大学英语第一册综合练习题

《大学英语》第一册综合练习

Partone:MultipleChoice

1.Don'tyouknowheisanoldfriendof?

A.nybntherB.nybothers

C.nybother'sD.nybother'sfiend

2.youreturnthosebookstothelibraryimmediately,youwillhavetopayafine.

A.LhtilB.UnlessC.FD.Provided

3.Whenyouworryyoucan'tsleepandwhenyoucan'tsleepyouworry.

A.nuchnoreB.e/ennrreC.rranymoreD.fewnore

4.Theriverwashighbecauseitforseveralweeks.

A.haibeenniningB.vasnining

C.hasb(enniningD.nined

5.thefewwhohavefailedtheirexaminations,allthestudentsinthehallareinveryhigh

spirits.

A.Except6rB.BesidesC.Die0D.Apartfom

6.Itafineday,wewentforawalk.

A.sB.beC.bangD.0be

7.Youalettertohim.However,youdidn't.

A.ou却bwiteB.oughttohavewritten

C.houldwriteD.ihouldbewiting

8.Youbetired;youhaveonlyjustbeguntowork.

A.(annotB.iiouldnotC.nustn'tD.rraynot

9.Allisanicemeal.

A.whatIwantB.thatIwant

C.hehingIwintedD.WiichIwant

10.BytheendofJune,youhereforthreemonths.

A.wllhweiudiedB.iudied

C.wlliudyD.hweludied

11.Yououghttogobysea,?

A.ou由ty)uB.Wouldn'tyouC.w)n'ty)uD.daftyou

12.Ifhetocometomorrow,Iwouldtellhimeverything.

A.\^asB.sC.vereD.be

13.BreadandbutterlikedbyWesterners.

A.beB.a,eC.vereD.s

14.Wewishyousomuch.

A.hwen'tsnokedB.aren'tsnoking

C.don'tsnokeD.diin'tsnoke

15.,everythingwouldhavebeenallright.

A.HehadbeenhereB.Hirehetadb(en

C.Beenho-ehehadD.Hadtebenhffe

16.Atthebeginningofayear,everybodymanyplansforthecomingdays.

A.goaoverB.felksoxer

C.comesupwithD.©ts瑞ide

17.Wehaveenoughtimetothefoodanddrinksbeforetheguestsarrive.

A.hyoutB.akeoxer

C.snoothoutD.akealvantageof

18.Thefarmersamysteriousobjectflyingoverwhentheymadetheirwayhome.

A.kqpt甲wthB.caughtsghtof

C.nudeusofD.puledhto

19.Moreandmorelistenersareexpectedtothephone-inprogrammeontheradio.

A.lookintoB.holdupC.behvolvedhD.beakoff

20.Themanagerpromisedinthelettertothegoodstobedeliveredinnotime.

A.arange6rB.esulthC.iickbD.carryout

21.Manythingsdidnotquiteassatisfactoryaswehadexpected.

A.stoutB.(omedowiC.hydowiD.tirncut

22.We'llhavetothemattercarefullybeforewecandrawanyconclusion.

A.fndoutB.baseonC.bokhtoD.纪archf)r

23.Heismorehard-workingthananyoftheotherboysintheclass.

A.byfirB.byvayofC.bynowD.byaidty

24.Sheasumofmoneyforheroldage.

A.upB.aideC.jethD.st(ff

25.Trytowhathadhappenedjustbeforetheaccident.

A.alkB.peakC.jayf>rD.describe

26.TheexplorertoldtheboysabouthisintheAfricanforests.

A.eccursionB.voyageC.fightD.adventures

27.Theywereratherdisappointedtheresultofthetest.

A.hB.aiC.aD.6r

28.Doyouthinkthispresentisforalittlegirl?

A.sufficientB.qialifiedC.nitableD.useful

29.Improvementsareincreasingnumberdaybyday.

A.o\erB.hC.6rD.on

30.Ifyoufeelsympathythem,you'dbettertryyourbesttohelpthem.

A.f)rB.WthC.fomD.up

31.1ampleasedwithyouhavetoldme.

A.hatB.dlhatC.dlvhatD.vhich

32.Goandgetsomemilk,?

A.wllyouB.San'tyouC.dontjouD.doy)u

33.1thenovelbynextMonday.

A.hallfnishingeadingB.Sallhwefnishedeading

C.shallbefinishingreadingD.shallhavebeenfinishingreading

34.Hecommandedthatshehimeverything.

A.mistellB.nightellC.8alltilD.Ell

35.conclusion,Ishallnotaccepttheinvitation.

A.AsB.OnC.ByD.h

36.WhenImybreakfast,Ishallringherup.

A.halhadB.hadC.hwehalD.have

37.Theworldweliveisinconstantchange.

A.vhereB.WiichC.vhatD.hat

38.Oursagreatpeople,?

A.ae...aren'theyB.a,e...aren'tve

C.s...bn'ttD.s...isn'tshe

39.It'shightimeyou

A.flopsnokingB.loppedsnoking

C.«opt)snokeD.wlltopt)snoke

40.Noneofthestudentsarrivedontime,?

A.ddheB.diin'theC.didheyD.didn'tthey

41.thefootballmatchstartedthanitbegantorain.

A.HirdlyB.N)s)onerC.HardlyhadD.Nox)onerhad

42.1didn'tbelievehesaid,annoyedhimverymuch.

A.what...whichB.which...whatC.that...howD.that...how

43.Itwasdecidedthatthesearch.

A.wasendedB.beendingC.hadtobeendedD.beended

44.ThereasonIdidn'tgoabroadwas______ill.

A.beauseIwisB.hatIvas

C.duet)bangD.becauseofbang

45.______succeed.

A.OnlybyworkinghardwecanB.Onlywecanbyworkinghard

C.OnlybyworkinghardcanweD.Onlycanwebyworkinghard

46.Let'shurryup,______?

A.dowB.didn'tveC.wllveD.iiallve

47.Ourbillintherestaurant____$_5_00.

A.nnt)B.vent0C.arivedaD.camet)

48.Shewas______byheraunt.

A.boughtupB.gownupC.UkenupD.bokedup

49.Herdresswas_____silk.

A.rmdeupB.nudeofC.rmdefomD.rmdeh

50.TheSecondWorldWarin1939.

A.bokedownB.bokehtoC.bnkeoutD.brokeip

51.Youcouldtellfromhisbignosethathe______hisfather.

A.bokrfterB.t)ok(areofC.bokoffD.bokdowi

52.Theysentthelettertome______.

A.wthrristakeB.onmistakeC.6rnistakeD.bymistake

53.Weweretiredwecouldnotworkanymore.

A.t)o...hatB.®...hatC.uch...JOD.©...6

54.Ilwasyourcarelessnessthat______theaccident.

A.EsultedfomB.EsultedonC.EsultedwthD.esultedh

55.Il'smakinganeffort.

A.usefulB.u«C.vorthD.w)rthy

56.Mybrothers______nearby.

A.settleddowiB.jettledhC.jettledonD.fettledup

57.ChinaislargerthancountryinAsia.

A.dlB.aiyC.oherD.anyother

58.Therearemany______productsonshow.

A.litterB.hterC.htestD.hst

59.Thecookwas______forbeingincompetent.

A.dismissedB.onployedC.hredD.rrissed

60.Shewentbacktoherhouseto______herumbrella.

A.gaherB.fetchC.eachD.carry

61.Ofthetenplayswhichshehaswritten,thefirstthreewere

A.rrnchhebatB.tetterC.moregoodD.best

62.Heputhiscoatoverthebabyforfearthatshecold

A.(atchesB.caughtC.shouldcatchD.wllcatch

63.Wehadtoreadthebook,______?

A.Wouldn'tveB.vouldveC.nustn'tveD.didn'tve

24.She______asumofmoneyforheroldage.

A.©tupB.«etaideC.nD.堂tof

25.Tryto______whathadhappenedjustbeforetheaccident.

A.alkB.peakC.融yf)rD.describe

26.TheexplorertoldthebovsabouthisintheAfricanforests.

A.eccursionB.\oyageC.fightD.adventures

27.Theywereratherdisappointedtheresultofthetest

A.hB.oiC.aD.6r

28.Doyouthinkthispresentis______foralittlegirl?

A.sufficientB.qialifiedC.suitableD.useful

29.Improvementsareincreasingnumberdaybyday.

A.oxerB.hC.f)rD.on

30.Ifyoufeelsympathy______them,you'dbettertryyourbesttohelpthem.

A.f)rB.wthC.fomD.up

71.1ampleasedwithvouhavetoldme.

A.hatB.dlhatC.dlvhatD.Wiich

72.Goandgetsomemilk,______?

A.willyouB.San'tyouC.donIy)uD.doy)u

73.1thenovelbvnextMonday.

A.shallfnishingeadingB.hallhwefnishedeading

C.shallbefinishingreadingD.shallhavebeenfinishingreading

74.1washeldupinatraffic___

A.(rushB.jimC.aashD.block

75.Theflatoffourrooms,withakitchenandabathroom.

A.consistsB.©ntainsC.composesD.hcludes

76.Thepupilwassothathedidn'thearwhattheteachersaid.

A.dsappointedB.exhaustedC.©nfusedD.<bsent-minded

77.Wewere______thathecouldwalkonhishands.

A.scaredB.lockedC.anazedD.fightened

78.Measles_____.alongtimetogetover.

A.akesB.akeC.pendsD.pend

79.Themanagerannounceswiththatthepricesmustbeincreased.

A.plyB.bhmeC.EgretD.sympathy.

80.Itwasnecessaryto______thefactory.

A.gDWB.hcreaseC.ectendD.broaden

81.Theholidaywasspoiledby______ofrainydays.

A.ajuccessionB.jucceedingC.pogressD.uccess

82.Theharborcan______largelinersandcargo-boats.

A.lethB.admitC.eceiveD.btout

83.Couldyou_____thefactthatthisboxisextremelyheavy?

A.accountB.countC.calculateD.改plain

84.Themomenttheythetrainitbegantopulloutofthestation.

A.boadedB.gotC.jimpedD.bok

85.Thesadnewsbrokeher.

A.nindB.^notionsC.heartD.feeling

86.Thenewtechniquehasthemtodoubletheproductionofthefactory.

A.persuadedB.cabledC.rmdeD.dissuaded

87.Sheadentistafewdaysago.

A.ou却bseB.ou却t)beseen

C.oughtbte©eingD.oightbhweseen

88.Thegirlherselfinsunlight.

A.di/edB.dividedC.bithedD.layed

89.Braziliancoffeeisusuallybyshipsbecausethiswayischeaper.

A.tadedB.tansportedC.tansferredD.tansmitted

90.He______hiscoffeebeforetastingit.

A.lirredB.ireamedC.leeredD.layed

91.Heis—__tovisitusifheknowswherewelive.

A.IkelyB.possibleC.pobableD.necessary

92.Anne____thenewstoeverybody.

A.bldB.saidC.advisedD.poke

93.1amverymuchyourvisitnextweek.

A.©eingB.bokingbrwardt>

C.wiitingfirD.toping

94.OninLondonSmithwenttoseetheHouseofParliament.

A.(DmingB.arivingC.cachingD.getting

95.Studentsareexpectedtotheirclassesregularly.

A.pesentB.抵endC.goD.bllow

96.Ifyouyourmoneytomine,weshallhaveenough.

A.aidB.combineC.pinD.unte

97.Ifyouwanttotelephonehimyouwillhavetothenumberinthebook.

A.bokctB.bokupC.bokhroughD.bok才ter

98.Thefromtheforestfirecouldbeseentenmilesaway.

A.snellB.parkC.ieamD.moke

99.Onenteringanothercountry,atouristwillhavetotheCustoms.

A.pa>shroughB.passbyC.passoxerD.p济s6r

100.Don'twaitformeifyou.

A.haveahurryB.areinahurryC.haveaspeedD.areinaspeed

101.Shewasfined$20forfailingtokeepherdogunder.

A.controlB.commandC.haidD.oriers

102.Don'tdropyourcigarettebuttsonthefloor.Youcouldfiretothehouse.

A.causeB.rmkeC.setD.iart

103.Wemustthatourcustomsandhabitsaredifferentfromtheirs.

A.k«pupwthB.kephrrind

C.keept)ourselvesD.kephOuch

104.,whathesaidatthemeetingistrueexceptthatafewfigureshequotedarenotvery

reliable.

A.hgeneralB.hpaticular

C.hespectsD.Asamatteroffact

105.Readingdetectivestoriesisoneofhisfavourite.

A.occupationsB.hobbiesC.mgagementsD.h由its

106.Lastnight'sstrongwindnearlytooktheroof.

A.avayB.outC.downD.off

107.Heisthemanagerofthecompany.He'sit.

A.chargeB.hhechargeof

C.chargedD.hchargecf

108.Hefelttired,buthedidn'tstopstudying.

A.IttleB.6irlyC.otherD.few

109.Wewenttothestationto.

A.就ehemoutB.©ehemcff

C.goodbyehemD.siyhemg)odbye

110.Tdliketotakeofthisopportunitytothankyouallforyourco-operation.

A.pofitB.occasionC.baiefitD.advantage

111.1shouldliketotouchwitholdfriendsbutIhavesolittletime.

A.gdhtoB.beinC.keephD.bse

112.IwishyouJimsomuch.He'sstillverydepressed.

A.hadnothurtB.havenothurtC.shallnothurtD.hurt

113.Allisacontinuoussupplyofthebasicnecessitiesoflife.

A.vhatsnffidedB.hehingn«ded

C.f)rournffidsD.hatsn«ded

114.Heaskedsincehehadbeenchairmanforsevenyears.

A.nottohavebeenre-electedB.notbbee-elected

C.tonotbere-electedD.bhwenotb«nE-elected

115.Thereasonweshouldstudyaforeignlanguageisveryclear.

A.vhenB.WiichC.vhoD.Wiy

116.Everyteacherandstudenttocometoclassimmediately.

A.hasbeentoldB.havebeentoldC.hastoldD.havetold

117.ItothehospitalyesterdaybutIforgotallaboutit.

A.hal0goB.iiouldhwegone

C.ought0g>D.houldgo

118.Johnhadhislegwhileplayingfootballthismorning.

A.bnkenB.beakC.t)beakD.braking

119.1thinkyouhavepaidyourhealth.

A.t)ofewatentiont)B.t)oIttleMentionf)r

C.t)oIttle<ttentionbD.t)oafewattentionto

120.Doyouremembertoourpresidentwhenyouvisitedourschoollastmonth?

A.0behtroducedB.beinghtroduced

C.htroducedD.t)havehtroduced

PartTwo:ReadingComprehension

One

Fromthebeginningrivershaveplayedanimportantpartinthelifeofman.Primitivemanused

riversasameansoftravel.

Inancienttimes,mansettlednearriversoronriverbanksandbuiltuplargeempiresand

civilizations.RometodaystillstandsonbothsidesoftheTiber.TheMenamrunsthroughmodem

Bangkok,stillservingasagreatwaterwayforthetransportofgoodsandpeople.

WaterisNature^mostpreciousgifttoman.Manneedswatertoirrigatehiscrops,tocookand

towash.Innationsfarandwideriversmeanlifeandwealth.TheIrrawaddy,Nile,Gangesandahost

ofotherriversfeedandclothethenationaroundthem.Ashortageofwaterinheavilypopulated

agriculturalareaswillcausegreathardshipandstarvationascropsfail.

Waterisalsoasourceofenergyandpower.Manconstructshugedamsacrossriverstocontrol

thewaterforirrigationandobtaintheenergyneededtodrivegenerators.Theelectricalpoweristhen

channeledtohomes,cities,factories,televisionstationsandthemilitary.

Manusesbillionsoflitresofwatereachday.Hismainsourceofwatercomesfromreservoirs

whichinturnobtaintheirwaterfromtherivers.

1.Rivershavebeenimportanttoman.

A.sinceRomantimes

B.sincemanyyearsago

C.sinceafewhundredyearsago

D.foraverylongtime

2.Inancienttimesempiresandcivilizationsgrewupnear.

A.theTiber

B.theMenam

C.rivers

D.theIrrawaddy

3.Riversbring.

A.lifeandwealth

B.themostpreciousgifts

C.foodandclothes

D.crops

4.Aheavilypopulatedagriculturalareaisonewhere.

A.thereisashortageofwater

B.therearehugedams

C.therearehardshipandstarvation

D.therearetoomanyfarmerslivingclosetooneanother

5.Energyisobtainedfromriversby.

A.controllingthewater

B.buildingdamsacrossthem

C.buildingbridges

D.drivinggenerators

Two

Television,themodernwonderofelectronics,bringstheworldintoyourownhomeinsightand

sound.Andtheword“television^^meansseeingfar.

Televisionworksinmuchthesamewayasradio.Inradio,soundischangedinto

electromagneticwaveswhicharesentthroughtheair.Experimentsleadingtomodemtelevisiontook

placemarethanahundredyearsago.Bythe1920sinventorsandresearchershadturnedtheearly

theoriesintoworkingmodels.YetittookanotherthirtyyearsforTVtobecomeindustry.

TheinfluenceofTVonthelifeofthepeopleisincalculable:itcaninfluencetheirthoughtsand

theirwayoflife.Itcanalsoaddtotheirstoreofknowledge.EducationalTVstationsofferteaching

invarioussubjects.SomehospitalsuseTVformedicalstudentstogetclose-upviewsofoperations.

Atfirsttelevisionprogramswerebroadcastinblack-and-white.Withthedevelopmentofscienceand

technology,theproblemofhowtotelecasttheminfullcolorwassolvedandbythemiddle1960sthe

nationalnetworkswerebroadcastingmostoftheirprogramsincolor.

Theprogramsthatpeoplewatcharenotonlylocalandnationalones.Sincethelaunchingofthe

firstcommunicationssatellite,moreandmoreprogramsaretelecast<^live^^fromallovertheworld.

PeopleinSanFranciscowereabletowatchthe1964OlympicGamesinTokyo.Andlivetelecasts

nowcomefromouterspace.In1969,thefirstastronautstolandonthemoontelevisedtheirhistoric

“moonwalk“toviewersontheearth.Sincethen,astronautshaveregularlysenttelecasttotheearth.

6.ThelaunchingofcommunicationssatellitesmadeitpossibleforpeopleinSanFranciscoto

A.getclose-upviewsofoperations

B.storeknowledge

C.watchthe1964OlympicGamesinTokyo

D.watchnationalprograms

7.Thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologymadeitpossiblefortelevisionprogramsto.

A.betelecastinfullcolor

B.betelecastinSanFrancisco

C.betelecastinTokyo

D.betelecastinblack-and-white

8.Theword“incalculable”means.

A.easytotell

B.verygreat

C.difficulttotell

D.verysmall

9.Televisionissaidtobethemodernwonderofelectronics,because.

A.itinfluencespeople'swayoflife

B.itmakespeopleseefar

C.itbringstheworldintopeople'sownhomeinsightandsound

D.itworksasradio

10.Televisionbecameanindustryin.

A.1950

B.the1960s

C.the1920s

D.the1950s

Three

Howmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisa

mystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundsto

expressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;

andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtorepresent

thosesounds,andwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspokenorwritteninletters,

wecallwords.

Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheirassociations-thethingstheybringupbeforeour

minds,Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelive,themore

certainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearn,the

morethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreases.

Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsin

wordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarmingandtellinguseofwords

iswhatwecallliterarystyle.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhis

meaninginwordswhichlikemusicandbytheirassociationcanmovementotears.Weshould

thereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywillmakeourspeech

sillyandvulgar.

11.Wewillmakeourspeechsillyifwe.

A.usewordscarefully

B.usewordsinaliterarystyle

C.usewordswithoutaccuracy

D.usewordswithcaution

12.Oneofthereasonswhymeninventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelingswasthat

A.theycouldexpressactionsandthings

B.theycouldcommunicatewitheachother

C.theycouldagreeuponletters

D.theycouldwriteandcombinethem

13.Whatistrueaboutthewords?

A.Theyareusedtoexpressonlythoughtsandfeelings.

B.Theyaresigns.

C.Theyaresimplysounds.

D.Theycanonlybewritten.

14.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?

A.Themorewereadandlearn,themorethenumberofwordsmeansomethingtous.

B.Themorewereadandlearn,themoreknowledgewewillacquire.

C.Themorewereadandlearn,themorelearnedweare.

D.Themorewereadandlearn,themoreilliteratewebecome.

15.Inexpressingtheirthoughts,greatwritersareable.

A.tomovementotears

B.tobemasters

C.tosing

D.tobecharming

Four

Timespentinabookshopcanbemostenjoyable,whetherareabook-loveroronlytheretobuy

abookasapresent.Youmayevenhaveenteredtheshopjusttofindshelterfromasuddenshower.

Whateverthereason,youcansoonbecometotallyunawareofyoursurroundings.Thedesiretopick

upabookwithanattractivedesignisirresistible,althoughthismethodofselectionoughtnottobe

followed,asyoumightendupwitharatheruninterestingbook.Yousoonbecomelostinsomebook

orother,andusuallyitisonlymuchlaterthatyourealizeyouhavespentfartoomuchtimethereand

musthurrytokeepsomeforgottenappointment—withoutbuyingabook,ofcourse.

Theopportunitytoescapetherealitiesofeverydaylifeis,Ithink,themainattractionofa

bookshop.Therearenotmanyplaceswhereitispossibletodothis.Amusicshopisverymuchlike

abookshop.Youcangotosuchplacesasmuchasyouwish.Ifitisagoodshop,noassistantwill

approachyouwiththegreeting:"CanIhelpyou,sir?”Ybuneedn'tbuyanythingyoudon'twant.In

abookshop,anassistantshouldremaininthebackgrounduntilyouhavefinishedreading.Youmight

wanttofindoutwhereaparticularsectionis.Then,andonlythen,arehisservicesnecessary.But

whenhehasledyouthere,theassistantshouldleavepolitelyandlookasifheisnotinterestedin

sellingasinglebook.

16.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe.

A.TheAttractionofBookshops

B.HowToSpendYourTime

C.BookshopsandTheirAssistants

D.BuyingBooks

17.Accordingtotheauthor,thebestwaytoescapetherealitiesofeverydaylifeis.

A.tochatwithassistantsinabookshop

B.totakeawalkinthestreets

C.tomakesomeappointmentinabookshop

D.tostayreadingbooksofvariouskindsinabookshop

18.Inagoodbookshop,.

A.allthebooksthereareinteresting

B.youaresatisfied

C.youcanfindshelterfromashower

D.youneedtobuysomethingyoudon'twant

19.Anassistantinabookshophelpsyou.

A.onyourenteringtheshop

B.justbeforeyoufinishreading

C.onlywhenyouwanttofindoutwhereaparticularsectionis

D.whenyouarereading

20.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Timespentinabookshopcanbeenjoyableonlyforbook-lovers.

B.Thereareonlyafewplaceswhereitispossibletoescapetherealitiesoflife.

C.Peoplegotobookshopsonlytobuybooks.

D.Abookwithanattractivedesignmustbeaninterestingone.

Five

In1801,ThomasJeffersonwasthefirstpresidenttotaketheoathofofficeinthenation's

permanentcapital,WashingtonD.C.AlthoughWashingtonwasanewcity,itwasalreadyfamiliarto

PresidentJefferson.Infact,Jeffersonhadhelpedplanthecapitafsstreetsandpublicbuildings.

Besidesbeingacityplannerandarchitect,thenewPresidentwasawriter,ascientist,andthe

inventorofseveraltools.

JeffersonlivedinthePresidentialPalace.ThePalacewasmorethanahome;itcontained

officesforthePresidentandsomeofhisstaffandadvisors.Italsoincludeddiningandreception

rooms,wherethePresidentcouldentertaincongressmen.However,PresidentJeffersondidnotgive

manyformalparties.ThiswaspartlybecausetherewasnoFirstLady.Jefferson'swifehaddiedin

1782.ButitwasalsobecauseJeffersonlikedtoliveinasimplefashion.Once,heshowedupforan

importantmeetingwearingoldclothesandslippers!NeitherWashingtonnorAdamswouldever

havedressedsocasually.