大学英语1阅读理解
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TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople’slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionbyforce.OnJuly14,1789,theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethatday,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792,togetsupportfromAustriaandPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchywasabolished.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Marie,alsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantomarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.TheRevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte.
What’sthispassageabout?
单选题A.A.France.B.B.KingLouis.C.C.TheFrenchRevolution.D.D.Europe.
Whichdidnothappenin1789?
单选题A.A.TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout.B.B.Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidly.C.C.Thegovernmentwas'twellrun.D.D.KingLouisXIVwasinpower.
Wherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?
单选题A.A.InVersailles.B.B.InAustria.C.C.InPrussia.D.D.InBastille.
Whatdoestheunderlinedword"abolished"mean?
单选题A.A.Putoff.B.B.Established.C.C.United.D.D.Ended.
WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?单选题A.A.July14hasbecometheFrenchNationalDay.B.B.ItbroughtsomeimpactontheotherEuropeankings.C.C.Louis'swife,Mariewaskilled.D.D.Thekingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament