All of the following slow down the process of westward movement EXCEPTA．resistance from th

Which of the following speeds up the process of westward expansion?

A．Population explosion in Europe.

B．Improvement on transportation.

C．People"s hatred for wars.

D．People"s desire to escape exploitation.

A．talking with the hat in hand.

B．talking in a showy way.

C．talking nonsense.

D．talking without hesitation.

Which of the following is cited as an expression of American pessimism?

A．America is no longer a mighty and good-hearted giant.

B．Bill O"Reilly and his like are popular among the public.

C．Americans consider their houses as pots of lead.

D．Most Americans think the Iraq war was not worth the fighting.

All of the following are seen as a dramatic change in the countrys mood EXCEPT that

A．the majority of Americans think the country is being led astray.

B．more and more Americans are opposed to their country"s frequent involvement in world affairs.

C．the Bush administration"s approval rating hits an all-time low ever since 2001.

D．Most people look forward hopefully to the government led by Barack Obama.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the traditional American spirit?

A．Failure is regarded as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling stone.

B．One"s destiny is in the charge of oneself, but not at the mercy of others.

C．The next generation will have a more prosperous future.

D．Americans are more willing to do experiments than the European counterparts.

The authors purpose in quoting "Dumb and Dumber" is

A．to introduce to the reader a typical American movie.

B．to illustrate what is typical of American mind, will and feelings.

C．to indicate that every American has the right to pursue happiness.

D．to show the humor and straightforwardness of Americans.

It can be inferred that the author aims to

A．extol Richard Wagner sincerely.

B．appraise Richard Wagner objectively.

C．denounce Richard Wagner"s conduct.

D．obliterate Richard Wagner"s misconduct.

The sentence "...it doesnt matter in the least" in the seventh paragraph means

A．this record of Wagner"s misbehaviors doesn"t affect his life at all.

B．this record of Wagner"s misbehaviors doesn"t let him misunderstood.

C．this record of Wagner"s misbehaviors doesn"t have him laughed at.

D．this record of Wagner"s misbehaviors doesn"t undermine his reputation.

We know from the passage that Richard Wagner was NOT a man of

A．arrogance.

B．knowledge.

C．consideration.

D．ambivalence.

According to the passage, Richard Wagner did all the following EXCEPT

A．writing books on music.

B．reading a book of his own when lying in bed.

C．asking someone to publish one of his pamphlets.

D．reading aloud an article he wrote to his wife.