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[单项选择]Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of the wood. At first these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe - a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool.
However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blanchard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes - an innovation that made possible mass production of gun-stocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square wooden ware - craftsmen who could use knife and chisel skill- fully were still in demand. Some found ready employment in shops of cabinet makers and chairmakers, while others carved decoys. Still others specialized in creating shop signs, ship figureheads, or in decoration interior woodwork. A few even accepted commissions to make busts of prominent citizens.
Which of the
A. A bust.
B. A decoy.
C. A figurehead.
D. A chisel.
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The Voice of America began during the World War II when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international (21) . American officials believed they should (22) the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world (23) . The first VOA news report began with these words in (24) : "The (25) may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth." Within a week, other VOA (26) were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After the World war II (27) in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s (28) had to be changed, (29) the Soviet Union (苏联)became the enemy of America. They wanted to reach Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early years VOA began (30) something new to its broadcast that was (31) "Music USA" , Another new idea came (32) in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know (33) English to
A. American
B. British
C. standard
D. enough
