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ned at the White House today by Americans who lost so much in the terrible events of September the 11th, 2001, and have felt that loss every day since. Three years ago, the struggle of good against evil was compressed into a single morning. In the space of only 102 minutes, our country lost more citizens than were lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Time has passed, but the memories do not fade. We remember the images of fire, and the final calls of love, and the courage of rescuers who saw death and did not flee. We remember the cruelty of enemies who murdered the innocent, and rejoiced in our suffering. We remember the many good lives that ended too soon – which no one had the right to take. And our nation remembers the families left behind to carry a burden of sorrow. They have shown courage of their own. And with the help of God’s grace, and with support from one another, the families of terror victims have shown a strength that survives all hurt. Each of them remains in the thoughts and prayers of the American people. The terrorist attacks on September the 11th were a turning point for our nation. We saw the goals of a determined enemy: to expand the scale of their murder, and force America to retreat from the world. And our nation accepted a mission: We will defeat this enemy. The United States of America is determined to guard our homeland against future attacks. As the September the 11th Commission concluded, our country is safer than we were three years ago, but we are not yet safe. Thank you for listening.

1. According to this passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT __________.

A、The passage is delivered in 2004

B、Since the attacks on September the 11th, the United States has been conscious of the national safety

C、The September the 11th Commission concluded that the United States is safe now

D、There were more people who died in the terrorist attacks on September the 11th than those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor

2. In the third paragraph the underlined word “rejoice” means __________.

A、feeling joyful

B、feeling sorrowful

C、feeling regretful

D、feeling indifferent

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the factor to help the families of terror victims survive all hurts？()

A、God’s mercy

B、Bravery of their own

C、Hatred for the enemies

D、Mutual support

4. Which of the following can NOT be known from the passage about the “enemy”？()

A、The enemy has made firm decision and nothing can stop them

B、The enemy will take the lives of more innocent Americans

C、The enemy will be happy to see America retreat from the world

D、The enemy will destroy the whole world

5. Where would this passage most likely be extracted from？()

A、News report

B、A radio address

C、A television interview

D、News review

A.10，20

B.20，30

C.21，20

D.40，10

A.22,21

B.21,20

C.20,19

D.19,18

A.20，21

B.20，80

C.80，20

D.21，20

A.20，21

B.21，20

C.21，23

D.23，21

A.22，21

B.22,20

C.21,20

D.21,22

ent was badly run and people’s lives were miserable.King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes.But his effort failed.He ordered his troops to Versailles.The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force.On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept.Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day.Louis tried to flee the country in 1792, to get support from Austria and Prussia.However, he was caught and put in prison.In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished.In the same year, Louis was executed.A few months later his wife, Marie, also had her head cut off.The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe.Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France.The French raised republican armies to defend the nation.The Revolution went through a period of terror.Thousands of people lost their lives.In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte.

6.This passage is about the French Revolution.()

A.T

B.F

7.The national economy was developing rapidly in 1789.()

A.T

B.F

8.The political prisoners were kept in Prussia.()

A.T

B.F

9.The underlined word “abolished” mean “ended”.()

A.T

B.F

10.The effect of the Revolution was that the King tried to control the national parliament.()

A.T

B.F

Now match the statements (1 -7) to the leUer (A , B , C or D).

1. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac received more money from the treasury and paid back less.()

2. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac misused the government' s support and lost more than $ 30 billion.()

3. The purpose for the government to create Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was to increase the availability of loans.()

4. Fannie Mae expected the battered American housing market to recover from the worst.()

5. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were taken over by the US government in 2008.()

6. The two mortgage giants might be required to pay the government back in the future.()

7. Fannie Mae reported quarterly net income of $ 2.7 billion.()

A

The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) is the nation' s largest mortgage buyer and a financial juggernaut that affects the lives of tens of millions of home buyers. lt was taken over by the federal government on September 8 , 2008 , along with Freddie Mac , as the two mortgage giants struggled with deep losses and investors lost confidence in the pair.

B

The federal government created Fannie and Freddie to increase the availability of loans. Largely because of investors' belief in an implicit government guarantee , these so-called government sponsored entities were able to lower the cost of millions of mortgages. But during the housing boom , they misused the government' s support to enrich shareholders and executives by backing millions of shoddy loans. Fannie and Freddie lost more than $ 30 billion , in part as a result of the deals , losses that were borne mostly by taxpayers.

C

1n May 2012 , Fannie Mae announced that it made a profit in the first quarter and that it did not need additional bailout money-a first since the federal government took it over in fall 2008. The company reported quarterly net income of $ 2. 7 billion, up from a $ 6.5 billion loss in the first quarter of 2011.

A slowdown in the decline of home prices and in the number of homes entering serious delinquency allowed the company to eke out a profit after paying its dividend to the Treasury. Fannie Mae also said 10sses on its portfolio of home mortgages had probably peaked and that it expected better profits in the future , a sign that the worst might be over for the battered American housing market.

D

Fannie received about $ 116 bi1lion from the Treasury over the previous three and a half years and paid back about $ 23 billion in dividends. Its brother institution, Freddie Mac, received about $ 72 billion and paid back about $ 18 billion.

On Aug. 17 , 2012 , the Treasury Department announced it was changing the terms of its bailout agreement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a way that will shrink the holdings of the two mortgage giants more quickly and will require payment to the government of all quarterly profits the companies earn.

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Since the terrorist attacks on the United States in September, Americans have given millions of dollars to help thousands of victims and their families. A lot of that money was given to the American Red Cross.

The American Red Cross collected more than five-hundred-million dollars for this purpose in 1______ it called the Liberty Fund. Recently, Red Cross officials admitted that they 2______ the families all the money that was collected. They said the Liberty Fund was created to help the victims of the September attacks, and also to help victims of future attacks. The officials said they regretted that the American public did not understand this.

Last week, Red Cross officials announced a major change in policy. They said all the money 3______ to the Liberty Fund would be used only to help the victims of the September Eleventh attacks and their families. The money will help families 4______ costs of daily living such as housing and food for up to one year.

Immediately after the terrorist attacks, the Red Cross 5______ money for three months of living costs to more than two-thousand families of people who were killed. Red Cross officials say the organization also provided support to about twenty-three-thousand other families who were affected by the terrorist attacks. These included rescue workers and people who could not go back to their homes near the World Trade Center in New York City. Business people who lost their workplaces also 6______ help.

However, the Red Cross planned to use about half the money given to the Liberty Fund for future programs. It wanted the money to increase blood supplies, improve communications and expand services for families of people 7______ in the military forces. Individuals who had given money to the Liberty Fund reacted strongly to this news. They expected their money to be used immediately to help victims of the attacks. Red Cross officials now say the Liberty Fund will be repaid for any money already 8______ for other projects.

The American Red Cross has been active for more than one hundred years. Its policy has been to 9______ some of the money given after a tragedy to prepare for future emergencies Officials say the organization's appeals are supposed to tell people that the money will be used to help victims of the current emergency or similar ones. They have promised to investigate to see if the message is clear enough to the people who give their money.

Red Cross officials say any relief organization needs to build up an amount of money to help victims of smaller emergencies. The American Red Cross says it 10______ aid services in about sixty-thousand emergency situations each year such as fires, floods, storms and accidents.

1.A、Which B、What C、/ D、that

2.A、should not give B、would not give C、did not give D、were not giving

3.A、that gave B、given C、was given D、gave

4.A、pay B、pay with C、pay at D、pay for

5.A、provided B、produced C、promised D、prepared

6.A、recieved B、accepted C、collected D、gathered

7.A、fighting B、working C、serving D、engaging

8.A、given B、carmarked C、delivered D、used

9.A、keep B、save C、put D、store

10.A、prepared B、provides C、gets D、given