Unit 14

1. When Martin Luther Jr gave the speech” I have a dream “, the slavery had already ended in the USA for about ________ years.

A.64 B. 100 C. 90 D. 55

2. When Martin Luther King Jr received the Nobel Prize for Peace ,he was only _________ years old.

A. 35 B. 26 C. 34 D. 36

3. According to the passage, which of the following statements in TRUE?

A. Jane, a pretty black girl, could marry John, a white young man.

B. Jane, a pretty black girl, could buy blacks from whilts.

C. The South kept its own laws to separate blacks from whites.

D. Jane, a pretty girl , could go to college with John, a white young man.

Comprehension

4. BY saying “ this ‘wait ‘ has almost always meant “Never “, “ Martin Luther King Jr meant ____________.

A. To inspire of all races to fight for equality ,not to wait for equality.

B. People of all races could never get equality.

C. waiting could play an important part in the fight for freedom

D. housing conditions for blacks would never improve if blacks didn’t wait.

5. After the death of Martin Luther King Jr, ____________.

A. There were still few jobs to employ blacks

B. There were still “ white –only” sections in the house

C. his struggle had been forgotten by black people

D. black people gained equal rights as white people in the USA

• (passage 2 )• 6. When did people begin to give a voice to

groups that don’t have a voice to speak for themselves?

A. In 1893 B. between the 16th and 18th centuries D. In the 20th century

7.What the organizations have in common is that _________.

A. They ask to be treated with respect.B. They ask to share the rights to workC. they ask to have good housing conditions and

education D. all the above

8. Some of the organizations struggle for the rights of the following things EXCEPT_________.

A. Animals B. plants C. violence D. the oceans and the earth

9. According to the passage is that _________

a. Freedom fighters and activists for the rights of different groups always try to improve conditions.

b. you can only find freedom fighters in America, France, South Africa and New Zealand

c. only in modern times are there some organizations that fight against racial discrimination

d. most people are wondering whether we should fight for the rights of robots and machines

The answers:

1-5 BACAD 6- 10 CDCBA