单选题 Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man arc still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature.
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian cap ital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.

单选题 What reason does the author give for Washington' s not going to college?

单选题 Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】文中说了，In later years，Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training．He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress...暗示正是他缺乏智力训练，所以在国会的辩论中，他总是感觉不舒服。

单选题 The reason why Washington didn't visit France was probably that he______.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】答案直接可从文章这句话中得到：because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders，he did not visit the country he admired so much。

单选题 The main idea of the passage is that______.

A、 Washington's lack of formal education placed him at a dis advantage in his later life.
B、 Washington's education was of a great variety covering many subjects.
C、 Washington's education may seem poor by modem stand ards, but was good enough for his time.
D、 Washington' s education was probably equal to that of most young gentlemen of his time.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】文章主题。“never felt comfortable”“did not visit the country he admired so much"等例子就是为了说明由于他lack of intellectual training，总是处于不利的境况。