TEXT D The year 1400 opened with more peacefulness than usual in England. Only a few months before, Richard II, weak, wicked, and treacherous, had been deposed (废黜), and Henry IV declared king in his stead. But it was only a seeming peacefulness, lasting for but a little while; for though King Henry proved himself a just and a merciful man—as justice and mercy went with the men of iron of those days—and though he did not care to shed blood needlessly, there were many noble families who had been benefited by King Richard during his reign, and who had lost somewhat of their power and prestige from the coming in of the new king. Among these were a number of great lords who had been degraded from their former rifles and estates, from which degradation King Richard had lifted them. They planned to fail upon King Henry and his followers and to massacre (屠杀) them during a great tournament (中世纪马上比武大会) which was being held at Oxford. And they might have succeeded had not one of their own members betrayed them. But Henry did not appear at the lists; whereupon, knowing that he had been lodging at Windsor with only a few attendants, the conspirators marched there against him. In the meantime, the king had been warned of the plot, so that instead of finding him in the royal castle, they discovered through their scouts that he had hurried to London, and that he was marching against them at the head of a considerable army. So nothing was left but flight. One and another, they were all caught and some killed. Those few who found friends faithful and bold enough to afford them shelter dragged those friends down in their own min. Why did the nobles wish to kill Henry
A. Henry had taken away power given to them by Richard.
B. Henry was weak, wicked, and treacherous.
C. Henry had needlessly killed members of their families.
D. Henry had killed King Richard.
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W: I really need a vacation. I just can’ t decide where to go.M: Have you ever been to CuracaoW: No, I haven’ t. It’ s so far.M: Oh, come on! In this day and age, nothing is far. Besides, once you get there, it’ s like being in paradise. I really think you should consider it. In fact, I suggest you ask, your travel agent about it.W: What’ s so great about Curacao It’ s just another tropical island with a pretty beach.M: Just another tropical island Bright sunny days with blue water rolling upon to the clean white sand. Gentle winds blowing through the palm trees of clear move at night. Come on! It’ s a tremendous place to go.W: Oh, I don’ t know.M: Look! You can go wherever you want. But it’ s important that you relax during your vacation. And Curacao is the perfect place for that. I mean, you can do all the things you like to do. Play tennis, swim, read, rest, not to mention eat well and get a great suntan. Why are you so hesitant Come on! Be adventurous.W: You’ re certainly making it sound better by the minute. OK, maybe I’ ll check it out with my travel agent.M: I suggest you hurry. This is a very busy time of the year. And reservations aren’ t always easy to get. And it is absolutely necessary that you have reservations. Who is the woman talking to()
A. Her friend.
B. Her husband.
C. Her travel agent.
D. Her health advisor.
对积极成长型投资者来说,指数型投资基金以及小市值股票是最佳选择。( )
A. 对
B. 错
价值挖掘型投资理念是一种风险相对分散的市场投资理念。这种投资理念的前提是证券的市场价值是潜在、客观的,其投资理念确立的主要成本是研究费用。( )
A. 对
B. 错
Public officials and candidates for public office routinely use public opinion polls to keep track of what the people are thinking. An important question is the degree to which these polls should guide leaders in their actions. There are arguments for and against the use of polls as the basis for policy decisions.Polls can contribute to effective government by keeping political leaders from getting too far out of line with the public’s thinking. In a democratic society, the effectiveness of a public policy often dep. ends on the extent of its public support. When a policy is contrary to the public’s desires, people may choose to disregard or undermine it, thus making it counterproductive or inefficient. Further, when government pursues a course of action with which a large proportion of the public disagrees, it risks a loss of public confidence, which can have a negative effect on its ability to lead. The Reagan administration, flying high from 1981 to 1985 ,was brought low in 1986 by public reaction to news of its secret sales of weapons to Iran. The administration had not paid sufficient attention to polls that revealed the deep antagonism American still felt toward Iran be cause the Ayatollah Khomeini’s regime has held sixty-three American hostages in 1979 - 1981.However, leaders can also do a disservice to the public they represent by using poll results as a substitute for policy judgment. "Effective government", as Walter Lippmann wrote, "cannot be conducted by legislators and officials who, when a question is presented, ask themselves first and last not what is the truth and which is the right and necessary course, but what does the Gallup Poll say" During his presidential term, Jimmy Carter proposed five consecutive inflation-fighting programs, changing his plans with each shift in public sentiment without having invested the political capital necessary to get Congress and the country behind any of the efforts. The nation -- and Carter -- would probably have been better served by a steadfast commitment to a single course of action. The passage is mainly about()
A. country leaders should be ready to yield to public opinion
B. public opinions should be carefully used in policy making
C. government policies should be made in line with public thinking
D. public polls are useless they are used for policy making