The establishment of the Third Reich influenced events in American history by starting a chain of events which culminated in war between Germany and the United States. The complete destruction of democracy, the persecution of Jews, the war on religion, the cruelty and barbarism of the Nazis, and especially the plans of Germany and her allies, Italy and Japan, for world conquest caused great indignation in this country and brought on fear of another world war. While speaking out against Hitler’s atrocities, the American people generally favored isolationist policies and neutrality. The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 prohibited trade with any belligerents or loans to them. In 1937, the President was empowered to declare an arms embargo in wars between nations at his discretion.
American opinion began to change somewhat after President Roosevelt’s "quarantine the aggressor" speech at Chicago (1937) in which he severely criticized Hitler’s policies. Germany’s seizure of Austria and the Munich Pact for the partition of Czechoslovakia (1938) also aroused the American people. The conquest of Czechoslovakia in March, 1939, was another rude awakening to the menace of the Third Reich. In August,1939, came the shock of the Nazi-Soviet Pact and in September the attack on Poland and the outbreak of European war. The United States attempted to maintain neutrality in spite of sympathy for the democracies arrayed against the Third Reich. The Neutrality Act of 1939 repealed the arms embargo and permitted "cash and carry" exports of arms to belligerent nations. A strong national defense program was begun. A draft act was passed (1940) to strengthen the military services. A Lend Act (1941) authorized the President to sell, exchange, or lend materials to any country deemed necessary by him for the defense of the United States. Help was given to Britain by exchanging certain overage destroyers for the right to establish American bases in British territory in the Western Hemisphere. In August, 1940, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill met and issued the Atlantic Charter, which proclaimed the kind of a world which should be established after the war. In December, 1941, Japan launched the unprovoked attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor. Immediately thereafter, Germany declared war on the United States.
One item occurring before 1937 that the author does not mention in his list of actions that alienated the American public was ______.

A:the burning of the Reichstag B:German plans for world conquest C:Nazi barbarism D:the persecution of religious groups

Macdonald began his attack on plans for secret terror trials

A:when he found the bill illegal. B:after Queen's speech last week. C:right after the bill was published. D:after Lord Woolf criticised government plans.

Passage One
For millions of people, the American dream of owning a home seems to be slipping out of reach:
"Maybe young couples can no longer afford to buy a ready-made house as their parents did," says 40-year-old building instructor Pat Hennin. "But they can still have a home. Like their pioneer ancestors, they can build it themselves, and at less than half the cost of a ready-made house."
The owner-builders came from every occupational group, although surprisingly few are professional building workers. Many take the plunge with little or no experience. "I learned how to build my house from reading books." says John Brown, who built a six-room home for $25,000 in
High Falls, New Jersey. "If you have patience and the carpentry skill to make a bookcase, you can build a house."
An astonishing 50 percent of these owner-builders hammer every nail, lay every pipe, and wire every switch with their own hands. The rest contract for some parts of the task. But even those who just act as contractors and finish the insides of their homes can save from 30 percent to 45 percent of what a ready-made home would cost.
One survey revealed that 60 percent of owner-builders also design their homes. Many others buy commercial house plans for less than $100 or use plans available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage（）

A:Many house plans are offered free of charge. B:Most of the house plans are offered by building instructors. C:Fifty percent of the American young couples build houses. D:Most of the owner-builders design their homes.

Passage One
Lane waited on the bench nearest the bridge, as he had been instructed. The wind blew straight across the river, sharp as a razor, and he had to pull his overcoat closer about him.
He went over his instructions in his mind. The agent would appear at four o’ clock. He would chat to Lane for a while, after which he would get up, leaving his newspaper behind. The plan would be fastened inside.
A distant clock began to strike the hour. As if from nowhere, a man appeared and sat down be side Lane, placing his newspaper on the seat between them. He was thin and middle-aged, and seemed in need of a good meat. He bored no resemblance to Lane’ s idea of a successful spy. His conversation, confined to trivial observations about the weather, was painfully uninteresting.
A few minutes later he got up and continued on his way. Large picked up the paper which laid on the bench, as if he wanted to look at the news. He was excited to see the plans pinned to the center page. At that moment, however, there was a strong wind which lifted the newspaper into the air, like a kite, and blew it into the river.

Lane（）

A:got rid of the plans quickly B:lost the plans C:threw the plans away D:managed to save the plans

Lane waited on the bench nearest the bridge, as he had been instructed. The wind blew straight across the river, sharp as a razor, and he had to pull his overcoat closer about him. He went over his instructions in his mind. The agent would appear at four o’ clock. He would chat to Lane for a while, after which he would get up, leaving his newspaper behind. The plan would be fastened inside. A distant clock began to strike the hour. As if from nowhere, a man appeared and sat down be side Lane, placing his newspaper on the seat between them. He was thin and middle-aged, and seemed in need of a good meat. He bored no resemblance to Lane’ s idea of a successful spy. His conversation, confined to trivial observations about the weather, was painfully uninteresting. A few minutes later he got up and continued on his way. Large picked up the paper which laid on the bench, as if he wanted to look at the news. He was excited to see the plans pinned to the center page. At that moment, however, there was a strong wind which lifted the newspaper into the air, like a kite, and blew it into the river.

Lane （）

A:got rid of the plans quickly B:lost the plans C:threw the plans away D:managed to save the plans

　Health Insurance(保险) 　　Most Americans are responsible for their own medical costs.These can be extremely high if a person gets very(51)or has an accident.So people buy a health insurance plan to make sure these costs will be(52). 　　Most American colleges and universities have(53)health centers.There may even be a teaching hospital that can treat more serious(54). 　　Some medical services may be included in the cost of attending a school.But health insurance is usually needed for extra services.(55)most full-time college students must have insurance. 　　Students may already be protected under their family’s health plan.If not,many colleges offer(56)own plans. 　　The University of Michigan will be our example.Students pay a health service fee.Then there is no extra charge when they are treated for minor(57)problems at the University Health Center.But the school wants students to have health insurance to pay(58)other services. 　　The insurance plan(59)by the university costs about one thousand seven hundred dollars a year.Such health insurance(60)generally pay for hospital services,emergency room care and visits to doctors.They(61)do not pay for care of the teeth.And they usually do not pay for treatment of medical conditions that existed(62)the student arrived at school. 　　International students at the University of Michigan have two(63).They can buy the university health plan.Or they can(64)private insurance that is approved by the university. 　　The school also offers a special International Student Insurance Plan.This pays for most of the services offered(65)the University Health Center that are not included in the health service fee.

A:dollars B:centers C:plans D:schools

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Health Insurance (保险)
Most Americans are responsible for their own medical costs. These can be extremely high if a person gets very (1) or has an accident. So people buy a health insurance plan to make sure these costs will be (2).
Most American colleges and universities have (3) health centers. There may even be a teaching hospital that can treat more serious (4).
Some medical services may be included in the cost of attending a school. But health insurance is usually needed for extra services. (5) most full-time college students must have insurance.
Students may already be protected under their family’s health plan. If not, many colleges offer (6) own plans.
The University of Michigan will be our example. Students pay a health service fee. Then there is no extra charge when they are treated for minor (7) problems at the University Health Center. But the school wants students to have health insurance to pay (8) other services.
The insurance plan (9) by the university costs about one thousand seven hundred dollars a year. Such health insurance (10) generally pay for hospital services, emergency room care and visits to doctors. They (11) do not pay for care of the teeth. And they usually do not pay for treatment of medical conditions that existed (12) the student arrived at school.
International students at the University of Michigan have two (13) .
They can buy the university health plan. Or they can (14) private insurance that is approved by the university.
The school also offers a special International Student Insurance Plan. This pays for most of the services offered (15) the University Health Center that are not included in the health service fee.

10（）

A:dollars B:centers C:plans D:schools

It should become a general practice to include workers in some managerial decision making. There ought to be representatives of the workers on the firm’s board of directors or other major policymaking groups. If rank - and - file workers are given a voice in the planning and management of the work flow, they will help to make improvements, their morale will rise, and their productivity will increase. As a further incentive, they must be given a share in the company’s profits. This can be done through employee stockownership plans, bonuses, or rewards for efficiency and produetivity. Finally, when a plant can no longer operate at a profit, the workers should be given the opportunity to purchase the plant and run it themselves.
Companies can give their workers a share of their profits through all the following ways EXCEPT

A:employee stockownership plans. B:sale of the firm to the workers. C:bonuses. D:rewards for efficiency and productivity.