Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as ayoung man are still in existence. They show that hewas learning Latin，was very interested in the basicsof good behavior in society，and was reading Englishliterature.

　　At school he seems only to have been interested inmathematics.In fact，his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman，andincomplete For unlike other young Virginian of that day，he did not go to the College ofWilliam and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg.In terms of formal trainingthen，Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as JohnAdams，Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.In later years，Washington probably regrettedhis lack of intellectual training He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress(国会)，or onany Subject that had not to do with everyday，practical matters And because he never learnedFrench and could not speak directly to the French leaders，he did not visit the country headmired SO much.Thus，unlike Jefferson and Adams，he never reached Europe

　　1.Why didn't Washington go to college?

　　A.His family could not afford it.

　　B A college education was rather uncommon in his time.

　　C.He didn't like the young Virginian gentlemen

　　D.The author doesn't give any reason.

　　2.Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _____

　　A.1acked practice in public speaking

　　B.felt his education was not good enough

　　C.didn't like arguing and debating with people

　　D felt that debating was like intellectual training

　　3.The reason why Washington didn't visit France was probably that he _____

　　A.didn't really care about going

　　B.didn't know French 1eaders

　　C.couldn't communicate directly with the French leaders

　　D.was too busy to Navel

　　4.According to the author _____

　　A Washington's lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life

　　B.Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French

　　C.Washington was not as good a president as Adams，Jefferson or Madison

　　D Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen

　　5.The main idea of the passage is that Washington's education ____

　　A was of great variety，covering many Subjects

　　B was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time

　　C.may seem poor by modern standards.but was good enough for his time

　　D was rather limited for a president

　　答案

　　1.D

　　2.B

　　3.C

　　4.A

　　5.D

　

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