Coincidentally, John Adams died on the same day.

1. What did Thomas Jefferson get from his father?

A. Political ideas. B. A lot of documents. C. Slaves and estate. D. Nothing.

2. Which of the following documents was Thomas Jefferson not involved with?

A. Declaration of Independence. B. Statute on Religious Freedom. C. Ordinance of 1784. D. Ordinance of 1786.

3. Why did Thomas Jefferson resign as Secretary of State?

A. There were political differences between cabinet members. B. He was about to be president.

C. He had to write The Declaration of Independence. D. He was fired.

4. Which of the following did Thomas Jefferson not serve as before he was president?

A. Vice president. B. Governor. C. Senator. D. Secretary of State.

5. Which of the following events happened last?

A. Jefferson was elected president. B. Jefferson founded the University of Virginia.

C. The Lewis and Clark Expedition.D. John Adams died.

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Twenty years ago, kids in school had never even heard of the Internet. Now, I'll bet you can't find a single person in your school who hasn't at least heard of it. In fact, many of us use it on a regular basis and even have access to it Internet tell you either. Just as you could make up things about yourself to tell someone, someone else could do the same to you!

6. Several computers can be connected together by the Internet so that____________.

A. people can see each otherB. information can be shared and sent freely

C. you can read newspaperD. you can create anything you like

7. You should be careful when you are surfing online because____________.

A. some of the information may not be true or right B. some people may give you the wrong information

C. some information may do harm to you D. all the above

8. When you are emailing people, you____________

A. need not worry because it is completely safe B. should never let others know your name

C. should never give out any personal information to a stranger D. can trust them and tell them anything

9. What does the author think of the Internet?

A. Everything has two sides; so is the Internet. B. The Internet is dangerous and harmful.

C. The Internet is wonderful because it helps people do a lot of things. D. The Internet is boring and dull.

10. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A. Internet and I. B. The Development of Internet. C. Internet Safety. D. The Information Age.

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A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important factors in

in science might not have made their inventions if a ground work had not been laid by scientists years before.

11. Which of the following is NOT the important factor that helped England to be the center of the Industrial

Revolution?

A. Natural resources. B. Location. C. Money. D. Advanced technology.

12. "Something special" in the first paragraph refers to ____________.

A. scientists B. machines C. inventors D. workers

13. A pure scientist ____________ .

A. cares mainly about his research rather than put them into practice

B. works hard to make his findings useful in daily life

C. is only interested in applied science

D. reports his findings accurately

14. How would an inventor solve a problem?