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　　Memphis is the largest city in the southern state of Tennessee, USA. The Mississippi River flows along the west side of the city. Memphis is the chief center of business, industry and transportation in Tennessee. Six hundred fifty thousand people live in the city. More than one million people live in the area. Like marry other American cities, Memphis has bad racial(種族的) problems. About 48% of the city's population is African American . In 1968 , city workers who collected waste went on strike. Most of the workers were black. The famous civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Junior went to Memphis to support the workers. On April 4th, King was murdered in Memphis by James Earl Ray. After Mr. King's death, the city worked to improve living conditions for black people. In 1991, voters elected W . E . Herenton the city's first black mayor. The same year. Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum. It was built next to the place where Martin Luther King was killed. Many people visit the museum w learn about the history of the American civil rifts movement. Today, people from across the United States and around the world visit Memphis. Tourism has become a major industry.

1．There are around ________ African Americana living in Memphis.

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A．312,000

B．480,000

C．650,000

D．1,000,000

2．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．Martin Luther King was killed in Memphis in 1968 by James Earl Ray.

B．W.E. Herenton was elected the first black mayor of the United States in 1991.

C．Memphis opened the Civil Rights Museum in 1991.

D．Martin Lather King was murdered in Memphis.

3．Why do people visit the National Civil Rights Museum?

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A．To see Martin Luther King.

B．To learn about the history of the American civil rights movement.

C．To elect their mayor.

D．To learn about the history of the city.

4．The title for the passage can be “________” .

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A．National Civil Rights Museum

B．A Black Mayor

C．Memphis

D．The Fight Against Slavery

Answer 1

答案：A;B;B;C
解析：

1．A　導解：文中提到孟菲斯人口65萬，48%是非裔美國人． 　　2．B　導解：文中提到Herenton 1991年當選為Memphis的第一任黑人市長，而不是美國第一個． 　　3．B　導解：文中提到人們來博物館的目的． 　　4．C　導解：全文圍繞Memphis的人口、歷史等進行敘述．