President Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 for having different opinions with the Senate, but was acquitted.

Andrew Johnson was a member of______.

听力原文： Biologically, there is only one quality which distinguishes us from animals: the ability to laugh. And it is a luxury-, for unlike any other bodily process, laughter does not seem to serve a biologically useful purpose. In a divided world, laughter is a unifying force. Human beings oppose each other on a great many issues, but we all share the ability to laugh. And laughter, in turn, depends on that most complex and subtle of all human qualities : a sense of humor. This can best be seen from the world-wide popularity of Charlie Chaplin's early films. The little man at odds with society never fails to amuse no matter which country we come from. Dr. Samuel Johnson, a great commentator on human affairs, once remarked, " Men have been wise in very different modes; but they have always laughed in the same way.

A sense of humor and laughter may take various forms, but the effect is always the same. The sense of humor must be singled out as man's most important quality because it is associated with laughter. And laughter, in turn, is associated with happiness. Courage, determination, initiative--these are qualities we share with other forms of life. But the sense of humor is uniquely human. If happiness is one of the great goals of life, then it is the sense of humor that provides the key.

29. How does the speaker evaluate laughter in a divided world?

30.What does the world-wide popularity of Charlie Chaplin's early films illustrate?

31.What opinion is stressed in the end of the passage?

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A．It distinguishes happy men from others.

B．It is a luxury enjoyed by few.

C．It is a unifying power.

D．It serves as a daily necessity.

听力原文： The first English dictionary was published in 1604. The dictionary was a list of about 3,000 difficult words, each followed by a one-word definition. The author, Robert Cawdrey, did not include everyday words in his dictionary. He believed that no one would look up a word in a dictionary if he already knew the meaning of the word.

During the 1600s, more dictionaries were published. Each followed Cawdrey' s lead and presented a few thousand difficult words. Around 1,700, one dictionary maker, John Kersey, did define easy words as well as difficult ones. But until the1750s, ail dictionaries were not very valuable.

A man called Dr. Samuel Johnson changed all this. In 1755 Dr. Johnson produced the first modem dictionary. He included in his dictionary all important words, both easy and hard, and he gave good meanings. He also gave good example sentences in speech and writing. By the end of the 1700s most dictionary makers had followed Johnson' s lead. Dictionaries were getting better and better.

The 1800s saw the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries. In England scholars planned and prepared the Oxford English Dictionary, a twenty-volume work. One of the most interesting features of the Oxford Dictionary is its word histories. It traces the history of each word from its earliest recorded use up to the time of the printing of the dictionary.

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A．In 1604.

B．In 1750.

C．In 1755.

D．Around 1700.

听力原文： The first English dictionary was published in 1604. The dictionary was a list. of about 3 000 difficult words, each followed by a one-word definition. The author, Robert Cawdrey, did not include everyday words in his dictionary．He believed that no one would look up a word in a dictionary if he already knew the meaning of the word．

During the 1600s，more dictionaries were published．Each followed Cawdrey's lead and presented a few thousand difficult words．Around 1700，one dictionary maker，John Kersey，did define easy words as well as difficult ones．But until the 1750s，all dictionaries were not very valuable．

A man called Dr．Samuel Johnson changed all this．In 1755 Dr．Johnson produced the first modern dictionary．He included in his dictionary all important words，both easy and hard，and he gave good meanings．He also gave good example sentences in speech and writing．By the end of the 1700 s most dictionary makers had followed Johnson's lead．Dictionaries were getting better and better．

The 1800s saw the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries．In England scholars planned and prepared the Oxford English Dictionary，a twenty—volume work．One of the most interesting features of the Oxford Dictionary is its word histories．It traces the history of each word from its earliest recorded use up to the time of the printing of the dictionary．

32．When was the first English dictionary published?

33.Who produced the first modern English dictionary?

34.Which of the following statements can best describe the first modern English dictionary?

35.What makes the Oxford English Dictionary different from others?

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A．In 1604.

B．In 1750.

C．In 1755.

D．Around 1700.