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阅读理解第一部分--法国革命- The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government 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. (190 words) What’s this passage about? 这篇文章主要讲了什么？C. The French Revolution. 法国大革命 7. Which did not happen in 1789? 以下哪件事不是发生在1789年？B. The national economy was developing rapidly. 国家经济快速发展。 8. Where were the political prisoners kept? 那些政治犯被关押在哪里？D. In Bastille. 巴士底狱 9. What does the underlined word “abolished” mean? 划了下划线的“abolished ”这个词是什么意思？D. Ended. 废除。 10. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? 以下哪个不是法国大革命产生的效果？D. The king tried to control the national parliament. 国王试图控制议会。 第二部分 阅读理解（1）翻译版 以下正误判断题（实考题）在考试中的阅读第一篇，相对来说难度较低，投机几率大，如基础较差可以等考前突击复习。T：对；F：错。 Great changes have been made in family life because of science and industry. In the past, when more Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Often, too, uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more im