托福閱讀練習(xí)題

經(jīng)典word整理文檔，僅參考，雙擊此處可刪除頁(yè)眉頁(yè)腳。本資料屬于網(wǎng)絡(luò)整理，如有侵權(quán)，請(qǐng)聯(lián)系刪除，謝謝！托福閱讀練習(xí)題Question32-38IfyoulookcloselyatsomeoftheearlycopiesoftheDeclarationofIndependence,beyondtheflourishedsignatureofJohnHancockandtheother55menwhosignedit,youwillalsofindthenameofonewoman,MaryKatherineGoddard.Itwasshe,aBaltimoreprinter,whopublishedthefirstofficialcopiesoftheDeclaration,thefirstcopiesthatincludedthenamesofitssignersandthereforeheraldedthesupportofallthirteencolonies.MaryGoddardfirstgotintoprintingattheageoftwenty-fourwhenherbrotheropenedaprintingshopinProvidence,RhodeIsland,in1762.Whenheproceededtogetintotroublewithhispartnersandcreditors,itwasMaryGoddardandhermotherwhowerelefttoruntheshop.In1765theybeganpublishingtheProvidenceGazette,aweeklynewspaper.SimilarproblemsseemedtofollowherbrotherasheopenedbusinessesinPhiladelphiaandagaininBaltimore.EachtimeMs.Goddardwasbroughtintorunthenewspapers.AfterstartingBaltimore'sfirstnewspaper,TheMarylandJournal,in1773,herbrotherwentbroketryingtoorganizeacolonialpostalservice.Whilehewasindebtor'sprison.MaryKatherineGoddard'snameappearedonthenewspaper'smastheadforthefirsttime.WhentheContinentalCongressfledtherefromPhiladelphiain1776,itcommissionedMs.GoddardtoprintthefirstofficialversionoftheDeclarationofIndependenceinJanuary1777.Afterprintingthedocuments,sheherselfpaidthepostriderstodelivertheDeclarationthroughoutthecolonies.DuringtheAmericanRevolution,MaryGoddardcontinuedtopublishBaltimore'sonlynewspaper,whichonehistorianclaimedwas"secondtononeamongthecolonies".Shewasalsothecity'spostmasterfrom1775to1789-appointedbyBenjaminFranklin-andisconsideredtobethefirstwomantoholdafederalposition.32.Withwhichofthefollowingsubjectsisthepassagemainlyconcerned?(A)Theaccomplishmentsofafemalepublisher(B)Theweaknessofthenewspaperindustry(C)Therightsofafemalepublisher(D)ThepublishingsystemincolonialAmerica33.MaryGoddard'snameappearsontheDeclarationofIndependencebecause(A)shehelpedwritetheoriginaldocument(B)shepublishedthedocument(C)shepaidtohavethedocumentprinted(D)herbrotherwasinprison34.Theword"heralded"inline5isclosestinmeaningto(A)influenced(B)announced(C)rejected(D)ignored35.Accordingtothepassage,MaryGoddardfirstbecameinvolvedinpublishingwhenshe(A)wasappointedbyBenjaminFranklin(B)signedtheDeclarationofIndependence.(C)tookoverherbrother'sprintingshop(D)movedtoBaltimore36.Theword"the