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浙江温州树人中学高一英语暑 假作业（一）有答案 苍南县树人中学 2019 学年第二学期暑假 高一英语作业一 姓名:_________班级 ：________ 一，阅读理解 （阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C、D 四个选项中，选出 最佳选项， 每小题 2.5 分) George Washington was the first president of the United States. People call him thefather of our country. He earned this title, or name, because he spent so much of his life serving the United States. Washington was born in Virginia in 1732. He grew to be a tall, strong boys When he was a teenager, his older brother Lawrence taught him how to survey land.When Washington was 17 years old,he became county surveyor. When Lawrence died, Washington took his place as a major in the colonial army. He gathered troops and prepared them for battle. Because he was a strong leader.Washington was put in charge of all of Virginias troops. For three years, he defended Virginias western border. He also was a leader in the Seven YearsWar . In 1759 Washington returned home to his farm, Mount Vernon. He built a mill to crush grain and an ironworks to make iron products. He married Martha Custis and served in colonial government. He did not like many British policies, such as the Stamp Act. Under this law, Britain taxed the colonies without allowing them to vote. Washington thought that Britains rule was not good for the colonies. He believed that the colonies should rule themselves. People thought that Washington was a hero. They wanted him to be the first president. Some even wanted to make him king. Washington did not want to be a leader. He wanted to go home and work on his farm. However, Washington knew that the first president could help plan the future of the new country. To help the new country get started, in 1789 he took the oath of office to become president . ( ）1,George Washington was a________.(细节题）