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TEST 1 Passage 1 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) 法国大革命爆发于1789年，当时法国处于一片危机之中，政府腐败，民不聊生。国王路易十四试图控制国会从而提高苛税，但是没有成功，他就命令军队开进凡尔赛宫。人们认为路易十四准备用武力镇压革命，于是在1789年7月14日，愤怒的人们群起而攻占了当时关押政治犯的巴士底狱（Bastille）。从那以后，每年的7月14日就成为法国的国庆日。1792年，路易十四想逃到奥地利和普鲁士寻求庇护，不过他还是被抓住送进监狱。1792年9月，法国的君主制废除。同年，路易十四被处死。几个月之后，他的妻子也被处死。法国的大革命使欧洲其它国家感到不安，奥地利和普鲁士的军队开向法国。法国人民组织共和军保卫国家，大革命经历了最困难的时期，成千上万人浴血奋战失去生命。最后，政权几经更迭到了拿破仑手里。 Passage 2 In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very i