John F. Kennedy was the youngest American to be elected president of the United States. During the World War Ⅱ John F. Kennedy had an outstanding record in the Navy. After the war Kennedy worked briefly as a newspaperman, then entered polities. He was three times elected to the House of Representatives before becoming a senator from Massachusetts. In 1960 he was elected president in a very close race in which there were charges of irregularities.Kennedy’ s term of office was marked by the achievements in appeals to idealism, a broad participation of people in politics, and improved civil rights. In international affairs, Kennedy saw the failure of the American - backed invasion of Cuban missile crisis which brought Russia and the United States to the brink of war.The Kennedy family has experienced victories and tragedy. One of John Kennedy’ s sisters was mentally backward and an old brother was killed in the war. John Kennedy was assassinated -- as was his brother, Robert Kennedy. The family has suffered scandals of sex, alcohol, and drugs in both John’ s generation and in this present generation. Many believe that for the young, wealth and a prominent family too much, too soon, too easy are more of a curse than a help. What can we learn from this passage()
A. Kennedy was a good president.
B. If you experience victories, tragedy will surely fall on you.
C. The Kennedy family was rich because John Kennedy was the president.
D. Family fame, wealth and social position may not necessarily be beneficial.
Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph
A. The extent of the transformation of the ways in which societies address environ mental issues has always been appreciated.
B. The ways in which societies address environmental issues are currently undergoing change.
C. The environment is in the midst of a profound transformation.
D. The future of environmental governance is in doubt.