Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
For a century before the Erie Canal was built, there was much discussion among the general population of the Northeast as to the need for connecting the waterways of the Great Lak Ocean. A project of such monumental proportions was not going to be undertaken and supreme amount of effort.
The man who was instrumental in accomplishing the feat that was the Erie Canal was Dewitt Clinton. As early as 1812, he was in the nation's capital petitioning the federal government for financial assistance on the project, emphasizing what a boon to the economy of the country the canal would be; his efforts with the federal government, however, were not successful.
In 1816, Clinton asked the New York State Legislature for the funding for the canal, and this time he did succeed. A canal commission was instituted, and Clinton himself was made head of it. One year later, Clinton was elected governor of the state, and soon after, construction of the canal was started.
The canal took eight years to complete, and Clinton was on the first barge to travel the length of the canal, the Seneca Chief, which departed from Buffalo on October 26, 1825, and arrived in New York City on November 4. Because of the success of the Erie Canal, numerous other canals were built in other parts of the country.
The word "boon" in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. Disadvantage
B. Benefit
C. Cost
D. Detriment
Giải thích:
Kiến thức từ vựng:
Từ "boon" trong đoạn 2 gần nghĩa với từ _____
A. disadvantage: nhược điểm
B. benefit: lợi ích
C. cost: chi phí
D. detriment: sự có hại
boon (n): lợi ích = benefit
For a century before the Erie Canal was built, there was much discussion among the general population of the Northeast as to the need for connecting the waterways of the Great Lak Ocean. A project of such monumental proportions was not going to be undertaken and supreme amount of effort.
The man who was instrumental in accomplishing the feat that was the Erie Canal was Dewitt Clinton. As early as 1812, he was in the nation's capital petitioning the federal government for financial assistance on the project, emphasizing what a boon to the economy of the country the canal would be; his efforts with the federal government, however, were not successful.
In 1816, Clinton asked the New York State Legislature for the funding for the canal, and this time he did succeed. A canal commission was instituted, and Clinton himself was made head of it. One year later, Clinton was elected governor of the state, and soon after, construction of the canal was started.
The canal took eight years to complete, and Clinton was on the first barge to travel the length of the canal, the Seneca Chief, which departed from Buffalo on October 26, 1825, and arrived in New York City on November 4. Because of the success of the Erie Canal, numerous other canals were built in other parts of the country.
The word "boon" in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. Disadvantage
B. Benefit
C. Cost
D. Detriment
| TẠM DỊCH: For a century before the Erie Canal was built, there was much discussion among the general population of the Northeast as to the need for connecting the waterways of the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. A project of such monumental proportions was not going to be undertaken and completed without a supreme amount of effort. The man who was instrumental in accomplishing the feat that was the Erie Canal was Dewitt Clinton. As early as 1812, he was in the nation's capital petitioning the federal government for financial assistance on the project, emphasizing what a boon to the economy of the country the canal would be; his efforts with the federal government, however, were not successful. In 1816, Clinton asked the New York State Legislature for the funding for the canal, and this time he did succeed. A canal commission was instituted, and Clinton himself was made head of it. One year later, Clinton was elected governor of the state, and soon after, construction of the canal was started. The canal took eight years to complete, and Clinton was on the first barge to travel the length of the canal, the Seneca Chief, which departed from Buffalo on October 26, 1825, and arrived in New York City on November 4. Because of the success of the Erie Canal, numerous other canals were built in other parts of the country. | Trong một thế kỷ trước khi Kênh đào Erie được xây dựng, người dân nói chung của vùng Đông Bắc đã có nhiều cuộc thảo luận về nhu cầu kết nối các tuyến đường thủy của Ngũ Đại Hồ với Đại Tây Dương. Một dự án có quy mô hoành tráng như vậy sẽ không được thực hiện và hoàn thành nếu không có nỗ lực tối đa. Người có công trong việc lập nên kỳ tích ở Kênh đào Erie chính là Dewitt Clinton. Ngay từ năm 1812, ông đã đến thủ đô của quốc gia để kiến nghị chính phủ liên bang hỗ trợ tài chính cho dự án, nhấn mạnh rằng kênh đào sẽ mang lại lợi ích gì cho nền kinh tế của đất nước; Tuy nhiên, những nỗ lực của ông với chính phủ liên bang đã không thành công. Năm 1816, Clinton yêu cầu Cơ quan Lập pháp Bang New York tài trợ cho kênh đào, và lần này ông đã thành công. Một ủy ban kênh đào đã được thành lập và chính Clinton là người đứng đầu ủy ban này. Một năm sau, Clinton được bầu làm thống đốc của bang, và ngay sau đó, công trình xây dựng kênh đào được bắt đầu. Kênh đào mất tám năm để hoàn thành, và Clinton đã lên sà lan đầu tiên đi suốt chiều dài của kênh đào, tàu Seneca Chief, khởi hành từ Buffalo vào ngày 26 tháng 10 năm 1825, và đến Thành phố New York vào ngày 4 tháng 11. Vì thành công của Kênh đào Erie, nhiều kênh đào khác được xây dựng ở các vùng khác của đất nước. |
Kiến thức từ vựng:
Từ "boon" trong đoạn 2 gần nghĩa với từ _____
A. disadvantage: nhược điểm
B. benefit: lợi ích
C. cost: chi phí
D. detriment: sự có hại
boon (n): lợi ích = benefit
Đáp án B.