歷史鏈接

在1800年大選中，他與阿倫·伯爾(1756—1836)在選舉團獲得了相同的73票。1801年2月，眾議院再度投票，以超過半數(shù)得票(36票)的結(jié)果確認杰斐遜為總統(tǒng)。在杰斐遜的任期內(nèi)，他以每英畝2.5美分的價格向拿破侖皇帝(1769—1821)購買了路易斯安那,由此將美國領土擴大了兩倍。

杰斐遜的就職標志著民主共和思想的興起以及聯(lián)邦主義的衰落。他也是第一位在美國首都華盛頓舉行就職典禮的總統(tǒng)。

Chunks in Use

Match each of the following words with its meaning.

(1) announce             a. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

(2) principle               b. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can

be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

(3) equal                     c. make...known

(4) suffer                     d. undergo or be subjected to

Chunks in Practice

Mark the following statements true or false, and underline the section

of the article that supports your answer.

Write

TRUE          if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE         if the statement contradicts the information

________ (1) Thomas Jefferson believes that he, as a president, can answer the

question that angels in the forms of kings govern human beings.

________ (2) America would like to be equal and honest to all men, and is willing

to form alliances with developed countries.

________ (3) After Thomas Jefferson takes up the official post, he will encourage

the development of industry.

Now a Try

Fill in the following blanks with proper words or phrases according to the

given sentences.

1. He is elected by a ________ of 40 votes against 10.

他以40票對10票的大多數(shù)票當選。

2. Significantly, it was Mary who shared in the key ________ of the events when

Harry hit bottom.

值得注意的是，在亨利跌到谷底的時候，是瑪麗和亨利一起共同迎接關(guān)鍵時刻。