[简答题]“Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here,” wrote the Victorian sage Thomas Carlyle. Well, not any more it is not. 　　Suddenly, Britain looks to have fallen out with its favourite historical form. This could be no more than a passing literary craze, but it also points to a broader truth about how we now approach the past: less concerned with learning from forefathers and more interested in feeling their pain. Today, we want empathy, not inspiration. 　　From the earliest days of the Renaissance, the writing of history meant recounting the exemplary lives of great men. In 1337, Petrarch began work on his rambling writing De Viris Illustribus – On Famous Men, highlighting the virtus (or virtue) of classical heroes. Petrarch celebrated their greatness in conquering fortune and rising to the top. This was the biographical tradition which Niccolo Machiavelli turned on its head. In The Prince, t

[简答题]“Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here,” wrote the Victorian sage Thomas Carlyle. Well, not any more it is not. 　　Suddenly, Britain looks to have fallen out with its favourite historical form. This could be no more than a passing literary craze, but it also points to a broader truth about how we now approach the past: less concerned with learning from forefathers and more interested in feeling their pain. Today, we want empathy, not inspiration. 　　From the earliest days of the Renaissance, the writing of history meant recounting the exemplary lives of great men. In 1337, Petrarch began work on his rambling writing De Viris Illustribus – On Famous Men, highlighting the virtus (or virtue) of classical heroes. Petrarch celebrated their greatness in conquering fortune and rising to the top. This was the biographical tradition which Niccolo Machiavelli turned on its head. In The Prince, t

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"Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here," wrote the Victorian sage Thomas Carlyle. Well, not any more it is not.
Suddenly, Britain looks to have fallen out with its favourite historical form. This could be no more than a passing literary craze, but it also points to a broader truth about how we now approach the past: less concerned with learning from our forefathers and more interested in feeling their pain. Today, we want empathy, not inspiration.
From the earliest days of the Renaissance, the writing of history meant recounting the exemplary lives of great men. In 1337, Petrarch began work on his rambling writing De Viris Illustribus--On Famous Men, highlighting the virtus (or virtue) of classical heroes. Petrarch celebrated their greatness in conquering fortune and rising to the top. This was the biographical tradition which Niccolo Machiavelli turned on
A. emphasized the virtue of classical heroes.
B. highlighted the public glory of the leading artists.
C. focused on epochal figures whose lives were hard to imitate.
D. opened up new realms of understanding the great men in history.
E. held that history should be the story of the masses and their record of struggle.
F. dismissed virtue as unnecessary for successful leaders.
G. depicted the worthy lives of engineers, industrialists and explorers.

[单项选择]What issue has the man researched
A. Venues
B. Dates
C. Programs
D. Content

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What has the man been doing
A. Having an interview.
B. Filling out a form.
C. Talking with his friend.
D. Asking for information.

[单项选择]What has the man done to help
A. He has offered the information.
B. He has gone downstairs.
C. He has offered a newspaper.

[单项选择]What has the man just been offered
A. A drink．
B. A meal．
C. Afternoon tea．

[单项选择]What has the man been invited to
A. A different place.
B. A dinner party.
C. A history class.

[单项选择]What has the man been treated with
A. A meal.
B. Tea.
C. Coffee.
D. Wine.

[单项选择]What is one thing the man has to bring ？（）
A. A lunch.
B. A sleeping bag.
C. A canoe.
D. A lent.

[填空题]The young man insists that what he has done (benefit)______the people in the future.