

美国历史阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答
案解析
本文将提供一些针对美国历史阅读理解的中考英语专项训练题目及其答案解析。

以下是一些具体例子：
题目一：
问题：
在美国独立战争中，美国举行了哪次军事胜利？
a) 特伦顿之战
b) 拉瓜尔迪亚之战
c) 纽约之战
d) 塞拉战役
答案与解析：
a) 特伦顿之战
特伦顿之战是美国独立战争中的一次重要军事胜利。

它发生在1776年12月26日，美国将军乔治·华盛顿率领部队成功地袭击了英国军队在新泽西州特伦顿的驻地。

题目二：
问题：
美国南北战争发生在哪个时期？
a) 1776-1783年
b) 1812-1814年
c) 1861-1865年
d) 1898-1902年
答案与解析：
c) 1861-1865年
美国南北战争发生在1861年至1865年期间。

这场战争是美国历史上最血腥和影响深远的战争之一，与奴隶制度和联邦政府的权力分配有关。

题目三：
问题：
美国历史上的“闯关东”运动是指哪个时期的移民潮？
a) 1840s-1850s
b) 1860s-1870s
c) 1880s-1890s
d) 1900s-1910s
答案与解析：
c) 1880s-1890s
美国历史上的“闯关东”运动指的是1880年代至1890年代的中国移民潮。

当时，大量中国人前往美国的西部地区参与建设铁路、采矿和农业等工作。

这些题目提供了对于美国历史阅读理解的一些例子。

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英语六级阅读理解精练及答案解析

英语六级阅读理解精练及答案解析英语六级阅读理解精练：个人主义的典范What do Americans believe in2? What is the American character? These questions are hard toanswer, because there are so many Americans and they believe in so many different things.However, the history of the United States does provide some understanding of certain basiccharacteristics that many Americans share .One of the main reasons why the early settlers came to America was to escape the controlsthey had experienced in Europe. 3 There , small groups of wealthy people prevented themfrom moving into a higher social position or becoming wealthy, and governmentsupportedchurches controlled their religious practices and beliefs. Because these early settlers wanted tobe free from such controls, they brought to America the view that the individual was supremelyimportant. The settlers were against the efforts of the church, the society, and particularly thegovernment, to control their actions. These controls came to be viewed as"un-American"4 .This strong American belief in individualism has both positive and negative sides5 . On thepositive side, it has strengthened Americansrsquo;inventiveness and their belief in hard work. Onthe negative side, the belief in individualism has sometimes prevented Americans from usingtheir government to solve their common problems. Americans prefer not to have governmentsolutions to social problems.The belief in individualism is a basic part of the American character. This belief has at leasttwo separate parts mdash; idealism and materialism6. Although these two beliefs are quitedifferent, most Americans try to live with them both at the same time, and idealism andmaterialism are both very much a part of the American character.American idealism comes largely from the nationrsquo;s Protestant7 religious heritage . EarlyAmericans did not have to belong to any particular church to have this belief. It influenced allAmericans so strongly that idealism came to mean that each individual should possess a highmoral character, and should live by his or her own beliefs. This is what American idealismmeans today.Americans also have a strong belief in materialism, that is, that each individual should gain asmuch wealth as possible. The American belief in materialism is partly a result of the nationrsquo;sgreat material abundance. The early settlers found a continent with great forests, rivers, andfertile farmland in abundance. It is not surprising that many viewed America as the land ofopportunity. 8As the United States grew and developed, the supply of natural resources seemed endless, andso did the opportunities for personal economic advancement. Each generation had a chance tobecome wealthier than their parents had been. Generation after generation of new immigrantshad the same opportunity. Americans eventually developed the belief that it was almost aduty to get rich.阅读自测Ⅰ. Here a re some new sports words that people often use in daily life . Guess their Chinesemeanings:All-star Gamemdash;mdash;mdash;Most Valuable Player ( MVP) mdash;mdash;mdash;Rookie of the Yearmdash;mdash;mdash;X-Games / Extreme Sportsmdash;mdash;mdash;Bungee jumpingmdash;mdash;mdash;Rock-climbing / Freeclimbingmdash;mdash;mdash;Bicycle Motocross ( BMX) mdash;mdash;mdash;treadmillmdash;mdash;mdash;aerobicsmdash;mdash;mdash;Ⅱ. When is a h ouse n ot just a house ? Guess the meanings of various houses:playhousemdash;mdash;mdash;Wendy house / dollhousemdash;mdash;mdash;fun housemdash;mdash;mdash;lodging housemdash;mdash;mdash;Opera house mdash;mdash;mdash;tea housemdash;mdash;mdash;Full House mdash;mdash;mdash;Meeting House mdash;mdash;mdash;Upper House and Lower Housemdash;mdash;mdash;参考答案Ⅰ. 全明星赛最有价值球员年度最佳新秀极限运动蹦极跳攀岩自行车越野跑步机有氧运动Ⅱ. 戏院、儿童游戏室儿童玩具房游乐场宿舍歌剧院茶馆客满, 座无虚席礼拜堂、教堂上议院与下议院参考译文个人主义的典范mdash;mdash;美国人国人的信念是什么? 美国人什么性格? 这些问题都难以回答, 因为美国人太多了,他们有太多不同的信条。