| Mixing populism and celebrity, Clinton
dances into office with a week-long multimillion- dollar party full of stars,
saxophone music and presidential hugs. The Party was held in a way never seen since World War II. Many movie and music stars showed up, offering their wishes to a new administration. They sang songs like "You know, Bill’s gonna get this Country straight." "’ 93! You and me! Uni-tee! /Time to partee with Big Bill and Hillaree." The stars came out in constellation because they recognized in Clinton one of their own. Not just that, he plays the saxophone, a little. Or that Hillary is a smart, tough lawyer, like most Hollywood moguls. What matters is that Clinton is a beacon of middle-class charm, a lover of being loved, a believer in the importance of image, metaphor, style. And he is an ace manipulator of medi A. Clinton held a party and danced with film stars and musicians, and hugged his guests B. Clinton went into his office followed by rich film stars and musicians who wanted to be hugged by the president C. Clinton started his term of president’s work with a week-long gala of celebrities and music to celebrate the event D. Clinton spent a great deal of money to give a party of dance and music to please the film stars and important people [单项选择]
The Beginning of American Literature American has always been a land of beginnings. After Europeans‘iscovered’ America in the fifteenth century, the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life, an escape from poverty and persecution, a chance to start again. We can say that, as nation, America begins with that hope. When, however, does American literature begin American literature begins with American experiences. Long before the first colonists arrived, before Christopher Columbus, before the Northmen who ’found’ America about the year 1,000, Native Americans lived here. Each tribe’s literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of lining with the land. Another kind of experience, one filled with fear and excitement, found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain, France and England. In addition, t A. Some British writers started American literature. B. Early-day American literature is a reflection of the boring life then. C. Some British writers bad doubts about the future of American literature. D. Some British writers had great confidence in the future of American literature. 我来回答: 提交
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